Yes, you are absolutely right. There is no difference whatsoever between associating with the modern day Ku Klux Klan, hanging a noose in the governor's office, or publicly using racial slurs and questioning whether it's appropriate to put women into combat situations.

Thanks for working against a potential Democratic Senate pickup.

As a liberal Virginian, Webb has given me more to worry about than promote up to now. He seems intelligent, but provincial. He seems to have an air of quiet, confident, leadership-by-example. However, he's also been a non-entity as a charismatic politician. Webb's MEET THE PRESS performance, however, finally gave me a little to belive in.

Webb's paternalistic views on women in the military are certainly disappointing. I doubt Allen is less misogynistic, and Webb's explanation at least came across as genuinely contrite about his "immature" statements, if not his premises as a whole. I'm not trying to be an apologist, but Webb's views appear(ed?) to be more about "should"--as opposed to "can"--women fight alongside men. On the misogyny spectrum, this is far from out-and-out sexism. Though this view still rings of paternalism, likley bred by ignorance and the skewed views within the military, it is a view that should be considered less offensive than...oh, say...outright racism. Those in the military do carry a unique perspective, which shapes their opinions in ways not everyone can understand.

As for the rest of the MTP broadcast, Webb was surprisingly agile and effective. He didn't get flustered, even as Allen repeatedly tried to yell over him about football or whatever. Webb made the points he needed to make. And his explanations about Iraq was as solid as most Dems ever muster. It's sad that Virginia has a choice between two dip-chewing yokels, but it seems Webb at least became better educated in his years on this planet.

Allen got the "macaca" beat out of him.

Webb is a sexist jerk who seems to be imbued with the contempt for civilians common to many military careerists.

Considering who his opponent is, I might very well vote for him if I lived in VA. But I'd have to take a looooooong shower afterward.