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Obama and Clinton Parade Military Supporters

It was like an Election 2008 version of Ethel Merman singing "Anything You Can Do" ... only it went like this: "Any military support you can prove, I can prove better, I can prove military support better than you."

Wednesday the two campaigns showed off the retired military brass that backs each candidate.

In a conference call with Clinton supporters, Vice Admiral Joseph A. Sestak, Major General Paul Eaton, Rear Admiral David Stone, Brigadier General John Watkins, Jr., and former Secretary of the Navy John Dalton all talked at some length about how ready Sen. Hillary Clinton was to become commander-in-chief.

Admiral Sestak, for instance, described her as "one strong woman, who is ready to be commander-in-chief" and that "it was important that we have someone who knows how to work the process ... from day one."

Meanwhile, the Obama campaign sent the media its own list of retired senior military officials who believe that Sen. Obama is ready to be the boss on day one. Many of them had appeared with him at an event in Chicago Wednesday. That list includes Brigadier General Larry Gillespie, Major General Scott Gration, Admiral Don Guter, Brigadier General David "Dave" McGinnis, Brigadier General David "Dave" McGinnis, General Merrill "Tony" McPeak, Admiral John B. Nathman, Major General Hugh Robinson, Brigadier General James Smith, Admiral Robert "Willie" Williamson, and Major General Ralph Wooten.

"I spent a career involved in coalition warfare, and I am keenly aware of the importance of working with allies," said Brig. Gen. Smith. "Senator Obama brings a powerful approach to dealing with national security challenges by truly leveraging multinational relationships. He brings a new face of America to the rest of the world."

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BRAVO TO TEAM SOLID GOOD JUDGEMENT AND HOPE!

Sent by hope | 1:07 PM ET | 03-13-2008

This got me to wondering what General Wesley Clark is up to these days.

The Michael Moore Liberal Utopians behind Barack Obama are such a fickle lot they don't even remember who General Clark is, what he was doing in 2004.

All the same, General Clark was in the that short list that includes the likes of Ralph Nader, Ron Paul, Howard Dean and Dennis Kucinich.

Ironically, Clark kicked off his presidential run from Little Rock, Arkansas. As a Democrat, Clark made the mistake of praising his good pal, Republican General Colin Powell. You know, those army guys kind of like to stick together. But that comradarie stuff doesn't work well in presidential elections.

All the same, Clark and Howard Dean traded first place positions in the early Democrat race. Until both of them eventually had to drop out. Clark spent the remainder of the election backing John Kerry.

Didn't do Kerry much good, though. Kerry carried the baggage of the Michael Moore Liberal Utopian backing. Pretty much as that Obama guy does today.

There was some talk of Clark making a 2008 run. But Clark has decided to endorse Hillary, instead.

Hillary doesn't have all those Michael Moore Liberal Utopian supporters to make her look bad.

fred camorra call

Sent by fred camorra call | 11:03 AM ET | 03-14-2008

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