Clark Counters Dean Flyer With His Own

[KittyWampus]

Moderators- there are about 7 sentences posted here. Article didn't use paragraphs.

CONCORD, Jan. 8

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Gen. Wesley Clark's campaign handed out a flier at a "Conversations with Clark" event Thursday criticizing Gov. Howard Dean for circulating negative information about Clark earlier this week.

Clark's leaflet lists positive quotes about himself attributed to Dean and U.S. Sens. John Kerry & Joseph Lieberman.

"Howard Dean's campaign is circulating negative literature about Wes Clark, filled with inaccuracies and half-truths," the flier begins. "That's not leadership and that's not integrity, that's just politics as usual."

Dean campaign spokesman Matthew Gardner previously confirmed that Dean volunteers were at Clark events Tuesday and Wednesday distributing information about the ret.- general.

.... Clark told reporters he was not surprised by the distribution of the negative literature.

"I guess that's what professional politicians do," Clark said, "I'm not a politician.... It's the first election I've ever run, and I just want to communicate with the voters."

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http://www.politicsnh.com/archives/pindell/2003/december/1_8clark.shtml

[Jack_Dawson]

1. Deleted

[democratreformed]

2. At least he was handing them out at his own event n/t

[liberalnurse]

9. Tom Harkins now is endorsing

The Great...Howard Dean.....:bounce:

[returnable]

14. And...

...how is that relevent to this thread? :shrug:

[Closer]

41. Harkin Endorses Howard Dean!

[SahaleArm]

42. LOL - Give him the nomination n/t

[democratreformed]

15. Here's your quarter... n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

29. Tacky thing to do,

but why would I expect anything else?

[KittyWampus]

31. He Waited Long Enough- Didn't He

[Clark4VotingRights]

10. Sure at his own event. That's where the crowds are! :)

n/t

[Printer70]

37. Clark lies again, people yawn...

Clark loudly proclaimed he wasn't going to go negative and said that's what professional politicians do, putting homself above that. Now he attacks the "leadership" and "integrity" of another candidate. It's fine for him to go negative but he shouldn't have lied and said he wasn't going to, earlier.

[maddezmom]

38. how'd he go negative?

have you seen the flyer?

[helleborient]

3. Posted nearly entire article but Dean campaign standing by its literature

[KittyWampus]

I Just Eliminated 2 of the 9 SENTENCES.

just to make you happy.

And there is more to the story at the link.

[cally]

4. Pretty savvy response

Hands out flyers at his own event with positive statements about himself. Clark fights back while emphasizing a positive message. His line that he's not a professional politician is pretty astute.

:bounce:

[Bread and Circus]

7. This is another clear sign Clark is head and shoulders above the rest...

Frankly, I am sick of "politics as usual".

[returnable]

11. Yep. Typical of the campaign

After Shelton lobbed the "integrity and character" bomb, the campaign responded by issuing a thick volume of praise for Clark, including comments from top military brass like Shelton.

Genius. Absolutely genius. Diffuses the smear without engaging in the mindset. :toast:

[windansea]

5. "I just want to communicate with the voters."

sounds good to me...I like how Clark combats Dean's negative flyers with POSITIVE statements by Dean about Clark.

how ironic and apropo :)

[Jerseycoa]

6. Good job

Clark style.

[maddezmom]

8. hmmm someone here had that idea yesterday!!!

fess up. :) Loved the idea yesterday...and love it more today.

[Renew Deal]

18. It was me

Woo hoo

Maybe I have of DTH's powers. :)

[maddezmom]

23. great minds think alike !!

:toast:

[maddezmom]

12. someone needs to scan it

or I won't believe it. hehe

[kayleybeth]

13. Just goes to show

what a classy campaign Clark is running. GO WES GO!!!!!!!

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. Class act all the way.

Didn't someone here on DU suggest that Clark do exactly what he has done with these flyers? I thought I read a post where someone suggested Clark use Dean's own positive statements against Dean himself?

I like this. Clark's a stand up guy.

Go, Wes!

[Renew Deal]

21. Yep, I get credit for that one.

Funny thing is, I didn't tell them about it.

