We went to a Clark Fundraiser in Chicago last night and [View All]

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I just have to tell you about this.

As General Clark was leaving he was shaking hands and when he got to my son, who is 10 years old, my son asked him, "What is your position on the draft?" Clark said "What's my position on the draft?" "We don't need a draft." "Let me ask you this. If we needed you, would you volunteer?" My WONDERFUL 10 year old son said....."No." eeeeeek! Then, Clark said, "No?" "Well let me introduce you to Mr. so & so (a guy who was 4 people away in the line) his son just graduated from the West Point Academy as a Lieutenant and as long as we have volunteers like his son, we won't need a draft. OK? Just keep that in mind."

After Clark walked down the line, my son asked me "Mom, was it OK to tell him I wouldn't volunteer to fight in a war?" (bless his heart!) and I told him it was ABSOLUTELY OK! It was the truth!

I must say this. I was somewhat disappointed in the fundraiser. :( He was an hour late. He gave a 5-10 speech, shook some hands and left. :( It was like something that should have taken place at a rally, not a fundraiser where people paid money to hear him and meet him. I would say he was in and out of there in about 30-45 minutes. Very disappointing. I understand that New Hampshire is most important right now, but I was disappointed that he flew in and flew out the way he did.

Then, one of the organizers was taking everyone's books, papers and such that they were going to have autographed and my son had a bumpersticker to be autographed. She took it and said the General would autograph it while in the car and they would give it back to him. WELL, by the time we got our coats and made our way downstairs where they were giving back the autographed items, SOME ASSHOLE ADULT had taken my sons bumpersticker! Grrrrrrrrrrr! Whoever it was was a huge jerk. They knew that wasn't their bumpersticker, but stole it from my son. :(

I don't think we will be going to any more fundraisers. We will just donate to the campaign and stay home. All in all, it was a disappointing time. It was nice to meet the General though and he's still my candidate.