Remarks on Howard Dean (Wes Clark)

[Adelante]

Wes spoke tonight at the Annual Flag Day Dinner--Manchester City Democratic Committee in New Hampshire.

According to WesPAC:

General Clark in his remarks reminded us that we owe it to ourselves and our party to rise above bitter name calling and partisan fighting so we can, as a nation tackle the tough challenges ahead. He said he was proud of our party and proud of Howard Dean for being a fighter.

C-Span was there taping, so his entire speech should be on at some point.

[in_cog_ni_to]

1. *sigh* Now, THAT is how it's suppose to be!

I love Wes Clark! :loveya:

[goclark]

7. Go General! nt

[Sparkly]

2. You go, General!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Sounds like he phrased that perfectly!!!

[Raiden]

3. Go Wes!!

It's nice to know some of our Democratic leaders have balls...

[Trajan]

4. I love Wesley Clark ...

And I love that he has said this: But isnt one thread enough ? ...

There is NO REASON to plaster this all over DU ....

Signed,
One who would gladly vote for Wesley Clark ....

<edit: for the record: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1850670>

Again: I love Wes ....

[Adelante]

5. Alert on it and have it deleted

If it troubles you.

[Trajan]

10. wouldnt it be better to COMBINE them ? ..

Who would want to delete such a fine story ? ..

[Adelante]

11. Whatever you want is fine

Just get off my back.

[Trajan]

18. Pfffft ....

I understand why some dislike the Clark contingient ...

It isnt about Wes: it is about THEM .... Your back is just as comfy as any other back here ....

[Adelante]

21. 50% of threads this week

Can be combined with the other 50%. Like I say, if my two measly threads are such a problem, go ahead, knock yourself out.

[Clark2008]

8. I didn't see it anywhere else...

But, I started to post it before I saw this one. :hi:

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. I wouldn't have seen this had it not been posted here!

I'm glad it's here.

[Cleita]

6. Now that's what all Democrats should say.n/t

[Justice]

12. Hey WesDem I was there too and heard Wes!

He was terrific, as usual.

When he made that statement about Howard, people really were pleased, and clapped loudly.

He also spoke of our need to improve the dialogue in this country and rise above the partisan politics. He spoke movingly of the flag and its symbolism, as well as about our men and women in uniform.

[Adelante]

14. Lucky stiff!!

Thanks :hug:

[tishaLA]

13. Wow I love what he said

"we owe it to ourselves and our party to rise above bitter name calling and partisan fighting so we can, as a nation tackle the tough challenges ahead." Good for him.

[senseandsensibility]

15. Gush alert!

I love this man! Wasn't someone asking on a thread today about why he would be a great President? Well, here's another reason. The man is almost perfect.

[ripple]

16. What about Vietnam?

It's my understanding that Wes Clark was a fervent supporter of that war and of the Nixon administration, even giving public speeches to promote the war.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to trash him or anything, because I like most of what he has to say today.

As I step into my tin-foil cap, I will share a private fear I had when he was running for president: I wondered if, perhaps, he was a plant by republican operatives. They would win no matter who was elected. After all, didn't he support the republican agenda up until just a few years ago?

Just a thought, but it is a great quote!

:-)

[Straight Shooter]

17. Donate to DU, get a star, and search the archives of DU re: Wes Clark.

All your questions will be answered, in full. Lots of great political discussions during the run-up to the *cough* election.

Welcome to DU, ripple! :hi:

[Tom Rinaldo]

19. Uh huh. With enough friends like Clark

The Republicans will join the Whigs in the history books. It was mostly Republicans who tried to peddle that image of Clark before the Primaries, trying to keep Democrats from giving him the nomination because Clark is superb at GIVING THEM HELL (remember his line about Bush "prancing around on the deck of an aircraft carrier"?. Real progressives like Michael Moore saw right through that shit.

Before people got the chance to see Clark out there fighting for the Democrats during the 2004 campaign, I had some sympathy for how someone MIGHT have a paranoid fear like the one you just expressed. But Clark delivered the goods for Kerry/Edwards countless times.

Were you out of the country or something?

[Adelante]

20. You're new here

Do not disrespect Clark's service to this country. Don't even try it. That's my advice.