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Monday, September 15, 2003
If Not Dean, Who?
Last week I was watching Bill Maher's show. He had Gen. Wesley Clark on as a guest. Now I'm not usually open minded about someone who chooses the military as a way of life, let alone a guy who is so successful at it that he rises to the rank of general. And then there are all those stories about how crazy Clark was in Kosovo. So I approached the interview with a high level of skepticism.
Clark talked about his opposition to the war, and about how the Patriot Act and Bush tax cuts must be repealed. I was a bit taken aback. I didn't expect to hear such rhetoric from someone in the moderate, or even conservative, wing of the Democratic party, which is where I think a four-star general would be. Clark went on to defend dissent, stressing the importance of its role in democracy.
Hoo boy! I was shaken and stirred – totally turned upside-down. Then over the weekend, I received this Michael Moore e-mail: "Michael Moore to Wesley Clark: Run!" Please read it and let me know what you think about of all this.
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