Reply #70: Oh, that smacks of intellectual dishonesty [View All]

[mikehiggins]

We are talking about the campaign here. If you want to see what Clark's positions on various subjects, simply go to his website and read them. They are interesting and varied and just as legitimate as any of the positions put forth on any of the other candidates websites and press releases.

You are not talking to Clark here, or even anyone working on his campaign. You are talking to Clark supporters and discussing why he would seem a better bet as a winning candidate than the others would. That is what we're talking about here.

In my experience, voters don't give a crap about position papers or things like that. What they care about is what they see and hear of the man (or woman) running for office.

Nobody expects that Clark will not be attacked but at this point the discussion about attacks comes all but universally from folks who want to point out how this or that in Clark's record or this or that thing that he said will be used to attack him and destroy all chances of victory. This leads to Clark supporters zipping back with stuff about other candidates. Then the discussion falls into the "you guys can dish it out but you can't take it" and then we do the Nyah, nyah, nyah...my candidate can beat your candidate" and the cycle starts all over again.

Whoop de do.

Yes, Clark will get attacked on Shelton, and his statements about the Bush administration, and his hair, and all that stuff. We know that and we're ready for it. Its a fight, you see. That's why 99% of the things that come out of the Clark camp are aimed at the Invisible Airman, not the other democrats. Check the record. We know who the enemy is, we know how he plays the game. If given the chance, Clark will whip his ass and send him packing back to Crawford.
Maybe.

We still could lose it, even with Clark as a candidate and with all the various other campaign supporters signing on for the battle. We just happen to believe that in terms of character, training and personality, Clark happens to be the best candidate for this race at this time. We all know its a slim chance; we just believe its our only chance.

Why waste you time trying to change our minds?