An Officer and a Comedian (Clark)

[robbedvoter]

 
An Officer and a comedian

By John Mercurio
CNN Political Unit

http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/11/20/mgrind.day.clark/index.html


WASHINGTON (CNN) --Wesley Clark will use both sides of his brain today in New York, speaking at 2:30 p.m. EST before the Council on Foreign Relations in New York before taping "Late Night with Dave Letterman" this evening. We hope his scripts don't get switched up in the cab.

First, the wonky part, which we view as the latest installment of a general-election strategy that targets President Bush's foreign policy while ignoring the eight '04 Dems who stand between Clark and that all-important nomination.

During a 30-minute speech today, Clark will cite Winston Churchill, who said 57 years ago that an "Iron Curtain" had "fallen across the heart of Europe," between the United States and its Cold War enemies. "Fortunately, in those fateful days, America listened to Winston Churchill. And we led the world to security and peace," Clark will say, according to an excerpt of the speech obtained by the Grind.

Today, Clark will say, the enemy is falling between America and its friends. He'll focus on the state of American alliances, highlight the damage the Bush administration has done -- an administration, he'll say, that "has been all bully and no pulpit," that "has alienated our friends, dismissed their concerns, rejected their advice, and left America an isolated nation."

[Spazito]

1. Love that quote "All bully and no pulpit"!

That's a keeper!

[Kahuna]

2. I emailed the Letterman show to ask them to get Clark..

to do some of his impersonations.....especially his impersonation of dumbya. I've heard he also does a mean parody of himself at the debates. That should be cute to watch. If he's any good at all, that should eclipse Dean's and Kerry's guitar schtick.

[robbedvoter]

3. Imagine my shock: CNN covers Clark - no zingers?

There's even a compliment?

"In our so-far limited encounters with him, he's proven to be quite a stitch. Indeed, the Grind will always cherish Clark's antics during a pre-debate elevator ride in the Omni Parker House in Boston earlier this month. Good stuff."

What happened? Did they tie and gag Steve Case somewhere a la 9 to 5?