If you have any doubts about Clark, read this article!

[LTR]

http://www.memphisflyer.com/onthefly/onthefly_new.asp?ID=2581

So let us now consider Wesley Clark.

If you are a Democrat, here are the questions you should be asking yourself:

1) Can a general--a lifelong military man whose career, let’s be honest, has largely been devoted to figuring out ways to have people killed--properly represent the Democrat Party?

2) Can a man who voted for Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan (twice) and George W. Bush for president; who served in Gerald Ford’s White House; who just two years ago praised the current Bush administration as a “great team” at a Republican fundraiser; and who only lately declared his political affiliation be a real Democrat?

3) Does a man famous for his single-minded ambition and long accustomed to having people say “Yes, sir!” to his every command have the personal warmth, humility, and people skills to attract independent voters and later work with Congress as president?

4) Does a Johnny-come-lately who has never held political office and who hasn’t yet fleshed out his positions on many issues (the budget deficit, health care, the death penalty) deserve to get the support of Democrats--especially Democrats who have already placed themselves in either the Dean or Kerry camps?

5) Is he just a stalking horse for Hillary?

6) Is he electable?

7) Should you start working for him?

As a lifelong left-wing pacifist-leaning Democrat, I hereby offer my own my answers:

1) Yes. 2) Yes. 3) Let’s hope so. 4) Yes. 5) Of course not. 6) Yes. 7) Yes, if you want a Democrat in the White House in 2005.

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[Patriot_Spear]

1. I don't think this is a fair examination of Clark...

The information reminds me of the Clark Kosovo debacle... It's not kosher to focus on something like that.

[Justice]

3. Interesting That Only You Focus on That

[Patriot_Spear]

4. Which part? n/t

[Justice]

5. The article

is actually pretty proClark. It hits some of the myths head on, and defuses them. It does not describe a debacle at all - curious as to why you felt the need to bring up Kosovo and call it a debacle. Having read your other posts on Clark, I know you are not a supporter.

[Patriot_Spear]

6. Oh, I get it...

You're wrong. Clark is not my first choice, but he is my second. I mistook the the piece for an attack article.

I had a buddy who was a 'Chem O' during that campaign- the Brits were pissed and many NATO commanders didn't like the un-necessary and counter productive confrontation.

[LTR]

7. No attack

But I thought I'd fool you all for a second, like the article did to me ;)

I'm sure you all have figured out by now that I'm a Clark supporter, and have been since before he joined the race.

I got the article from a link from http://www.canadaforclark.com (giving credit where credit is due - great site, BTW).

[Justice]

8. Actually Its Good Talking Points

when dealing with those soundbites that are intended to put people off Clark.

Thanks for posting.

[Justice]

2. Yes Yes Let's Hope So Yes Of Course Not Yes, Yes if you Want a Dem in WH

Love this column....hits the points head on.

"(1) Yes. 2) Yes. 3) Let’s hope so. 4) Yes. 5) Of course not. 6) Yes. 7) Yes, if you want a Democrat in the White House in 2005."

7) Should you start working for Clark? If you’ve been working for Dean or Kerry, stick with your man. Each deserves a shot in the primaries and may turn out to be a better campaigner than Clark. But don’t let them turn their campaigns against the general. He’s too promising to be made the enemy. Keep aiming your criticism at George Bush. And don’t be shy about jumping to Clark if your candidate begins to flag.

And if you’ve been working for any of the other candidates besides Dean or Kerry, get realistic. None of them is going to win the nomination--not Lieberman, not Edwards, not Graham. Shift to Clark right now. If he is as good on the campaign trail as he is on CNN, he’s our best chance of beating Bush and turning the country back toward nonpartisan political sanity. In fact, he’s the best chance by a military mile."

[oasis]

9. Can the General get votes in "fly over" territory? yes. Can the Doctor? no

[Mattforclark]

10. orders

"Does a man famous for his single-minded ambition and long accustomed to having people say “Yes, sir!” to his every command"

It only works that way with privates, lieutenants, captains, and at the lower ranks. At the upper ranks that is not an accurate portrayal of reality.

[kristopher]

11. orders

A prerequisite to the ability to give orders is the ability to take them. He'll be fine.

[newyawker99]

13. Hi kristopher!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[LandOLincoln]

12. Yes! Wes! Yes!

Ignore the dullards in the dust! The humor-impaired, the doctrinaire, the...well, you know. Poor babies.

Loved yer post. Laughing me arse off.