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Clark aiming to pull rank on Kerry in New Hampshire
SF Gate ^ | 1/20/2004

Posted on 01/19/2004 10:42:33 PM PST by Utah Girl

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:45:30 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark is aiming to pull rank on Sen. John Kerry, the winner of Monday's Iowa caucuses, as the Democratic presidential race moves to New Hampshire.

Clark, who didn't compete in Iowa, told campaign workers in Manchester, N.H., that Kerry, a decorated former Navy officer, had a military background "but nobody in this race has got the kind of background I've got."


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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; johnkerry; nh; weselyclark
My my my, someone sure has a high opinion of himself.
1 posted on 01/19/2004 10:42:33 PM PST by Utah Girl
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To: Utah Girl
he has a point.

kerry doesn't have anenourmous failure at the higher level of the military, as does clark. he never ran a military engagement into the ground.
2 posted on 01/19/2004 10:58:59 PM PST by bigghurtt (My life for Liberty, My soul for Christ....http://bigghurtt.com)
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To: bigghurtt
he never ran a military engagement into the ground.

The traitor just turns his back on his fellow soldiers when he gets home, instead.

3 posted on 01/19/2004 11:00:29 PM PST by Dan from Michigan ("And it's worth the sweat, and it's worth the pain, cause the chance may never come again" -)
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To: Utah Girl
In a race between Raging Egomaniacs go for the one with the higher rank!
4 posted on 01/19/2004 11:14:01 PM PST by WOSG (I don't want the GOP to become a circular firing squad and the Socialist Democrats a majority.)
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To: Dan from Michigan
I think of it more as stabbing them in the back as turning his back. Turning your back is an act of inaction...he was proactive in attempting to turn people.
5 posted on 01/19/2004 11:14:22 PM PST by bigghurtt (My life for Liberty, My soul for Christ....http://bigghurtt.com)
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To: Dan from Michigan
I bet Kerry can toss medals farther than Clark can.
6 posted on 01/19/2004 11:14:30 PM PST by WOSG (I don't want the GOP to become a circular firing squad and the Socialist Democrats a majority.)
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To: Dan from Michigan
And made somewhat of a mini-career along the way sleeping with his subordinate officers' wives.
7 posted on 01/19/2004 11:44:34 PM PST by SAJ
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To: Utah Girl
Candidate Clark's high opinion of himself at Waco.


Candidate Clark's high opinion of himself in Yugoslavia.


8 posted on 01/20/2004 1:42:38 AM PST by Diogenesis (If you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us)
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To: WOSG
I bet Kerry can toss medals farther than Clark can.

And best of all, they don't have to be his! Heck, they can even be Clarks if he somehow gets a hold of them.

9 posted on 01/20/2004 2:45:50 AM PST by Simmy2.5 (Kerry. When you need to katchup...)
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