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June 30th, 2009

We're hours away from the midnight fundraising deadline.

I've identified three candidates who need your help before tonight's deadline. All three are veterans. All three are in tough districts. And all three will be familiar to you because you helped elect them to Congress.

Please help Eric Massa (NY-29), John Boccieri (OH-16), and Tim Walz (MN-1) before midnight. Contribute to their campaigns today!

http://www.actblue.com/page/becauseofyou

Eric Massa

2008 was a historic election in so many ways. But it was also very personal for me because together we helped elect my dear friend, Eric Massa, to Congress.

Since arriving in the House, Eric has been doing exactly what I thought he would do in Congress -- fighting for those most in need. Eric is fighting for health care reform through his ardent support of a public option. Until all Americans are eligible for similar coverage, Eric will continue to refuse the use of the Congressional health benefits plan.

Eric is fighting for us every day. I need you to help him. Please contribute to Eric before tonight's midnight fundraising deadline!

http://www.actblue.com/page/becauseofyou

John Boccieri

John Boccieri won his 2008 campaign for Ohio's 16th Congressional district because of the early support from you in the WesPAC community.

John has used his seat on the House Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to help protect our jobs, supporting bills benefiting businesses and taxpayers, promoting domestic production, and improving their energy efficiency.

And as a current member of the Air Force Reserves, John has witnessed up close the impacts of our country's involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. He's an important advocate for our troops and for bringing them home in a responsible manner.

This is John's first reelection campaign, and the right wing will go after him with everything they've got. Please help him start his campaign strong and contribute today!

http://www.actblue.com/page/becauseofyou

Tim Walz

Thanks to the remarkable support of the WesPAC community, Tim Walz was given the opportunity to serve the people of Minnesota's 1st Congressional district.

As a 24-year member of the Army National Guard, Tim understands the need to increase education benefits for our soldiers. He co-sponsored the House version of Senator Jim Webb's GI Bill which was signed into law last year.

Tim was a top target of Karl Rove's last cycle. He was attacked constantly by misleading ads, but with your help, he was able fight back against the attacks. We can expect Tim to be a top target for 2010.

Please stand up for Tim Walz again. Contribute to his campaign before midnight tonight!

http://www.actblue.com/page/becauseofyou

Eric, John, and Tim are some of our finest public servants, and I couldn't be happier that together we helped elect them to Congress.

Thank you for everything.

Sincerely,

Wes Clark

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Good for Sanford, damn it! He’s not resigning.

June 30th, 2009

I know this might make me wildly unpopular with my more Democratic - thinking friends but…after the rather bizarre day I had Sunday, I’m just not in the fucking mood to tolerate intolerance.  And no, I’m probably not going to explain that remark.  The point is, part of being a supposed ‘good Christian’ is being tolerant of others’ beliefs, mistakes, opinions, failings and foibles as human beings, regardless of whether or not others display that same tolerance toward you and others! One has nothing to do with the other.  Being tolerant is not a tit-for-tat exercise.

I’m also not big on anyone getting bullied.  I don’t like bullies - least of all religious, pseudo-religious, sanctimonious and/or political ones.  Governor Sanford remarked today:

He is also concerned about the message he is sending to his four sons. “Really a larger message about life, not only in terms of me learning it, but what is the message that I would send my four boys. Mine and Jenny’s four boys. On life. Is it, is it you fall and that’s the end of the story? Or you begin the process of getting back up on rebuilding, life, trust, all that goes with it.”

He’s right.  Quitting is the easy way…except that you have to live with the fact you couldn’t pull it off, and quit.  Not that you failed, but that you didn’t even have the stomach to stay in long enough to find out if you’d fail or succeed.  If the people of South Carolina want him out of office then prove he did something wrong and impeach him.  There is a case to be made for a degree of misconduct, in leaving the state without formally transferring power, but frankly - that’s really reaching.  If the man had stepped across the state line and dropped dead, I bet no one’d be tearing their hair out because the Governor didn’t have the foresight to transfer power before kicking the bucket.  In many states, transfer of power is automatic the moment the governor leaves the state - whether anyone knows he/she’s left or not.  South Carolina, apparently, had a bill addressing that pending not too long ago.  It’s a shame they didn’t pass it.  This would all be a moot point if they had, and a lot of peoples’ privacy might not have been so utterly violated.

