Last Tuesday, Darcy Burner, Congressional candidate in Washington's 8th district, had her home burn down. Darcy needs to focus on her family -- but that means she can't fundraise. Every dollar that we raise for Darcy gives her a little extra time to take care of her family. Show Darcy that we've got her back -- click here to donate to her campaign!

Politics is tough. So when one of our own is down, we have to have their back.

Last Tuesday morning, Darcy Burner, Congressional candidate in Washington's 8th district, had her home burn down. Darcy's 5-year-old son was awakened by the fire alarm in his room. He woke up his parents, and thankfully, the family escaped safely. However, Darcy's home was completely destroyed.

At this difficult time, Darcy needs to focus on her family as they work to get their lives back in order. That's what she should be doing -- what any of us would do after a similar tragedy.

But in Darcy's case, that means she can't fundraise, she can't campaign. And in an election as important and close as hers will be, every day she's off the campaign trail puts her at a disadvantage. She needs our help.

Every dollar that we raise for Darcy gives her a little extra time to take care of her family. So let's step up and show Darcy that we've got her back. Contribute to Darcy's campaign today!

http://www.actblue.com/page/havedarcysback

Darcy is in a tight race and represents one of our best pickup opportunities in the House. She's going to be an advocate to bring our troops home from Iraq. She's going to stand strong to fight warrantless wiretapping and protect the Constitution.

We can't let this tragedy stop us from adding Darcy's voice to Congress. Though Darcy says she lost "just stuff," she needs time with her family now.

Help me give Darcy the time she needs. Every donation provides Darcy with more time to put down the phone for fundraising and focus on her family. Contribute to Darcy's campaign today!

http://www.actblue.com/page/havedarcysback

One of the keys to our success over the years is that we stick together. We take care of each other. I am so proud to have supporters like you in the Clark community.

Thank you for everything.

Sincerely,

Wes Clark

P.S. I've heard from many of you over the past week, and I can't thank you enough for your support. Now help me support Darcy by contributing to her campaign today!

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This is a truly inspired idea by Phyl!  Please show Wes some love and support by going to the blog post below (click on the headline of the post) , contributing any amount, and posting your contributions to the blog.  If you don’t have a CCN account, or don’t know how to post it, just send me your Transaction ID#, the date, Time, Payment amount (you can use “$xx.xx” instead of the amount if you want), and your first name/fullname/blogname, and I’ll happily post it for you : 

Wes’s week from Hell Fundraiser

Submitted by Phyl on July 3, 2008 - 4:47pm.
Wesley Clark It’s time to let General Clark know how much
we appreciate his dawn to dusk work this week,
using straight talk to draw attention to National Security issues, and to counter the attempts to “swiftboat” his words. Thank you Wes for speaking up, speaking out and not giving up. Let’s all give a little something as we can for the continuation of WesPAC and keeping Wes’s voice out there.

Thank General Clark for His Straight Talk, Tell Him To Not Back Down

You can sign it here: http://ga3.org/campaign/petitionclark

These are the issues that are important, damn it.  If we sacrifice what’s right, and doing what’s right, for what we want - we will end up with neither.

7/01/08: General Wesley Clark on CNN’s The Situation Room

Submitted by Kat on July 1, 2008 - 5:06pm.

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7/1/08 - General Wesley Clark on MSNBC with Andrea Mitchell

Submitted by Kat on July 1, 2008 - 1:54pm.

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Andrea Mitchell: Good day, I’m Andrea Mitchell live in Washington. Welcome to MSNBC’s Super Tuesday special coverage. Today we are going in depth on the politics of the war in Iraq, a reality check on what is happening on the ground and where the candidates stand. Here with us now retired U.S. General Wesley Clark. The General is an MSNBC analyst and a Barack Obama supporter after having supported Hillary Clinton during the primaries. General Clark, welcome. We want to talk to you about Iraq-

GENERAL WESLEY CLARK: Thank you very much, Andrea.

Andrea Mitchell: -and about foreign policy. First, we want to give you an opportunity to respond to a lot that’s been said since Sunday when you went on Face The Nation and had the following exchange between yourself and Bob Schieffer. Let’s watch:

(on tape)

Bob Schieffer: How can you say that John McCain is un- untested and untried? General?

GENERAL WESLEY CLARK: Because in the matters of national security policy making, it’s a matter of understanding risk. It’s a matter of gauging your opponents, and it’s a matter of being held accountable. John McCain’s never done any of that in his official positions. I certainly honor his service as a prisoner of war. He, he was a hero to me and to hundreds of thousands and millions of others in Armed Forces as a prisoner of war. He has been a voice on the Senate Armed Services Committee, and he has traveled all over the world. But he hasn’t held executive responsibility. That large squadron in Air- in the Navy that he commanded, it wasn’t a wartime squadron. He hasn’t been there and ordered the bombs to fall. He hasn’t seen what it’s like when diplomats come in and say, ‘I don’t know whether we’re going to be able to get this point through or not. Do you want to take the risk? What about your reputation? How do we handle it-’

Bon Schieffer: Well-

GENERAL WESLEY CLARK: ‘ -it publicly.’ He hasn’t made those calls, Bob.

Bob Schieffer: Well, well, General, maybe-

GENERAL WESLEY CLARK: So-

Bob Schieffer: Could I just interrupt you. If-

GENERAL WESLEY CLARK: Sure.

Bob Schieffer: I have to say, Barack Obama has not had any of those experiences either, nor has he ridden in a fighter plane and gotten shot down. I mean-

GENERAL WESLEY CLARK: Well, I don’t think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be President.

(end tape)

Click the heading for the full transcript - or just watch the clip which is better.

7/1/08 - General Wesley Clark on the Ed Schultz Show

Submitted by Kat on July 1, 2008 - 1:00pm.

General Wesley Clark on The Ed Schultz Show

July 1, 2008We encourage you to listen to the clip

General Wesley Clark on The Ed Schultz Show

7/1/08 - General Wesley Clark on ABC’s Good Morning America

Submitted by Kat on July 1, 2008 - 11:09am.

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6/30/08: General Wesley Clark on “The Verdict with Dan Abrams”

Submitted by Kat on June 30, 2008 - 9:57pm.

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June 30, 2008

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and the original Face The Nation interview that started this whole thing:

6/29/08: General Wesley Clark on CBS’s Face the Nation

Submitted by Kat on June 29, 2008 - 12:02pm.

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UPDATED with Transcript

You really do want to read this diary over at the Orange place, by Eric Massa.  And Eric?  THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP  FOR WES!

by Eric Massa [Subscribe]

Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 08:13:33 AM PDT

I was recently asked whether I support the comments made by General Wes Clark, regarding Senator John McCain’s qualifications to be Commander in Chief.  I know General Wes Clark, having served directly for him for many years both in and out of uniform. In some ways I feel that I know him better than many; therefore, I am compelled to speak out on behalf of the integrity, honesty and just plain old fashioned smarts that he has consistently shown throughout his tenure as a military leader and into his civilian life.  Let me be as clear as possible.  Speaking as a veteran, both General Clark and I, not only respect but, revere the service given to our country by John McCain, including his years spent as a prisoner of war; however, this is not about Lieutenant John McCain the war hero.  Make no mistake about it, Lieutenant McCain is a genuine American hero, but the issue at hand is about the judgment of Senator John McCain the politician.

Please go read the rest at: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/2/11101/80948/786/545337 .  Then recommend it while you’re there and let Eric know you appreciate what he said by leaving a comment and telling those you know about what he’s said here today.

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