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NEWS ABOUT: Wesley Clark

Wesley Clark stories: 9 news summaries

'Right-Wing Freak Machine' Hit Me: Clark

General thanks bloggers for defending his McCain remark

Jul 18, 08 6:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wesley Clark told a netroots conference last night that he was attacked by the “great freak show” after saying John McCain’s POW experience wasn’t sufficient qualification for the presidency, the Huffington Post reports. “This is a playbook operation by the right-wing freak machine,” Clark said,... More »

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John McCain • POW • Wesley Clark • netroots • right-wing attacks

OPINION

Look Who's Running for a Third Term—
for Karl Rove

 Krugman: Clark affair shows master's hand

Jul 4, 08 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - This week's firefight over what Wesley Clark did or didn't say about John McCain's war record doesn't just remind us that most campaign brouhahas these days are about things that didn't even happen, writes Paul Krugman in the New York Times. It also reveals the long arm of Karl Rove.... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Karl Rove • Wesley Clark • Election 2008

OPINION

Webb Joins Clark Brouhaha; McCain Camp Strikes Back

More words over politicizing military service

Jul 1, 08 6:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - James Webb said yesterday that John McCain should “calm down” regarding the politicizing of his military service, prompting an angry response today. McCain's campaign alleged a “coordinated attack on John McCain’s credentials.” But no Democrat—including Wesley Clark—has “demeaned” McCain’s service, Greg Sargent... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Wesley Clark • James Webb • negative campaigning

McCain Pockets $70K From
Swift Boaters

Against '04 ads, he's now using veteran who appeared in them

Jul 1, 08 3:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain has taken nearly $70,000 in donations from top funders of the notorious Swift Boat Vets for Truth, the group that assaulted John Kerry’s military record in 2004—prompting censure from McCain at the time as “dishonest and dishonorable.” A rep was coy in response,... More »

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John McCain • John Kerry • Wesley Clark • slander • campaign fundraising • surrogates • Swift Boat Veterans for Truth • Bud Day

Obama Rejects Clark's Remark About McCain

In patriotism speech, Dem says no to devaluing service

Jun 30, 08 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama today rejected surrogate Wesley Clark’s suggestion that being shot down in Vietnam didn’t qualify John McCain for the presidency, the LA Times reports. A rep said Obama “honors and respects” McCain’s service. In a speech in Independence, Mo., Obama said: “Patriotism is supporting... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Vietnam • Wesley Clark • Missouri • negative campaigning • patriotism

McCain's War Record Now
Fair Game

Pro-Obama retired general Clark turns up volume on whispers

Jun 30, 08 12:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wesley Clark's answer to a question on Face the Nation yesterday has exposed a simmering campaign issue, Politico reports: whether John McCain’s Vietnam ordeal translates to relevant experience for the presidency. "I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be... More »

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John McCain • POW • Wesley Clark • Vietnam War • negative campaigning • Hanoi

OPINION

Clark: McCain Must Get Behind Update to GI Bill

Convincing GOP on aid for fellow veterans a must, general says

Apr 10, 08 6:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain is "casting doubt" on his "commitment to the newest generation of American heroes” by not throwing his support behind an extension of the GI Bill, Wesley Clark writes in the Los Angeles Times. A bipartisan overhaul would fix the bill that once guaranteed veterans a paid... More »

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education • John McCain • veterans • Wesley Clark • GI Bill

Who Will Win the Veep Sweepstakes?

Dems don't have top pick yet, but talk persists about No. 2

Apr 5, 08 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - John Kerry was mulling a pick for vice president at this time 4 years ago, but Democratic hopefuls today refuse to name a running mate. Still, Politico’s Ben Smith has an early roundup of who could be Clinton’s and Obama’s first choices in the No. 2... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • Wesley Clark • Michael Bloomberg • Colin Powell • Ted Strickland • Democratic nomination • vice presidential sweepstakes

Retired Generals Mount Antiwar Media Blitz

Ad campaign targets moderate Republicans up for re-election

May 10, 07 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Three retired generals are the faces of an ad campaign launched yesterday warning moderate Republican legislators that if they follow President Bush's policies in Iraq, they shouldn't expect to be re-elected. "It's past time for change," retired Maj. Gen. John Batiste said in an interview. "Our strategy... More »

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veterans • Senate • Wesley Clark • John Batiste • Paul Eaton • House of Representatives • troop withdrawal • Election 2008 • Iraq war

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