Congressman Sestak's Response to Remarks by General Clark and Senator McCain's C
Submitted by Kat on July 5, 2008 - 1:32pm.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Congressman Sestak's Response to Remarks by General Clark and Senator McCain's Campaign
"I have great respect for Senator John McCain as a fellow naval officer, particularly for his honor and commitment as a prisoner of war. And I have similar respect for General Wesley Clark as a distinguished Army officer who also served this nation, from Vietnam to Bosnia. Both men have admirably worn the "cloth of our nation" in distinguished service to our country.
"I have no doubt, as General Clark stated, that he honors Senator McCain's service, just as Senator McCain honors General Clark's. I also have no doubt that General Clark's purpose in his recent comments was to focus on what every American should be discussing in a Presidential election: who is best to meet the first requirement of the Commander-in-Chief, which is the judgment to set the proper course of our nation's security. No one should misrepresent that General Clark had any other intention than that, just as no one should ever diminish the service of anyone who has served honorably.
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"Our public servants work for us - we don't work for them. We have an obligation, as citizens of this country, to always remember that - and to never let them forget it." - DeadMessengers
Maybe we should forward his comments to our congressional delegations, and suggest that they show some similar common sense?
Nick Kelly
Wes Clark could still secure America as a national security candidate.
(Well, it means "I have found it," but it sounded right.)
Bless ADM Sestak.
Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO
Wes Clark -- Make America All It Can Be!
The most common answer is that it shows some kind of behavioral weakness shared by a large population of mainstream democrats - spinelessness, weenieness, you name it. All of a sudden everyone shares this "sickness"? Could it be that there is some monetary advantage to staying silent? As in campaign funds from the Hopefund being somehow tied to certain silent behaviors? The old saying, money speaks, in this case can be turned around to money silences.
Followed by "so why can't other Democrats say this?" But then I realized that it obviously has been too hard for most supposed Democratic leders to say something like that. Sad, but even more infuriating.
Well my hat's off to the good Congressman for saying exactly what needed to be said.
Thank you Joe.
If nothing else, I hope to hear similar public thoughts from the people Wes helped get elected. That should be a minimum payback, if not also a principled stand.
Perhaps if enough Democratic politicians come forward, the leadership, perhaps even Obama himself, will decide to show some backbone and stand with Wes Clark.
Funny story--Richsez is here visiting and today we went to the National Constitutional Center. There's a "State History" exhibit that has all sorts of info about each state, including a list of Representatives. Joe's name is spelled wrong! I just had to send an email... there's no "c" in Sestak! LOL!!!
We learn. We change. That's progress. If we don't do that, well, we're GWB.
I've always known he was a straight-shooter, with the intellect and spine to match.
The General gets it right.
Competence--What a concept!
At least that's what googling "Clark Sestak" reveals.
We need to be spreading this around, fellow Clarkies. Evidently the Imperial press needs to be nudged.
Nick Kelly
Wes Clark could still secure America as a national security candidate.
He really is a gem. That's why I made sure to donate to him as well last week. We really need more guys like Joe in Congress. He could teach some of our supposed leadership a thing or two about backbone.
"She hopes to open shadowed eyes on a different world...." Robert Smith, borrowed from Penelope Farmer
The General gets a response from an adult.