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Gen. Clark: McCain "Untested And Untried" On National Security"

By Big Tent Democrat

Is this a VP audition?

Clark offered opinions on the current state of American foreign policy, the Democrats' emergence as a more "full-service" party on security issues, and -- lest anyone doubt his potential use as a running mate for Obama -- the shortcomings of Sen. John McCain.

"I know he's trying to get traction by seeking to play to what he thinks is his strong suit of national security," Clark said of McCain while speaking from his office in Little Rock, Arkansas. "The truth is that, in national security terms, he's largely untested and untried. He's never been responsible for policy formulation. He's never had leadership in a crisis, or in anything larger than his own element on an aircraft carrier or [in managing] his own congressional staff. It's not clear that this is going to be the strong suit that he thinks it is."

In my opinion, and I have long been a Clark fan, if it can work electorally, Clark should get a long look for the VP slot.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on June 11, 2008 (boomark / email).