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September 19, 2003
Pay Attention, Bob
Bob Herbert of the NYT is cautiously optimistic about Gen. Clark.
General Clark's instincts (or at least the little we know of them) seem to push him in the direction of bridge-building and cooperative efforts, which would be good for a party in disarray, and even better for a country that needs as many allies as possible in the fight against terror and other threats around the world.
Yeah, like that time in Kosovo when he got pissed off & tried to start WWIII but couldn't get the other countries' generals to cooperate.
The comparisons of General Clark to a fellow named Eisenhower are as overblown at this point as they are inevitable.
Bob, Bob, Bob. You haven't been paying attention. The more apt inevitable comparision is to MacAuthur, not Eisenhower.
Meanwhile, the Democrats should welcome him not as a savior but as someone with the potential to energize their stagnant field of presidential contenders.
Or someone who's a placeholder for Hillary, which is what I'm starting to suspect is going on, while she waits for Bush to drop in the polls. Even if that doesn't happen, supporting Clark is useful for Hillary since he even further divides the party, ensuring a clear run for her in 2008.
To give credit where credit is due, I don't think Gen. Clark is a knowing participant....not his style.
But it's definitely Hillary's.
Posted by Rita at September 19, 2003 06:08 AM