Why would Obama approve of Clarke's message? What's there to gain from it? Unlike the McCain idiotic campaign, the Obama campaign is not stupid enough to indulge in a useless, stupid tactic. Clarke is on his own on this mess. Clearly.

General Clark was responding to a question. If you believe his response was dictated by Obama then you must believe he was sitting in the interview with an earpiece and that Obama was sitting in some communications centre monitoring the public figures who may be interviewed over their support for his campaign.

The only phony is the phony himself, BhO.

should clark continue with his rants he will push any undecided vets to the McCain side. We don't appreciate a man who was relieved of his command slurring a war hero.

When will the reporters elevate their questions to ones that shows insights and background and not only the "bobbing head" talking points? Ah, the corporate media squeezing profits at the low end of information gathering food chain. The shift would be welcomed.

The Obama supporters held Hillary personally responsible for any remarks about Obama that her supporters made

But now they don't hold Obama responsible for the remarks that Obama's supporters make?

Could there be a double standard?

The worst thing about Obama are his annoying supporters "Yes, we can" - ugh. They are the least informed bunch of idiots you could ever imagine.

That's why they voted for him despite the fact that Hillary was (obviously) the stronger candidate.

Noone has or is questioning McCain valor, Clark and I for that matter, question why 6 years in prison qualifies him to be president. It doesn't. This hubbub is about spin not what was said. Reverse Swift Boating.

Please explain to me how the war hero was slurred?

Did Clark imply that McCain lied about his military history?

Did Clark try to claim that McCain killed innocent civilians in cold blood?

Other than stating an obvious fact: McCain's military history does not include the level of command that qualifies one to be President, how was McCain slurred against?

And how does that comment compare against the slanderous and obnoxious Swiftboat attack that Sen. Kerry suffered?

I'd really like to know.

Me too, Dr. Who, me too.

This is all about neo-con spin to make it something it isn't. If you can't sell a real talking point, make one up.

I think your meds are kickin in REDNECK, I don't think any of the Swift Boaters can write.

Clark's quip was bad, but Obama is correct in saying that it doesn't come close to Swiftboating. He's just one guy making very tame observations on McCain's service. There is no deep-pocketed group effort to concoct lies.

http://www.political-buzz.com/

This is why people hate the media--Clark didn't question McCain's military service. He questioned whether or not it was relevant in regards to the presidency. Get over it.

No it wasn't a Swiftboating because swiftboating means telling the truth from your very own comrades who were with you.

You know, like when the Cambodia Christmas event (which was seared...SEARED in Kerry's memory) was found to be a huge lie.

So he's right. This is no swiftboat.

OUT OF CONTEXT ALERT!!!

“I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president,” he added.

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Do you mean that Clark "added" this, or do you REALLY mean that Clark responded to a question by [Face the Nation host] Schieffer????

SCHIEFFER: Can I just interrupt you? I have to say, Barack Obama hasn't had any of these experiences either, nor has he ridden in a fighter plane and gotten shot down.

CLARK: I don't think getting in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to become president.

"This hubbub is about spin not what was said. Reverse Swift Boating." JR, Obama supporters did the same thing to Hillary regarding RFK comments. What goes around comes around. Karma really is a bitch.

How many times can you get this wrong? Clark did not "critique ... John McCain’s war service." He critiqued John McCain's foreign policy experience. You seem not to get the difference, the irony is, that is exactly McCain's point. If anything Clark was critiquing the media coverage which assumes somehow that McCain's experience as a POW puts him on the expertise level of a Nunn or a Lugar.

ooops... I meant to say that that is exactly Clark's point.

it is impossible for obama to win in November and he has only himself, his wife, his hateful colleagues and his racist, sexist, arrogant, ignorant and naive supporters to blame.....of course, they will all try to blame anyone else for such failure, but that will only exacerbate their problems in life due to their inability to take responsibility for their own poor judgment and bad behavior

OK, just a post or two ago ABC criticized Obama for leaving out about two minutes of explanation for a single line in a 30 second ad Obama is running.
Now ABC quotes Wesley Clark's comments about MCain's executive experience on CBS's Face the Nation then includes this: "I don't think riding in a ffighter jet and getting shot down is a qualification to be President."

ABC left out that Clark was immediately repeating the exact words of CBS host
Bob Schieffer, who used them in a manner which could only be construed to imply that "riding in a fighter jet and getting shot down" better qualified McCain to be President than Obama.

If ABC can be critical of Obama leaving out two minutes of material from a 30 second ad, what does it say about ABC which had no space limit?

only Senator Clinton is capable of being the best President that our children, our troops and our country so desperately needs right now