Wes Clark's bad day (MUST READ---Weasley Crumbling At The Starting Gate)

Salon.Com ^ | September 19, 2003 | Joan Walsh

[YaYa123]

John Kerrey didn't have such a good day either. He's caught on tape going after Howard Dean.

http://wcbs.dayport.com/viewer/viewerpage.php?Art_ID=5618&tf=chtopsviewer.tpl

Of course, it does look like Kerrey must have known the camera was still rolling...like he wanted to get his insults out, but be able to claim he didn't know the mike was loaded.

Julian Epstein was on Scarborough tonight attacking the CBS reporter who showed Kerrey's rough comments about Howard Dean.

[Dolphy]

His only practical use is to knock Dean off the front pages.

I am kind of fascinated by Clark's entry. He isn't going to budge Dean supporters and I don't see him taking more than few points from Lieberman or Kerry, further fracturing the Dems hope for consensus on someone other than Dean. I could forgive the guy for not having a well thought out plan on any number of issues, but how could he be at a loss to come out swinging with a solid position on post-war Iraq?

I continue to be cynical enough to believe there is an intended purpose and that it was drawn up in the Clinton camp. Right now it seems to be to solidify Dean's victory.

[Jhensy]

In the tradition of "No controlling legal authority", "What your definition of is is" and "I didn't inhale", we have a worthy successor in....

"MARY, HELP!"

Classic. Let's repeat it often.

[fella]

like Arnold Schwarzenegger, another political newcomer who's been short on specifics

OH? Check this out

[auboy]

Clark is a victim of a new form of Arkancide… Brain Dead.

[drhogan]

you may be right about clark's role. hrc and bill may want him to fracture the vote, so that no victor emerges. then hrc can move in for the nomination at the convention.

[freekitty]

Sure makes you wonder why the Clintons choose these stumbling bumblebees?

[baseballmom]

An earlier thread regarding Clinton firing Clark, has Clinton spinning,..uh,.. telling Clark, that he was snookered into firing Clark, by higher-ups at the Pentagon, who wanted to install a good friend of Cohen's. Same old, same old...

[Brandon]

you may be right about clark's role. hrc and bill may want him to fracture the vote, so that no victor emerges. then hrc can move in for the nomination at the convention.

No, that's a losing move for Hillary! A nomination won at a brokered convention isn't worth having. If the Clintons are trying to fracture the Dem base, then the purpose is to make sure that whoever the eventual nominee is will lose in 2004, so that the runway will be clear for Hillary! in 2008.

[.cnI redruM]

Clark's CPU doesn't handle difficult questions well.

He needs to return to HHQ (Hillary Headquarters) for a software upgrade.

[Political Junkie Too]

So the lesson here apparently is that Clark looks good from 50,000 feet, but can't handle himself well on the ground. Just like Kosovo.

-PJ

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

"Today I am embarrassed to be a Democrat."

Hold that thought, muffin. :)

[iopscusa]

Weesly Clark is another (DDD)doomed demo doofus.
You are right, it is a new day, not only are concerned Citizens looking for "strong" positions but for real solutions. We went to dinner tonight with another couple who are very Liberal, somewhat educated, heavily degreed, transplants from Vermont via NJ & MD to the heart of the South, Charleston, SC. We, wife and I, are close friends with the other couple and do enjoy their company.
To maintain our marital blitz as well as our sanity, my wife and I have agreed not to start a discussion about "Politics" in social gatherings....but if someone else initiates the discussion, all bets are off. Needless to say, when our friends started touting Howie Dean and acting violated by GWB the fireworks started, even my wife, a transplant from NYC jumped into the fray....it was hilarious. Memorable comments were "I don't know what you are reading but you should read something else to get the facts and Why are you making apologies for being a Citizen of the greatest Nation on earth, part of the greatest civilisation (Western Civ.), when you should be proud and support freedom of the individual. And...the most ignorant comment was, "We would pay more taxes gladly to help EduKation, Peace, Environment, Bums....etc.(my response; you should write the IRS another check, just don't ask others to do so). By the end of the evening, we are still friends and I am looking forward to the next conversation because of this comment/promise/threat: "Next time I will be better prepared to discuss & debate the issues".he he he. Rant On / Let's Roll!

[185JHP]

I could see him in the Peter Sellers role, in a remake of "Being There." You can have a high IQ and still be really stupid.

[I_dmc]

Kool-Aid is the one for kids.

Not at Jonestown.

Nor at the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test

[BigWaveBetty]

Hilly and Billy's plan going off like clockwork... After watching this trainwreck I'm convinced that the clinton's are making sure dems lose so she has a clear shot at 2008.

Can you think of anyone on the planet more self serving than the clintons?

[MattAMiller]

I'm facinated by the Democrats obsession with military service. I think there must be a large chunk of them who don't know many veterans. If they did they'd realize that most of them want nothing to do defeatist policies.

[PJ-Comix]

I'm beginning to think there's going to be dirt emerging on Wesley that involves a mental hospital or many, many trips to a psychiatrist.

Hmmm.... I do see some similarities between Weasley and Captain Queeg. And in both cases their orders were NOT carried out because the officers under them concluded their commanders were NUTS.