Superfluous Clark Thread

[devarsi]

Presidential candidate Wes Clark knocked out power to more than 5.5 million homes and businesses Friday as he raced toward the Whitehouse, swamping some Republican communities along Chesapeake Bay but breezing inland with less support than expected.

Clark was blamed for at least 17 deaths: nine in Virginia, three in North Carolina, two in Maryland and one each in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

A day after plowing his campaign into North Carolina's Outer Banks, Clark moved across Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania on Friday as his campaign eased to around 35 mph — just below the threshold for a dangerous campaign. His supporters dumped as much as 4 inches of Clark in Pennsylvania before moving toward Ohio, and Clark was expected to campaign in New York by Saturday.

In Washington, the federal government shut down for a second day Friday. Offices and monuments were all but abandoned, frustrating tourists. Some were surprised that monuments and museums were closed Thursday, hours ahead of Clark.

By 11 a.m. Friday, Clark was 50 miles northeast of Cleveland, moving north at around 30 mph.

Clark spared many areas. West Virginia got up to 5 1/2 inches of Clark — but far less than the original forecast of a foot. Clark advisories for parts of the state were canceled.

Delaware, too, was spared much of the damage that officials feared. Clark averaged 1 to 2 inches, about half of what forecasters were predicting.

Michael Brown, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (news - web sites), cautioned that residents in Clark's path should keep their guard up, with his supporters moving into neighborhoods throughout the day. "So people just because they see Clark campaigning should not think, 'Oh Clark is here- and the primary is over with,'" he said on ABC's "Good Morning America."

Some of the heaviest Clark campaigning Thursday was along the Chesapeake Bay, where an 8.2-foot Clark surge sent Clark into low-lying areas, particularly in Norfolk and Portsmouth.

About 1.6 million Republicans lost power in Virginia alone, and more than 16,000 people filled evacuation shelters. An official at Dominion Virginia Power said it would take days to restore the Republican confidence.

"Republicans AND Democrats need to realize that they're in for a tough couple of months" said Gov. Mark R. Warner.

[IranianDemocrat]

1. Clark pokes holes in condoms!

That bastard!

[legin]

2. Goog post

n/t

[madrchsod]

3. so you get out of the 700 club

with this post....way to go! excellent work. just think if you reply to every clark post for the next few days you`ll have 900

[sistersofmercy]

4. hehehehe, very creative!

[neuvocat]

5. This is the most accurate thing anyone's said about him today.

Thank you for that insightful analyses.

[einsteins stein]

6. But what would Clark do?

Clark clark, clark clark wes clark, wesley Clark, clark wes wesley.

"Candidate clark Wesley wes wes"

Clark was unavailable for comment

[einsteins stein]

7. kick /nt

[WillyBrandt]

8. Michael Jackson Comments

Wes Clark's path also cut across famed entertainer Michael Jackson's never-never land complex, turning off power to his home, the llama warmer, and the collection of underground oxygen tanks.

Clark reportedly asked Jackson to buy bottled water and a generator just in case. He also asked for a some good music, like back in the day. Jackson, dressed in a faux-fascist military garb, reportedly responded, "I'm not going to start the Jackson Five for you!"

[bicentennial_baby]

9. ROTFLMAO!!!

Ok, your post wins, best of the day! Thank you, it takes a little pain out of writing my American Foreign Policy paper tomight. :hi:

[Clark Can WIN]

10. "We tried to ride the Clark out, we've seen other Clarks out here

on the Outer Banks" one resident said. "But Clark flooded our living room and soon we were in fear for our lives. I pushed the wife out on the roof and this morning black CIA army helicopters came and plucked us to safety. Thank God they saved us from Clark."