After basking in the glow of Senator Webb's stunning, courageous and RIGHTEOUS SOTU response, and then listening to R-wingnuts like Pat Buchanan sing the praises of Webb, I began watching The Princess Bride tonight (one of my favorite all time movies btw).
And of course for those Bride fans out there, you know well the legend of "The Dred Pirate Roberts." I think tonight Senator Webb went a long way toward establishing a permanent legend as our own Democratic "Dred Pirate Roberts"
Follow me below the fold for an explanation of my off the wall (and btw also my very first) diary...
Wesley (hero of the movie) explains to his love (Princess Buttercup) that even though he has become "The Dred Pirate Roberts" it's simply a marketing ploy since the "real" pirate has been retired and Wesley is the third to assume the title.
This got me thinking that Senator Webb has already established such fear in the hearts of Rethuglicans that it will be easy to grow the legend of the Dred Democratic Firebrand over the next few months and years...
With all we have learned from our Conservative foes over the years about spin and branding, this is a phenomenon that will grow organically, and it's already begun. Every liberal blog I've visited tonight along with every TV pundit I've seen has begun to feed the legend.
The great thing is that Webb need do only one thing: Be himself, and in so doing will strike fear in the hearts of Coward Conservative politicians, staffers and pundits.
And with a little assistance from dKos, Atrios and FDL (and of course all our other bloggy friends), we can harvest and leverage that fear into who knows what kind of future gains for the progressive movement!!!
I know this is off the wall, but I'm so impressed with Senator Webb tonight, and others have done an exceptional job of capturing his eloquence and gravitas that I simply wanted to have a little fun with it before the night was over...
Hope I didn't break any major rules.
Good night and God Bless Jim Webb!!!