LIEBERMAN STATEMENT ON CLARK IRAQ TESTIMONY

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[Per-Ling]

Down Goes Frazier! Down Goes Frazier!

[Howlin]

Now where EXACTLY are those Clark disruptors that were suppose to show up on FR to get us all straightened out about all these lies people are telling about Wessie?

[CaptRon]

This was a war we didn't have to fight. It was an elective war. I have said it at almost every opportunity."

Is he referring to Kosovo?

[MJY1288]

Birds of a feather

[Political Junkie Too]

"Well, has he ever named the six different positions, Charlie? I meant that's just -- that's old-style politics..."

This is just like the classic scene from The Manchurian Candidate with Angela Lansbury and James Gregory.

Gregory plays a befuddled US Senator who is on a hunt for communists in the government. Every day, he makes a wilder pronouncement of the number of communists hiding in the US government, per Lansbury's oreders. One day, he says "Every day you tell me to say another number. I can't keep it all straight. Can't we just pick a number and stick with it?" Lansbury replies: "I want to keep creating the confusion. While they are all tripping over the confusion, they won't pay attention to what is really going on."

I suspect that a lot of that is happening with Clark. His handlers are giving him contradicting marching orders in order to confuse the press and the other candidates so that they won't be paying attention to what is really happening in the wings.

-PJ

[pogo101]

MR. DRYDEN (Claude Rains)
[to MR. BENTLEY (Arthur Kennedy)]:
A man who tells lies, like me, merely hides the truth. But a man who tells half-lies has forgotten where he put it.

Screenplay, Lawrence of Arabia, Robert Bolt & Michael Wilson (1962)

I'd say Clark is the second kind of liar, eh?

[Carolinamom]

Lieberman:If we want to level with the American people, which is what I have done in this campaign and throughout my career.You may not agree with me but you will always know where I stand.

Brave words, good sound bite, but what about when he was running for VP with Algore?

[pogo101]

This is just like the classic scene from The Manchurian Candidate with Angela Lansbury and James Gregory [...]

I suspect that a lot of that is happening with Clark. His handlers are giving him contradicting marching orders ...

Yes, yes. Maybe Hillary showed up at his house one day in a sandwich board with the Queen of Diamonds on it. Now we just need to get Frank Sinatra to go there with a 52-queen deck, and next thing you know, Clark will be talking like Dick Cheney (again).

His manner also reminds me of one of those "Star Trek" episodes in which Kirk ends up making the computer smoke, spark and explode by feeding it illogical or contradictory information. "Error ... must ... sterilize ... Nomad ... !"

[Shermy]

But, I was consistently

There he goes again, using that "consistent" word.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

LOL! Is that you, Mr. Cosell?

[woodyinscc]

I think you are absolutely correct. I hope Rove and et al have contingency plans for just about anything. When the Clinton's are pulling the strings, there is no telling what will come down.

[Howlin]

But, I was consistently against this since the guys from the pentagon told me two weeks after 9/11 we were attacking Iraq.

Uh oh, Princey!

We should have kept a list of this guy's lies, starting with the "somebody at the White House told me" thing on MTP.

[Naspino]

How come when I read this I get "r EEE l n-AAA-z-aleeee and w-IIII-neeee".

[Howlin]

Take your vacation early; it's going to be a hell of a summer.

[kingu]

When the Clinton's are pulling the strings, there is no telling what will come down

Will they wait a couple days before launching the Lieberman attack, or will that start today to act as a smoke screen for Clark? Inquiring minds want to know.

[Some hope remaining.]

bump for when I get a chance.

[Shermy]

September 19, 2003

Wesley Clark Tells AP He Wouldn't Back Iraq War (Another Flip-Flop)

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark backtracked from a day-old statement that he probably would have voted for the congressional resolution authorizing the use of force in Iraq, saying Friday he "would never have voted for this war."

The retired Army general, an opponent of the conflict, surprised supporters when he indicated in an interview with reporters Thursday that he likely would have supported the resolution. On Friday, Clark sought to clarify his comments in an interview with The Associated Press.

"Let's make one thing real clear, I would never have voted for this war," Clark said before a speech at the University of Iowa. "I've gotten a very consistent record on this. There was no imminent threat. This was not a case of pre-emptive war. I would have voted for the right kind of leverage to get a diplomatic solution, an international solution to the challenge of Saddam Hussein."

[woodyinscc]

Will they wait a couple days before launching the Lieberman attack

Clinton cut classes to campaign for Lieberman in his first run at political office. In spite of Lieberman's public persona, they are cut from the same mold. I would not be surprised if Lieberman was(the Clinton's)the stealth candidate. He may have cut a deal with the Clinton's to keep McAuliffe as the head of the DNC. MJY1288 pointed out in a post yesterday that if a candidate wants Clinton's endorsement this must be a criteria.

[monocle]

Well, come to think of it...given our lazy-ass press, it isn't so amazing.

You are much more forgiving than I could ever be. The media is guilty of actively avoiding such investigating and not mere laziness.

[woodyinscc]

Take your vacation early; it's going to be a hell of a summer.

Like the old saying "you ain't seen nothing yet." At this point nothing would surprise me, I would not miss it for the world, and I think what is going to happen, will surpass the recount fiasco.!!