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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: SeachRE who wrote (442820)	8/14/2003 10:17:59 AM
From: FastC6	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

You still reeling from Gore not carrying his home state?

To: SeachRE who wrote (442820)	8/14/2003 10:46:09 AM
From: gerard mangiardi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I for one don't see the economy turning up. Neither do corporate insiders who are selling at a rate not seen since 2000. Speaking of rates does it concern anyone that the fed seems to have lost control of them. Meanwhile I heard on the radio this morning that the guy arrested for trying to peddle a sam was sold it by the feds and was trying to sell it back to other feds. If this is the best we can do in the war on terrorism we are in trouble.

To: SeachRE who wrote (442820)	8/14/2003 11:34:59 AM
From: cnyndwllr	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Re: "Only Bush can beat Bush. The economy is turning around. And the Demolib competition does not exist, unless they bring back Al Gore, who lost once already." Be careful not to gloat too soon. Interview with General Clark posted on cnn: >>"BROWN: OK. ... Let's talk about a couple of issues here. Do you believe that a Democratic candidate, yourself or someone else, can use the situation in Iraq, both before, during, and after the war, to his or her political advantage? CLARK: Well, I'm not thinking in those terms, Aaron. I'm thinking in terms of what's right for the United States. And one of the principles that we operate on in this country is that leaders are held accountable. The simple truth is that we went into Iraq on the basis of some intuition, some fear, and some exaggerated rhetoric and some very, very scanty evidence. We found a situation that wasn't at all what was predicted. We're in there now, we're committed, we need to do our best. But that's a classic presidential-level misjudgment. And I think the voters have to be aware of that. And they have to appreciate it. And if democracy means something, then that will be reflected in the ballot box. BROWN: What was the misjudgment? If there was an exaggeration of the threat, what was the misjudgment? CLARK: First of all, the idea that this was going to solve the war on terror. The president said this is the centerpiece of the war on terror. Seems to me that the only terrorists we're finding there are the ones who have come back in to attack us since we arrived. There was a misjudgment about what would happen afterward. The idea that we would go in, be welcomed as liberators. They'd quickly move to the ballot boxes, we'd bring our troops home, out before the heat wave hit. That didn't happen either. There have been a whole series of issues associated with this campaign, starting from why we went into Iraq, to how we dealt with our allies, to how we prepared for the aftermath, that are very, very troublesome. BROWN: But just briefly, if you were a candidate, you would not walk away from those issues? CLARK: I think those issues are at the very center of what America stands for, and what America's future will be. BROWN: Back to the politics of this. As you debate it in your mind, as you talk to your family, what are your concerns? What is it about making this race that gives you pause? CLARK: Well, I haven't speculated publicly on this, Aaron. But just to put it in perspective, I've been a career military officer. I've worn U.S. on my collars throughout my entire professional life, from the time I went to West Point at the age of 17, until I retired three years ago. For me, it's not about partisan politics. ... This is a huge transition. And it's a transition that I'll be making if I should go into this, right after I've just been through another transition ... to go from military to civilian life. So it's a huge change of direction. BROWN: Is your family supportive of the idea? CLARK: Well, we've talked about it. And in general, my family's been very supportive of all the things I've done in public service throughout my career. BROWN: Labor Day seem like a pretty good guess for a decision right around there? CLARK: We haven't nailed this down. And it depends on a number of factors and discussions and phone calls with people. And just some more heart-to-heart talk and really sitting down and putting pencil to paper and looking at what the future could hold, and what the best way is to make a further contribution to the country."<<