The 2004 Presidential election found me sitting behind "Wes Clark for President" tables in and around my hometown and phone calling voters in critical primary states. For a 50 year old this was the first time I had ever endorsed any candidate of any kind though I had been approached many many times in my life. I campaigned for Wes because I see in him a man of impeccable integrity who I can trust. His military, political science and philosophy backgrounds should be required learning for anyone seeking such a high office as President of the United States. The man has vision, heart AND conviction.
Glad to see your still kicking Wes. Make it happen.

Mike Turney
Placerville, CA

I am tremendously pleased to hear the hearing today before the HASC committee went so well. I hope CSpan will have the tape shown soon so we can all see the General's testimony.

From what I've heard from people who were able to hear his testimony, General Clark was superb.

I'm proud to support General Clark and proud that he choses to continue to have his voice heard.

This country is in need of a leader and there is no doubt that Wes Clark is that leader.

A NEW PRESIDENT: GENERAL WES CLARK

Ready to roll up my sleeves; ready to contribute; ready for a real
president: an intelligent man, a sincere man, a compassionate man and a great leader

just what this country really needs

ready to roll for general clark in 2008

bill from RI

HERE HERE! Wouldn't Wes Clark and Nancy Pelosi make a great team?!

Shoot - I must not have my settings correct - this is not showing my name. Sorry, ya'll.

The above was from:

Anita in TX

I started posting to the Daily Kos lately and was impressed to see that Gen. Clark is one of the few potential presidents who is openly supported. In fact, up to now, he's the only one. While I've been a Clark Supporter for a long time (I'm an Arkansan who lives in LA now, soon to move to NY), I'm new to the Daily KOS, but Armando, one of the KOS regulars and best, often suggests General Clark should run. And when you read the comments left on Armando's posts, you'll see lots of people who agree with him.

Everyone who reads this should go to a lefty blog and leave a comment that supports Wes Clark. Make your comment topical and work the Clark comment into the flow. Make links to Wes Clark using HTML. Make his name link here. OR make the words potential president link to here. More links to General Clark can be one of our first strategic moves on the internet. More to come.

Presidential politics appears to be a bare-knuckled brawl these days. Just getting the party nomination is often a blood bath. I do not believe that a man can achieve the status of a four-star general by being afraid of conflict. The latest "common wisdom" is that the most hawkish candidate will win the presidency. However, there seems to be few actual warriors willing to send our young men into battle needlessly. This poses a question for me. Can an honorable warrior such as General Clark win the hearts of an electorate who (in many cases) gains its only knowledge of political candidates from scripted sound bytes supplied by their opponents?

Our country needs a leader not another paid-for politician like we have now. I want to see our next president lead us away from deficits, isolationism and imperialism. I want a leader like Harry Truman, whose motto was "The buck stops here." I want a candidate who can gather the best and brightest people to run his campaign and win the election. Mr Clark, are you that leader? Bill, from Maryland

we have a sound-bite pres-look at what we've got!!!!!!!!!!

there is a way to do it---got to get the big message out first and then explain, insist on the time to explain!!!

"let's be fair"; we should demand the process be fair

well, I volunteered for general clark and will do so again.

biden has announced, when should the general announce (if he does); my thinking is early 2006

wlecome your thoughts

bill from RI

It's nice to see General Clark up and running again with a snazzy new website. I was just curious, to anyone that can answer this, why are WesPAC funds available to Democrats only? Shouldn't Republican candidates that are friendly to General Clark's message get funds from WesPAC as well?

Should Republicans receive funds from WesPac? General Clark is a Democrat. Even an honorable Republican would be across the aisle from him. If such a Republican was so well aligned with General Clark's message, then it seems hard to believe that the person in question would be well recieved on that side of the aisle. That would be one short-lived career in politics. Et tu, Tom (Delay)?

Bill, from MD

Thank you for keeping the dream alive. For Wes Forever!

Former Wes Delegate from PA

Could you please add an RSS feeed so we can more easily blogroll this site on our blogs? Thanks and thanks to General Clark for standing up.

