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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:26 PM Original message |
What is the reason Wes Clark is being overlooked in favor of Gates for |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Supposedly, continuity is the reason. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Yes, continuity with the Iraq war, that sounds good. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Maybe they mean continuity of leadership as we get out. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Leaderwhat? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. You don't think Gates has done his job well? |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. As Bush's water carrier? Yes, yes he has. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Looks like Obama thinks Gates will carry out his orders well too. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Great. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Well, I can see the positives in keeping a guy who knows exactly... |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. We can "hope". |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Yeah, hope for change! lol |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. Why was he overlooked in favor of Hillary for Sec. of State is the more pertinent question? |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Wes Clark has not been retired from the military long enough to be eligible... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Congress could waive that restriction. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. I keep hearing that Gates isn't permitted to take Defense for two more years (nt) |
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Kdillard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
5. I thought it was because legally he can't hold the job as yet. He has not been retired long enough. |
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progressive_realist (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. He's not eligible for another two years. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. Cause Clark isn't eligible for SOD till 2010. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
38. Oh, really? Well that is the answer then.Thanks FrenchieCat. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. Maybe Wes needs a Bush Countdown Watch like Gates has. |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Thanks for the responses. I had heard he would not be eligible, right now |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. hey, look on the bright side, maybe Gates is place-holding til Wes can serve |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. THAT's the best I've heard! |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
23. I think public personas often can mask other issues that insiders are aware of, |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
24. Something Tells Me Obama Doesn't Like Clark (nt) |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:31 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. why ? |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:38 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. What You Said Makes Sense |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Plus |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. They seem to get along ok to me..... |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I wasn't trying to find fault with either of them.. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I'm just saying those pics were taken on November 1st, |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Thanks for posting the pictures and |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I Love The Pics |
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windbreeze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
25. Wes has NOT been out of the service long enough |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
26. OP thanks for asking this |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
27. How do we know he was overlooked? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
32. Well, when I spoke at length with Obama today.... |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
36. I personally don't get all the Wes Clark love, I like Chuck Hagel better |
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faithfulcitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #36 |
40. say what? |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:13 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. check out his resume and then read his remarks. he -when NO ONE |
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No Passaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-25-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
37. He's not eligeble |
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Stand and Fight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 01:32 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. He is perfectly eligible. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 05:50 AM Response to Original message |
43. 1) because Obama wants Bush to own the war, not him, 2) he'll jettison Gates later, and |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
44. gates is serious bfee. he needs to go. nt |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
45. Was he supposed to be some kind of lock for it? |
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