Clark Finally Making Headway

[Justice]

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/clark/articles/2003/12/19/clark_finally_making_headway/


He discusses foreign affairs with a confidence and fluidity that only US Senator John Kerry matches, offering up a stream of thoughtful proposals. Nor does he seem out of his element talking about domestic policy.

As the campaign heads into the holiday season, Clark can look forward to the strong possibility of a Granite State showing that enhances his candidacy. And, after that, a route to more promising ground in the Feb. 3 round of primaries in the South and West. Meanwhile, his campaign aides predict fourth-quarter fund-raising of $10 million, which, if realized, would underscore how serious his effort has become.

It's no wonder, then, that in a week when a cloud of depression has overspread the Democratic field, Clark and his team see a silver lining.

[phillybri]

1. Kick

:kick:

[BOSSHOG]

2. YES HE IS .....

[maddezmom]

3. good article

thanks for posting. :)

[jogi1969]

4. give 'em hell General

nt

[Justice]

5. Good Analysis

I thought this piece nicely pulled together the capture of Saddam and what Clark stands for.

In a sense, the capture of Saddam occurring at the very moment Clark was testifying in the Hague really helped shine a light on Clark. I will also say that Clark has handled this attention extremely well. He is not swaggering and throwing out lines from old western movies. He is serious, professional and compassionate.

I've never been more proud of Clark than I have this week.

[BootinUp]

6. Our only hope

to win in 2004.

Its got to happen.

[jonoboy]

7. Wesley Clark=American Hero & Patriot

[sandnsea]

8. I really like his Saddam answer

This is what any candidate should be saying.

"For his part, the general tried to avoid a misstep with a sidestep. When a reporter asked whether, given Clark's opposition to the war, Saddam would still be in power if the general were president, Clark said he "would have gone after Saddam Hussein in a different way and with different priorities," and with UN aprroval. In an interview afterward, Clark told the Globe that the options could have ranged from more robust inspections to human-rights monitors to multilateral military action.

"We could have encroached on Saddam bit by bit, then we could have brought him down, at a different time in a different way," he said. "We could have put human-rights inspectors in there. We could have demanded that they reform their practices."

[Rowdyboy]

9. Thanks for posting this

Now my days off to a good start :)

[jumptheshadow]

10. Very powerful stuff

>>First human-rights advocate Samantha Power praised Clark for helping reverse a long history of US inaction in the face of genocide. "That changed in the mid-1990s, and it changed in large measure because General Clark rose through the ranks of the American military," she told the audience at the Franklin Pierce Law Center.

Then Edita Tahiri, an Albanian Kosovar, offered her own stunning encomium. "General Clark," she said, "is the savior of my nation, the Albanians of Kosovo. He is the savior of my personal life."

All that underscored the central message of Clark's campaign: In the general, Democrats have a man who has actually conducted the sort of effective, multilateral foreign policy their party celebrates.<<

I will say it again: I am proud to be a supporter of this man.

[RandomUser]

18. Me, too

I am proud to be a supporter of this man.

[Jerseycoa]

11. I watched this on c-span

It was really good and I thought he might get coverage out of it. Wishing and hoping...

[DeepModem Mom]

12. KIcking for other Clarkies

[blm]

13. Exactly. Clark and Kerry are the most eloquent on foreign policy

which means NATIONAL SECURITY, the real battlefield for 2004.

Too bad so many want to send a demagoguing cheerleader onto the field instead of a seasoned quarterback like Kerry or Clark.

HEY AMERICA...Who do you trust in a foxhole?

[poskonig]

14. We are going to be in foxholes under Kerry?

:scared:

[blm]

22. Nope. That's how many people will vote post 9-11.

Who would you TRUST to protect you and your family and your nation? Kerry and Clark have both risked their lives to save the lives of others. That may not mean much to you, but it means alot to the general public.

[robbedvoter]

15. Write Scot leigh to thank him for accurate coverage

[e-mail]

[RandomUser]

20. Done

Thanks for suggesting this.

[Gloria]

16. In the local office here in Southern NM, we were chatting and

the volunteer (who had worked on Gary Hart's campaign in 1984) said that they expect the MONEY to raise the interest of the press....they love the horse race/money stuff....

[jpgpenn]

17. Kick, to finally get the real news out to others!!!

:kick:

[Ksec]

19. I wondered how long this would take

The ignoring is beginning to fail.

[RandomUser]

23. Indeed

Remember all the people predicting he would collapse after two weeks? I'm sure they're trying very hard to forget Clark is still around, lol.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

21. I think General will surprise lots of people in Iowa.

[Toucano]

24. My favorite part...

"I'll put my 34 years defending the United States...against his (Bush) three years of failed policies, any day."


Any day, Georgie!

[Jerseycoa]

30. my sig :)

[Kat45]

25. Thanks for posting this.

An excellent article, giving me even more confidence in his prospects.

:hi: Hi Justice! (We met after the Clark rally at Fanueil Hall.) Good to see you posting more, especially all your good posts about Clark.

[shivaji]

26. Clark scores ZERO on the following:

>> Dems skipping Iowa caucus & win nomination.

>> No, of FULL years he is a declared democrat.

>> No. of winning candidates endorsed by Madonna.

>> No. of generals endorsing Clark.

>> Years of political experience anywhere.

>> No. of jobs held outside military.

Flame away only if above are erroneously stated.

Positives for Dean:

>> Winner of NH primary and Iowa caucus will be nominated 9 out of 10 times.

>> Has solid political executive experience as governor.

>> Balanced state budgets.

>> Created Health benefit system for ALL state residents.

>> Has never collected money as a lobbyist (as opposed to Clark).

>> Has inside knowhow on health care related issues being a medical doctor himself.

>> Has the most important leadership quality: of finding and installing the smartest people as demonstrated by the success of his campaign so far.

>> Has the endorsement of the highest position dem of the last quarter of century, Al Gore. Only person higher is Bill Clinton and he is neutral so far.

[Myra]

27. Wait a minute. Why are they talking nice about my candidate?

What are they up to???

[Tom Rinaldo]

28. I know

It's hard to adjust to. I went through that a couple of times and never found a knife.

[Jerseycoa]

31. Heh

The Boston Globe has been better on Clark than most.

[arewethereyet]

29. he's not as lost speaking in public as he used to be

but his numbers are tanking like a paralyzed falcon