The Republican attack on Clark has begun..

[Leilani]

Drudge

Republican National Committee

Frank Gaffney on CNBC Capitol Report

Just reported on on Capitol Report: Wes Clark is the Dem who Republicans fear most.

[jmaier]

1. Good

I like to raise the ire of the wingnut contingent. In an interesting sort of way it actually raises Wes Clark's stature.

[Bucky]

2. yay! It's about time.

Bring their asses ON. Clark's already warned what he'd beat out of 'em, and I'm sure there's plenty of it for him to beat on. Go, Wes, Go!!

[NeoConned]

44. What's all the cheering about?

Clark got his head handed to him today by Drudge, Rove, and the RNC.
I've read what he said and it's a prescription for what Bush did 6 months after Clark said it.

He said:
"I think the first thing is you have a very strong determination that's out in public and supported by this body that says if we don't get the assistance we need from the United Nations, as a last resort we will use force and we will solve the problem ourselves."

Forgive me for not wanting to waste anymore time posting the rest of the stuff he said as it was all along the same lines. I mean, it was as if Clark was telling Bush what to do and then Bush did it.

If this is the first attack, it was a devastating one I would say. I don't know what everyone is so freaking jazzed about, Clark is roadkill now.

Did I step into the Pro-War area of DU without knowing it? Am I the only one who clearly sees how hypocritical and opportunistic Clark comes off in this?

Gimme some hope here people.

[Killarney]

49. I don't know where you got that quote

Here's the transcript. That quote is not in it:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=116438

[Jerseycoa]

3. We knew that, didn't we?

:)

[Leilani]

4. Yes we did

But now everyone else is finding out...

[billbuckhead]

5. No one can pretend Clark doesn't exist, those days are behind.

He's the only one who can beat Dean and the only one who can beat Bush.

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[Clark Can WIN]

16. Could you please explain to us exactly how

in an unamigous way, how is it a no lose situation for them?

[Democrats unite]

21. Jump!

You have just been hit with a hit & run!

[KittyWampus]

7. Let The Record Show That Lieberman & The NYTimes

Piled on.

[hellhathnofury]

9. Go Joe! Go liberal NYTimes!

It's about time. He skips debates now it's his turn.

[KittyWampus]

18. Clark Is The ONE Democrat Who Has Fingered The PNAC Plan

He is the only one who has laid responsiblity for 9/11 squarely at the feet of Bush.

This isn't a case of any gaffe or unclear statements.

This is Clark telling the Truth and the Republicans trying to squelch him.

Dean hasn't gone anywhere near where Clark has in exposing the filth that has siezed control of our Government and Military.

[hellhathnofury]

22. That's irrelevant to my post.

Good for Clark, still doesn't excuse his limited political record.

I don't give a crap. I'm tired of my guy getting all the heat while you get to be a "stealthy" candidatre.

[KittyWampus]

30. Stealth? He's Been Ignored, Dismissed Or Targeted Since Entering

Example, For the first month or so Clark's name was prefaced with "Shelton".


But then "My family was so poor..." :)

[hellhathnofury]

35. He's had NH with Joe for the last 3 weeks.

Super stealthy, plus they've been ignoring him and he doesn't believe in debates apparently.

[bearfartinthewoods]

46. is there a debate between now and NH?

[bearfartinthewoods]

47. kick for the question

[Bread and Circus]

33. Right On! I forgot about that.

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[maxanne]

10. ah, that fickle liberal media

only a month ago they were saying this about Dean. :eyes:

Good luck, Clark supporters. They'll make it ugly. Don't forget who the media is - an extension of the right wing.

[John_H]

11. They've been after him since he announced.

Back in november they were bashing him while Kristol pretended to be afraid of Dean, when Tweety was praising Deans physicality, when Russert was calling Dean unstopable, when FAUX was cscrolling that Dean was steamrolling the other candidates.

Clark has always bee Roves worst nightmare for obvious reasons. Expect these attacks to become increasingly frantic as Clark gains on Dean in NH.

[BeatleBoot]

12. No Poop

Just saw it on Capital Report.

Repukes are after Clark BIG TIME!

By the way, I think Bush is a sissy.

[Clark4VotingRights]

13. And of course they're taking his quotes out of context to smear

Wes. They've been doing that for months. He needs to friggen carry
transcripts around with him. They tend to vindicate him when the
quote is seen *in context*.

[Exgeneral]

14. RNC Website attacks Clark's frontally

""Forget that only three years ago here in Little Rock, the General praised Ronald Reagan's Cold War actions and former President George Bush's foreign policy-at a Republican fundraiser! Forget that he voted for Presidents Nixon, Reagan and Bush. Just remember that in January 2002, he told Newsweek Magazine that he would have been a Republican “if Karl Rove had only returned my phone calls." You know, some people run for president because they hear a call. Apparently, Wesley Clark is running because he didn’t."

Lead article on Gillespies attack on the General.

http://www.rnc.org/

[Mz Pip]

26. I find this funny.

They make themselves look bad.

It's sort of like saying "Why would anyone support us? Supporting us, even if it's just a little bit is a bad thing."

This is the worst they can say about Clark, that he voted for a couple of them years back and wished the current President well?

Idiots.

MzPip
:dem:

[Clark Can WIN]

15. Well it's about damn time!

I guess that they were in denial for a while there but, so sorry to have to slap you back into reality Mr. Rove. WE ARE HERE.

