Reply #22: A word from someone who has done the homework. [View All]

[Donna Zen]

Six months ago when a person close to Wellstone mentioned Clark, I took the time to find out who he was and what his positions are.

• Pro choice

• Pro affirmative action_wrote a letter to the Supremes

• Pro rolling back the portion of tax cuts now being given to the rich

• Against the war in Iraq

• Pro assult weapons ban

• Pro gay rights

• An internationalist

• Vision: Feels the most important long term goals must be framed as "what is the legacy of our generation to leave generations 100 years from now?" the environment and the Constitution.

• Feels we must revisit and revise the Patriot Act

Wesley Clark graduated first in his class at West Point--engineering, a Rhodes Scholar--philosophy, politics and economics from Oxford. He was a White House fellow and worked in the West Wing on the budget. He has been knighted by England and IIRC the Netherlands. As Supreme Allied Commander his job was primarily one of diplomacy. Currently, he works with emerging technologies and is chairman of a company developing clean, electric engines--Next Wave. He also has been doing a series of semenars with the Jesuits, their the good guys--think Jerry Brown.

As for the story about the British--Russian airport, I have also checked that out and have found it to be nothing but bunk.

Clark brings you not only crossover votes, but assistance from major Repugs which should yield 4-5 agricultural states that would otherwise go "red."

You don't have to believe me, just do your homework. What you will find is the most progressive candidate we could run and still win, yes win, nationwide. White male voters and nervous soccer moms return to the party. You will also discover that Clark, who would like to combine the forces to save $130,000,000, is the only critter who has the authority to cut military spending. Whadda they gonna say? He's soft on the military? He called Tom Delay a fool on Crossfire and Tucker didn't even squeek.

If this guy would run, you wouldn't be getting a murder; you would be getting an excellent president.