Greatness slips through America's fingers

[Tweed]

We had the chance, it is over now. Hopefully Wesley Clark will have something to do with the next administration. God Bless this man.



:cry:

[ewagner]

1. To the Clark supporters on DU

:grouphug:

[knight_of_the_star]

2. I hear you

:hug: :cry:

May the Gods have mercy on this poor country.

[Red_Storm]

3. and on that note............

i'm off to bed..........this country of ours, the more things change the more they stay the same......So, another election and my choices are.....Worst or Least Worst.......good grief.........:-(

[maveric]

4. How about a Kerry - Clark ticket??

Would Wes take the 2nd seat/

[girl gone mad]

6. I hope so.

I don't want to offend Edwards supporters, but I would like to see at least one war opposition candidate on the ticket.

[Clark Can WIN]

7. God I hope so.

[krkaufman]

18. I pray not

Clark deserves better.

[Momof1]

5. He was our only chance, for an outsider

:grouphug: :cry:

[madmax]

8. Dear Clark friends

:grouphug:

:cry:

Let's hope Wes will be in a position to keep speaking out.

[AnnitaR]

9. I posted on Sun. "Clark: Greatness slipping through our fingers?"

Those were the exact words I used. You used the same wording in your post tonight. How ironic.

It does indeed look like "greatness has slipped through our fingers".

I am too sad for words tonight.

This is much tougher than I thought it would be.

[Red_Storm]

12. You're right.............

much tougher than I thought it would be.......I'll never forget the weekend I spent in New Hampshire before their primary, campaigning for General Clark and attending 2 rallys, listening to him, meeting him, ......i've never done anything like that in my life and I don't think I ever will........

[mmonk]

10. Good try

The party seems closed a little (or at least that's how I feel). His skill sets would have given us a good president.

[Birthmark]

11. No primary voting for me.

For the first time since 1976, I won't vote in the primary. I don't really have a backup candidate. Let me take the time to thank the media for choosing John Kerry my behalf. At least I'll save some expense on gas to the polling place.

[krkaufman]

21. I'll be voting 'Clark' come Illinois' primary on March 16 n/t

[aquart]

29. I'm not getting my candidate either.

That won't stop my voting, though. Ever.

We're going to get a flawed human being instead of a god. Maybe that's something to be grateful for.

You go home, you mourn, then you get your ass back in gear.

[Birthmark]

36. Not a question of mourning, my friend.

I just genuinely don't give a rat's ass between Edwards and Kerry. Whoever wins gets my vote in November, but why choose a side just for the sake of choosing. I could flip a coin, I guess, but that seems more irresponsible than not voting at all, IMO.

[glarius]

13. Wolfie says "Can Dean make a comeback?"...Dean has won NOTHING

but Wolfie is still going on about him....He and the rest of the media were pushing Clark out from the beginning, in my estimation....

[Enough is Enough]

14. Just heard on Cnn

that Wesley Clark will be dropping out of the race. I wish him well and hope he continues to speak out against the war. He is a very admirable man. Hopefully his patriotism and knowledge will continually be honored. Be nice to see him in the administration of whoever wins.

[Tweed]

35. Thank you

[Kat45]

15. He was the best chance to turn this country around, to save us.

Now I'm getting scared for our future. And very, very scared if * gets a second term. I'm so bummed. Clark was the first candidate I'd gotten really excited about in a long time. I got involved in the campaign. This is a sad, sad hour. God help us.

[Bonobo]

16. Sad day for America...

Sad day for us Clark supporters, but a sadder day for our country.

Oh what might have been... What a historic chance lost.
History would have been shaken by that great man.

[Skip Intro]

17. Truly saddened by this

Moments ago I was toasting Clark supporters on the optimistic speech on Cspan. This is really hard to take. Clark was always a strong second for me, and I think there was an unspoken bond between many on the Clark side and the Dean side. In the end, as I saw it, we were really on the same side.

Right now, I feel a profound loss, not just for a movement, but for our country.

I hope that General Wesley Clark continues to spread his message - and plays a major role in the continuing campaign to give America back to the people.

Inadequate words.

Good vibes to all.

:grouphug:

[bain_sidhe]

19. I can't use the word in the subject header, so

fuck the DNC, and their "safe" little candidate. I hope they rot in hell.

[knight_of_the_star]

20. They deserve what they get!

Fuck going to their stupid convention, Wes won't be getting nominated anyway, so why bother?

[bain_sidhe]

22. oh yeah, and

fuck all the Kerry supporters with their hands out and their crocodile tears. Fuck you. You couldn't even wait a few minutes before ghoulishly coming around to feast on the corpse. You can rot in hell too.

[Jerseycoa]

23. Well, I'd say

Fuck the Edwards supporters, who have been the nastiest, most vicious people on DU, before I'd say fuck the Kerry supporters.

[bain_sidhe]

24. Yeah, they can

rot in hell too.

[Strelnikov_]

32. I Second That On The Edwards Supporters

God bless em, gave me a reason to pull for Kerry, in spite of the snotty KerryFans.

[Tweed]

34. Amen

Check out the sig line. I suggest that as a new motto.

[Jai4WKC08]

25. We had a chance and threw it away

Bush, Kerry, Edwards... doesn't matter, nothing will change.

I hope Wes Clark goes back to Arkansas, makes his 40 million, plays a bunch of golf, enjoys that grandbaby and maybe several more. He's earned it, and America doesn't deserve him.

[bain_sidhe]

27. I guess it's true: people get the government they deserve. n/t

[Tim_in_HK]

26. Yep.

We lost the best. And I don't blame him for getting out.

But I will always wonder what could have been.

Fuck it: Clark in 2008!

In the words of Lazlo Toth:
Lean to the left!
Lean to the right!
Stand up!
Sit down!
Fight! Fight! Fight!

[Bake]

28. People! People! Can we stop all the "fucking"???

I know this is a sad night. But really, the writing was on the wall, and I say that as a staunch Clark supporter! I'm sad that he won't be the next president, but I don't think we've seen the last of Wes Clark! This is a man who loves this country, who has given his life in her service, and who will continue to do so wherever and whenever duty calls!

Duty has NOT finished with Wes Clark. He has a lot to contribute to America, and I'm CONVINCED he will be a valuable part of the next, DEMOCRATIC Administration!!

To the Dean people, I say a heartfelt THANK YOU. As for the Edwards people, get real, your guy could well be the next to go, so don't be too smug. Your guy has precious little experience and precious little appeal outside the South, and judging by Tennessee and Virginia, not overwhelming appeal there! So don't be too smug. This isn't Edwards' year either (although, like Clark, I don't think this will be the end for Edwards' political future).

Also, with sadness, I changed my avatar tonight.

Bake

[bain_sidhe]

33. Never! AT least, not till the viagra runs out!

:evilgrin:

[HoosierClarkie]

37. Almost LOL

just not there yet. :)

[ShadowCabinet]

30. Here, here.

The General was an honorable with an outstanding record of public service to the country.

His presense and message in the primaries will be missed.

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