Obama to General Wesley Clark: Your Services Not Needed [View All]

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Source: Washington Note

"General Wesley Clark is not attending the Democratic National Convention. I was told by General Clark's personal office in Little Rock that he would not be attending.
Clark was informed by Barack Obama's people that there was no reason to come.

General Clark has been given no role of any kind at the convention.

Rubbing salt in the wound even more, the "theme" of Wednesday's Democratic convention agenda is "Securing America."

Wesley Clark's PAC also happens to be called SECURING AMERICA."



Read more: http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/2008/08/obama_to_genera/

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Two thoughts about Obama/Dean keeping Clark from the convention:

A possible payback for Clark's strong endorsement of Clinton during the primaries.

Clark isn't all that. He has very little following in the rank-and-file Democratic Party, although a fairly strong following on DU and Kos.