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Clark 'Jokes' Southerners Are 'Stupid'
NewsMax ^
| 11/9/03
| Limbacher
Posted on 11/09/2003 9:06:13 AM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
Yet another Democratic presidential candidate has put his foot in his mouth while trying to appeal to Southern voters, and this time it's a Southerner himself, Gen. Wesley Clark. "All Americans, even if they're from the South and 'stupid,' should be represented," Clark told the New York Daily News on Thursday, in a quote first reported in Sunday editions.
Clark was commenting on ex-Vermont Gov. Howard Dean's attempt to reach out to Confederate flag carrying Southerners - and he prefaced his "stupid Southerners" comment with the qualifier: "This is a joke."
Who knew Gen. Clark was such a comedian.
What's next? Will the Arkansas Rhodes scholar follow his quip about stupid Southerners with more "humorous" stereotyping about Irish drunkards, cheap Jews and lazy blacks?
That would surely spice up the campaign trail.
TOPICS: Front Page News; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; clark; southerners; wesleyclark
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To: StatesEnemy
Yes, Arkansas was part of the Confederacy....but did you catch in one of the articles that Clark's wife is from Brooklyn! Hmm...that could explain a lot!
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posted on
11/09/2003 2:51:59 PM PST
by
GaryL
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
WHOOOPS!!!!!!!!!! Well, the Wesley Clark campaign is now over. The South was the part of the country where Clark had its greatest appeal among 'Rat voters. If Clark were somehow to wind up on the national ticket, this gaffe would make for a great Bush TV commercial.
To: TankerKC
No, he's only saying stupid people are from the South.
Doesn't matter how you try and spin it....he didn't say "Even stupid AMERICANS should be represented."
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
I guess Clark will be about as welcome back in Arkansas, as, oh, say .... Billy Jeff?
64
posted on
11/09/2003 3:32:21 PM PST
by
BlueNgold
(Feed the Tree .....)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Stupid is as stupid does, Gen. Clark. Forest Clark? I knew he looked familiar.
65
posted on
11/09/2003 4:50:45 PM PST
by
F.J. Mitchell
(If you seen yourself as other people do, you'd laugh too.)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Stupid is as stupid does, Gen. Clark. Forest Clark? I knew he looked familiar.
66
posted on
11/09/2003 4:51:10 PM PST
by
F.J. Mitchell
(If you seen yourself as other people do, you'd laugh too.)
To: Celtjew Libertarian
I don't think Arkansawyers are really southerners.
67
posted on
11/09/2003 4:53:43 PM PST
by
johnb838
(What about MY right to free speech?)
To: SamAdams76
I thought that the 1988 slate of Democratic presidential candidates was the most pathetic assortment ever. I am very quickly revising my opinion. Mike Dukakis must be loving every minute of this.
HAHAHA! Ah ain't had this much fun since the pigs ate muh sister! HAHAHA!
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posted on
11/09/2003 5:00:22 PM PST
by
johnb838
(What about MY right to free speech?)
To: SamAdams76
I thought that the 1988 slate of Democratic presidential candidates was the most pathetic assortment ever. I am very quickly revising my opinion. Mike Dukakis must be loving every minute of this.
HAHAHA! Ah ain't had this much fun since the pigs ate muh sister! HAHAHA!
69
posted on
11/09/2003 5:03:56 PM PST
by
johnb838
(What about MY right to free speech?)
To: Imal
General Clark, you are indeed the PERFECT person to represent stupid people from anywhere. You have shown yourself to be an ignoramus--the demonrats deserve you.
70
posted on
11/09/2003 5:11:48 PM PST
by
Pharmboy
(Dems lie 'cause they have to...)
To: Bubba_Leroy
So if he had said "I think all Americans - and this is a joke! - all Americans, even if they're black and 'stupid,' should be represented" it would be o.k., because he was just joking?
One thing that gets me is the following: How many million Southerners are Black? 10 or 20 I'm guessing. So either he's saying southern blacks are stupid, or he's just talking about white people. Blacks should be just as offended at this nonsense as whites are.
And to the person that's attacking Newsmax... nobody's arguing it wasn't a joke. It was simply a stupid, unfunny, offensive, and racist joke. Ergo, Clark is a racist bastard and I call on him to withdraw.
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posted on
11/09/2003 5:15:22 PM PST
by
johnb838
(What about MY right to free speech?)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
DEAN..... Dean, after declaring unity with rebel flag wavers, described himself as a "metrosexual."
CLARK.....
"All Americans, even if they're from the South and 'stupid,' should be represented," Clark told the New York Daily News on Thursday, in a quote first reported in Sunday editions.
Two down...
TLI
72
posted on
11/09/2003 5:43:34 PM PST
by
TLI
(...........ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA..........)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
73
posted on
11/09/2003 6:48:13 PM PST
by
Rodger Schultz
(http://www.terpsboy.com/)
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
What an idiot...we're the smart ones and he's looking pretty stupid in my stupid opinion!
74
posted on
11/09/2003 6:56:52 PM PST
by
TatieBug
To: mabelkitty
Why would I spin anything?
75
posted on
11/09/2003 7:57:36 PM PST
by
TankerKC
(Member since before you! I win!)
To: Paul Atreides
Me an the wife was just sayin the same thang the other day
76
posted on
11/09/2003 8:08:53 PM PST
by
Stewart_B
("You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone.")
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Mary didn't come up with this one. LOL.
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
He's toast.
78
posted on
11/09/2003 8:12:34 PM PST
by
ampat
To: Tumbleweed_Connection
They insult southerners and then we don't vote for them...then we are called stupid for not voting for them...vicious cycle.
To: chasio649
How the heck did you find this article to resurrect it???
80
posted on
11/28/2004 5:22:01 PM PST
by
Lazamataz
("Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown" -- harpseal)
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