However, so far that I’ve seen from the timeline laid out - anyone would have an incredibly difficult time proving Mark Sanford used state funds, deliberately and intentionally, for any trip to see Ms. Belen Chapur.  …a) the first time there was a romantic meeting was not until after the economic development trip to Brazil was created and completed, after one of the members of that delegation invited Sanford and others to continue on to Argentina to bird hunt, at which point Sanford continued to pursue economic devlopment with meetings in Buenos Ares, fully backed and set up by the Commerce Dept of South Carolina.  He wasn’t roaming the streets of Buenos Ares randomly knocking on office doors, asking if they wanted to invest in South Carolina….b) so unless Mark Sanford is both prescient and telepathic, or there are emails out there that prove he and Ms. Belen Chapur not only worked out this Brazilian trip ahead of time, but managed to put some sort of spell on the gentleman bird hunter - bewitching him into coming up with the idea to take a side trip to Argentina to hunt birds, and invite everyone to come along - someone’s going to have to work very hard to explain to me how he intentionally spent state money for the purpose of pursuing a romantic encounter in a country he didn’t know he was going to visit until a third party not Ms. Belen Chapur suggested visiting at the end of the original economic development trip?…c)  where, in the rule books, does it say you can’t have dinner with a friend while you’re on a business trip?  That something more happened from then on, doesn’t make him guilty of doing anything wrong or inappropriate before that point.  Should he pay for whatever costs were incurred that had nothing to do with state business?  Yes.  But, sorry…that’s all you get South Carolina.

There is nothing I’ve seen reported thus far, to indicate Mark Sanford spent anything but his own funds for his most recent trip. 

He went on to say:

He said the experience is “going to make me a much more forgiving person, a much more humble person, a much less judgmental person.”

Yes, it will.  For those who doubt that - watch.

And speaking of intolerance…not to mention exceptionally poor taste and generally being unkind…the reader comments I’ve read, from various news sites and blogs, describing Ms. Belen Chapur have been, for the most part, dispicable.  What the hell is the matter with us?  This is not some groupie tramp he picked up in a bar to get laid.  She is, by all reliable accounts, a very beautiful, elegant, well-educated, cultured lady and mother.  She has also behaved, throughout these past several days and unbelievable violation of her privacy, with grace and dignity, and charity.  She has disparaged no one, including the person who she says she thinks leaked hers and Governor Sanford’s email exchange, yet she has been treated like some gold-digging, low-class, slut home-wrecker by much of our public.  The news outlets, at the very least, owe her an apology…in print…especially The State.  So do we.  But, since most of us won’t do it - I will:

Ms. Belen Chapur: 

I apologize for all that you’ve experienced of the Ugly American in the past several days.  I apologize your privacy was so grossly violated for no better reasons than to sell newspapers, titillate the public, and humiliate Governor Sanford, Mrs. Sanford, their family members and friends, as well as yourself, in the most egregious manner possible. I apologize so few wish to acknowledge there are three adults deeply hurt by these circumstances - not just two.  I apologize so few wish to acknowledge the fact that at least one of the three of the adults involved may lose the one they most love, and how unbearably painful that is. I applaud you for refusing to speak to the media except on your own terms, and in a manner that served solely to correct the incorrect and nothing more.  That took courage.  It also took more strength and self-control than most will ever know. More than this, I wish you and your family long and happy lives.

