Just saw Clark rock Denver, soon to rock the White House

[Bundbuster]

(My first posted words on any candidate)

Is there a one of you who would deny that the next year's overwhelming priority should be ousting the Junta AND as many neocons in the Senate & House as possible? Is there a single day that you need ANY reminder of the total destruction already wrought by this Reich, with worse to come without their removal?

My urgent question to you is: At what point do you forego ideological idealism enabling a PNAC victory/Democratic defeat in favor of victorious pragmatism and an end to this silver spoon nightmare? With omnipotent idealism I would put Dennis K. in the White House today and revel, but as they say, it ain't gonna happen. With a personal progressive fire stoked by JFK's 1960 campaign, civil rights battles, Vietnam protests, and "living through Nixon and Reagan", I understand daily that this will be THE watershed election, and a loss is unthinkable. I urge all of you to face the realities at hand and consider which candidate can and will carry the votes necessary to not only end the presidential plague but give us optimal Congressional power. Remember - there is NO perfect candidate, but there is one most likely to deliver us from evil.

With a media & photo pass for his rally tonight in Denver, I was fortunately able to see Wes Clark "up close", even talk with and thank him. One cannot witness this man in person without immediately envisioning how AWOL would shrivel in contrast. There will be no debates - shrubCorp will totally dodge and avoid him. Wes is simply the anti-bush, everything the squatter aspires to yet fails to even grasp. Clark exudes sincerity, intelligence (if not genius), humility, integrity, candor, compassion, and above all leadership. There is no hint of arrogance or abrasiveness, no candidate-bashing - just understanding, empathy, and cooperation. While the Rove machine exists and rules by fear alone, Wes lives and inspires hope and fearlessness, and believe me - all but the convicted wingnuts WILL connect with that. The crowd tonight was truly rocked.

I was converted long before this meeting, but now I live for a Clark-shrub drubbing and all of its Congressional coat-tails. Like it or not, a Democratic victory hinges on swing/independent/moderate Republican voters. Those votes are Wes Clark's for the taking. Like it or not, every Democratic President in the last 59 years since FDR (except Kennedy, who would not have won a close race without his family's "machine") has been from a Southern state. I wish it weren't so, but that's America. Like it or not, Wes Clark's past of voting for Reagan (gulp) will HELP him to carry those crucial swing votes. There are many things that I wish were not so, but none even close to awakening every day to the horror of a bushwacked planet. We've been assaulted for 1100 days, and I for one will put some idealism aside in order to breathe and smile again in a country then more ready for that idealism. How about you?

[FrenchieCat]

1. Love your Tone!

I believe you. I saw him in S.F. and was totally transformed from a wisher of Dreams to a believer for the future.

The "Humble Panther" strikes again!
Too bad we can't clone him so he could be everywhere at once converting the "undecided voters" who are his for the taking...as no one else seems to be able to get them (although Dean has been receiving favorable press since August) and the others have been in for at least a year.

We just have to keep dogging (writing letters of protest) the mediawhores till they cave in. Currently, Clark's on ignore, as you might well already know. If not, read this....they will come round sooner than later.
http://www.arktimes.com/max/110703brantley.html

[grasswire]

2. thank you for your post...

....and let's work for a landslide. We CAN have a landslide with Clark.

[Bundbuster]

3. Will post photos later with assistance

Thanks Frenchie & grasswire - DU'ers like you helped guide me to Wes.
When I thanked him for running and coming to Denver, he gave me that piercing "look" right into my soul, smiled and said "I was drafted and am running because of people like you". Sheeez -I'm just a grunt photographer.

If someone will give me a clue on how to post jpeg images to a thread here, I'll have some great super-closeup photos scanned later in the week. The access was absolutely incredible, including an intimate private press conference. All of his staff and volunteers were simply top-shelf, and will be receiving any of my shots they want.

[joanski01]

4. OMG, I hope somebody here

will help you with the pictures. I'm dying to see them. And thank you so much for your report. I sure think you are right.

[LibertyorDeath]

5. Hi Bundbuster go here for assistance with posting pics

http://207.137.168.225/

Read the instructions then click browse

once you have the upload URL just swipe & past into your DU post and the pic will show up when you post message.

Hope this helps.

EXCELLENT post btw hope to god your right.

Deliver us from Evil indeed

[Bundbuster]

6. Thanks for the help Liberty -

and a great picture-post youself! The chimp SHOULD be dragged away kicking and screaming in cuffs. When I get those pics develloped & scanned I'll give that a try.

BTW - having "shot" alot of celebs from Michael Jordan to the Pope, I can easily say that Wesley Clark is as dynamically photogenic and camera-friendly as they come. I've not been so rivetted by a public figure in years, and so will the general public when their time comes.

[Bundbuster]

7. Forgot one other Southern-state President

To the list of most recent Democratic Presidents elected from the South - Truman, LBJ, Carter, and Clinton - add the name of Al Gore. Let's hope this time we can take it way beyond the reach of a Jeb/Jim Baker/SCOTUS theft.

[Kahuna]

9. If we don't oust bush in '04.. Look for Jeb to be your..

new president in 2008. That's the plan and unless we get rid of bush now, there is nothing we can do to stop it.

If bush wins next year the wingnuts will stop at nothing to stack the courts with wingnut judges and continue to infringe on our civil liberties. How long do they think poor Justice Stephens can hold out until he finally has to retire? My God! Let's get a Democrat in office so that this poor man can retire.

Some people think this election is a joke. They think it is just a little lark to see how much power they can influence. This is the most important election in the last 100 years. People need to wake up and stop taking it for a joke.

Republicans are cancelling primaries so that they can chose our nominee. Let the states that support Dean have their primaries. But if they lean Clark or could possibly lean Clark, no primary election for you! The Republicans are positively giddy with glee over Dean's frontrunner position. Yet some are still claiming, they "fear" Dean. Yeah right. And I have a nice bridge I want to sell you too. CNN reruns Rock the Vote yesterday and edit out portions favorable to Clark and parts that were unfavorable to Dean. Coincidence? I doubt it.

Stepping off my soapbox now. Thanks for your time. :7

[Bundbuster]

8. A first-rate Wesley Clark discussion group

This is a must-see Yahoo Group for Clark supporters or leaners:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wesleyclark2004/

I've asked the moderator, who just posted a bangup summary of tonight's Denver fundraiser there, to enable the Group's FILES photo-posting function. If and when he does so, I'll be able to permanently post & store HUGE full-sized Clark images for all to view, download, print, and otherwise use. Please visit and join this upbeat group of over 1200 friends for Wes.

[sendero]

10. I just got around...

.... to watching a recording of the Rock the Vote debate, and I have to admit that Clark looked very good. I was worried, based on some radio snippets I've heard, about his speaking skills, but he put those worries to rest.

I'm technically a Dean man but truth be known I could easily go for either of these candidates. We're lucky to have some good choices for a change!

[DemExpat]

11. I'm totally behind a Clark presidency.

Welcome aboard! And well said.........

:kick:

DemEx

[eileen_d]

12. Me too!

Hate to invoke Rush, but: "Ditto, Ditto!"

[Neecy]

13. You make a good point...

The Newsweek poll just taken that indicates that 50% of independents won't vote for Bush in 2004 makes it crucial that we have a candidate who has some crossover appeal. I think that Clark would not only pick up those 50%, but motivate them to actually show up and vote in November.

I think Kerry could appeal to them as well, but would they be motivated to show up at the polls for Kerry? I think he's the best qualified candidate, but he doesn't exactly set the world on fire.