Reply #23: Honestly, I don't either...and not because of HRC, but because of her husband [View All]

Or should I say, his administration, particularly his SECDEF and CJCS. That whole business when he departed the European theater was unexpected, rife with all sorts of speculation, and made everyone feel very uncomfortable. It was one of those situations where no one knew what to say and the entire atmosphere was full of tension and false smiles. The whole Shelton-Cohen-Clark communication loop was a bit electrified, and not in a nice way, either.

Of course, last time around, when Clark threw his hat in, Bill Clinton was awfully nice to him. So perhaps he managed to mend fences around that whole business. Of course, that doesn't stop people from bringing it up again, mentioning it, and reviving all of those old comments that came from all sides of that issue--odds are good you'd see that shit coming from the right; I would only hope Bill Cohen would get out and do some stomping on them if they tried it.

But, ya never know. Hey, politicians can be (must be, really) pragmatic, just like flag and general officers must. Sometimes ya just gotta shaft someone you like personally. It happens.