Wes Clark considering House run

[FourScore]

Source: Politico

Retired Gen. and former presidential candidate Wesley Clark is considering running for Congress from his native Arkansas, a spokesman said Tuesday.

The spokesman, Erick Mullen, confirmed Little Rock chatter that the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander is weighing a bid for the House seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Vic Snyder. This would be quite a comedown in political aspirations for someone who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004.

But Clark’s people think he has a shot against former Bush aide Tim Griffin, the Republican front-runner for Snyder’s seat.

“People are urging Gen. Clark to run because of his national security profile and robust Netroots support. He’s not looking for a job right now, but he’s listening,” Mullen said...

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0110/Wes_Clark_considering_House_run.html

[tekisui]

1. I'd like to see him in the Senate or the WH. Maybe this will be a first

step.

[Captain Hilts]

2. The House is chickenshit. He should challenge Lincoln in the Ark. primary. nt

[sabra]

3. Tim Griffin: Rove protege - part of the US Att. scandal - and connected

"Caging" list scandal of 2004...

[elleng]

31. ???

[truebrit71]

4. I would prefer that he run for the Senate...

..it would be good to have a Democrat in there for a change..

[BootinUp]

5. Rec number 6

RUN WES RUN!

It would be awesome for the General to finally get into politics in a more direct manner. We need his expertise and wisdom.

jim4wes

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Too bad he doesn't run against Blanche Lincoln in the primary.

[MidwestTransplant]

7. PRIMARY CHALLENGE LINCOLN. Or maybe she will drop out anyway.

[renate]

23. Amen to that!

:patriot:

[shotten99]

8. Fuck the House. Have him challenge Blanche in the Senatorial primary.

[mitchtv]

20. + 1

get Lincoln out

[Dinger]

9. Good News

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[madmax]

10. He was my first choice in '04.

Met him at a small fundraiser in NYC. Also, met FrenchieCat, great DU'er.

RUN WES RUN!!!

[BootinUp]

15. I think I remember that

fundraiser we had a bunch of DU Clarkies there...Tom Rinaldo, Incapsulated, WesDem, FrenchieCat, ClarkUSA, HfJai and others.

[madmax]

18. Yes! That one...

:hug: I stil love Wes and would support him if he choose to run.

[Democat]

16. Agreed!

Too bad it didn't work out that way.

[madmax]

19. He is such a honorable and gracious man. n/t

[tblue37]

29. Same here--and I was desperately hoping he would run in '08.

I am terribly frustrated that Obama excluded both Clark and Dean from any role in his administration.

[elleng]

32. I'm afraid that Wes and Dean's absence in the admin

is directly related to the messed up Dem 'party,' DLC etc, exclusion of Grass Roots. They won't ALLOW HIM TO BE SUCCESSFUL!

[shadowknows69]

11. Better idea General Clark. Primary candidate 2012. Presidency.

[salguine]

14. I'd vote for that.

[sabra]

17. pass the popcorn

:popcorn:

[pocoloco]

24. No Brainer

if you want somebody with the strength, experience, and at least a chance of mitigating
the power of the MIC.

[tblue37]

30. I wish! nt

[Vidar]

12. K&R.

[krabigirl]

13. K&R

[Ter]

21. I mis-read the topic title and got excited

I thought it said "Wes Clark considering White House run."

[DuckyCase]

22. HELL YES!

[BrightKnight]

25. excellent idea - n/t

[StreetKnowledge]

26. Go to the Senate, Wes.

And knock Lincoln out of it. For the love of America, please go pick off a Blue Dog. You can do it, General. :D

[Bucky]

27. If he runs, I donate. Hell, if he runs I may move to Arkansas just to vote.

I'm certified to teach English. Does anyone know if what they speak in Arkansas is close enough to English to count?

[tblue37]

28. I hope he does--and that he springboards into higher office from there.

I'm a Clark for president supporter.

[Adelante]

33. If he wants to do this

I'm behind him all the way. Congress could use an ass-kicker like Wes.

[JBoy]

34. He should run for the Senate. His son should run for Congress.