Reply #86: You misunderstand me, Print

[mikehiggins]

I am supporting Wes Clark because I consider him the strongest Democratic candidate to face Bush* in November. I expect his performance as President to fall somewhere between what his positions are and what he needs to do to get things done and keep the government moving. As someone else mentioned here, compared to my personal political idol, Harry Truman, Clark's positions put him to the left of Ralph Nader, which I believe is probably true.

Certainly, Clark has never signed a bill, but neither has any of the other candidates except Doctor Dean and Congressman Kuchinich. Dean was a Governor, and Kuchinich was a Mayor. Representatives do not sign bills, they vote on them.

If I thought a regular politician could beat Bush* I'd probably be supporting John Kerry but this time, this election, I think it is going to have to be an "outsider", and of the two reputed outsiders in the race I think Clark has more going for him than Dean.

Either, and any, of the Democratic candidates will do a better job as President than the current one (yes, including Lieberman) so my only judgment revolves around who has the best shot at winning. In my estimation that guy is Clark. Others disagree. In a short time we'll know what the voters think and we'll be able to move on into the main job, removing the taint of this present administration from the nation's capital.