I live in Ohio, where Mayor Michael Coleman has announced his running for govenor in 2006. As Ohio was the new Florida of the last election, as the voter suppression and out-right theft of the election was focused here, I think, and hope, that Michael Coleman, who endorsed Gen Clark in the primaries, receives all out support from Gen. Clark and all of Wespac. Whomever receives the nomination in 2008, Ohio will again be the key state on that Nov.2nd.

well, we were just talking last night over dinner, wondering about what might have been. i had the chance to work with new mexicans for clark and i had the chance to hear general clark speak. i am so glad that wespac is up and running. good to hear from you general.

Iam so glad to see you again in the spotlight!!!! Like I have always said that you give America Hope especially during these troubled times! It is sure nice to see you working to make America a better place. I am behind you 100% and will always be behind you. I will pass the word. They don't call me Shannon the Telegram for nothing. LOL....We are gonna get this ball rolling.

Shannon : )
Arlington, Texas

As a dedicated federal bureaucrat, I can attest that we have cut so much into the lean of government that lack of oversight is causing huge, expensive, embarrassing mistakes. Worse, it is adding unnecessary stress to the young children and families we and strive to serve.

States recognize that they are spending millions and millions on automated systems to support essentially the same families and individuals. They seek funding approval for enterprise/integrated projects and we don't have the staff to give them a timely, thoughtful, helpful answer or solution. And we are smart people! :-)

I expect that's what happened at FCC.

Thanks for listening.

P.S. When you bowed out of the primary race, you promised you wouldn't leave. I knew we could trust you. Thanks

As a dedicated federal bureaucrat, I can attest that we have cut so much into the lean of government that lack of oversight is causing huge, expensive, embarrassing mistakes. Worse, it is adding unnecessary stress to the young children and families we and strive to serve.

States recognize that they are spending millions and millions on automated systems to support essentially the same families and individuals. They seek funding approval for enterprise/integrated projects and we don't have the staff to give them a timely, thoughtful, helpful answer or solution. And we are smart people! :-)

I expect that's what happened at FCC.

Thanks for listening.

P.S. When you bowed out of the primary race, you promised you wouldn't leave. I knew we could trust you. Thanks

And the watchdogs are sleeping...

The BBC reports: "The reconstruction of post-war Iraq is in danger of becoming 'the biggest corruption scandal in history', Transparency International has warned."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4353491.stm

Are we up to $300 billion poured into Iraq yet? At what point does it become counterproductive? What are we actually getting for all that money?

GENERAL,

I couldn't believe my local newspaper today. I guess the Christian Coalition put up a bunch of questions to the people running for city council and mayor.

Asking questions about abortion views, gay right views, social views, stem cell views, marriage views, etc. The paper will print their answers too.

I'm really beginning to worry about our country. If every citizen is going to be JUDGED by his or her religious views - where will we end up? Like the Middle East is now?

Perhaps the democrats should start doing something like the Christians did for the GROUND LEVEL POLITITIONS TO ANSWER (mayor, council members, etc). Create a listing of questions about social and moral issues - only Democrats should ask questions like (SOMEBODY COULD WRITE THESE UP BETTER THEN I):

Do you think social security should be eliminated?
Do you think a woman should be put in jail for aborting a fetus?
Do you think a doctor should be put in jail for doing abortions?
Do you think a terminally ill person should be put in jail for using marianna?
Do you think Medicaid should be shut down?
Do you think Medicare should be shut down?
Do you think your local church should be the ones helping folks instead of government programs?
Do you think the after school programs should be eliminated?
Do you think families should do the caring of parents and disabled members instead of the Medicare/Medicaid?
Do you think church should have a say in what is taught in schools?
Do you think kids should be required to learn about the Bible?
ETC......

Here in Oklahoma, kids can't even run for an office in high school without declaring what church they are a member of. For political candidates there are even more stringent litmus tests. Most days I feel like a fish swimming upstream against the current.

DEFINITELY unlawful.

Thank you, General Clark, for continuing to articulate your vision of America and its role in the world.

atg

Smart candidates attract smart supporters, so I wanted to ask all of you a question which I've been chewing on since the last election. What does it mean to be a Democrat? We all know what it means to be a Republican (any or all of the following): (1) Pro-God (2) Anti-Choice (3) Anti-Gay (4) Pro-War (5) Anti-Tax. And we all know that the Republicans would have everyone believe that Democrats are wimpy, wishy-washy, baby-killers who love Osama and hate our troops. OK, so it's a two-part question: Who are we and how do we overcome the GOP's diabolically ingenious marketing strategy?