Governor Sanford:

I’m glad you’ve decided, thus far, not to resign.  As I mentioned above, I don’t like bullies and would be saddened to see you bow to any. I truly hope you remain in office to finish your term, if that’s your wish. If, however, you are forced out - feel free to come to California.  Believe me, we desperately need a fiscally conservative governor again - Pete Wilson was the last, and one of the best. I’ll vote for you - hell, I’ll volunteer for you.  Whatever your future holds, though, allow me to be arrogant enough to offer a few points of advice:

1. While I don’t doubt the strength of your faith in God, nor am I implying the following applies to you - I’ve seen far too many who confuse the ability to quote scripture with the capacity to understand it.  They are not the same, nor is the former an automatic indicator of the latter. There’s a very good reason we promote the separation of church and state in this country.  Take conscious care of interweaving the two, lest it come back (again) and bite you while it undermines what you try to achieve for the people of your state.  God alone knows the strength of your faith - and His is the only opinion that matters.

2. Falling in love happens.  If you didn’t know it could happen more than once before - you know it now.  I’ve always thought loving another, especially being in love, is the greatest gift God gives us.  And, that to ignore such a gift is akin to slapping God.  There is no sin in falling in love - it’s not a darkness that befell you, nor a demon who bewitched you.  It’s a gift, and life without it - even if it’s unrequited - is not life, but mere existence.  The only sin is if you’ve maliciously harmed another, for any reason (the operative word being ‘maliciously’) - it’s also unethical.

3.  Your mother’s right.

4. You were right about your mother - that is the greatest achievement.

5. Mary Matalin was right:  no matter what happens between you and Mrs. Sanford - you are absolutely obligated to make certain your children fully understand what has happened is not their fault, has nothing to do with how much you love them, does not remotely negate the values with which they’ve been raised, that though it affects them it isn’t about them, that it is between you and Mrs. Sanford to resolve one way or another, and that, should it happen, the world will not end should your living arrangements change.

6. That you are beyond fortunate to have two so remarkable women love you.  Don’t lose sight of that; of the joy of that.

7.  It’s easy to be good when you’ve never been tested.  The true measure of us is what we do after we fail the test.  In fact…that is the test.  You’re doing better than you may think.  However, be aware that what may seem like the selfless (and most difficult for you), right path can also be the wrong path; that while guilt can be a great asset when we use it to prevent ourselves from doing something stupid,  it can also destroy us and those we love by leading us to do the wrong thing in order to punish ourselves for a past transgression.

8.  Never lose your sense of humor (and I’m not trying to be humorous).

For those who may wonder why I haven’t devoted paragraphs to the defense of Mrs. Sanford…because everyone else has, and she probably needs it least.  I wish her well too.

Speaking of Wes Clark, though…here are a couple of CNN videos

June 25th, 2009

from Tuesday, with Wes talking about national security, as it relates to the need for renewable forms of energy like wind power and ethanol:

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And you thought this was a Clark only blog!

June 25th, 2009

Ha!  See?  I actually do write original stuff here once in a blue moon.

Mark Sanford Didn’t Destroy His Reputation - but we’re sure doing a bang up job…

June 25th, 2009

and we seem to be reveling in it.  How horribly sad…and revolting. The blogs, news comment sections, tv pundits, and water-cooler conversations have lit up with gleeful disdain of yet another public figure being ‘caught’ in an affair.  I won’t even get into the Republican vs. Democrat - based glee; it’s more disgusting than I want to know.

First of all - his private life is not the public’s business.  Yeah, yeah, I know…he’s a public figure.  And?!!  We have been beating the crap out of people with that excuse for-ev-er, and mostly to satisfy our own perverse voyeurism and/or so we can feel superior in some bizarre manner.  Enough already - time for the (American) public to grow up a little, stop demanding politicians live their lives on the pedestals on which we place them, so we can throw stones at them until they invariably fall off…at which point we vilify them for not being agile enough to dodge said stones and stay on our pedestals.  I think I just made my head hurt!

