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Retired U.S. general takes swipe at McCain's military service
Yahoo ^ | 6/29/2008 | Josh Kraushaar

Posted on 06/29/2008 11:45:23 AM PDT by Deek1969

Gen. Wesley Clark, acting as a surrogate for Barack Obama’s campaign, invoked John McCain’s military service against him in one of the more personal attacks on the Republican presidential nominee this election cycle. ADVERTISEMENT

Clark said that McCain lacked the executive experience necessary to be president, calling him “untested and untried” on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” And in saying so, he took a few swipes at McCain’s military service.

“He has been a voice on the Senate Armed Services Committee. And he has traveled all over the world. But he hasn't held executive responsibility. That large squadron in the Navy that he commanded — that wasn't a wartime squadron,” Clark said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: butcherboy; dontaskdonttell; elction; mccain; military; wesleyclark
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To: Deek1969
Clark said "I don’t think getting in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to become president.”

Hoe-lee crap!

41 posted on 06/29/2008 12:59:07 PM PDT by lonevoice (John McCain was a Kinoki foot pad in the Reagan Revolution)
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To: Palladin

I dont know but he is an advocate! L0L


42 posted on 06/29/2008 12:59:35 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Deek1969

Someone should remind Weasle that those seven years McCain spent in Hanoi might have something to do with his inopportunity to command a wartime squadron.


43 posted on 06/29/2008 1:00:53 PM PDT by writmeister
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To: Prole

The guy is creepy!


44 posted on 06/29/2008 1:00:59 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Deek1969
Sort of glosses what McCain might have picked up at Canoe U., doesn't the little weasel? And oh, by the way, did the moderator ask Wesley, "well, no matter how little military experience McCain has in your estimation, BHO Jr. has a lot less, right "General" Clark? Zero, zip, nada."

No, thought not. Why should NBC bother with a moderator at all, just let everyone scroll their press releases and be done with it. Automate the shows like they did with the radio stations.

45 posted on 06/29/2008 1:02:02 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (If it is going to take 10 years, shouldn't we get started? Drill here, drill now, pay less.)
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To: Popman
Clark's and CLintons' America.


46 posted on 06/29/2008 1:03:01 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: All

Oh Shut-up Wesley!!!


47 posted on 06/29/2008 1:06:49 PM PDT by KevinDavis (Who is Obama's Puppet Master???)
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To: Deek1969
An attack from the man who couldn't get two regiments of Apaches into Albania and who screwed up Operation Hawk. This guy is the most over rated man whoever put on a pair of combat boots. He's a punk.
48 posted on 06/29/2008 1:06:49 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (Obama denied that the surge would work and now denies that it has.)
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To: Deek1969

Take it from an authority (the Hero of Waco).


49 posted on 06/29/2008 1:07:57 PM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (Only a Kennedy between us and tyranny.)
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To: Enchante

“Clark isn’t fit to wash McCain’s jockstrap”

Looking at Wes on the cover of the Advocate, I get the impression that Wes would like to SEE McCain’s jockstrap.


50 posted on 06/29/2008 1:08:35 PM PDT by Mr. Jazzy (The United States Marines. The finest and most feared fighting force in the history of mankind.)
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To: Deek1969

What does Wesley “Who was fired for incompetance” Clark have to say that matters against anyone else’s record.


51 posted on 06/29/2008 1:10:24 PM PDT by DarthVader (Liberal Democrats are the party of EVIL whose time of judgement has come.)
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To: Deek1969

I wonder what flavor of lip gloss Wesley wore today. Something with a sheer raspberry tint, maybe?


52 posted on 06/29/2008 1:11:39 PM PDT by jennyjenny
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To: Deek1969

There’s a good chance Obama will pick Clark for veep. Unless he’s too smart to team up with a Clinton lickspittle, but I no longer believe Obama is even that minimally smart.


53 posted on 06/29/2008 1:12:27 PM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (Only a Kennedy between us and tyranny.)
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To: Deek1969
Under the circumstances that Wesley Clark was fired, even his Arkansas buddy, President Clinton, didn't dare try to save his sorry butt.

He's also the guy screaming “gimme more targets” who was responsible for bombing the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.

Somebody should ask him sometime how many tanks we destroyed in the Kosovo “Venture.”

A TOTAL, TOTAL idiot, and the only folks dumber are the CNN and FOX News folks who even bring him on their network(s).

54 posted on 06/29/2008 1:12:41 PM PDT by detch
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To: Past Your Eyes

............ Is he so stupid as to think that his audience will just take what he says at face value and not give it any further thought?...............

Evidently the shills at SeeBS Face the Nation took it at face value, without any follow-up questioning. Bastards!


55 posted on 06/29/2008 1:17:55 PM PDT by aShepard (Loose lips sink ships!)
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To: Deek1969
That faggot Klintonista general has the NERVE to say that about John McCain??

I don't fall in lockstep with every one of Senior Juan McCain's ideas and ideals, but if Weasley Clark is attacking McCain over the sterling military credentials (/s)of Barack Hussein Obama, then I have clearly heard it all and can just die right now.

I can vote for McCain with one less measure of guilt thanks to Weasley Clark, the faggot Klinton general.

56 posted on 06/29/2008 1:18:21 PM PDT by libs_kma (The land of the free, because of the brave)
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To: Deek1969


General Wesley Clark has impugned the service of an authentic American War Hero
to stake his political future on the mythical Great Pumpkin!
57 posted on 06/29/2008 1:19:52 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: aShepard
It's obvious that the Obama campaign is baiting McCain and trying to get him to lose his temper. Yesterday Obama himself had the chutzpah to tell the Latino elected officials that McCain had "abandoned" them on immigration reform. Now this. It is very calculated, but the only way it will not blow up in their faces is if McCain gives them what they want and has a meltdown.
58 posted on 06/29/2008 1:28:25 PM PDT by Dems_R_Losers (Obama is a Neocommunist)
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To: Deek1969
how did this FPOS ever get a star and not know the difference tween a Fighter pilot and a BOMBER pilot??? iirc McCain was the latter
59 posted on 06/29/2008 1:42:16 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©® - CTHULHU/SHOGGOTH '08 = Nothing LESS!!!)
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To: Deek1969

Who is this chick Wesley Clark?


60 posted on 06/29/2008 1:43:53 PM PDT by mowowie
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