Seems to me that for the past 12 years, the GOP has worked really hard on honing their brand and we all have to admit that they've attracted an alarming number of new supporters. Now, most Republicans that I know are typically greedy control freaks and, well, sort of mean. They're the party of the privileged, the party of big business, and yet they've convinced the masses otherwise. How did this happen? Are we (as a country) really this stupid? Or are the smart people just not voting?

The five aspects of their brand are so simple and catchy but also so deceptive. For example, the claim that the GOP is the party of God. I think that General Clark put it best in his stump speech: given that the basis for Christianity and most other religions is to help those less fortunate than yourself, how on earth can the Republicans claim to be the party of God? If Jesus came back right now, no way would he be a Republican. Yet that didn't stop 23 million "evangelical" voters from voting for Bush.

Anyway, I think it's key for us to strategize right now & figure out how to tap into some new groups of voters. My first thoughts are that we should (1) revive the Christian Left and at the same time (2) reach out to the tattooed, agnostic Gen-X voters who MIGHT vote if they could be convinced to stop being so nihlistic.

I share the sentiments of the other posters--thank you General Clark for continuing to be a great leader and for setting up this website.

"If Jesus came back right now, no way would he be a Republican. "

If Jesus came back right now, and showed up on the doorstep of any leader on the religious right, I'm pretty sure said leader would see him as a fruity longhair, tell him to get a real job and kick him down the stairs.

We have to use a few tricks from the GOP playbook, but do it with integrity. For example, the Bush administration is very good at the "best defense is a good offense strategy," diverting attention from the administrations gross misdeeds to an opponent's (odften lesser) misdeeds. Anticipate this, build our defenses, and attack them before they attack us. There's nothing dirty about that. We have the goods on them and have every right to go after them, armed with outrage, but also with enthusiasm, good cheer and absolute confidence -- unflinching and without playing dirty like they do.

You go, general!

Hi, I saw your comment and wondered if you had heard of Jim Wallis' Sojourners group. We're a growing network of progressive people of faith who are committed to supporting policies that represent our values. These include caring for the poor, powerless, and oppressed. You could say it's trying to combat the Christian Right's message that if you're not w/them, you're a bad Christian (strikingly similar to the GOP's you're a bad American/unpatriotic message on Iraq). You should check them out: http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?

As for liberalism or what Democrats stand for, the American Prospect was doing a contest recently on defining our 30-word pitch on what we stand for. Personally, I liked mine best (my second submission which wasn't posted), but there other good ones too.

Here's mine: "We believe in freedom, justice, tolerance and compassion, and we're for ending poverty, fighting discrimination, protecting the environment, promoting democracy, and defeating tyranny wherever it is found in the world."

You can find the rest at under the Contest section:
http://www.prospect.org/

Hope that helps!

Hi, I saw your comment and wondered if you had heard of Jim Wallis' Sojourners group. We're a growing network of progressive people of faith who are committed to supporting policies that represent our values. These include caring for the poor, powerless, and oppressed. You could say it's trying to combat the Christian Right's message that if you're not w/them, you're a bad Christian (strikingly similar to the GOP's you're a bad American/unpatriotic message on Iraq). You should check them out: http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?

As for liberalism or what Democrats stand for, the American Prospect was doing a contest recently on defining our 30-word pitch on what we stand for. Personally, I liked mine best (my second submission which wasn't posted), but there other good ones too.

Here's mine: "We believe in freedom, justice, tolerance and compassion, and we're for ending poverty, fighting discrimination, protecting the environment, promoting democracy, and defeating tyranny wherever it is found in the world."

You can find the rest at under the Contest section:
http://www.prospect.org/

Hope that helps!

I've seen Jim Wallis in a few television interviews. Wes Clark and Jim Wallis together would be a great force for good in this country.

While I am not a Christian I believe that Wallis has vision and clarity. He grasps the true meaning of Christianity and Freedom.

Let's get these two great Americans together for a round table discussion - I'd pay to watch it!