[maddezmom]

25. LOL

You have the power!! :)

[Jerseycoa]

44. Cracked me up

:7

[maddezmom]

48. hehe

happy to bring a smile. :)

[in_cog_ni_to]

28. Kewl!

Maybe his campaign workers read DU? I give you credit for thinking of it, GREAT IDEA! Obviously! :yourock:

[jeffcal005]

17. Dean a little taller

Did anyone see the footage where Dean stood on risers when he was being introduced by Bradley? I thought that was hilarious -- kind of pathetic when you think about.

[Jerseycoa]

45. I saw it

It looked to me like Dean was playing to it. The press was being dense. I mean, nobody would have to see the platform he was standing on to know Dean's not as tall as Bradley. :eyes: Yet they made such a thing out of it. Stupid.

[Snivi Yllom]

19. ahhhh the circular pissing match begins

im wearing my raincoat from now on....

[Renew Deal]

20. lol It hasn't begun already?

:scared::scared::scared:

[democratreformed]

I'll bet there are some very disappointed people reading this thread

b/c they were expecting to see this huge thing where Clark ppl were following Dean's around and passing out some trash. Instead, they were providing positive comments at their OWN event. LOL.:D

[democratreformed]

22. deleted duplicate post n/t

[helleborient]

24. If Clark wants to communicate with voters...why not debate?

This Sunday he's skipping the 3rd debate of the year.

The only candidate who has skipped all 3.

I seriously doubt the "communicate" comments...pure politics.

[jeffcal005]

26. No skills

Clark doesn't debate because he falls on his face at the very few he has participated in! Clark is a solid candidate on paper, but even he would lose Bush in a debate -- that's saying something.

He will have a tough time convincing anyone that Bush is so terrible when they have him on tape kissing up to the President and his ENTIRE administration.

[Renew Deal]

27. Keyword: Iowa

Working pretty good these days too.

[Rowdyboy]

30. Hasn't been a debate yet in this campaign

Several joint press conferences, but debates don't include 9 people.

[lurk_no_more]

32. What a difference from the political BS

Clark is what we need, a candidate with class. This alone puts him head and shoulders above dean in the department of honor and integrity.

It's a shame dean will never know what it's like to be respected by thousands, he's just another politician and no better than the others.

Dean makes me sick, and if by chance he does get the nod, it'll prove to me that America wants what they already have and I'm done with it all.


And then there were none!
” JAFO”

[MIMStigator]

33. Dean is same old politician taking money from special interests

Clark is fresh

[Cheswick2.0]

49. Is that the MIM meme for today?

:scared: oooooh scary

[KittyWampus]

34. Here's A Kick For A Dean Supporter Who Still Thinks Dean's Campaign

didn't do the flyers.

[Clark4VotingRights]

46. Here's a kick from a Clark supporter who would like to see both flyers

Reported mean Dean flyer and reported Clark counter-mean Dean flyer.

Would someone oblige by scanning each?
I assume there are Clark volunteers here... :)

Thanks.

[Fleshdancer]

35. Question regarding flyers....

Is there some unwritten rule that campaigns can't hand out flyers or something? We accept the fact that candidates disagree with their opponents during debates, we accept that candidates point out the differences between themselves and their opponents in TV ads, and we accept the fact that campaigns discuss these differences on the radio and the Internet and sometimes in editorials.

Why are flyers worse than the others?

What does the Clark flyer say?

What does the Dean flyer say?

Are campaigns not allowed to use negative literature even if everything on it is true?

[Crunchy Frog]

39. Is there some unwritten rule

that says that candidates can't respond to sleazy smear flyers distributed by opponents at their own events? And if everything in Dean's flyers was true then why did Dean spend so much time consulting with Clark and say such nice things about him before he entered the race. What does this say about Dean's judgement? Hmmmmm...

[jpgpenn]

36. Thanks

:toast:

[snyttri]

40. Good contrast betewen the negative politics as usual and someone who

offers hope for the future.

[killbotfactory]

43. "Dean's campaign is exposing my record as a republican fundraiser..

who supported the Iraq war! Unfair! Mary!?"

[Jerseycoa]

47. Gina!?