Wesley Clark

Wesley Clark Pushes For Ethanol Use

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 10.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Lobbying, Alternative Energy, Ethanol, Wesley Clark, Lobbyblog, Wesley Clark Ethanol, Ethanol Lobbying, Business News

The New Republic reports that retired general and former presidential hopeful Wesley Clark has become an unlikely champion of the ethanol industry. E...

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Natural Gas Takes Center Stage in Las Vegas

T. Boone Pickens | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

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T. Boone Pickens

We are all singing from the same songbook. America has more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil. But we've got to put it to work for us.

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The Democrats' Selective Amnesia on Assassination: Clinton Did It and Obama Does It Too

Jeremy Scahill | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, Billy Waugh, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Wesley Clark, CIA Assassination, Seymour Hersh, Barack Obama, Senate Intelligence Committee, Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, Dick Cheney, Steve Coll, House Intelligence Committee, Cheney Assassination Ring, Cia, Cofer Black, Moammar Gadhafi, Jimmy Carter, Assassination, Slobodan Milosovic, Leon Panetta, C.I.A., Leon Panetta CIA, Politics News
Jeremy Scahill

The "secret" CIA assassination program that Dick Cheney allegedly concealed from Congress sounds a lot like the assassination policy implemented by President Bill Clinton.

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The Rush and Cheney Show Accelerates Military Desertion of the GOP

Jon Soltz | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics

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Jon Soltz

For decades, the conventional wisdom was that the Republican Party was the party of the military. However, as Republicans have abandoned ideals that make our military strong, big names now support Democrats.

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Once Again, Real Journalism From Comedy Central (VIDEO)

Mark Nickolas | Posted 05.02.2009 | Media

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Mark Nickolas

Leave it to Comedy Central -- this time Stephen Colbert -- to do the traditional media's job in exposing the fanatical charlatans like Glenn Beck.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Masterstroke, Mousetrap, Or Both?

William Bradley | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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William Bradley

Potential Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Is it a masterstroke by President-elect Obama? A mousetrap for the Clintons? Is it even happening at all?

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Hot Flashes From the End of the Trail

Alison Teal | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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Alison Teal

I told Clark how much I admired him and his campaign and with tears streaming down his face, he said, "That was just a lucky moment in time for me. This, this is history."

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Change Has Come To America

Gen. Wesley Clark | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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Gen. Wesley Clark

The sight of Barack and Joe Biden, and their families in Grant Park, the warmth of the crowd, and its diversity will long linger as I reflect on how America has changed, and how we have changed ourselves.

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How Did the RNC Insult Troops and Veterans? Let Me Count the Ways...

Jon Soltz | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

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Jon Soltz

Last week's convention sure made every superficial effort to come off as pro-Troop. And the media ate it up, not challenging a single thing. But to those of us who did serve, it was offense after offense after offense.

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Why "Radio Silence" Can be a Good Thing in VP Selection

Steve Clemons | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics

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Steve Clemons

Be thankful for radio silence I guess when other candidates for VP like Daschle and Bayh are getting phone calls saying, "Sorry....but we look forward to working with you in many other ways in the coming years."

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The BIG Reason McCain Dreads a Clark VP Pick

Paul Abrams | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics

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Paul Abrams

Despite his imprisonment in North Vietnam, there is reason to believe that McCain's entire military record will not look very good compared to Wes Clark's.

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If the VP is Clark, Here are Some Contrasts with McCain

Paul Abrams | Posted 09.16.2008 | Politics

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Paul Abrams

Clark was first in his class at West Point, won a Rhodes Scholarship, and studied (the "s" word) politics, philosophy and economics at Oxford. Similar to our Dear Leader, McCain was 5th from the bottom at Annapolis.

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Why Obama's VP Needs to be a 4-Star General

Andy Ostroy | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

We are a nation at war -- why are two neophytes on the world stage, Bayh and Kaine, at the top of the list when Obama himself has zero foreign policy or national security chops?

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Seth Colter Walls

Democratic Convention Theme Taken From Wes Clark's PAC

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

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My colleague Sam Stein reported earlier today that Barack Obama's VP choice will speak on the veteran-themed third night of the Democratic convention....

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Go Team! 5 Ways The Democrats Can Lose The Un-Loseable Election

Tony Sachs | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics

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Tony Sachs

The odds may be against us, but with a little luck and a lot of good old-fashioned stupidity, we can get to the promised land of failure once again.

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A Logical Running Mate

Murray Fromson | Posted 08.02.2008 | Politics

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Murray Fromson

As a military strategist and one who truly understands national security issues, Wesley Clark would bring far greater knowledge of military and diplomatic savvy to the debate than McCain ever could.

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Here's My Take Results: Your Ideal Administration Cabinet

Jennifer Bogut | Posted 07.29.2008 | Home

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Jennifer Bogut

Who is in your dream Administration, and what role would they play? I JUST finished tabulating the results you sent in as part of our new "What's Your Take" community feature.

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Sam Stein

Wesley Clark: I Was Victim Of 'Right Wing Freak Machine'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

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Late Thursday night, General Wesley Clark cast himself as a victim of the "right wing freak machine" after his comments on John McCain's military serv...

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Give Clark a Star

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics

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Amitai Etzioni

After spending time with Clark, it became clear to me that he isn't a politician -- he's a straight shooter. We need people like him who speak the truth, without beating around the bush, if you get my drift.

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Philadelphia Inquirer Editor: Obama Disgracing Those Who Suffered or Died Wearing Uniform

Steve Young | Posted 07.14.2008 | Media

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Steve Young

Wes Clark's comments were not a denigration of the uniform, but a reflection of our Constitution, a document that our troops have fought and died to protect for over 200 years.

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The Wesley Clark "Scandal:" Democrats Get Sucked Into the Same Old Republican Trap

Andy Ostroy | Posted 07.13.2008 | Politics

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Andy Ostroy

In the past couple of weeks Obama has reversed course on a number of issues in a centrist ploy to out-McCain McCain. Be careful, Barack, that and a few more episodes in the wuss-suitand you'll be waking up empty-handed November 5th.

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Wesley Clark: World's Worst PR Guy

236.com | 23/6: The News, But Funnier | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics

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Retired General Wesley Clark has gotten into hot water for his remarks expressing doubts about John McCain's fitness to lead the nation, despite McCai...

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After Clark Flap: Can Obama Beat McCain's Double-Talk Express?

Art Levine | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics

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Art Levine

The conventional wisdom these days is that Wesley Clark's raising questions about McCain's fitness to be commander in chief causes political problems for Barack Obama. But don't be fooled.

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McCain Flips At Legit Question

Jon Soltz | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics

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Jon Soltz

You would assume that given all the whining over General Clark's legitimate point, that John McCain had some obvious answer to the question.

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Memo to Obama: Don't Dump the Bump; But Do Dump Wesley Clark

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Al Gore, Terrorist Fist Bump, John Kerry, Tipper Gore, Wes Clark Swift Boat, Wesley Clark, Wes Clark Obama, Politics News
Carol Felsenthal

What a relief? Turns out, reports CNN, that Barack Obama did not refuse to bump a boy's fist while touring the Eastside Community Ministry in Zanesvi...

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