Reply #33: only a few were generals who had NO prior political experience [View All]

[dfong63]

in the case of Gen Washington, he did have a prior political track record. he had served in the VA house of burgesses, and was active in the continental congress politics of the day, BEFORE becoming commander in chief of the fledgeling revolutionary forces, and of course BEFORE becoming President. the Clarkies tend to overlook that. Washington didn't just take off his uniform and then announce he was running for president.

another case cited by Clark supporters is Gen Grant. Grant indeed came straight out of the military and into the white house. but Grant was one of the worst presidents in US history.

Clark's supporters also like to compare him to Ike. but Clark is not in Ike's league. Ike's war was a titanic worldwide struggle that lasted half a decade. people could genuinely feel that our survival was at risk. in contrast, Clark's war was a turkey shoot, against an enemy that was never a threat to our country.