Did you see the clip on Special Report wherein they showed ole Wes coming out of the CNN studios last February. The press was peppering him with questions and he says "mind if I make a phone call?" They say "no problem" so Clark calls his handler on his cell phone - in complete view and hearing range of the camera - and asks the guy on the phone if he should answers questions. The guy says no and Clark repeats it (something like "not a good idea, okay.."), hangs up and tells the press "no questions today" and walks away. It was amazing.
On Thursday night, Clark's campaign said he would participate in the debate, but then quickly backtracked. Spokeswoman Holly Johnson said Clark had a contract to give a paid speech in Texas next Thursday at the same time the nine other Democratic candidates planned to gather.
"I hope I'll be there," Clark said after a campaign stop Thursday night in Hollywood, Fla. "I'd like to do it."