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p> My mother is an 8th-generation Virginian, so I found Mr. Tyrrell's analysis fascinating. It sounds as if America has finally found her very own George Galloway, albeit, as a Yank, minus the charm. br> -- Forest Crocker br> Stillwater, Minnesota /p>

"A rebarbative blowhard." Whew. "Serving or tending to irritate or repel" married to "an exceptionally boastful and talkative person" is one edgy combo. To that, adding "cad"? Well, the sum of all those semantical parts ought to generate a few harrumphs from certain quarters and lots of invective from others.

That said, Mr. Webb apparently doesn't understand about respecting the office of the president, even if he doesn't like its current titleholder. Nor does it appear he has the savvy to understand when someone actually might be genuinely interested in the well-being of his son.

The churlish fellow might consider dismounting his high horse and leaving his shoulder chip at home -- and I'm not faulting him for his love and concern for his son, even anger about his son's predicament, but, let's face it: His son is volunteer, a Marine, and both son and father knew what that might mean -- and admit that really how the senator-elect's son is doing is really between his son and the Lord.

p>But, then, that would be politically incorrect and certainly un-Democratic to admit, wouldn't it? br> -- C. Kenna Amos br> Princeton, West Virginia /p>

As a former Marine officer and Vietnam veteran, I found Senator-elect James Webb's imitation of Cindy Sheehan as disgraceful as it was self-important.

p>I just wish Dubya had called Webb's bluff with: "Your son's a Marine -- right? Does

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