Reply #5: Oh, yeah

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It's so sad those town hall meetings weren't seen on MSM by the whole country.

On the OP's question, I don't think Clark's not being a legislator hurts him in a GE. It's getting there that's tricky. Democratic primary voters equate legislative experience with executive experience, somehow, but then in a GE, it's flipped over, because what GE voters look for is leadership and strength. In fact, a president doesn't need legislative experience, at all, with an experienced VP. A president needs to be able to lead the country domestically and globally. He needs to be able to articulate Democratic policy and lead the party. So Wes Clark has a very good background for a presidential candidate. He's led, he's governed, he's worked in government, he's engaged in diplomacy with many other governments. He's already been a commander-in-chief. He's already respected in the world. The Democrats have to look past the primaries when they nominate a candidate, asking not strictly what do Democrats want, but offering the country what it wants, a strong leader.