We elect people to do a job - not be saints.  At least, that’s what we should be doing.  Now, while everyone might not  agree on how well he’s done that job, obviously a lot of people in South Carolina thought he did them (Congress, as well as Gov) pretty well, since he was re-elected several times, not to mention pushed for a presidential run in 2012. 

It would be such a nice change of pace (snark) if we could manage not to make candidates/politicians feel they had to become some creation of flawless morality in order to get elected.  We have fostered this demand that our public servants must have none of the foibles we possess, and they keep trying to fulfill it…often with personally disasterous consequenses.  How about we knock it off?  Hmm? Few, if any, can live like that, and maintain their sanity for very long.

What happend to Governor Sanford can, and has, happened to millions, and will likely happen to millions more every day.  And too many are ready to crucify him, or demand he resign, or make him the punchline to a bad joke, for what?  For falling in love?  Or for not living up to something others wanted him to be, or decided he should be, in their own definition of what a leader, what a public servant, must be.  Let’s be fair for a second, there’s a big difference between stepping outside of one’s marriage to get laid, and falling in love, and all the gradations inbetween.

There are all sorts of things about what transpired, what caused the affair, who was involved, who was to blame, etc., the public will never know - I hope.  It’s none of our business.  It’s between him, his estranged wife, and his lover.  Period. 

The only part of this that belongs in the public eye, is relative to how Governor Sanford handled the details and procedures of leaving the state - not why he left town, not where he was, and not with whom he spent time. If he was derelict in his responsibility to the safety of the state and its people (and I seriously question the idea no one could get hold of him - obviously they could leave him phone messages, and did.  His not returning a message doesn’t mean he didn’t get it. That’s why we all have voicemail!) then punish him for that, if you feel it’s warranted - but not because he had the effrontery to be human. 

As for my part - I can only say this:

Governor Sanford - 

While I admire your willingness to take full responsibility for the actions of not only yourself, but of everyone remotely involved, I deeply regret the public demand you (or any other public figure) fall on your sword for something that was never the public’s right, nor need, to know in the first place.

I have seen few human beings look so utterly lost and desolate as you did today.  You have some difficult choices and decisions ahead of you.  Remember, life is all too short.  Choose to be the man you want to be, not what others demand.  Choose the life you think will bring you happiness and joy - as this will likely bring the same to those you love - not the life others want you to have or think you should, or must, pursue to fulfill a dream that may not be your own.

I wish you a long and happy life.

A Good Offense

June 24th, 2009

Blanche tells me she needs 200 donors in the next 7 days, and I am proud to do all I can to help her reach her goal. I urge you to take action today.

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To face today's challenges and guide our country through a time of crisis, we need more good, hard-working leaders fighting for us in Washington. We need more folks like my fellow Arkansan, Blanche Lincoln.

Every day, Blanche Lincoln is fighting the good fight for all of us in the U.S. Senate, putting Arkansans back to work, fixing this economy, and keeping America safe and strong.

Blanche is up for reelection in 2010, and we've got to do everything we can to keep her in the Senate. With the June 30 quarterly fundraising deadline just around the corner, I hope you'll join me and stand with Blanche right now.

Please contribute $25, $50, or more to Sen. Blanche Lincoln. We need her in the Senate, and your support before June 30 will give Blanche a crucial boost towards victory in 2010:

http://www.actblue.com/page/agoodoffense

Already, the pundits are all chattering about who will run against Blanche. Right now, we know the national Republican Party is searching for a strong, well-funded challenger to take her on.

Well I've always believed the best defense is a good offense. A strong showing of grassroots support at the June 30 quarterly filing deadline -- just days away -- will make these would-be challengers think twice.

Blanche tells me she needs 250 donors in the next 7 days, and I am proud to do all I can to help her reach her goal. I urge you to take action today.

Please contribute $25, $50, or more to Sen. Blanche Lincoln right this minute. We need her in the Senate, and your support before June 30 will give Blanche a critical boost towards victory in 2010:

http://www.actblue.com/page/agoodoffense

When Senator Lincoln's refundable child tax credit first became law, she had to persuade her colleagues that millions of working families who don't earn enough to pay income taxes should not be ignored by a policy intended to end child poverty.

