Question: Why Clarkies so Negative? [View All]

[dkamin]

I was someone who really really supported Clark when he first came out. I've since come over to Dean, but still admire Clark and think he would be a damn fine president. Of course, I will absolutely vote for him if he wins the Dem nomination.

What I don't understand is why all the Clark people I read here, and the ones I talk to in real life, are such jerks when it comes to other candidates, including Dean? With a few exceptions, it seems like virtually every post I read in a Dean or Kucinich or Kerry thread, which comes from someone with a Clark signature line, is hostile, negative, and mean.

So Gore endorsed Dean. Why does this mean the Clarkies have to talk so negatively about Gore? And Dean? Yes, it's a big endorsement for Dean. And yes, it's very possible that this will solidify the non-Deanies behind Clark. And that's it. It doesn't make Gore a loser, it doesn't make him "undemocratic" or guilty of trying to "subvert the primaries".

Frankly, a lot of what I've read from the pro-Clark people today disgusts me. Let's focus on the prize here: 2004. A man named Bush. Who I hope we can all agree is the worst president ever.