IT's CLARK!!! So easily THE BEST PERSON for the job! By what measure can he be bettered?

[WA98296]

[MercutioATC]

1. He's not liked or respected by many Indys or crossover Repubs?

[Ava]

2. as someone who lives around gobs of indies and republicans

i can say that many of them like wes clark. is there a particular reason that you think they don't? :shrug:

[Qutzupalotl]

3. He has a huge crossover appeal.

Do you have evidence to the contrary?

[WA98296]

4. I challenge that, what is your source? Actually, I call BS

[KAZ]

7. I like your bug, and all, but where are you getting this?

[MercutioATC]

20. Personal experience. I don't know anybody (Dem, Indy, or Repub) who likes him.

They don't believe he did a good job in the military and they say he comes across as a little to "pretty"...not "salt of the Earth" enough.

[KAZ]

21. Fair enough. I always fancied myself as an Indie way back when...

..and I went for Clark in a big way in '04. Maybe that colors my perspective today.

[Tesibria]

5. I *WISH* -- but isn't Clark in Europe right now - won't be back til Thursday? eom

[WA98296]

8. How sure are you? Really sure? Kinda sure? Positive?

[Muttocracy]

10. Clark did a Q&A blog - maybe it was Washington Times?

he had told Maddow he'd be gone, think now he's saying he'll be in Denver Thursday?

[Tesibria]

11. No - that's why I ASKED!!

But, per Clark's own words in yesterday's liveblogging on Washington Times, he was leaving today (if I recall correcctly), and would return to the states/Denver on Thursday.

[Tesibria]

12. Quote & Link:

http://www.washtimes.com/livechat/2008/aug/21/gen-wesley-k-clark/

Transcript

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Question:
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Gen. Clark, are you really not participating in the Democratic convention, and why not? Thanks. by cbellantoni
Answer: I will be at the convention as soon as I finish some business requirements in Europe that I simply couldn't reschedule. I should be there on Thursday as things now stand. by Wesley_Clark

[RazBerryBeret]

6. I'm hoping...

and waiting...

that would be so great!

[blogslut]

9. shoot

wrong thread. man this board is moving fast today.

[randr]

13. Clarks been my guess all along

Heres to the next commanders in chief!

[Chloroplast]

14. With Clark as the VP, how could we lose?

I've been rooting for him and believe he's the one. The waiting is nerve wracking. Agh!

[WA98296]

15. Right there with you...Hard to get anything done!

[Lorien]

18. I would be very hard to lose with Clark as VP, yes

they would have to steal it again.

[Orangepeel]

16. Lordy. You mean you wish it had been Clark.

I like Clark. I would have been happy with Clark. But this is just your own wishful thinking (or, a bid for attention which, if so, I will oblige).

[Lorien]

17. It would be nice, but the DNC/ DLC MUST snatch defeat from the jaws of

victory. It will be someone who alienates the base to try to win over right wing voters.

I truly wish it were otherwise. :-(

[WA98296]

19. Well, let's see just how smart Obama really is. Clark is the best of the lot.

[blue_onyx]

22. I prefer Clark over Biden

I think having Clark on the ticket will hurt McCain's ability to his greatest asset against Obama (the fact that he was in the military and was also a POW). If McCain says he is better equipped to deal with the Iraq war because he has military experience, all the Obama campaign would have to do is point to Clark to refute this argument. I feel Clark would be a great asset to Obama, especially considering McCain is his opponent.