Slog - Comments on The Contenders: Wesley Clark http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark Sure, November 2008 is nearly two years away, but it's apparently never too early to declare one's intention to run for president, and thus it's never too early to get to know the people who might be the next leader of the free world. This month we'll be taking a brief look at them. Wesley ClarkParty: DemocratAge: 63Status: Undeclaredwww.securingamerica.com When asked about his initial support for the Iraq war and the early intelligence indications of weapons of mass destruction, retired four star General Wesley Clark explained: “Well, I think when you look at intelligence, you get indicators. It’s like a... Copyright 2008 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:33:31 -0800 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:29:49 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fnarf Why is the L in "Jewish Lawyer" capitalized? It makes it look like that's some kind of special category or something. "Lawyer" is not a proper noun and doesn't want capitalizing except at the beginning of a sentence, unlike "Realtor (tm)" which should always be capitalized and accompanied by a (tm) and an audible snicker.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c646753 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c646753 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:12:56 -0800 Comment by Levislade It's interesting watching that ad right after having read that book Welcome to the Homeland - he's a candidate who could potentially play well with the "homelanders," but that's the most metro ad I think I've ever seen.

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c646759 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c646759 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:17:07 -0800 Comment by RonK, Seattle Lede graf is categorical bullshit. What's the underlying agenda?

]]> RonK, Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c646767 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c646767 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:18:50 -0800 Comment by Jake of 8bitjoystick.com I really like Clark but I think he would make a better VP spot or Secretary of Defense. I think he would Better serve America if he was running the Department of Defense.

]]> Jake of 8bitjoystick.com http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c646778 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c646778 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:22:47 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I'd rather be Waiting for Gore.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647040 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647040 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:14:15 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I'd rather be Waiting for Gore.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647045 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647045 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:16:03 -0800 Comment by thegrizzle Do you think he's a Speakerboxxx or Love Below kinda guy?

]]> thegrizzle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647057 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647057 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:22:14 -0800 Comment by Andrew @Will in Seattle: I am with you about Gore. But the question is HOW to get him to run (with Osama as his running mate). My idea is to kidnap the former VP and "make him an offer he can’t refuse". Hell, to avoid Hillary becoming the nominee and subsequently loosing the general election I think that forcing Gore to run is a viable option.

Maybe Gore is just hanging out in the wings until everyone is sick of Hillary avoiding taking responsibility for her vote for amounted to a blank check to the town drunk of Crawford Texas. Then will he come into the race as the liberal’s saving grace? He has won the White House before you know. He can do it two more times. It just makes sense. America can have a flash back to the prosperity of the 90’s since Gore was part of that. AND not have to deal with the soap opera that was the Clintons. PLUS, we get Obama working as VP for 8 years and BAM! He is all ready for his 8 years in the Oval Office.

In closing, can any of us really get thrilled about Hillary? And with Nader promising to run if Hillary is the nominee just pushes the White House back to the Republicans. So come on SLOG! Let’s push/force/coerce Gore to run for the White House. We have to show Gore that he may not want to run, but the country needs him NOW!

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647088 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647088 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:33:13 -0800 Comment by Cascadian #8--Osama?

Gore's not running, and frankly, remembering his 2000 campaign, I'm OK with that. He'd be about number 5 on my list even if he was running.

]]> Cascadian http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647113 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647113 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:40:42 -0800 Comment by Andrew Sorry about the Typo on his name. That was really bad and again I am sorry. But #9 are you really really fine with Hillary? She had the test of her judgement on the Iraq vote. She failed that test and people died. It is game over for her. Hillary could have been honest about the mistake when she was first questioned about it but instead she play "trianglation politics". She puts her political goals ahead of all else. Look at her smear attack on Obama this past week!

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647144 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647144 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:51:16 -0800 Comment by RP Sept 23, 2002

Senator Max Cleland: ...if you took out Saddam Hussein and the Baath party, the secularist party, don't the Sunnis and the Shiite Muslims make up a majority of the population in Iraq, and wouldn't that give Iran a strong hand there and we ultimately end up creating a Muslim state even under Democratic institutions?

Wesley Clark: Are you asking..

Senator Max Cleland: Yes Sir.

Wesley Clark: Yes Sir, I think there's a substantial risk in the aftermath of the operation that we could end up with a problem which is more intractable than we have today. One thing we're pretty clear on is that Saddam has a very effective police state apparatus. He doesn't allow challenges to his authority inside that state. When we go in there with a transitional government and a military occupation of some indefinite duration, it's also very likely that if there is an effective Al-Quaeda left, and there certainly will be an effective organization of extremists, they will pour into that country. Because they must compete for the Iraqi people. The Wahabis with the Sunnis, the Shias from Iran working with the Shia population. So it's not beyond consideration that we would have a radicalized state even under a US occupation in the aftermath.

YouTube Link..

]]> RP http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647192 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647192 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:19:10 -0800 Comment by RP Sept 23,2002

Charlie Rose
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1771551181

]]> RP http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647195 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647195 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:21:07 -0800 Comment by Eric The Primaries are nearly a year away not two. Change your header.

]]> Eric http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647345 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647345 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:41:35 -0800 Comment by Megan November 2008 is still about two years away, Eric. Since the Washington primary is one of the last and hence least important, it's still going to be roughly 2 years before most of us vote on these guys.

]]> Megan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647394 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647394 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:10:46 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @8 - I'm thrilled about Sen. Clinton as the Ambassador to the UN, actually.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647421 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647421 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:29:29 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA So... Is Clark actually showing any real interest in running? Or are we now getting down to purely speculative candidates?

Oh, and the idea of Nader making another independent run makes me want to hit myself on the forehead with a hammer. Have we learned nothing?

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647558 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/the_contenders_wesley_clark#c647558 Politics Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:29:49 -0800