[Solson]

Folks, Wesley Clark, not Howard Dean should be the focus of our scrutiny. He will be the Democratic nominee.

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[Huck]

I think Clark's a bigger loony tune than Dean! Too bad he sucks in the polls!

[Howlin]

I agree 100 percent.

[N. Theknow]

riding a gold-plated resume to the top tier of the Democratic pack

Wow! When I get that drunk I can hardly walk, much less write an article.

[yoe]

Come on you West Pointers and other Military people, post what you have been telling me! A man who was not to be followed into combat, is hardly the man to lead this nation.

[Dane]

Uh dude, this was written by Reuters. You know the press agency that mandated a couple of days after 9/11, that the terrorists shouldn't be called terrorists.

[HitmanLV]

Wesley Clark lost his shine about 3 days after entering the race. I don't know why you consider him the favorite.

[zencat]

While I'm a bit more worried about Clark than many seem to be, I can't see how one could currently think he's definitely going to be the nominee.

1. Clark got in late. Not even campaigning in Iowa.
2. Dean has far more money.
3. Dean has Gore's endorsement, 1 senator and like 13 reps. He's picking up Bill Bradley's today.
4. Dean has union endorsements.
5. Dean has by far the best organization of any of the Dems. His supporters are kooky, but numerous and dedicated.
6. Clark just isn't polished and it shows.
7. Dean has the highest name recognition.
8. If Dean wins IA and NH, he'll get a boost in fundraising and probably enough momentum to pull off a SC victory as well.

It's not impossible, but Clark is still a long shot. Bush will crush either of them in the general election.

[Cicero]

Interesting headline from REUTERS. Five days into the new year, and Clark hasn't put a major foot into his mouth yet, if you don't count that "joke" about Dean the skier.

Give him a little more time.

[sinkspur]

He will be the Democratic nominee.

Doesn't matter. He's a nutcase as well.

His tax "reform" plan raises taxes. Bush will kill him with that.

And, he will likely be confronted by those in the military who know him well.

Bush's record speaks for itself. Dean and Clark are the two mental unstables in the race, and they're leading in the polls. What does that say about Democrats?

[NeoCaveman]

"It's going to be about facing down George Bush and his failure to perform his duties satisfactorily as commander in chief,"

This is lunacy on Clark's part. President Bush may have weaknesses but they are not military ones.

[Flux Capacitor]

Nope, nope, nope! The Dem nominee: Dean. Sit back and watch it happen.

-Dan

[jagrmeister]

Please join me as a I laugh at Wesley Clark for crying "McCarthyism" in response to his former boss's remarks that he was relieved of duty for reasons of character and integrity. Inappropriate, glib use of the term "McCarthyism", use of "Hitler card", or "race card" automatically results in well informed people laughing at you until you learn not to do this.