Wes Clark: "it took President Bush days to get off his mountain bike"

[Adelante]

As I think back on this past week, here on TPM Café as well as during my travels through Wisconsin and Iowa, I have been overwhelmed by the strength and resilience of our people, even in the face of national crisis like what we've seen across the Gulf Coast this week, and by their desire to move past the bumper sticker politics of Washington. Faith is not a red or blue value. Neither is love of our country or support for our troops. Neither is our common belief in the need for opportunity for all people or to invest in our schools and hospitals. These are American values, and it is past time for Democrats to reclaim them from right-wing Republicans in Washington.

What I see right now is a failure of this Administration and Congressional Republicans to go beyond their rhetoric and live up to these values. There is no strategy for real success in Iraq. There is no commitment to support our returning troops through a new GI Bill. And when disaster struck the Gulf Coast, it took President Bush days to get off his mountain bike and back to the White House. The victims of this disaster are now suffering terribly from an obvious lack of planning to deal with this catastrophe.

Over the longer term, scientists tell us that global warming could lead to more devastating hurricanes like Katrina. But, the Bush Administration continues to keep its head in the sand and pretend this problem doesn't even exist.

There is a leadership vacuum in Washington, and it is up to us to end it. Democrats can reclaim Congress and the White House, but only if we become a full-service party: strong on national security, standing up for our values, and not giving an inch to the scorched earth smear tactics of Karl Rove.

http://www.tpmcafe.com/story/2005/9/2/11422/89786

Go Wes!!


He doesn't seem to be taking questions today, just finishing off the blogging week at TPM, but if you agree with what he says, go to TPM and say so!

[Adelante]

1. kick

:kick:

[tallahasseedem]

2. Nice...

Lets keep hammering this point home.

[flygal]

3. I'll kick - there's a leader!

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Is he headed south to help out?

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[truebrit71]

5. Wesley Clark is the MAN!!!

Any more questions as to what a Democratic Leader looks like?

This is the guy.

[oasis]

6. "Leadership vacuum in Washington". You got that right.

:yourock:

[Pithy Cherub]

7. KICK his Chimpyness's Ass, Wes!

When bush league gets off AF1 in Alabama and talks aboput rebuilding Trent Lott's house - I am beyond.

General Wes Clark, please keep calling him out and holding him accountable!

[Ishoutandscream2]

8. Thank you, President Clark.

Looking forward to your inaguration on Jan. 20, 2009.

[FrenchieCat]

9. Just remember the important thing....

Saying the right thing is good, Saying it first is more!

Leaders lead...followers follow.

Clark is a leader because he doesn't wait till the coast is clear, and that's the important thing.

[meow mix]

10. woot go clark

he is teh roxxer

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

11. 'Leadership vacuum'-didn't Pelosi say something like this?

NAAAAAAAAHHHHH!

[Eurobabe]

12. U-WES-A!

[MadeinOhio]

13. Get rid of Pelosi first.

IMO there is something severely wrong with Pelosi since she seems to care more about big oil than thousands of lives!!

Those black people in the convention center especially, can't even take care of themselves!!! Where is the damn medicine and everything else?!??? How dare those racists in FEMA let them die!!!!! Bastards!