Wes Clark, Obama's Hot Potato
Video of Wesley Clark's comments courtesy of CBS News.
Just as the old Clintonites in Arkansas are starting to warm to Sen. Barack Obama, the weekend flare-up over what Clinton ally Wes Clark said about Sen. John McCain's military service is causing a lot of bitterness among state Democrats. Many tell our Suzi Parker that they are angered with Obama's criticism of Clark, the Arky and former NATO boss who rapped McCain by saying on CBS's Face the Nation, "I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president." Here's what Suzi Parker E-mailed us today: "Obama can kiss Arkansas goodbye. A lot of Dems are mad that Obama threw Clark under the bus and denounced his comments about McCain. If anything, they think the Obama camp should have just let the comments lie. A lot of the Dems I am talking to are Clintonites but also supported Clark in 2004 [when he ran for president]. Also hearing from Clark supporters who were in the draft movement that the Obama folks must have forgotten Clark has a massive database of supporters that has only gotten bigger since 2004 because Clark has been out campaigning for Dems since then."
Of course, outside of Arkansas, few think Clark's rap on McCain did Obama any favors, especially since it's become a major distraction on the campaign trail and a big issue in journalism circles over how it was covered . Not only did Obama issue a statement criticizing Clark, but he gave a speech on his patriotism yesterday in which he promised never to question McCain's love of the nation.
Also, Clark's comments and the campaign's reaction could have ended Clark's bid to be Obama's vice president.
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conduct unbecoming?
What a huge lie! Talk about attacking a real war hero.
Wes Clark was not relieved of duty due to conduct unbecoming or any other reason, you got some proof on that? Post it, that will be the day.
Clark didn't attack McCain and even said he was a personal hero to him.
All he was saying was Mc Cain was never in a command position during battle, to make it simple , giving orders during battle.
Decision making at the core.
Clark was not a bad leader. Read his "book" of credentials and accomplishments and you will have to face the facts.
Wes Clark petitioned for the war to stop a genecide and won it without US lives being lost . He is well known and respected the world over by Kings, Queens, presidents ect.
He has streets named after him for petes sake.
McCain was offered a release from pow because his father and grandfather were Admirals.
He came home to a wife who waited for him helped him rehabilitate and he cheated on her and dumped her then wrote in a book that he didn't till after they were separated.
This was proven false and when called to task on it by TIm Russert he just smiled and said "I take responsibility for my divorce"
and kept smiling,
I watched the interview, Tim gave him a second chance to make it right but all he did was SMILE again and say" I take responsibility for my divorce" Tim was asking why he wrote that in his book he didn't see another woman until he was separated when in fact he did. McCain was disloyal to his first wife and lied about it in a book.
Google it , Iam sure you can find interview with the late great Tim Russert and Mc Cain.
talk about character and lack of it.
Well , I guess the election has proven for once the US public didn't get duped again.
Secretary of Defense
General Clark was a great commander of NATO. I was in Nato between 1960-1963 in Landsthl, Germany. When Obama first started running for President, I suggested Gen. Clark to be in Defense. Obama approved the measure. Obama cannot be a leader in war, he needs strong military advisers who will be dedicated to the cause and be straight forward with the president, not like Rumsfeld. Our next big war will be with Afghanistan. It will be a big one because all the insurgents are going there. Al-Quida is training their troops there, plus it is on the border of Pakistan where Bin Laden is.
clark
clark was relieved of his nato command for conduct unbecoming .. nuff said ..
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