It's obviously a good idea, but it took Blanche's hard work, soft touch, and firm hand to get it done. We need more of that good, common-sense leadership in the U.S. Senate.

Blanche's would-be opponents don't offer alternatives when they criticize the tough choices that she is making for us. They don't promise a new direction, just more of the same Bush-Cheney policies that got us into this mess in the first place.

I am proud to support Blanche Lincoln for the U.S. Senate in 2010 -- but she needs all of our support right now. We're just a few days away from the second quarter FEC deadline, and I need your help to show Blanche's opponents that her campaign has the strength and grassroots energy to win.

Please contribute $25, $50, or more to Sen. Blanche Lincoln right this minute. We need her in the Senate, and your support before June 30 will give Blanche a critical boost towards victory in 2010:

http://www.actblue.com/page/agoodoffense

Whether it's putting Americans back to work, fighting for our children's education, or winning energy independence from Middle Eastern oil, my friend Blanche is the one who always remembers where she came from. She's the one who doesn't forget who she went to Congress to serve.

That's why you should get behind her today. I promise you won't regret it.

Sincerely,

Wes Clark

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6/20/09- General Wesley Clark on Fox

June 23rd, 2009

General Wesley Clark on Fox News

June 20, 2009



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MEDIA ALERT: 6/20/09 - TONIGHT! Fox’s “Geraldo at Large” Saturday, June 20 @ 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT

June 20th, 2009
Jun 20 2009 - 9:00pm
Jun 20 2009 - 10:00pm
Jun 20 2009 - 9:00pm
Jun 20 2009 - 10:00pm

General Clark will appear on Fox's "Geraldo at Large" Saturday, June 20 @ 9 PM EDT /8 PM CDT
9 PM EDT | 8 PM CDT |7 PM MDT | 6 PM PDT
All appearance times are subject to change. Broadcast times in some markets may vary. We suggest tuning in a little early.

MEDIA ALERT: 6/7/09 - Fox’s “Geraldo at Large” Sunday, June 7 - POSTPONED

June 7th, 2009
Jun 7 2009 - 9:00pm
Jun 7 2009 - 9:00pm

General Clark will appear on Fox's "Geraldo at Large" Sunday, June 7

Has been postponed to another day. No specific date set yet.

Tribute is not enough

May 22nd, 2009

Help provide treatment and support for afflicted veterans and their families.

Sign the pledge now.

Each Memorial Day and Veterans Day, many of us take time to recognize the sacrifices of those men and women who have served in uniform.

But around the country, these solemn holidays often end up meaning little more than a chance to buy things on sale.

Yesterday I did an event with Jill Biden for a non-partisan, non-profit group called Beyond Tribute that's launching a campaign this Memorial Day to convince stores to donate a portion of their holiday promotion proceeds to medical treatment and family support for veterans. By Veterans Day, we hope to be able to raise significant money for veterans in need from the very businesses that usually capitalize on these solemn holidays.

But before businesses will sign on, they need to see that people are committed to truly honoring, and actually helping, former service members.

Sign the Memorial Day pledge to shop at Beyond Tribute business partners today and together we can do a lot of good for some people who really need it.

When I was on active duty as a four-star general in the U.S. Army, the soldiers I commanded were serving me, and they were serving the President.

But above all, they were serving America -- all of us.

So we all owe them a debt of gratitude, especially the troops who have sacrificed their health and well-being in the line of duty.

By signing the pledge to shop at Beyond Tribute businesses during the veterans national holidays, you're doing more than making your own personal commitment to help. You're also showing businesses that their customers will reward them if they do the right thing.

Sign the pledge now.

Anyone who has served, or has a loved one who's served, knows how important this help is.

That's why people like Walter Cronkite, philanthropist Jerome Kohlberg, and Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City's Samantha) have joined Beyond Tribute with me and pledged to do their shopping at participating businesses, too.

