Wesley Clark Thought John Kerry’s Military Experience Made Him Fit For President

  •  July 2, 2008

Recently retired general Wesley Clark has made news lately by saying that John McCain’s experience in the military, which includes being shot down in Vietnam and spending seven years being tortured in captivity by Vietnamese socialists, doesn’t qualify him to be President. Which is something I actually agree with.
But what’s interesting is that in 2004, when Clark was praising then-Democrat Presidential nominee John Kerry, he said that Kerry’s service in Vietnam, which included putting himself in for medals and then throwing those medals (but not the ribbons!) away during an anti-war protest, qualified him to be President.
I’m sensing a bit of hypocrisy here, aren’t you?

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  • http://www.fileitunder.com/ Rob B.

    Your paraphrasing isn’t exactly objective. ~ Hannitized

    Just let the irony marinade.

  • http://www.dartemis.net/blog/ sayanything-42

    And there I thought eunichized had drowned…

    As regards Clark, well

    E’ is the very model
    Of the modern poli-general.

    And the best poli-General since at least McClellan.

  • http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/author/realitybasedbob/ realitybasedbob
  • WhatTha?

    From the Forum’s story on their website about Obama visiting Fargo on Thursday: “Obama will discuss with military families and veterans “the importance of keeping our sacred trust with those who have served our country,” said Amy Brundage, a spokeswoman for the campaign.”

    Except for those loafing around in some luxury hotel in Hanoi for five years, I guess.

  • Tuna

    In order to be a hypocrite, one must have core beliefs–you know, to toss over the side when it’s convenient. No, Wes is more of a sock puppet, who has joined all the other losers–under Himelf’s bus.

  • Hannitized

    He goes on and on about Kerry’s wartime service. He uses that to prove that Kerry would be strong on defense and military issues, and therefore should be elected.

    Quote it, or cut and paste the particular segment of his speech that adds up to your conclusion.

    Your paraphrasing isn’t exactly objective.

  • http://proof-proofpositive.blogspot.com/ proof_positive

    Republicans have the lock on hypocrisy.

    Funny! How about a golden oldie?

    I did not have sex with that woman, Miss Lewinsky!

  • Hannitized

    he said that Kerry’s service in Vietnam, which included putting himself in for medals and then throwing those medals (but not the ribbons!) away during an anti-war protest, qualified him to be President.

    That would be what intelligent people call a lie.

    There is no single sentence in Clarks speech says anything of the sort. He merely points that Kerry’s service means he is a fighter, and that he would be a great commander in chief. He never said his service qualifies him.

    You are a lying propagandist.

  • http://insanereindeer.blogspot.com/ Kenny

    His entire speech is about how qualified Kerry is to be President. And the entre speech is also about his military service.

    The ENTIRE speech is to that measure.

  • Brainmaggot

    Neither fit to be president sorry thats just the truth.

  • http://insanereindeer.blogspot.com/ Kenny

    There is no single sentence in Clarks speech says anything of the sort. He merely points that Kerry’s service means he is a fighter, and that he would be a great commander in chief. He never said his service qualifies him.

    He goes on and on about Kerry’s wartime service. He uses that to prove that Kerry would be strong on defense and military issues, and therefore should be elected.

    So, yea, that’s exactly what he said.

  • ollie-B

    No. Republicans have the lock on hypocrisy.

  • Brainmaggot

    and yes pacification of the middle east will have to continue.

  • http://sayanythingblog.com/readers/author/realitybasedbob/ realitybasedbob

    “But, as we learned with former Sen. Bob Dole, the American people want more than a war hero to lead our country.”

    Melanie Morgan
    Posted: 02/04/2008

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