[NV1962]

17. I hear Etta James singing...

at laaaaaaaast...

:)

[Maddy McCall]

24. AAAAaaaaaaahahahahahahhaaa!

What beautiful music. :hi:

[funky_bug]

25. Great song! n/t

[deminflorida]

19. Attacks like that will only work on pretend to be outsiders....

Clark has a real string of garlic around his neck....know why?

He really is a Washington outsider, that's Why....

Pound for Pound, he'll hold up....

[gulliver]

20. Yeah, baby!

The RNC doesn't want anything to do with a Clark candidacy.

[Maddy McCall]

23. Knew it was coming...he's been surging in the polls...Dean declining...

it's our turn. He can withstand it--of that I have no doubt.

[funky_bug]

27. We only THOUGHT we knew

what the general was made of. Now the fun begins!

[Jerseycoa]

28. Here's one

Ed Gillespie, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, charged Thursday that retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark endorsed President Bush's policy toward Iraq two weeks before Congress voted to authorize Bush to go to war.

If true, that would contradict the core message of Clark's presidential campaign. The complete transcript of Clark's Sept. 26, 2002, testimony, however, reveals that Clark didn't endorse Bush's policy during the congressional hearing, and that the Republican charge is based on selected excerpts of his remarks.

Gillespie accurately quoted portions of Clark's testimony before the House Armed Services Committee in which Clark said he believed that Saddam Hussein possessed chemical and biological weapons and was seeking nuclear weapons. But the RNC chairman didn't mention that Clark also said America should work through the United Nations to seek a diplomatic solution and go to war only as a last resort.

Gillespie's speech, delivered in Clark's hometown of Little Rock, Ark., argued forcefully that Clark had endorsed Bush's policy toward Iraq in that congressional testimony and at other times. Gillespie apparently was contesting Clark's insistence that he consistently opposed Bush's war against Iraq - a stand Clark reiterated Thursday. "There was no stronger case made than that expert testimony, the testimony of General Wesley Clark," Gillespie concluded.

Source: Knight Ridder January 15 2004

[hellhathnofury]

29. Here's some of the speech:

http://www.rnc.org/

"RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie Remarks in Little Rock, AR


RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie

"Forget that only three years ago here in Little Rock, the General praised Ronald Reagan's Cold War actions and former President George Bush's foreign policy-at a Republican fundraiser! Forget that he voted for Presidents Nixon, Reagan and Bush. Just remember that in January 2002, he told Newsweek Magazine that he would have been a Republican “if Karl Rove had only returned my phone calls." You know, some people run for president because they hear a call. Apparently, Wesley Clark is running because he didn’t."

[candy331]

32. It is about time

We will get to see what he is made of.

[hellhathnofury]

38. I'm waiting for the political neophyte to stumble.

My guess is that he's made of medals instead of mettle, but that's just my opinion.

[Lobo_13]

39. I'll bet you $10

that the media won't bother with making distinctions about what was said. They'll just glom onto whatever sells, and that will be whatever makes the candidate look bad.

Horse races sell.

[hellhathnofury]

42. Probably, but the Dean stuff has been getting pretty lame lately.

So it's Clarks turn, enjoy.

No bet.

[Lobo_13]

43. Dean supporter here

Just making an observation.

[jmaier]

45. Naturally

I disagree. I don't think Clark is going to stumble under attack. Though he might always make some verbal gaffe. Any of the candidates can with 24/7 talking and spotlight scrutiny. I'm amazed that they are as 'gaffe free' as they are under these circumstances.

[Tatiana]

31. Guess they're not ignoring Clark anymore, eh?

:shrug:

[angee_is_mad]

34. they are running scared

and that is good for us!!!!

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[Lobo_13]

37. What made you think

the honeymoon was going to last forever? Hell, I'm surprised it took this long.

It has nothing to do with who fears whom, it has to do with Clark getting nearly within reach of Dean. That always invites increased scrutiny, and if there is something to scrutinize, they'll do so.

[Clark4VotingRights]

40. There's a difference between "scrutiny" and lying about a candidate

And they're lying about our candidates, as they lied about Gore.

[Lobo_13]

41. Not to the media

But I'm glad we agree on something. Dean's been getting the same treatment for a couple of months now.

[in_cog_ni_to]

48. Bring it on!

The General is ready! Capitol Report is correct. KKKRove is shaking in his boots over a Wes Clark nomination!

Go, Wes!

[Killarney]

50. They are already doing their dirty tricks

Spreading lies. Using selected excerpts and not continuing on to read the next sentence which says the opposite of the point they are trying to make.

They did it with Dean. Now they're doing it with Clark. Any front-runner will have to defend themselves from the dirty Republican liars and the media the kisses their ass.

I think Clark will do well, though. Bring it on.

[DancingBear]

51. I caught about 5 minutes of the OxyMoron on the radio today

Ironically, while driving to pick up Clark literature at the campaign office.

He was all over Clark and the for/against the war argument. He had his full bore pre-pubescent only dogs can hear whine going, he was rustling papers, he was sputtering - oh, it was good.

Clark is on the radar now, kids - I can't wait for Clark to bring out the iron fist in the velvet glove.

Paging Michael Buffer: "let's get ready to ruuuummmmbbbblllleeeeeeee...."