Join us in signing the pledge to do your Veterans Day shopping at Beyond Tribute businesses, then ask your friends and family to sign the pledge, too.

The troops we honor are real people, many of whom have very real injuries. They and their families need our help to get back on their feet. This is something we can all do that will really help them.

Sincerely,

Wes Clark

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BeyondTribute: Sign the pledge

May 20th, 2009

Thanks to a good friend of mine, Stan Davis, for posting the info on this over at WesPAC’s CCN blogs - General Wesley Clark’s site - …you’ll see a new banner ad to help veterans in the upper left of the home page here, right under the “Login” link. The “Larry” Stan mentions, is Larry Huynh, who, along with Brent Blackaby make up the amazing principles at Blackrock Associates - easily one of the best companies out there at online marketing for political campaigns!

Please do all you can to help! You can start by linking to this post, and by going over to BeyondTribute and grabbing a banner ad to place on your site. Click here to get one, or a bunch.

P.S. - if you need a smaller banner, for narrower blog theme sidebars, feel free to use the snippet below until BeyondTribute has a chance to post more ad sizes. Note: Only the image source link has changed - please DO NOT change the link to BeyondTribute.org:

<a href=”http://www.beyondtribute.org/” title=”Beyond Tribute: Let’s help vets. Memorial Day 2009.” _target=”_beyond”><img src=”http://deadmessengers.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/beyondtribute_webad_150×125.jpg”><a>



Thanks to Larry for the heads-up.
http://beyondtribute.org/index.php
Gen. Clark is on the “honorary board of directors.”
http://beyondtribute.org/about_us/advisors.php

The pledge is to patronize BeyondTribute businesses for Memorial Day weekend.

See an article about BeyondTribute here.Stan Davis
Lakewood, CO
Wes Clark: “We’re no better than our own sense of humility.”

MEDIA ALERT: 7/22/09 - Charlie Gibson Special, Wednesday, July 22, 2009 @ 9 PM EDT / 8PM CDT

May 18th, 2009
Jul 22 2009 - 8:00pm
Jul 22 2009 - 8:00pm

General Clark will appear on a Charlie Gibson Special, Wednesday, July 22, 2009 @ 9 PM EDT / 8PM CDT
9:00 PM EDT | 8:00 PM CDT | 7:00 PM MDT | 6:00 PM PDT

More details will be posted as they become available.

5/12/09 - General Wesley Clark on PBS’s NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

May 13th, 2009

General Wesley Clark on PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

May 12, 2009

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JIM LEHRER: Next tonight, the command shake-up in Afghanistan raises the "What kind of Army?" question, and to Ray Suarez.

RAY SUAREZ: Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he needed new thinking and new approaches from the military when he shuffled Army commanders yesterday in Afghanistan.

Out was General David McKiernan, a one-time tank officer who headed the ground forces during the 2003 Iraq invasion. In were two generals with careers in counterinsurgency warfare, Stanley McChrystal and David Rodriguez.

But as far back as 2007, Gates told the Army it faced new challenges. "Current and future conflicts," he said, "will be fundamentally political in nature and require the application of all elements of national power."

He added, "The Army must learn how to incorporate the latest in technology without losing sight of the human and cultural dimensions of the irregular battlefield."

For more on the Army and its new wars, we turn to two retired generals. Wesley Clark was NATO commander during the Kosovo War in 1999. Like General Clark, Dan Christman began his Army career as a platoon leader in Vietnam. His final post was superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

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MEDIA ALERT: 5/12/09 - NewsHour With Jim Lehrer, TONIGHT! Tuesday, May 12, 2009

May 12th, 2009
May 12 2009 - 8:00pm
May 12 2009 - 8:00pm

General Clark will appear on Jim Lehrer's Show (broadcast on PBS channels) TONIGHT! on NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Since the broadcast time varies by media market, please check the listing for this broadcast in your area at http://www.pbs.org/tvschedules/.

