An Arkansas alliance and high ranking foes

[robbedvoter]

An Arkansas alliance, and high-ranking foes
By Michael Kranish, Globe Staff, 11/17/2003
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/clark/articles/2003/11/17/an_arkansas_alliance_and_high_ranking_foes/
This is the fifth in a series of profiles of leading candidates in the 2004 presidential race. Second of two parts
When Wesley Clark arrived at Georgetown University in November 1965 for a conference on international affairs, a woman at the registration desk noticed that the West Point cadet hailed from Arkansas.

"Arkansas?" she said. "Well, you have to meet our class president. He's from Arkansas."

"What's his name?" Clark asked.

"Bill Clinton."

"Never heard of him," the 20-year-old Clark said. "Are you sure he's from Arkansas?"

"Oh, yes, he talked about watermelons and things."

"OK, well, sure. I'd like to meet him."

An hour later, "Clinton comes in, a girl on each arm, and introduces himself," said Clark, recalling the encounter. Clark, a straight arrow in his spiffy cadet uniform, and Clinton, the lanky, woolly-haired man-about-campus, were stylistic opposites but had much in common. Both were raised by stepfathers and adoring mothers who struggled to make ends meet. Both left their rural state with dreams of stardom. Both were selected as Rhodes scholars.

[billbuckhead]

1. If Clark's really the "Clinton" candidate, let's just go with him.

The Clinton-Gore years seem like some beautiful dream at this point.

Why do we have to run another northeast Ivy leaguer with liberal baggage? A Yankee hasn't won the White House for the Dems in over 50 years. Clinton was the only candidate we had that won since Carter. Gore got the most votes of any Democrat in history.

[mike from ri]

2. Michael McCord's art. "Tales from the Primary Trail"

Robbed: I'm even less familiar with this site than ccn.

have you seen the above article in DU?.

I did read the globe 2 part bio series word-for-word.

Clark has the multiple good things advantage--there are so many goood things about him that I do not know where to begin. Clark must be our nominee or the prty will wither for a generation!

[newyawker99]

3. Hi mike from ri!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: