Webb-y or not Writing over at Political Insider, Dan Conley has an interesting suggestion as to who might be the 2008 presidential election's "surprise" candidate:

So who will it be in 2008? My guess is Jim Webb. Webb is not well suited to the manners of the U.S. Senate. And as his incident with Bush this week demonstrates, he's deadly serious about ending this war and if others aren't willing to stick out their neck on Iraq, he could feel compelled to do it himself. Plus, Mark Warner's exit from the race creates a vacuum for another Southern candidate to compete with John Edwards.

An interesting suggestion. As you know, I want Gore to run. Other than Gore though, I'm not too excited about anyone. Webb's entry to the race would definitely change that. His national security credentials are impeccable (former Secretary of the Navy) yet he recognizes the greatest problem facing the country right now is the wealth gap.

It's worth pointing out, however, that Webb hates campaigning and is certainly not a natural candidate.  ¶ 3:34 PM