The trial balloon: Wesley Clark [Another freerepublic.com scoop]

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[VaBthang4]

Hey all.

This weekend we got to see the absolute desperation within Liberal ranks to find a credible voice of opposition with the roll out of Retired [wonder why] General Wesley Clark The former NATO Commander of the Euroweenie/Clinton war in Bosnia. Of course the humble [implied] General is unsure as to what his personal ideology is [ala Colin Powell] even though last November he gave $1,000.00 to Democratic Erskin Bowles as he ran for office against Liddy Dole in North Carolina [per opensecrets.org] and of course he really hasn’t come to a decision as to whether or not he wants to run for the Nation's Highest Office.

I think the humble General knows exactly what party he supports and only desires to run for office if something goes wrong in Iraq. This drip’s appearance on Meet the Press comes off like a trial balloon meant to gauge American support for a retired Army commander’s opposition to GW.

The former Clinton Administration appointed commander [who just happens to be from Arkansas] is being put out there as a legitimate Militarily experienced [credible] voice of reasonable and experienced opposition to GW and his foreign policy approach towards NATO, Europe and the Middle East. His appearance is nothing more than a feeler for support of his underlying Clintonite dogma. The Liberals are attempting to see if they can slip him in under the America populations "anti-anything related to Clinton" radar in a desperate bid to find anyone who’ll resonate with the people prior to invasion of Iraq and as a fallback if things go bumpy militarily.

My prediction: After a successful conquest of Iraq, the humble General will simply fade away.

[VaBthang4]

ROTFLOL

Creative!

[VaBthang4]

Results: Individual Donors Search

1 records found in 12.17 seconds. SEARCH CRITERIA: Donor name: Clark, Wesley Election cycle(s): 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994 1992 1990 Start another search

Contributor	Occupation	Date	Amount	Recipient
CLARK, WESLEY H ST LOUIS, MO 63131	COMMERCE PUBLISHING	8/24/1990	$250	Buechner, John W Jack
CLARK, WESLEY K LITTLE ROCK, AR 72227	STEPHENS INVESTMENTS	11/4/2002	$1,000	Bowles, Erskine B

2002 cycle data downloaded from FEC on January 13, 2003. Date of request: February 17, 2003

[Balata]

I think what he said on Russert's show was. "If I decided to run I certainly wouldn't do it as a Republican, because my opposition to their ideas is what is motivating me to run."

[JackelopeBreeder]

The real military view him as a waste of protoplasm. A political butt-sniffer from the get-go.

[Mo1]

I saw him this morning and got the impression that yes he will run for President

He seemed very cocky and Tim just let him ramble on an on

If I recall .. didn't he want to bomb the Russians when they took control of the airport after the he bombed the daylights out of Kosovo

I remember years ago, I asked my one brother that was in the marines at the time, what he though of Clark .. He didn't want to comment and only said "he is from Arkansas and to use my head"

Didn't take me long to get an idea of what he was talking about

[Mo1]

yep .. that is what Clark said ..

[VaBthang4]

Clark works for Stephens Investments as a "consultant" on hi-tech investments. It is a family controlled, Arkansas-based investment firm with close links to the former Clinton administration. They helped Bill Clinton with some last-minute fundraising before his election victory in 1992, and Hillary Clinton has represented the group in legal battles.
Stephens Investments was investigated by the Clinton Administration's Federal Reserve in 1993 over whether it had contravened laws governing the ownership of banks.

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1 records found in 4.02 seconds. SEARCH CRITERIA: Donor name: STEPHENS INVESTMENTS Election cycle(s): 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994 1992 1990 (Soft money only.) Start another search

Contributor	Occupation	Date	Amount	Recipient
STEPHENS INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIE LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201		6/26/1995	$5,000	DNC/Non-Federal Corporate

2002 cycle data downloaded from FEC on January 13, 2003. Date of request: February 17, 2003

[Eastbound]

Good catch and good take on what may well to be the shortest 15 more minutes of fame in politics.

[DoughtyOne]

Operation Enduring Freedom - Are We Alone? - Who's With Us (29/4) / Against Us? (14/1)
Research on the Forum / Made Possible by Those Who Posted Full Articles | 02/13/2003 | DoughtyOne

Posted on 02/13/2003 5:31 AM PST by DoughtyOne

This tribute to our allies and list of our detractors was conceived by Goodnesswins.

All too often we hear that the United States is going it alone on Operation Enduring Freedom.
What is the real truth?  It's not too hard to check.  Right here on the forum are plenty of articles
that provide more than enough proof to show who is with us, and who is against us.

Here is a LINK to our allies.  Here is a LINK to our detractors.

[Howlin]

He's going to be our Colin Powell," says a gushing DNC staffer. "He's our Schwartzkopf. What voter wouldn't listen to him and then feel more comfortable voting for a Democrat over Bush and his team? This guy solves all the problems about doubts we can handle national security issues."

If that one statement doesn't prove Terry McAuliffe is crazy, nothing ever will.

Clark is COVERED with dirt; I'll find my bookmarks on him.

[VaBthang4]

I dont really vibe off of people's "discernments" of what he said....I just go off of "what he said".

[Balata]

DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe was said by associates to be calling all over Washington and elsewhere touting Clark as a sure-fire winner for Democrats. "He's going to be our Colin Powell," says a gushing DNC staffer.

Here's proof Clintons are still running the Democratic Party and they still have their hitman McAuliffe running interference for them.

[VaBthang4]

"Here's proof Clintons are still running the Democratic Party and they still have their hitman McAuliffe running interference for them."

Yep.

[Mo1]

IMO .. it's more Hillary that is running the show .. she just tells Bill what she wants and what he needs to do

[Balata]

I think you're right. He's just directing traffic for her.

[Howlin]

There is something "there" about Clark, but right this minute I can't remember what it is.....(I do NOT "do" antibiotics well........I'll find it tomorrow.)

[Mo1]

I'm sure there is

[Howlin]

Hal, since you're up, do you have anything on Wesley Clark? Our memories are failing us.

[Balata]

What I gave you was a direct quote, it wasn't discernment.

[piasa]

Wasn't he a Rhodes scholar type too? The little dweeb got two rapid fire promotions in Clinton's term, I think.