Retired U.S. general takes swipe at McCain's military service

Yahoo ^ | 6/29/2008 | Josh Kraushaar

[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.

[lonevoice]

Clark said "I don’t think getting in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to become president.”

Hoe-lee crap!

[mylife]

I dont know but he is an advocate! L0L

[writmeister]

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.

[mylife]

The guy is creepy!

[NonValueAdded]

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.

[Diogenesis]

Clark's and CLintons' America.

[KevinDavis]

Oh Shut-up Wesley!!!

[elhombrelibre]

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.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

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

[Mr. Jazzy]

“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.

[DarthVader]

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

[jennyjenny]

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

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

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.

[detch]

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).

[aShepard]

............ 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!

[libs_kma]

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.

[Liberty Valance]

General Wesley Clark has impugned the service of an authentic American War Hero
to stake his political future on the mythical Great Pumpkin!

[Dems_R_Losers]

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.

[Chode]

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

[mowowie]

Who is this chick Wesley Clark?