Wesley Clark Supporters! IMPORTANT!!!

[Quixote1818]

The Draft Wesley Clark movement is up and running again! Time to Draft the General one more time. Please sign the petition at link below. Please keep this kicked up to the top where it belongs!


http://www.petitiononline.com/draftwes/petition.html


Who would have beat Bush this time?? Yes, the only one who could have done it CLARK!

Who can win rural voters because he did better with rural voters than any other candidate? Clark! If a Democrat can win in Oklahoma he can win any place!

Who is the MAN to give us the leadership, open government, integrity and all the things our country needs to start to heal and move forward in the right direction? Wesley Clark!!!


Who has a 100 year plan for America which will force corporations to think about our children and grand children and keep America on TOP because we will be thinking ahead not thinking about the polls? Clark

Who talked about Democratic Values in is campaign and why Republican Values were wrong for America? Clark

Who can win the Reagan Democrats? Clark

Who can best lead us on the war on terror? Clark

Who lost 0 American soldiers in the war in Bosnia? Clark

Who was against the Iraq war and stood up to Bush? Clark!

Who graduated first in his class at West Point? Clark

Who risked his life for fellow soldiers as a four star general in Bosnia when he rappelled down a muddy hillside with enemy fire as Holbrook screamed at him to come back? Who else but Wesley Clark!


Please feel free to add on why you think Clark is the Man who should be our next president!

[rockymountaindem]

1. The only reason he won the Oklahoma *primary* was because

only Oklahoma Democrats were voting. If Clark were not running, some other Democrat would have won the Democratic primary.

That being said, I hope he runs again. If this comes down to Clark, Kerry and Gore version 2.0 in '08 I'm going to be both conflicted and very happy.

[NEDem]

2. I proudly signed it.

I think Clark would be an excellent President, a man we could ALL be proud of.

[AllyCat]

3. Kick

and signed.

[cjbuchanan]

4. I think he should run for Arkansas governor in 2006

If he could win there, he would be one of, if not, the front runner.

[roguevalley]

6. done :)

[Career Prole]

5. Maybe I would if I didn't have a strong feeling

I'll be campaigning for John Kerry's re-election in 2008. I don't give up all that easy when I've been robbed.

[LittleClarkie]

13. I'll want bumper stickers that say exactly that when the time comes

"Re-elect John Kerry"

Looking at my leftover stickers and buttons, I see they don't have a date on. That's a good little environmentalist. Make the buttons recyclable.

[Career Prole]

18. My daughter asked me on the 3rd "Do we have to take off our stickers

now, Daddy?"
I told her it wasn't over yet...that made her day.
At first she wasn't too crazy about him because he looked "like a big ol' sad dog".

She got mighty comfortable with that big old dog over time. :D
God'll take those bumperstickers off when it's time, I figure.

[Paradise]

7. Done! n/t

[AmerDem]

8. done

[xkenx]

10. CLARK IS RUNNING

I watched Clark's interview on Hannity & Colmes a few minutes ago. Clark was his usual brilliant self in analyzing the Middle East situation. He was highly critical of everything Bush, sounding like a partisan democrat running for president. He wouldn't rule in (or out) a run in 2008. Said he would be speaking out as a patriotic citizen should do. Sounds to me like he is running. We can make our Clark '08 buttons by placing a small piece of tape over the 4 and coloring in the 8 with red and blue marker. It works!

Ken

[abburdlen]

9. A higher standard

I met Clark briefly when he appeared with Edwards at a campaign stop here late in august in NC. You could see he had spent many hours on the road. His voice was slightly hoarse but as I sat there listening to him I wondered what happened in this country.
You hear the questions of the day like "which candidate would you like to drink a beer with?" With the implication being the guy most like you would be the better President. What a crock.
I want a President that inspires me. I want a President that leads. I want a President that I can tell my daughters that if they continue to work hard and do good, one day they can be President. I want a President that inspires me to be a better person.

