Legal Commentary

Obama Does Not Need To Defend Clark

By Big Tent Democrat

(UPDATE) Josh Marshall thinks Obama made a mistake in rejecting Clark here. A man bites dog day on this. Me defending Obama and Marshall criticizing him.

An e-mail to me:

Your hero [Obama] threw General Clark under the bus. Now, Clark happens to be right and if Obama had any guts he would have stood up for Wes Clark, but alas, he has none and he didn't.

The e-mailer also calls Obama "my guy." Well, anyone who knows me knows that actually Wes Clark is my guy. If I had my drothers, he would be President of the United States. But I do not want Obama defending Wes Clark. Wes Clark will defend himself just fine.

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David Axelrod was just on with Andrea Mitchell and spoke very respectfully of General Clark but did say Clark spoke "inartfully." I disagree with Axelrod's assessment but Axelrod's job is to defend his guy Obama. And it is not in Obama's interest, nor is there any important principle in defending Wes Clark here. Andrea Mitchell said General Clark will be on her show tomorrow afternoon. He'll defend himself just fine. And I will defend him. Obama does not need to get into this battle. This is OUR battle (or my battle at least) with the Media and the McCain campaign. This is not like FISA, where Obama's cowardice has been contemptible.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on June 30, 2008 (boomark / email).