[Steven W.]

Despite Clarke's assertion that he is non-partisan, a few moments research into public records indicates that Clarke has only donated to Democrat's campaigns, never to Republicans

Also note the funny wording he used before the 9/11 commission when trying to proclaim he was a Republican - he said that the last time he requested a ballot he picked a Republican; that would imply that he is referring to THE 2000 PRIMARY - not the general election. Obviously there is no way to confirm whether he voted for Bush or Gore in the 2000 election but it's also quite likely that he voted for McCain in the 2000 primary, as the only time he'd "request" a ballot (general elections do not take place on separate party ballots).

[cyncooper]

I found an article by Sidney Blumenthal on Salon yesterday (I did link it on another thread). In it he argues that Clarke has "unimpeachable credibility" and says a person can't call Clarke a partisan because he voted for John McCain in the 2000 primary.

So we know he voted McCain. I'll guess in that effort the dems made to vote McCain and oust Bush as the nominee.

Anyway, that is the sum total of proof Clarke and his supporters (when Blumenthal's involved you KNOW we're in the stinky stuff) offer to show he is not a partisan. In other words, their own "proof" makes the opposite case.

[Peach]

You nailed it with regarding to Clarke's strange wording on this matter.