SubscribeWesley Clark ‘Stands By’ McCain Remarks
From Fox News:
Clark Seeks to Clarify Critical Remarks of McCain’s Military Service
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
… [A]fter two days of angry responses and denunciations on both sides, Clark tried to clarify that while he respects McCain’s military service, he believes Obama has better judgment — without having served in the military — to be president.
“As a retired service man, someone who came home from Vietnam on a stretcher, someone who spent 38 years in uniform, someone who’s worked his way up through the ranks of the United States Armed Forces, I would never discredit anyone who chose to wear the uniform. I fully respect John McCain and his service, and I’ve said so repeatedly,” Clark told ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
“My point is that there’s a difference in preparing yourself for the highest office in the land. … John McCain as a young officer demonstrated courage and character. But the service as president is about judgment. And the experience that he had as a fighter pilot isn’t the same as having been at the highest levels of the military,” he said, adding that Obama had nothing to do with his remarks.
Asked if he owed McCain an apology, Clark responded: “I want to say first that Senator Obama had nothing to do with this. … I’m very sorry that this has distracted from the message of patriotism that Senator Obama wants to put out. But I want to make very clear that as a Democrat and as a former Army officer, I fully respect Senator McCain and all others who have served.” …
McCain, who was captured by North Vietnamese soldiers after his plane was shot down in 1968, called the comments “unnecessary.”
On Tuesday, McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said Clark’s words don’t amount to an apology, and Obama’s campaign aides “are either encouraging or tolerating his attacks.”
“The Obama campaign even said they were ‘glad’ that Gen. Clark ‘clarified’ a comment they supposedly repudiated. If this kind of wink-and-nod game is how Barack Obama wants to run his campaign, then fine. But spare us the empty talk of ‘new politics’ and raising the dialogue in this country. We just wonder: Will Barack Obama’s actions ever match his words?” Rogers said, according to a statement…
Tuesday morning, the campaign held a phone conference with McCain backers Sen. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina and retired Marine Lt. Col. Orson Swindle…
Swindle, who was also a former prisoner of war in Vietnam, said Clark “ought to be ashamed of himself,” and suggested Obama’s handling of the issue shows “he can’t even lead his surrogates. He’s not going to do a good job of being commander in chief.” …
[S]everal left-wing blogs have defended Clark and suggested that McCain is a war criminal for bombing Hanoi during the Vietnam War.
Mr. Swindle raises a good point:
Swindle… suggested Obama’s handling of the issue shows “he can’t even lead his surrogates. He’s not going to do a good job of being commander in chief.”
Hell, Mr. Obama can’t even handle his wife.
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July 1st, 2008 at 6:45 pm
I didn’t know that “Ashley Wilkes” is gay.
July 1st, 2008 at 11:29 pm
“My point is that there’s a difference in preparing yourself for the highest office in the land. … John McCain as a young officer demonstrated courage and character. But the service as president is about judgment. And the experience that he had as a fighter pilot isn’t the same as having been at the highest levels of the military.” So what does any of this have to do with Nobama’s ability or qualifications for the job? It sounds like Clark is still running for the POTUS himself.
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:33 am
whoooa…
Clark is a truly a fool.
However, controlling surrogates is not an issue McCain needs to be competing upon.
Nor do I really feel it is the job of a Candidate running for Office in this FREE Land.
Remember, McCain’s curious Liberal surrogates include Senator Lindsey G and Joe Lieberman…
Also, sometimes it seems as if the Mavericks surrogates run him, like in the case of the many lobbyists who run his Candidacy, such as Airbus.
John McCain’s Mother once floated some very ugly expression about Mormons while sitting next to the Maverick.
If you want to compare the surrogates, it gets really pointless, as ‘McNASTY’ could not even control his own Mother.
And in the Senate, he seems to have a history of debasing his own associates in the GOP, in the most arrogant - demeaning manner, while he offers such ‘respect’ for Hillary.
I guess the point remains, everytime someone looks in a critical manner regarding the vapid Obama, to gain some political advantage, it only reminds one just how pathetic Senator McCain’s offering is as well.