5/6/09 - General Wesley Clark on Fox News

May 7th, 2009

General Wesley Clark on Fox News
May 6, 2009

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MEDIA ALERT - 5/7/09: CNN Thursday, May 7 @ 10:00 AM EDT /9:00 AM CDT

May 6th, 2009
May 7 2009 - 9:00am
May 7 2009 - 3:00pm
May 7 2009 - 9:00am
May 7 2009 - 3:00pm

General Clark will appear on CNN Thursday, May 7 @ 10:00 AM EDT /9:00 AM CDT
10:00 AM EDT | 9:00 AMCDT | 8:00 AM MDT | 7:00 AM PDT
This broadcast will repeat at 12:00 PM EDT /11:00 AM CDT and 2:00 PM EDT /1:00 PM CDT
All appearance times are subject to change. Broadcast times in some markets may vary. We suggest tuning in a little early.

Cindy Trigg’s Running for Congress…and it’s General Clark’s fault (grin)!

May 5th, 2009

Just in from Clarkvolunteers.com… 

Hi again -  

Ya know?  If General Clark would just quit inspiring people, we could keep wonderful examples of humanity (insert sarcasm) like Dean Heller in office forever!  But nooooooo…instead we get people like Cindy who are honest, smart, compassionate, straight forward, don’t suffer fools easily, hard-working, ethical, and make the energizer bunny look like a slacker.

Well, Cindy’s made it official - she’s running for U.S. Congress in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District.  Take a look at her great campaign kick-off videos…where she explains how General Clark has been, and continues to be, a major force of inspiration for her, and a primary reason for her decision to oust Dean Heller.  (Thanks Wes!!)

After you watch the videos, here’s what I’d like you to do - show the DCCC how fast small donations from people like us build up, and make a real difference.  I’m asking everyone who receives this email to donate $1  to  $5  to Cindy’s campaign this week.   The please forward this email to everyone you know and ask them to do the same.  Cindy’s ActBlue page address is: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/21954

Thanks a million!

Kelly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CFiZ6SNXuM  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQHrFnnDSu4 

In Case You Missed This, I’m reposting: Wes Clark vs. Karl Rove

May 4th, 2009

Here’s a hint:  Rove lost ;-)

Wes v Rove

General Wesley Clark, Karl Rove faceoff at Univ. of Buffalo (Video)

Debate date: September 26, 2008 | Transcript by RegNYC

Article excerpts from The Buffalo News | Jay Rey | NEWS STAFF REPORTER

It wasn’t Obama-McCain, but Western New York had a pretty good debate of its own Friday night at the University at Buffalo. On one side was Karl Rove, Republican strategist and former White House deputy chief of staff.

On the other side was retired Army Gen. Wesley K. Clark, who had sought the Democratic Party’s nomination in 2004.

The two launched this year’s Distinguished Speakers Series in Alumni Arena with a bang, by debating some of the same contentious issues the presidential candidates faced, such as the economy, a $700 billion government bailout, health care and the war in Iraq.

Each started with five minutes for opening comments on his party’s slant.

“We are blessed to be citizens of this country,” Rove said. “There is something called the American Dream and people around the world want to share in it. Never lose sight this is the greatest country in the history of the world.”

“We’re a nation in trouble,” Clark said. “We need new ideas, and we need new leadership for America.”

For Links to the Video of the Debate click the “read more” link below, then scroll to the bottom of that page.  Well worth watching!

4/26/09 - General Wesley Clark on Fox: Geraldo at Large

April 28th, 2009

General Wesley Clark on "Geraldo at Large"

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Wes Clark on Fox: Geraldo at Large

April 26th, 2009

4/26/09 - General Wesley Clark on Fox: Geraldo at Large

 

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April 26, 2009

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Never Forget:

"Our public servants work for us - we don't work for them. We have an obligation, as citizens of this country, to always remember that - and to never let them forget it." - DeadMessengers

 

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