While I'd love to have the opportunity to sit down for a hour and talk with Clark over a beer, he is in no way like your average person. His resume sounds like it comes from Tom Clancy novel. Four star General US Army, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Rhodes scholar, Masters Degree in Economics, Philosophy, and Political Science, first in his class at West Point. He speaks four languages. Honorary Knighthoods from the British Government. And the Dutch.

Let’s not forget the whole part that his Dad died when he was four-years old and all he and his mom had left to their names were $400 and a car.

There are few who can relate to someone like that, but shouldn't we be looking for that? Shouldn't we want the leader of our nation to be frankly better than us?

It really seems to make all the discussion about his political affilations ridiculus (though anyone honestly looking at his positions will see how progressive he is). The man is simply a great American.

[xkenx]

11. CLARK'S SUPPORT

To this day the blog on Clark's campaign website gets thousands of hits EVERY DAY. The depth of support for this man is enormous. To have been exposed to this amazing American is to be permanently committed to supporting him. For me he has been the most inspiring public figure since Bobby Kennedy.
By the way, abburdlen, Clark has Knighthoods or the equivalent from either 17 or 19 European countries!!

[Quixote1818]

12. I think Clark could have the kind of grass roots support Dean had

I don't see Dean running again and Clark already has incredible grass roots support on the net. I think he will start off as the front runner because of this.

[arewenotdemo]

14. Wouldn't a Clark/Dean ticket work for you?

Would for me.

[abburdlen]

D'uh

replied in the wrong spot
but while I'm here let me remind everyone of this

interview here.

[abburdlen]

20. I know

but seems silly to list them all out there. That would be bragging.

My favorite Clark story is when Clark was 17, the Hall High School (Little Rock, Arkansas) swim team thought their hopes of a state championship were dashed when one of the relay swimmers had to withdraw from the competition. Young Wesley volunteered to swim the first and last legs of the race. They won.

[Dinger]

15. About A Week Ago I E-Mailed John Hlinko and . . .

asked if we could get this going again. Now, I'm not stupid enough to think my little suggestion started this, but hey, for now, I'll go with that!

P.S. John Kerry won this election, whether he likes it or not!

[Quixote1818]

17. It could not have hurt! Thanks, you did the right thing.

[Dinger]

19. I Just Checked Out The Old Site And Sent An E-Mail

Thanks for your response. Made me feel good.

I also still have almsot all of Wes's appearances from march'02-Feb. '04

Is US4 Clark still going?

[Dinger]

16. Wes Clark's Awards

I still had this bookmarked:

http://www.wesleyclark.h1.ru/awards.htm

[Quixote1818]

21. Kick for Clark

:kick:

[NEDem]

22. This is probably not going to be very popular but,

I am here in solid red Nebraska, and I'd really like to see a Wes Clark/Chuck Hagel ticket.

Hagel is going to run, and won't get far because he's not a fundie. Despite his involvemnt with diebold, I still hold him in high regard and have a lot of respect for the guy. He's one of the good guys, he cares more about the country than the party. I think he'd be a very solid addition.

[Quixote1818]

24. I don't have a problem with Chuck. He stands up to Bush!

Anyone who stands up to Bush is OK in my book no matter what party they are in.

[RafterMan]

27. Hagel is a good guy

Common sense, clear thinking and courage. Even when I disagree with him, I feel it's an honest disagreement, not the lying doublespeak you get from the Bush wing of the Republican party.

I don't know about unity tickets, but I really hope he doesn't get purged. The Republicans need people like him to restore their sanity.

[AntiCoup2K4]

28. At least you would have a guaranteed win in states with ESS machines

:evilgrin:

[robbedvoter]

31. It may be the only chance to win....without them machines....I dunno

:shrug:

[NEDem]

23. Kick for Clark.

eom

[DaveinMD]

25. a sad but nice Clark story

my friend was in NH campaigning for General Clark. While she was there, here sister and nephew were killed in a car accident in Minnesota. The campaign paid for a limo to Logan Airport in Boston and for the plane tickets home. General Clark called her personally to see how she was holding up. This is a great man.

