General Discussion

nolabear

(43,850 posts) Sat Sep 15, 2012, 02:26 PM Sep 2012

General Wesley Clark on MSNBC. He gets it. [View all]

Nicely encapsulating the difference between a government-backed anti-American uprising and a group of angry fundamentalists who have no real say in American-Middle Eastern relations.

He also remarked that part of Romney's trouble is that he had no idea what was actually going on. Obama was being briefed by staff with real info and Romney was being briefed by aides who had none. It sounds obvious but hearing it from an ex military leader does carry weight, no matter what you might think of Clark.

70 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

General Wesley Clark on MSNBC. He gets it. [View all] nolabear Sep 2012 OP

Thanks. Sorry I missed it. elleng Sep 2012 #1

He's a Rhodes Scholar, a West Point graduate, and a former 4-star General. LibGranny Sep 2012 #20

He's likely at least as smart as B. Clinton and PrezO. elleng Sep 2012 #21

Also post Master's Degree from Oxford, he was selected as a prestigious White House Fellow aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #45

Former SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER! Odin2005 Sep 2012 #47

I think a lot of Clark Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #2

That's how I feel too. I'm not wild about some of what he does but he's a smart commentator. nolabear Sep 2012 #4

Same here, Tom. elleng Sep 2012 #5

+1 more bahrbearian Sep 2012 #9

I think highly of Wesley Clark, too, Tom. pacalo Sep 2012 #12

Well put Tom, agree 100% JNelson6563 Sep 2012 #63

He said it was important to work with the new Democracies aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #3

He was excellent... Spazito Sep 2012 #6

Right, Spaz. No one better. elleng Sep 2012 #7

I'm glad to see him appearing more now too. Mr_Jefferson_24 Sep 2012 #8

REALLY, Mr_Jefferson, elleng Sep 2012 #10

I was there that night. It was an amazing evening Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #11

And I naively thought... Mr_Jefferson_24 Sep 2012 #44

Yes, it should have been MAJOR news, elleng Sep 2012 #55

I wonder if this is some indication he might be in the running for Hillary's job. GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #13

Interesting thought... Spazito Sep 2012 #14

I always thought he'd wind up at Defense or State jaysunb Sep 2012 #17

After SecDef and State, elleng Sep 2012 #23

I think he's been on the bench waiting for the 2nd term. jaysunb Sep 2012 #31

'I have no doubt' and 'At least I hope he will' elleng Sep 2012 #36

thrown under the bus along ago. i don't know why. Very sad, a wasted talent for out country. northoftheborder Sep 2012 #65

I'm hoping Obama will ask him. Ilsa Sep 2012 #18

I want him as Sec. of Defense in Obama's 2nd term. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #48

Obama is pursuing the same policy attacking the countries Clark mentioned in the order JDPriestly Sep 2012 #58

Romeny's response was dictated by his POLITICAL advisers. speedoo Sep 2012 #15

When these types of crisis are the subject matter, madaboutharry Sep 2012 #16

He should be SoS when Ilsa Sep 2012 #19

I'd like Kerry, but after the whole Kennedy/Brown fiasco... Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #26

Just a friendly rejoinder... Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #22

i am still in mourning :) roguevalley Sep 2012 #25

THANKS for refreshing everyone on Wes' history, Tom, elleng Sep 2012 #27

The Stinky/Sparkly house was CHEERING at that small victory. Stinky The Clown Sep 2012 #49

We Clarkies were HYSTERICAL!!! elleng Sep 2012 #50

I gave $$ to his campaign. Doctor_J Sep 2012 #29

to add graham4anything Sep 2012 #32

Graham was my first donation, graham! elleng Sep 2012 #52

He is a great person who should have gone further graham4anything Sep 2012 #60

A real shame. elleng Sep 2012 #66

I still have his N.H. pancake breakfast event on an old vcr tape. NCarolinawoman Sep 2012 #42

Right, NC, 'I'll kick his ass!!!' elleng Sep 2012 #51

Clark would have made a much better candidate than Kerry mykpart Sep 2012 #54

I think so too, mykpart, elleng Sep 2012 #56

I agree. Did Clark participate in the debates? JDPriestly Sep 2012 #59

He missed the first two or three, then took part Tom Rinaldo Sep 2012 #64

I heard Clark speak in a small forum. He was great. JDPriestly Sep 2012 #70

You have to see his. I kept having to remind myself that he was talking about BushCo. savannah43 Sep 2012 #24

Ray McGovern is very insightful, intelligent and honest. In my opinion, however, JDPriestly Sep 2012 #61

People in the military Aerows Sep 2012 #28

I met General Clark at a tribute for his wife Gert in 2006. Bill Clinton was there too.... Rowdyboy Sep 2012 #30

I shared a dinner table w/ them at the 2004 jaysunb Sep 2012 #34

I saw him speak and shook his hand in 2003 when he was running aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #35

I have been hoping to see Amb. Joe Wilson grasswire Sep 2012 #33

I would really like to hear him speak about his Gabi Hayes Sep 2012 #37

No grasswire Sep 2012 #39

here Gabi Hayes Sep 2012 #43

I think he is scary smart, and a patriot (in the good sense) BootinUp Sep 2012 #38

He has broad knowledge and perspective KT2000 Sep 2012 #40

Even if Obama hadn't known what was going on, he wouldn't have run before Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #41

WES! WES! WES! Odin2005 Sep 2012 #46

Boy this little thread sure took on a life of its own. Good! I learned a lot. nolabear Sep 2012 #53

where is the original link to see the interview? jrsantanas Sep 2012 #57

Wesley Clark from 2007 - the neocon Foreign Policy coup Ian62 Sep 2012 #62

Wes interview w Hannity, largely about Egypt. elleng Sep 2012 #67

And on ABC This Week: elleng Sep 2012 #68

Wes on ABC Video, about economy: elleng Sep 2012 #69