Karen Geer

last month. He's obviously very enlightened, as he said that Jim Wallis was his favorite author!
Catherine

I am so proud of you, and your pastor. I had to switch churches because I got tired of being called a stinking liberal every Sunday from the pulpit. That pastor would have handed it back to me and never opened it. Talk about closed minds. If you didnt think his way your were not allowed to think. I kept thinking he was going to pass out kool-aid so i found another church.

I'm proud to say I'm a Democrat because of Wes Clark! Otherwise I would call myself a left-leaning independent politically. I'm a truth/hawk on defense, anti Iraq war, I'm pro-gun who dislikes the NRA, I'm pro-choice who dislikes abortions, I'm pro environment because I'm a hunter, camper, and fisherman, I'm pro business as long as labor gets a fair shake, and I'm pro military because I am military and we're free thanks to Wilson, FDR, Kennedy and Truman...all Democrats! Reagan should be commended for his role leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union too, but I disagree with the Republican agenda on almost everything. Wes Clark can be the Democrats Ronald Reagan and I'm ready to work my ass off again to make it happen. Lets get it going and get it done this time! Good luck sir!

Gosh, if you are young, male, unmarried, and liv in my city... :-) JK. Seriously though, you are the type of person that understands the general idea of America and the truth that every issue has it's good and bad points on both sides depending on the specific circumstances. We need common sense in this country again. For instance, NO ONE except maybe a psycho or two is pro-abortion. However, common sense tells us that in VERY RARE circumstances it is understandable although regrettable. Also, I don't feel the need to be a vegetarian and weirdo PETA people scare the heck outta me, but I do want to protect our air and water for future generations. The extremists in both parties are ruining this country. Glad to know there are a few sane voices left in this world. Thank you for your post.

You are the kind of American who will swing the next election. General Clark is the republican parties worst nightmare. This last election swung on the war in Iraq, like everyone knew it would. The next election will swing on national security too. We need Clark as our nominee.

General Clark,

Glad to have you back. Now it's time for you to get your publicity act on the road. I believe that you could have won in '04, if only you started earlier. Now that you have an army of people to back you up, I know you can win in '08. That is, if you will just get out there into the public, and let them know what you really stand for. Kerry had baggage that Bush's assassins could (and certainly did) attack. You, on the other hand have been a leader and a real politician (without being political). Let Americans know what you are all about (and never let your opponent lie about you (like they did about Kerry) - fight back, fast).

You did a super job for a first time candidate. Now you know the rules of running for President, and you have a great understanding what America wants and needs. You just have to let the Democrats and moderate Republicans understand what you stand for. Get moving, NOW. We are with you.

This military officer family will be ready to participate in General Clarks plans whether they be campaigning for Governor or President of the US. I'm churning again inside with the thoughts of having the time to work on a National campaign. I'll also participate where I can from the west coast in any Arkansas campaign.
This country deserves a foreign policy we can all understand and respect. This country deserves an energy policy guided for both todays needs with an eye on our future energy independence. (I support drilling ANWAR. Lets end the fight and move toward alternative sources of energy) We deserve a credible leader who can stand and speak to its people clearly, with integrity, and who can answer tough questions. We need someone who is respected throughout the world. We need and deserve Wes Clark. Good Luck sir with all you are doing. Wish I could be with you today in Las Vegas, I'd throw you a couple of bones the way our press does with this President. God Bless and God speed Wes, Gert, Jr. and family.

General:

I am so glad you have not become discouraged; I was proud to be part of your campaign. A photo of us on the stage at a campaign rally during the primary season hangs in my conference room and always brings kind comments about yourself from those viewing the photo. Thanks for continuing to "wear the uniform."

Thanks for welcoming "We the People" into the conversation about securing our country. I'm worried sick about how vulnerable we are. One story that particularly haunts me is Sibel Edmonds' whistleblower story. She claims that we have SPIES in our FBI! I don't trust the Bush Adm. to protect me and consider them to be enemies of truth, justice and the American way.

I hope that you will let us be the wind beneath your Superman wings.

General,

It is so good to see you back! Like others who submitted comments, I too, have been searching the web for what you have been up to. My stepson saw you in Edinboro, PA and was so jazzed about your speech. Such a good idea to reach out to these younger folks who have so much at stake.

Say the word, General. It's great to be your footsoldier again!

