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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 11:52 AM Original message |
The Clark Conundrum: Why didn't Pres. Clinton save Gen. Wesley Clark? |
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Jack_Dawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. Clinton Loves Clark |
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lancdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I agree |
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Scott Lee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Is an endorsement coming? If not, why not? |
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Jack_Dawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Clinton has class - unlike Al Gore |
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Scott Lee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. So, "hate Gore" just to slime Dean. Hilarious. |
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Jack_Dawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I don't hate Gore - I just feel sorry for him |
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CivilRightsNow (646 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. Sigh... |
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SahaleArm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. I take it you don't see this as a Gore power-play for party control? |
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CivilRightsNow (646 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. It's an interesting concept... |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
51. Clinton did was was best for Clinton |
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mikehiggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Most desperate hour? |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. You DO know our Bill.... |
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mikehiggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Oh yes indeed |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. As my D.C. twenty-five years govenment (non-politial job)-employed sister |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
35. Well, he likes sleazy, rich guys, too. |
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CivilRightsNow (646 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
41. Sleazy women is minor compared to... |
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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I wonder what Clark would say... |
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jmaier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. I think this issue has been pretty much debunked |
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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. I think 'debunked' is misleading- no one questions the facts of the issue |
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jmaier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I think it's pretty simple to understand |
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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Oh no, not at all... |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. Don't forget |
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sfecap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
8. But Clark said" "I never asked".... |
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Adjoran (650 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. Clark was due to retire in a couple of months anyway |
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imhotep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
12. Clark was as radioactive |
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Jack_Dawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 12:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. LOL - another informed reader |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
31. Clark minus one vote. Next |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
17. Cohen might have resigned. |
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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Clinton sacrifices Clark for Cohen? |
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Jack_Dawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. It says Clinton is respecting the chain of command |
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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Wait- He is at the top of that Chain of Command... |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Nah |
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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. The 'easy way' being to let Clark swing... |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. I think I was clear |
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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. With so much in common that's difficult to believe... |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:21 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Sorry, but it's the truth. |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:25 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. P.S. |
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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:27 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I will, thanks Tom. n/t |
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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:27 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I think it merits a deeper look, the truth has yet to be revealed... |
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Jack_Dawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. You don't overrule your lieutenants |
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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I don't agree with your analogy... |
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Jack_Dawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Lieutenant is a figure of speech |
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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. The analogy does not fit at that level of command. |
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Jack_Dawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Have you ever had a job or been in the military? |
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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Yes I have- Clearly Clark was sacrificed, not even allowed to save face. |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
37. It says Clinton did the right thing. |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
27. I'm inclined to think there are multiple reasons why Clinton let it go. |
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Patriot_Spear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 01:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Thanks for the link. n/t |
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SahaleArm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:24 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. Here's a blog with more articles worth reading... |
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Donna Zen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
49. Strange this is not mentioned: |
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Jack_Dawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-30-03 02:46 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Amen to THAT |
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