Wes Clark is a painfully honest man. Why that adjective? Because of the grief Wes Clark frequently receives for telling the truth when a lie would go down smoother. Supposedly, however, honesty is a virtue. Clark is also a man who has devoted his entire life to service to his nation, and his heart to one incredible woman. No one can question Clark's loyalty or devotion. Nor can anyone ever say that Wes Clark is soft on security. He has four bullet wounds and four stars to attest to his commitment to America's security.
In short, no one can ever attack Wes Clark's patriotism or core values. Republicans find ways to lie about any Democrat, and they have in the past and will in the future do so about Wes Clark also, if they have to. And they will have to if Democrats show any sign of waking up to the fact that we can nominate a man who most Americans, not just Democrats, will willingly embrace as their next leader. Wes Clark is the real package that Republicans have repeatedly been trying to sell America a counterfeit version of for decades. Wes Clark makes Republicans ring hollow.
As he traveled extensively across the nation campaigning for Democrats in 2006, Wes Clark continually went to the most conservative districts to help flip Republican seats to the Democratic side. No one was more requested as a campaigner by Democrats in red districts than Wes Clark, because the Democrats there knew Clark could break through Republican static to reach local voters with a Democratic message.
That is exactly what Wes Clark has been doing for two years now on FOX news, and the half of their viewership that are not hopelessly wingnuts now holds Clark in respect. This is how landslides are won, not just by turning out your own base but by expanding your base at the expense of the other side.
For all of that Wes Clark's agenda for America is progressive, and Clark has shown more courage standing up against a push to war with Iran than any leading Democrat I can think of. Oh I know that it finally has become politically expected for leading Democrats to tell their supporters that the United States should negotiate with Iran, but Clark will say so anywhere to anyone, he's done so for years, but more important; Wes Clark also passionately argues the case FOR peaceful coexistence with Iran, which takes a lot more guts to advocate for than simply saying we should talk with Iran.
And because Wes Clark is the real deal, because in their gut all Americans know that Wes Clark is a true patriot who devoted his entire life to protecting our nation from it's enemies, Wes Clark has the standing it will take to lead us OUT of War in Iraq, and AWAY from War with Iran. America needs Wes Clark for that, and fortunately it looks like we can have him, if we choose wisely.
