Wes Clark ftw

[kpete]

I was also #1 in my Class at West Point. I learned how to count votes and you lost!

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[MyOwnPeace]

1. Oh, yeah..............

And here's to you, General, and your fellow veterans:

Thank you for your service!

[11 Bravo]

2. Pompeo actually did graduate first in his class at the Point.

He served for 5 years, never saw combat, and left the service with the rank of Captain.

Wesley Clark served for 34 years, saw combat n VietNam and Kosovo, received the Purple Heart for wounds suffered in battle, along with the CIB, a Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry in action, and a host of other awards and commendations. He retired as a Four Star General.

I think I'll go with Wes on this one.

[sdfernando]

9. Geez!

#1 at West Point and only made Captain? What a frickin loser!

[patphil]

20. It's all about years of service, time in grade, and performance reviews.

Pompeo needed to be in the Army at least 10 years to be eligible for promotion to Major, and at least 2 years as a Captain.
He was only half way there.
The idea is to encourage officers to make a career of it. Obviously he didn't want that.

[sdfernando]

21. My father went to OCS at Ft. Leavenworth and made Captain in 7 years I think

and Major not that long after. One interesting thing is that he was once posted as I.G. and had just recently been promoted to Lt. Colonel.

[JPK]

48. Get a college degree...

On the taxpayer's dime then bail on the investment WE made on that poor excuse of a human being. Pompeo is a fat fuck clown. He has the face you would just love to smack to get that grin off his face.

[soldierant]

26. Top of his class in grades

bottom of the class in ethics, or so I heard. I have no receipts.

[Cha]

28. Well pompeo's time in trump's admin

gives credence to that.

[maddiemom]

18. Five years being the minimum West Point grads have to serve in exchange for

the (assumedly) impressive education.

[Brainfodder]

19. Pompeo should fucking know better then!

I'm suppose to believe he just fell for Shitler's charm and sense of duty and completely ignores parts of the pledge for him?

Treason?

I am very good at Clue.

Shitler did it with twitter in the White house?

[True Blue American]

22. Wes also won the war

In Kosovo without one American Soldier dying. I have always admired him and wanted him in Government!

[elleng]

36. YES!

[Skittles]

41. I have not researched this but

a West Point grad I know says Pompeo was not #1 academically, it was some other category? He says Wes was indeed #1 academically

[iluvtennis]

3. Boom! nt

[KS Toronado]

4. Hell, 1st graders learn how to count, even add numbers, shows just how stupid donnie really is.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

5. Leopold and Loeb

were pretty smart students too and ended up in prison. Just a friendly heads up to Pompeo.

[smirkymonkey]

31. +1000

Just goes to show you that some people can be absolutely brilliant, yet so incredible stupid at the same time.

Their arrogance did them in, and that is the same thing that is going to do most of these people in as well.

[StClone]

6. Wes is responding to Trump's Tweet RE: Mike Pompeo

Pompeo is saying stuff Trump wants to hear about retaining power into to his next term (prison is the next term).

[Captain_New_York]

7. Why did he never command

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Pompeo never commanded. In that era he would have made CPT year 3 and commanded something (maybe not a Cav Troop [company]) and still get out in 5 years. There must have been a reason

[Brother Buzz]

14. Because his leadership skills as an XO sucked. My Magic 8-Ball says he

knew he was going to be passed over on his promotion to Major, and all that Field Officer leadership shit was never going to happen.

Still, commanding a maintenance unit is pretty heady. Hell, our Battalion maintenance officer was a Warrant Officer. Mr. Drake could resolve any problem, and commanded respect because he didn't shit on the troops unless it was totally warranted. I bet Pompeo's troops considered fragging his ass more than once.

[StaunchDemocrat1957]

8. I have always like Wesley Clark!

He's a class act!

[OldManTarHeel]

13. Yes He Is . . !

[PinkTiger]

17. My mother had a big crush on General Clark.

She passed away at 98 in 2018, and was a political animal to the end.
I was happy that she never realized that DT became president. (She had dementia at the end).

[Manifestor_of_Light]

42. Wesley is a handsome man.

I believe that when he ran for President, he won Oklahoma! That says a lot in such a conservative state.

[Blue Owl]

10. K&R

[3catwoman3]

11. I hope West Point is disgusted...

...by this graduate.

He has no honor.

[jg10003]

12. a good way to reestablish our ties to NATO -

Former NATO commander Wes Clark for secretary of defense.

[Tactical Progressive]

15. Ill second that

[True Blue American]

23. Agree 1000%!

[TomSlick]

30. Exactly!

[elleng]

35. Been hoping for that for many years!

(And/or National Security Director.)

[True Blue American]

43. That too!

Still not sure why Wes expertise has not been used. Bad mistake or over sight!

[KewlKat]

16. I love that guy. First campaign I ever got involved with.

U-WES-A

[elleng]

33. DITTO, KewlKat!

[KewlKat]

38. You can call me ICE

[elleng]

39. K, ICE!

[True Blue American]

44. I like that!

I-WES- A!

[Hassler]

24. I like West Point #1s who aren't lying traitors.

[Evolve Dammit]

25. Gen. Clark would have made a great President. I wish he could still contribute for 46.

[elleng]

40. He surely could.

[True Blue American]

45. I thought so too!

[Cha]

27. Rt.. TY Wes Clark!

[BGBD]

29. Pompeo

Couldn't carry Clarks bags.

Clark came under fire in Vietnam, got shot 4 times and still commanded the counter attack to defeat the enemy force. Then, returned to service and ended up as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO forces in Kosovo.

In was a Rhodes Scholar and White House Fellow.

There are very few people whose military careers compare to Clarks.

[elleng]

34. Right!

[BobTheSubgenius]

32. Huh. Mike Pompeo was first in his class at West Point?

I'd have thought the only thing in which he was first was the line at the buffet.

[elleng]

37. THANKS, kpete!

[UncleNoel]

46. I was anextremely active Clarkie. Yes, Department of Defense

Or United Nations.

He is super smart and has the trust of many countries for his efforts before and after his retirement and run for President.

Go Wes!

[Tom Rinaldo]

49. You and me both!

Hi Noel

If Wes doesn't want a full time gig he would make an excellent special envoy for any number of missions.

[HootieMcBoob]

47. Wes Clark for SOD

He’s probably happily retired but I would love him as Secretary of Defense. I supported him in his Presidential bid.