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Sheepshank

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8. I don't know much about Clark personally...but i just don't see ex-military

Reply to sellitman (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 07:52 PM

Dec 2012

as a much of a negotiator, mediator or much of someone who assuages and de-escalates angry rhetoric.

I maybe wrong, but there you go, a broad brush stroke of a whole slew of people.

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Someone on Twitter mentioned A great choice for SOS [View all] sellitman Dec 2012 OP

His support for SOA has me turned off. Panasonic Dec 2012 #1

I was never follower sellitman Dec 2012 #2

That bothered me too - I was proud that my middle daughter protested SOA nt karynnj Dec 2012 #5

Obnoxious? Me? elleng Dec 2012 #14

Yes. I was a Deaniac. Panasonic Dec 2012 #15

Yes, kind of, elleng Dec 2012 #16

Certainly. Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #21

I was for Clark for a time back in the early days leading up to that primary and remember my CTyankee Dec 2012 #20

Will he drive Republicans insane? Kalidurga Dec 2012 #3

If it's going to make the Republicans nuts, then by all means, I'm for it. Panasonic Dec 2012 #4

He always does admirable jobs, elleng Dec 2012 #9

Clark has never done anything in public service except command military units... mike_c Dec 2012 #6

Has been MY choice for AGES! elleng Dec 2012 #7

I don't know much about Clark personally...but i just don't see ex-military Sheepshank Dec 2012 #8

I like honest posts Tom Rinaldo Dec 2012 #18

I've been calling for it for years. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #10

YUP! elleng Dec 2012 #11

Someone on DU mentioned it, too KamaAina Dec 2012 #12

We do keep mentioning it, KamaAina, elleng Dec 2012 #13

I had not seen it until today on Twitter sellitman Dec 2012 #17

I would like to see him as Sec of Defense. nt Ruby the Liberal Dec 2012 #19