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AllHereTruth (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:09 PM Original message |
Obama rejects Clark's statement |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. Neither |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. Obama doesn't want a backlash among vets. This is smart. |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. vets probably agree with Clark. nt |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I doubt you have any idea what veterans in our armed forces think about this. |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. my apologies, you're right. I have no idea. nt. |
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wurzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. That's refeshing. Well done. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
42. 'Twas sarcasm. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. accepted nt |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
67. That depends on who's story vets buy into, i.e., media spin vs. what Clark actually said. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. ? obviously, your not a vet |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
37. Are you at the right website? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-01-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #37 |
76. You mean posting at a place like this; |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
52. "Clark couldn't carry McCain's seat pan"? |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
54. "Clark couldn't carry McCains seat pan" |
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PunkPop (847 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
63. LOL |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-05-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #63 |
78. On a scale of 1 to 10, Clark’s words were a 10 in terms of unhelpfulness,” |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
68. Seat pan this, bubba.... |
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hopewell1985 (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. Vets |
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wurzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Where was the vet "Backlash" for Kerry? |
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Indydem (866 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
43. Kerry testified before congress on Winter Soldier. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
57. Maybe not your veterans |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. Same old bullshit from dems... |
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dbonds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. The rebuke part is CNN spin, obama did not say anything of the sort. |
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heliarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Bingo nt. |
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seriousstan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. "and of course he rejects yesterday's statement by General Clark." |
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minnesota_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
70. Couldn't have said it better myself |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. Obama caving OR Obama putting his foot down? |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. Clark speaks the truth |
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14thColony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
36. Exactly |
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murray hill farm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
38. Note that Obama did not reject Clarks statement, |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. What's Obama's executive experience? To my knowledge, the total of HIS experience |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
81. another McBush distraction to keep people from protesting the war and war economy |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. Good cop, bad cop?...nt |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That's typically how the President/Vice President relationship works. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. I have no doubt that Clark appreciates Obama's choice. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Obama isn't going to choose Clark ( as VP ) |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
12. crap crap crap |
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aka-chmeee (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Hear! Hear! Especially the last paragraph nt |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. um the quote you're referencing is attributed to clark. |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
62. whoops. not enough time to digest the entire tempest in a teapot |
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Boo Boo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
48. That was Clark's statement you quoted. |
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1Hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
60. I wanted Clark as VP too. Maybe not too late? |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
16. Clark was absolute right to say what he did |
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AllHereTruth (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Perfect DFW |
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Maineman (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. Right wing commentators use orchestrated outrage, |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #34 |
55. You have a point. One would think we have bought enough snake oil to last us for a good while. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
20. VP Clark ?.... LMFAO sorry, he shot himself in the foot er mouth |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. no. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. So you expect Clark to get the VP nod ? |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
58. I believe you're correct. |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. exact;ly. |
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AllHereTruth (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. No. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. ?? |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. If you'd watch the interview instead of letting the MSM "filter" it for you |
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liberal1973 (964 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-01-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
75. What's up with the |
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ben_meyers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm pretty sure Obama's handlers new that the |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. Both ways? LOL |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
59. Reading clearly and for context, one can see critical and relevant differences... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
31. I think this sounds like a setup |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Interesting |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
35. Big Media & their GOP friends win another one |
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raystorm7 (944 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
41. This is why DEMS FAIL as a whole. Name one thing that Gen. Clark was wrong about! |
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AllHereTruth (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Cant. n/t |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. Devil's advocate... |
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knight_of_the_star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-05-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #50 |
79. Actually that's exactly what they did |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
44. Obama is being too nice. |
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dmosh42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I agree. He should have just let it stand...... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
46. Get back to me when he denounces him, too. |
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BlueStater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
51. Shame on Obama for perpetuating the myth that Clark smeared McCain's military service |
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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
53. Oh for god's sakes........ |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
56. Clark Said Nothing Wrong |
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1Hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. I agree 100%. Clark basically was the first to say, "Look! The emperor has no clothes!" |
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AllHereTruth (354 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #56 |
65. Edwards |
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ryanmuegge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-01-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #65 |
72. They've done a good job of destroying his reputation, possibly to the point that it's irreparable. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
64. A logical Centrist response. nt |
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sentelle (659 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
69. the media makes people do funny things |
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ryanmuegge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-01-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
71. Well, I think Obama's being really fucking weak here, but maybe politically smart. One thing's for |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-01-08 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
73. Barack is very gracious. But he's not stupid. He damn well knows that |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-01-08 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
74. It's Obama being a real leader |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-01-08 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
77. Remember Ulysses S. Grant |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
80. Playing it safe. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-06-08 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
82. Obama never served in the military |
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