Not even a few weeks into his
political life and fired-General and presidential wannabe Wesley Clark
ratcheted up the rhetoric proving that he can make just as much nonsense as
the rest of the politically seasoned presidential hopefuls of the Democratic
Party. The only thing keeping him from being taken seriously is the fact
that he
didn’t know which political party was going to have room for his ego until
recently.
The statement he made about presidential advisor and political animal
Karl Rove is really all the clarification that anyone needs to
realize that Clark is incredibly egocentric. It became apparent to those who
care to see it that Clark doesn’t possess a passion for his politics but
rather possesses a passion for power and notoriety, and perhaps even
popularity. Clark was quoted as saying, "If Karl Rove would have returned my
phone calls I very well could have been running as a Republican!” Not
only does this serve as proof Clark simply wants to run for the office of
president and is willing to say anything to get there (sounds a lot like the
Clinton strategy), but it also proves that what he is saying
to get there is nothing but a grand exhibition showcasing the art of pandering to
the people for their votes.
Clark’s
economic plan, which he unveiled with, "I've done more with a better plan
for jobs here in eight days than this president's done in two and a half
years," (try to follow that if you can) is simply a "rob from the rich and
give to the poor” strategy that veils the compromise of the small business
community with a promise, a promise mind you, of economic prosperity for the
lower middle class. It is an inequitable redistribution of wealth. In the
long run it will cost jobs as one by one the small business owner is driven
out of business by taxation and politico-social mandates. The very
foundation of our business world, small business, which President Bush
has supported and which has created the basis for our current economic
recovery, a recovery that every single economist has agreed is taking place
right in front of our eyes and at this very moment, would be shattered by
Clark’s ignorance of the economic realities in play today.
The fact of the matter is Wesley Clark is about as qualified to be
president as Wesley Snipes. It is outrageous to think that a
person’s freshman journey into the political arena should be for the highest
office in the land. Is this really where a person should cut his or her
political teeth? Is this where on the job training is a good idea? I would
hope not. That being said the idea that the Democrats, and specifically the
Clinton Democrats, would support such a candidate goes to validate the idea
they needed a military man on the docket so they could garner some
credibility when they talked national security. While the idea of having a
puppet to master in the military arena may have sounded good to the Arkansas
Mafia it would seem they forgot that Bill Clinton fired him during his
reign of terror. All in all a very poor choice.
Clark isn’t a candidate, he is a pawn and at best a candidate for number two
on the Democratic ticket to bolster the illusion that Howard Dean
has a clue about military strategy and national security. Anyone with any
sense at all can see this. I guess that leaves the Arkansas Mafia in the
dark on this one.
Frank Salvato is a
political media consultant and the managing editor for The New Media Journal.us. He is a
contributing writer for The Washington Dispatch, GOPUSA, OpinionEditorials,
Men’s News Daily, Canada Free Press & AmericanDaily. His pieces are
regularly featured in Townhall.com. He has appeared as a guest on The
O’Reilly Factor, The Kevin Matthews Radio Show (Chicago) and The Brad Messer
Radio Show (San Antonio). His pieces have been recognized by the Japan
Center for Conflict Prevention and are occasionally featured in The
Washington Times and The London Morning Paper as well as other national and
international publications.
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