Jack Brammer | Herald-Leader | Staff report | October 17, 1009

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark, who served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO from 1997 to 2000 and ran for president in 2004, came to Lexington Saturday to rally Kentucky Democrats.

Clark was the keynote speaker at the state Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Red Mile.

Herald-Leader political reporter Jack Brammer interviewed him.

Question: What is your primary message to Kentucky Democrats?

Answer: Stay on course. The American people last year said 'yes, we can,' to Barack Obama and said we want change and want to bring jobs and prosperity back to this country. The country finally is headed in that direction.

Q: How is the president doing?

A: I think he's doing great. I'm very much excited about what he is doing.

Q: Outside the urban areas, Obama appears to be a political liability for Democrats in Kentucky. Would you advise Kentucky Democratic candidates to distance themselves from him?

A: Absolutely not. As Democrats, we have to stand up for what we believe in. We believe in jobs, jobs, jobs. Of course, we have to have a strong national security. But it's really about the economy. And this economy is turning around. It's coming our way, thanks to the leadership of all our Democrats in Washington.

General Wesley Clark on CNBC

September 24, 2009

General Clark discusses the current US economy and the Market, from alternative fuels to banking to job creation.

General Wesley Clark on MSNBC

March 6, 2009

Transcription by RegNYC

Joe Scarborough: Let's go from domestic policy to foreign policy. I want to talk with former NATO Supreme Allied Commander retired General Wesley Clark. He and his group Growth Energy are calling on the EPA to raise the cap on ethanol in gasoline, a move he says would actually create new jobs. Before we go there, General, you know a heck of a lot about money, about markets. Could you talk about- Michael Kinsley worried last week in a column that even if the stimulus plan works, all this spending could increase inflation perhaps to 10, 20 percent. Are you concerned about when the economy turns around, hopefully it turns around, that we have a lot of inflationary pressures that could really be the next big crisis in this country?

GENERAL WESLEY CLARK: Yes, I've had those thoughts. I have had those concerns, Joe. But unfortunately we're not yet quite on the brink of turning around, and as these numbers come out we seem to be in a downward spiral. So, we very badly need this stimulus package to take hold. And then I think there will be time and I, and I know, I've talked to the people who are dealing with many of these issues. They're very much aware of a subsequent potential inflationary threat, but right now the threat is not inflation. We've got to get America back to work. And if I can just use that, that's why the group I'm working with the ethanol producers in the United States are so strongly in favor of lifting the cap on ethanol in gasoline. Right now it's set at 10 percent. It should be moved to 15 percent. The scientific studies are in. It'll create 135,000 jobs. It doesn't need any special legislation or subsidy moneys beyond anything that's out there right now. It's just a matter of regulatory capping of the, of the amount of ethanol in gasoline, and we could raise it-

Joe Scarborough: General, why-

GENERAL WESLEY CLARK: -from 10 to 15 percent.

Joe Scarborough: -why do we hear s- why do we hear so much criticism of ethanol. It's an alternative fuel source, but it seems that a lot of environmentalists don't like ethanol. A lot of people on the other side, pure capitalists don't like ethanol. They say it's just basically a big payoff to Iowa voters every four years.

General Wesley Clark on the Stephanie Miller Show

November 26, 2008
transcript by Reg NYC

Stephanie Miller: Let's get on with the important business of taking back America. If only someone-

(phone rings)

Stephanie Miller: Oh, it's-! Who is it Christopher?

Christopher: It's General Wesley Clark. Hey!

Stephanie Miller: Ooh, he's one of our-

Christopher: Our favorite.

Stephanie Miller: -our personal favorites

Christopher: About some- about time somebody classed up the joint.

Stephanie Miller: (laughs) Good morning, General Clark.