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.

[merak]

The guy's basically a war criminal. There's not a single thing about the Kosovo operation you could point to which was decent, moral, or legal and, near as I can tell, the major reason for it was to take a credible allegation of rape against Slick Clinton off the front pages of our newspapers. For that they bombed a totally innocent Christian nation into the stone age for 70 days including Easter sunday for the nominal benefit of a bunch of muslim narco-terrorists.

[Lee'sGhost]

Thanks for the ping.

From post #4: "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?"

He's got a point. Nobody with an IQ over 50 and pulse is going to vote for Bush after they see this guy.

[Lee'sGhost]

"He seemed very cocky . . ."

That's typical for libs. It's bec they believe there position is ALWAYS the correct one and anyone else who differs is wrong. It's a formula for the creation of another Klintoon.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Ref post #16.

Thank you for the good laugh. It was too funny!!!!

[litany_of_lies]

From the link:

He made visits to New Hampshire, North Carolina and other key states in 2002 to endorse local Democratic candidates. He followed that up with meetings with top national and Iowa party leaders. During his NH visit, Clark sharply criticized the Bush Administration and laid out a clear vision of where he thinks American foreign policy should be headed. Clark also has been meeting with groups of top Democratic donors and insiders starting in Fall 2002. On top of his forays into early 2004 primary states, Clark is also doing military analysis for CNN and plans to start a non-profit educational organization focusing on foreign policy. Clark has yet to formally declare he is a Democrat -- but he has let people know he would run as a Democrat (if he runs).

The man is a dissembling dishonest, walking, talking conflict of interest.

Given Clark's activities in the early-primary states ALREADY, CNN had no business having him on as an "objective" military analyst, even if they didn't know about his contribution to Bowles. He's been acting as a visible, partisan Democrat for well over 18 months, and should be off the CNN airwaves immediately. Imagine the outcry if a guy like Schwartzkopf were out actively campaigning for the GOP and was offering analysis on Fox News.

[litany_of_lies]

I find it very strange that the $1,000 contribution occurred on Nov. 4, 2002, when it was clear to most that Bowles was going to lose.

I believe they delayed reporting the contribution until the last minute to avoid Clark's contribution becoming an issue in the Dole-Bowles campaign.

[Gritty]

Wesley Clark.

I can't figure out who he resembles the most: Wesley Mouch or John McClellan.

[rbmillerjr]

Maybe Wesley, I refuse to call the wimp General, can pull in 15% of the brass chair Pentagon vote and consider Mosley-Braun for Sec of State.

This guy is looney.

[abner]

Nick, I think you may be on to something there!

Sick, sick, sick!

[Travis McGee]

Clark Ping.

[luv2ndamend]

Here is something I found that is not to related.

http://www.mail-archive.com/stopnato@listbot.com/msg01408.html

[Sid Rich]

I thought Hackworth's opinion didn't count for anything on freep? I have trouble keeping score.

[JRjr]

Ah, General Wesley Clark, the man who's contemporaries call "The Perfumed Prince"

[cyncooper]

"Who was it that said .. follow the money trail with Riady and you'll find where all the secrets are buried?"

I so agree.

Wasn't it the Stephens Group that had an office to which John Huang would go after receiving his top secret briefings? An office that was unknown until what little investigation was done uncovered it?

Why yes, it was!

From this article on an old FR thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a397e92725ce7.htm

"After the CIA meeting on Indonesian corruption, Huang immediately left the Commerce Department and went to an office owned by Arkansas billionaire Jackson Stephens. At the Stephen's offices, Huang made a very long phone call to his former Indonesian employer -- the Lippo Group."

-End Excerpt-

Now, bill clinton himself put Huang at Commerce where he obtained his top secret clearance and numerous briefings. Then clinton placed him at the DNC for fund raising. This has bothered me for years and the implications seem obvious to me.

[VaBthang4]

Wow.

[philman_36]

"Vanity" post indeed.

[Mo1]

Geez .. Clinton and his merry gang of goons are gonna haunt us for years

[mathurine]

A prick with ears.

[cyncooper]

And I didn't know until this thread about the Clark relationship to Stephens.

One really needs a flow chart. But flow it does.