Clark hits McCain's military credentials

cnredd · #1 (**permalink**) 06-29-2008, 08:01 PM

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Gen. Wesley Clark, acting as a surrogate for Barack Obama’s campaign, invoked John McCain’s military service against him in one of the more personal attacks on the Republican presidential nominee this election cycle.

Clark said that McCain lacked the executive experience necessary to be president, calling him “untested and untried” on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” And in saying so, he took a few swipes at McCain’s military service.

After saying, "I certainly honor his service as a prisoner of war. He was a hero to me and to hundreds of thousands and millions of others in the armed forces, as a prisoner of war," he added that these experiences in no way qualify McCain to be president in his view:

“He has been a voice on the Senate Armed Services Committee. And he has traveled all over the world. But he hasn't held executive responsibility. That large squadron in the Navy that he commanded — that wasn't a wartime squadron,” Clark said.

“I don’t think getting in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to become president.”

Oh that's just real classy...

I have a question for Clark...Here's his words in 2004...

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Originally Posted by Wesley Clark

John Kerry has heard the thump of enemy mortars.

He's seen the flash of the tracers. He's lived the values of service and sacrifice. In the Navy, as a prosecutor, as a senator, he proved his physical courage under fire. And he's proved his moral courage too.

John Kerry fought a war, and I respect him for that. And he came home to fight a peace. And I respect him for that, too.

John Kerry's combination of physical courage and moral values is my definition of what we need as Americans in our commander in chief. And John Edwards with his leadership and extraordinary intelligence, he's going to be a great member of that command team.

John Kerry is a man who in time of war can lead us as a warrior, but in times of peace, he will heed the call of scripture to lead us in beating swords into plowshares.

Now who sounds like that kind of person now General Clark?...

John McCain or Barack Obama?...

Mikeyy · #2 (**permalink**) 06-29-2008, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cnredd

Clark hits McCain's military credentials

Oh that's just real classy...

I have a question for Clark...Here's his words in 2004...

Now who sounds like that kind of person now General Clark?...

John McCain or Barack Obama?...

The way the right treated the service of people like Kerry and Clelland I don't find much here.

Michael1 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-30-2008, 03:01 PM

Sort of smacks of Obama having proxy willing to do the smearing so that he can turn around and claim to take the high road.

If Obama is going to preach change, he ought to start by preaching to his own damn choir. He is starting to come across like my sister. She pretends to be ultra-religious and a good little Catholic but her husband is a serial adulterer and she has three teenagers who are now parents themselves...

Mikeyy · #4 (**permalink**) 06-30-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael1

Sort of smacks of Obama having proxy willing to do the smearing so that he can turn around and claim to take the high road.

If Obama is going to preach change, he ought to start by preaching to his own damn choir. He is starting to come across like my sister. She pretends to be ultra-religious and a good little Catholic but her husband is a serial adulterer and she has three teenagers who are now parents themselves...

Clark wasn't the one that brought it up. And he is right. This notion that McCains military experience gives him the innate ability to make better choices then Obama is not proven through history. Lincoln vs. McClellen. FDR/Truman vs. MacArthur. Again, We just have been living with the results of a administration supposedly chalked full of experience. And they did it wrong for about 3 years. Even with people screaming at them. But they wouldn't listen to anyone.

Michael1 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-30-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikeyy

Clark wasn't the one that brought it up.

He doesn't get to weasel out just because he was responsing to a question. It is what he said that matters, not how he came to say it.

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Gen. Wesley Clark, acting as a surrogate for Barack Obama’s campaign, invoked John McCain’s military service against him in one of the more personal attacks on the Republican presidential nominee this election cycle. Clark said that McCain lacked the executive experience necessary to be president, calling him “untested and untried” on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” And in saying so, he took a few swipes at McCain’s military service.

Obviously Clark lacks the political experience to not stick his foot in his mouth, because his candidate has the same amount of 'executive experience' as McCain. Obviously, the follow up question to Clark should have been, 'If John McCain isn't qualified because of his lack of executive experience, how could Barack Obama be qualified?'

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This notion that McCains military experience gives him the innate ability to make better choices then Obama is not proven through history.

I agree, and I certainly wouldn't vote for McCain for his military service alone.

I do question Obama's wisdom in his choice of surrogates. Why the hell would you send someone out on television who believes you're not qualified to be President?

How can you be willing to vote for a man who chooses people to represent him that don't really believe he's qualified???

Mikeyy · #6 (**permalink**) 06-30-2008, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael1

He doesn't get to weasel out just because he was responsing to a question. It is what he said that matters, not how he came to say it.

Obviously Clark lacks the political experience to not stick his foot in his mouth, because his candidate has the same amount of 'executive experience' as McCain. Obviously, the follow up question to Clark should have been, 'If John McCain isn't qualified because of his lack of executive experience, how could Barack Obama be qualified?'

I agree, and I certainly wouldn't vote for McCain for his military service alone.

I do question Obama's wisdom in his choice of surrogates. Why the hell would you send someone out on television who believes you're not qualified to be President?

How can you be willing to vote for a man who chooses people to represent him that don't really believe he's qualified???

You know whats funny. If Clark would have started with the qualifier "We salute John for his service blah blah blah" And then said that John experiences as serious as they were do not qualify him Blah Blah Blah. It was inartful of him. And it came out a bit disrespectful. I assume he will apologize for his mis statement. LOL Thats what the call it now when you stick your foot in your mouth. But I don't think it was calculated. And Obama has already addressed it fully.

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