Reply #30: That was O'Reilly, I think,

[kevsand]

and yes, it was hilarious. Clark more than holds his own against these guys, and does it with a grace and charm that has to be seen to be believed.

One of his problems is overcoming the perception you mentioned, that he doesn't have any experience in government. As head of NATO, he had administrative responsibility for a population that was equal or larger to many U.S. states, and that responsibility included everything: schools, hospitals, housing, provisions, etc. Few governors have ever had that level of responsibility.

And as for knowing how Washington works, he spent time during his career as a staffer for a couple of different D.C. agencies. Combine that with his experience in working with foreign heads of state while at NATO, and Clark is a lot more well-rounded in terms of his resume than a lot of people realize.