Today is not the first time Clark put the smackdown on Delay

[ResistTheCoup]

This is from August 18th and it is priceless!

http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0308/17/le.00.html

BLITZER: General, I want you to listen, during the war, when you were still working for CNN -- and just want to alert our viewers, you're no longer working for CNN as our military analyst.

CLARK: Right.

BLITZER: But during the war, early in April, Tom DeLay, the majority leader in the House, really hammered you directly. I want you to listen to what he told our Judy Woodruff then.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) REP. TOM DELAY (R-TX), MAJORITY LEADER: Frankly, what irritates me the most are these blow-dried Napoleons that come on television and, in some cases, have their own agendas.

General Clark is one of them that is running for president, yet he's paid to be an expert on your network. And he's questioning the plan and raising doubts as he becomes this expert.

I think they would serve the nation better if they would just comment on what they see and what they know, rather than putting their own agenda forward as an expert.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

BLITZER: Well, pretty strong words from Tom DeLay going after you. What do you say to that criticism?

CLARK: Well, first of all, I'd be happy to compare my hair with Tom DeLay's. We'll see who's got the blow-dried hair.

But beyond that, Wolf, he's got it exactly backward. It's upside down. I am saying what I believe. And I'm being drawn into the political process because of what I believe and what I've said about it.

So it's precisely the opposite of a man like Tom DeLay, who is only motivated by politics and says whatever he needs to say to get the political purpose. And so, you know, it couldn't be more diametrically opposed, and I couldn't be more opposed than I am to Tom DeLay.

You know, Wolf, when our airmen were flying over Kosovo, Tom DeLay led the House Republicans to vote not to support their activities, when American troops were in combat. To me, that's a real indicator of a man who is motivated not by patriotism or support for the troops, but for partisan political purposes.

[jmaier]

1. I truly admire any candidate

who spends some of his precious pre-nomination air time on beating up on Tom Delay.

[Dookus]

3. the fun part about this exchange

is it occurred in August, before he was running for President, and before Clark officially became a Democrat. And yet people still claim he's a Republican plant.

[silverweb]

2. Amen.

I'm not in the Clark camp, but in this he was dead on target!

Anyone who shoots that roach DeLay down is doing the country a service.

[Myra]

5. Good extermination reference silverweb.

:thumbsup:

Something tells me that Clark wouldn't hide from Delay
in the congressional cloak room during a 3am vote on...
anything.

[silverweb]

13. It was irresistable....

:evilgrin:

[Clark4Prez]

4. That's one of the reasons I love the General

He is able to respond to the Rethugs like the Big Dog and Team Carvell used to.

Oh and I stole your Bartcop .gif

[ResistTheCoup]

9. No prob.

Glad you like it!

[Moderator]

6. ResistTheCoup

Per DU copyright rules
please post only 4
paragraphs from the
news source.

Thank you.

DU Moderator

[Dookus]

7. Are transcripts of news interviews

copyrighted? Seriously, I don't know.

[ResistTheCoup]

8. Question Mod

The rules say: "Generally, excerpts should not exceed three or four paragraphs."

Since the rule concerning copyrighted material says 'generally - should not exceed 3 or 4 paragraphs' (and that's a good question - is a transcript copyrighted?) I thought that since the transcript sometimes shows a sentence as a 'paragraph' that it would be acceptable to quote what are basically 3 or 4 'paragraphs' in a normal article.

As you can see, Tom Delays 4 sentences show up in the transcript as 3 'paragraphs' and Clark's response of a few sentences show up as 3 'paragraphs' in the transcript.

Would you like me to edit the original post?

[Donna Zen]

10. CrossFire

On an old CrossFire from before Clark declared, Tucker asked Clark a question which included "Tom DeLay said..." Clark shot back, "Tom DeLay's a fool."

The best part was when Tucker said not another word...nada, allowing Clark's "fool" to hang in the air.

Clark believes that the checks and balances are failing to work because of the demagogues like DeLay. Clark believes in accountability and open government. With Clark in the Oval Office, DeLay's brand of politics would find itself seriously hampered and hopefully over. It is not about DeLay, it is about the democracy.

[robbedvoter]

11. Thanks for reminding me that one! Stole your gif too!

really, may I? Should I credit you for creating it? It's just great!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

12. Nice response.

Fuck Delay.