Clark's Tulsa speech today!

[mantis]

Check it out. The Gen. is sharpening his
message!

http://www.clark04.com/speeches/039/

[dennis4868]

1. Go Wes Go!

I hope his campaign picks up some steam soon!

[Justice]

2. This is a great speech

The themes are terrific, sharpened for a great delivery.

Go Wes!

[ewagner]

3. Good Start on sharpening the message

He has to flesh out some more of the domestic agenda and maybe include plans for job creation in the mix.

[maddezmom]

4. good message, think it's going to keep getting better for Wes. n/t

[MrSlayer]

5. Great Speech.

I like the way he's trimming the fat and getting right to the points now.

[kentuck]

6. Whether you support Wes Clark or not, this is the message that has been..

...missing in our Party. Sounds like he's going after John Kerry. :)

"I should tell you up front, I am not a career politician. I haven't spent years holding hearings and cutting deals with high-priced special interests. Four months ago, when I decided to run, the Washington-types tried to warn me off. They told me to leave politics to the politicians - that I was an outsider, just a soldier from the South. Maybe it's because I've never been in politics, but I don't believe that America is run by politicians in Washington. I believe it's run by people like us, in places like this.

And if there's one thing I learned during my thirty-four years in the Army, it's that real leadership comes from acting and doing. Not talking and debating. It comes from setting real goals, and being held accountable for achieving them. It's about putting the nation's interests above any personal or political interests. And I simply couldn't stand by and watch the country I fought for unravel before my eyes, while the people in Washington did nothing to stop it. I had to stand up for the ideas and the values I believed in."

[Justice]

7. This Part Really Strikes A Chord

plus talking about living in a trailer at 40 and taping his muffler --lots of people can relate to one or both of those.

[Jerseycoa]

14. I was about to post that very sequence

This speech is great, much tighter. He should add something on outsourcing, but it's really much better.

[TacticalPeek]

8. There he goes again.

"Let me finish up by saying this: I respect my opponents in this race. But I think that there is one
issue above all others in this primary. And that is: Who is best equipped to beat George Bush. In a
closely divided country, I think we need someone from the heartland to win. In a country at war, I
think we need someone with the experience and understanding to lead. Someone who's been on
the frontlines of battle and international diplomacy. In the face of a ruthlessly political President, I
think we need someone who knows what he stands for -- who has put his career on the line for
what he believes -- to stand up for Americans."


Oorah!

[TexasPatriot]

10. Damn Straight

that msnbc poll said 92% of americans want a candidate to have military or foreign policy experience... that they're angling on that number means they're paying attention to the big issue - what it takes to convince people that you're capable of being president.

[David Zephyr]

9. One of the Finest Speeches of the Campaign Season.

Here's a man who is confident of who he is and his message.

This is leadership.

[kang]

11. So let's get busy on the e-blocks people!!

I'm putting my cell phone's free night time and weekend minutes to use this week!

[knight_of_the_star]

18. I get to have some fun using 10-10-220

See if I can avoid getting in trouble for placing phone calls to Arizona.

[teevee99]

12. wow....

nice, very nice.

[girl gone mad]

13. Go Wes!

And don't forget to remind them that you said in your testimony on Iraq last year: We can afford to wait because the intelligence just isn't there.

[Leilani]

15. Terrific Speech

I have been worried about his ever changing message. But this is great. They really tightened it up.

Also, I wish he would campaign with vets, & not leave that group to Kerry.

[phiddle]

16. Today in Albuquerque,

the Clark rally is being held at the American Legion Hall. So, my guess is that this signals a decision to go after the veterans.

[kentuck]

17. I think he has the perfect message to defeat Bush and the Repubs...

He doesn't need to give details of his programs yet. That would detract from his message, in my opinion. The guy is sharp as a tack!

[Democrats unite]

19. Go Wes!

eom

[TexasPatriot]

20. If you were coming to picking a candidate right now

and you saw this speech...
i dont think you'd have a hard time. Clark has gotten really good at this.

[Justice]

21. Kick

[in_cog_ni_to]

22. The man is "REAL"

We didn't have much more when I was in the Army. For more than half of my thirty-four years, I earned less than $50,000 a year. I spent the summer of my fortieth birthday with my family living in a trailer in the Mohave dessert. So I know what it's like to struggle at the end of every month just to save a few dollars for a rainy day. I know what it's like to drive a car with tape on the muffler because you don't have the money to replace it. It isn't easy. And as president, I will never, ever forget where I'm from and who I'm for -- America's working families. They will be at the heart of every decision I make, starting with the most basic decisions about our economy. Because you can't take care of your family without the opportunity to work and make a decent wage.

That means just 19 years ago the man had nothing. This is the kind of person we NEED as president. One who has been through the hard times. One who knows what it's like to not be able to afford the things you WANT, just the things you NEED. A man who will always have compassion for those less fortunate because HE has been there. He will be an extraordinary president. You can't tell me that a silver spoon Democrat can even come CLOSE to relating to the less fortunate. They don't have a clue what it's like. Unless you've walked a mile in my shoes.........

Go Wes!

[TacticalPeek]

23. The R's understand this.

[Jerseycoa]

25. That's a fabulous cartoon!

Make it a separate thread, why don't you?

[TacticalPeek]

26. OK

I robbed it from robbedvoter in the Clark bias poll thread, who robbed it from bartcop, the original robber.

:)

[Clark Can WIN]

24. Wahoooooooo

very nice.