Reply #82: This is an interesting message

[JNelson6563]

In addressing Clark supporters wishing for more direction and/or guidance from the campaign we get:

What a bunch of crying and whining.

Later, to bolster the argument that wishing for such guidance from central campaign is for babies and real Clark supporters need no such thing we get posting from "list" that, in part, says:

From the moment that Wesley Clark announced his candidacy he, and we, have been hit by round after round of merciless attacks. They have come from the media, they have come from his disgruntled former colleagues, and they have come from the extremists on both the right and the left.

They have hit us early and they have hit us hard. It’s a classic, and frankly, smart battle move to hit us at the dawn of our struggle while they know our belly is still a little soft, before we’ve hit our full stride. The other campaigns have had the luxury of months and years to sharpen their edge and harden their armor. This is not a traditional campaign and that is a luxury we do not have.

Correct me if I am mistaken but this smells a little bit like *gasp* whining. I mean, what did they expect in American politics? That rival camps would abandon their efforts and flock to Clark? I don't see that Clark has gotten any worse than any other candidate. Wanda seems to think immunity should be granted in some instances. (?)

The one thing I would hope Clark supporters would look at is the bolded sentence in that statement. Clark's is NOT a traditional campaign, a main reason being that he was drafted/convinced to run. It would seem a sensible thing to persue that non-traditonal path that has been so successful this far. It doesn't seem that Clark's campaign wants to do that. It appears to me this resignation was because of this stance.

We don't have TV, print or radio on our side. Those are traditional venues (as well as the in-person events). With those main media avenues closed to us (Dems) I see little choice but to utilize the tools that have made Clark a serious player in this race to begin with, most notably the internet.

Just my $.0125

Julie