[democratreformed]

37. So sorry for the sadness in your story.

The rest sounds exactly what I would expect of Wes Clark. He REALLY IS a great man.

[lwesty]

26. I e-mailed the link and

this message to my e-mail list:
I'm very excited!! Had General Wesley Clark been given the media attention he deserved on his career as well as his huge success in gaining so much support despite his late jump into the race, we would be looking forward to 2005 instead of 2008. Please sign if you are so inclined :)

[FrenchieCat]

29. Was first in signing

the petition...my husband was second! Go U-Wes-A '08!

[Larry in KC]

30. Pride

How many people out there today make you proud to be an American?

Wes Clark does.

I couldn't sign that petition fast enough. I'll sign any other like it, as well. Also, my wife and I are sending him a good old-fashioned letter with the same request, in our own words. I just think that along with a long list of e-mailed names, there's something about a stack of real envelopes that draws attention to itself.

He's my strongest hope for this country's political future.

CLARK 'O8!

[robbedvoter]

32. Geez, ya think this time they'll notice the draft?

We didn't exist the last time, remember?

[joanski01]

33. We need the General.

I signed the petition.

[Harlan James]

34. Count me in

The autographed picture I received for donations I made to his 2004 run hangs framed right over my computer.

No compromises in 2008!

[Sputnik]

35. Kickin' for Wes!

:kick:

[HoosierClarkie]

36. Done!

[democratreformed]

38. Here is my problem with signing the petition.

Please note that I haven't looked at it yet.

Anyway, I feel that we asked a great deal of Wes Clark with our last petition. I feel that he accepted what we asked and acted admirably. I will be forever grateful for what he did and my involvement in it.

That being said, I was new to being this active in politics. I was shocked by many many things. I was distraught at the attacks on Wes Clark's character on this very board. I was shocked by how he was rejected by many Democrats. I was saddened by what he and his family had to endure.

I am so conflicted about asking him to go through that again. I would have no problem saying to him "Should YOU choose to do this again, I will be one of your strongest and most ardent supporters." But, I have a problem saying "Will you once again give up what YOU want and do this for us?"

That's all. Can anyone help me with this?

[Quixote1818]

39. Just think how flattered you would be if thousands of people asked you to

run for president. He knows we will respect any decision he makes. We all have his best interests at heart and if he decides not to run we will all be disappointed but not we will all still love Clark. :kick:

[FrenchieCat]

44. Democratreformed....

he can always say No. I am sure that he would know exactly how to let us know that he wasn't interested, if he wasn't. Thus far, I have seen him do about 4 or 5 interviews on TV in the last week or so...and each time he has been asked if he might consider another run....his answer has simply not been "No". That's telling in my book.

[robbedvoter]

49. It;s not like you are indulging yourself. It's for the country - the sky

is the limit!

[high density]

40. Did somebody delete the petition?

It doesn't appear to be there anymore.

[truebrit71]

42. Same here...

I was crushed when he withdrew from the race, but I did as he asked and supported the nominee.

Now I want Wesley Clark to be the nominee...

[wellstone dem]

41. I couldn't find it either

no petition there.

[dogman]

43. There is a new petition site.

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/wesclark/
The other one was dropped to deal with some individual cocerns about wording. Anyone who signed the first on needs to re-sign this one.

[AmerDem]

48. someone should start a new thread

to inform people like myself that they need to resign. This isn't a very good way to get a petition started.

[MrSlayer]

45. That link sends me to a search engine, is there a direct link?

Maybe I'm missing something but I can't find it.

[MrSlayer]

46. Got it. http://www.petitiononline.com/wesclark/

If you signed the first one you have to re-do it on this one.

[montieg]

47. Lot of west Texans

who voted * would have voted for Clark instead. Probably not anywhere near enough to beat * but a damn site better than a "Massachusetts liberal" (God I got tired of hearing that). Personally, I think he's the kind of candidate we haven't had for years-- one I want to vote 'FOR'!