Friday, December 19, 2003
Why I Support General Wesley Clark in 2004
Let me preface my comments by saying I think all of the Democratic candidates (even Joe Lieberman, yuck...) would be a marked improvement over our current Commander-in-Thief.
When Wesley Clark entered the race, I almost thought he was too good to be true. A real American hero, battle-tested in a combat sense and a diplomatic sense. A Rhodes Scholar that graduated first in his class at West Point. A savvy businessman and teacher of economics. A 4-Star General and former Supreme Allied Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
But a resume only goes so far. What drew me to the man further was his keen ability to convey his message regarding the future of this nation. I was initially impressed with his "100-Year Vision for America". How many politicians are forward-thinking enough to look ahead and consider what our children's children will inherit from us when we're long since gone?
Everything I've seen from the General since has been just as impressive. He understands the need to improve education for our kids (Something W only talks about). He sees the need to provide healthcare to those who don't have it. And, as you would expect from a 4-star general, he has a keen sense of how to conduct our affairs in the world and make friends rather than abuse them...These are all issues in which George Bush hasn't got a leg to stand on...
I originally was a gung-ho John Kerry supporter. I still believe to this day that if Al Gore had chosen Senator Kerry as his running mate in 2000, none of the Florida recount bullshit would have ever happened and we would be living in a much safer and SANER nation right now. Just a hunch...
Unforunately, Kerry has disappointed me with his behavior and his inability to run an effective campaign. He was a shoo-in for the nomination about a year ago. Since then, he has acted like he could win the nomination without even trying. In the face of the Howard Dean phenomenon, Kerry has acted like a spoiled baby rather than a leader. I still believe in him, but when the General entered the picture, I couldn't stay where I was.
The time is getting close to when our battered and beaten party will choose it's new leader. I believe we owe it to ourselves to nominate the candidate that has not only the experience, but the ability to beat Bush on his own turf and make him look like a novice in the process. I believe that man is General Wesley Clark.
Please get involved and check him out for yourself at Clark04.com.
"We've got a president who will go halfway around the world for a photo opportunity but won't go halfway across town for a funeral for an American serviceman." Wesley Clark
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