I am greatly encouraged by the continued enthusiasm of the Clark Team and am glad to see renewed efforts to build on our grassroots successes. Getting organized early is a perfect way of laying the groundwork for future action. We have the best spirit and teamwork. Lets all continue working together to carry this momentum forward and ensure future success.

We're certainly not finished yet.

RUN, CLARK RUN!

Remember when Bush's appointee said it would only cost $1.7 B to re-build Iraq?

Watch the Nightline interview here:

The Case Against Administrator Natsios

"Nightline, Project Iraq"

in the fight.

I never left.

And neither did we!

Pam

Now go and watch the video please.

General,

How would YOU solve the Social Security problem?

If president Clinton had been elected for life, social security would have had to find a different method of investing because our national debt would be paid off. One of his suggestions in 1998 to solve Social Security future deficits was to allow the agency to invest in the market, but nothing came of it.

I think the democrats should propose to invest a portion of social security surplus directly in an index fund. Such as Wilshire 5000 and maybe a bond fund also over time these investments should average 8 to 11% return and we are talking about 40 years +. Also all wages should be subject to withholding, The rich should not get a free ride.

The investment should be increased slowly over time so as not to disrupt the market and to allow the country to realize the deficits that they have been running have not included the trillions in the social security trust fund.

The difference between this proposal and private accounts is that a 100% would be invested , not enriching Wall Street. Also, the investments would enrich the trust fund for everyone’s benefit, where private accounts would be much more expensive and the people that need social security the most would probably be the least likely to invest wisely.

The trust fund has the advantage of time and compounding, whereas an individual may have only ten years and the market may be down at retirement.
Bill Roberts
broberts14@juno.com

three to five hundred billion to pay for other things jackass...

The new site looks great - thanks to everyone involved for doing such a wonderful job!

Welcome home from Haiti (and other points abroad, lol), Wes! So - how messed up is it there?

Kelly

This is great. I look forward to exploring Gen. Clark's new site and contributing to his PAC -- and keeping up with what's posted. Think I'll make this my new home page.

Go, Gen. Clark!

Go get 'em tiger!!!

"AMBASSADOR L. PAUL BREMER, FORMER PRESIDENTIAL ENVOY TO IRAQ PRESENTS
UNIQUE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES KEYNOTE AT PARTNERSHIPS WITH CROS
-- April 04-06 2005 -- Adam's Mark Dallas Hotel, Dallas TX

NEW YORK NY USA -- MEDICAL INDUSTRY E-MAIL NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- MARCH 09
2005 -- The 14th Annual Partnerships With CROs Conference team
announced today that they have secured Ambassador L. Paul Bremer, former
Presidential Envoy to Iraq, to deliver the opening keynote at the 2005 event.

Ambassador Bremer's experience as one of the world's foremost experts
on leading in a challenging environment during a period of change, gives
him an exceptional perspective on leadership challenges. Event Director
Pam Sobotka, notes, "We feel that Ambassador Bremer's experiences make
him uniquely qualified to address pharmaceutical industry leaders about
how he approached enormous challenges as part of a team that overcame
opposition to bring about change."

Event Co-Chair Christopher Gallen MD PhD, President/CEO of Neuromed
Technologies Inc, remarks, "It is an honor to have Ambassador Bremer share
with us his personal and professional experiences in the face of
conflict, physical risk and resistance. We can all draw from the valuable
lessons of Ambassador Bremer's ability to confront the facts, articulate a
message, rally people of good will and influence people outside your
scope of control, in order to execute changes key to driving renewal."

BACKGROUND:

The 14th annual Partnerships with CROs and Other Outsourcing Providers
event is the leading US pharmaceutical industry gathering on
outsourcing and the development of effective clinical partnerships. Its mission
is to present best practices on creating, managing and sustaining
clinical outsourcing partnerships that enable more efficient and safe trials,
leading to the availability of new life-saving and life-extending
therapeutics."

Business will cut costs before security concerns. Especially with regards to outsorucing. The man who oversaw 9 billion missing in Iraq funds and helped oversee the confused deployment of every service branch with regards to their Iraq capacities now does outsouring bids for the medical industry that could affect the men and women who are our EMT, police, firefighter/first response personnel in regards to the emergency service tasks many perform as civilians. That their jobs are on the auction block by Bremer whislt our finest fight overseas is an abomination.