Would extreme liberals support Clark?

[Composed Thinker]

Would extreme liberals support Clark?

[Randi_Listener]

1. Yes.

.

[Nashyra]

2. YES

[Fenris]

3. Er, wouldn't they be voting Green anyway?

I thought most of the extreme liberals had left the party?

:shrug:

[Warpy]

25. Most rabidly left folks

....realize just how important it is to rid the world of the Chimp with his finger on the button.

Clark (or anyone else) will have to deliver more than hot air to keep the job in 2008, though.

[robbedvoter]

4. Extreme? They don't vote. But regular liberals, yes.

Clark opposed the war and is OK on every single issue I checked him - plus he is very qualified and extremely articulate.

[Videlicet03]

5. No. If they're smart they'll support Lieberman and I'll tell you why

Joe is a centrist and given the political climate of the country, only a centrist can win the presidency. But Joe is also very liberal on key issues. People like Howard Dean are loose cannons. Only a calm and reasoned man can topple the Boy Blunder in the WH.
Let me tell you another reason why Joe can do for the Far Left what the ranters can't. Three weeks ago, Lieberman went into the eye of the tiger; the state of Virginia...extremely reliably Republican...so much so that neither party's candidate feels the need to campaign there much in a presidential election. So Joe goes in there to Richmond and gives those people a rousing stump speech telling him why they should vote for him. He got some very nice ovations. Can one really imagine Howard Dean venturing into a place like Virginia? Or Hillary? My God, those people would get booed off the stage. Joe can tread in all 50 states and have a shot to win. As Bill Clinton says; 'If you can't win, you can't lead' Clinton knows. The far left will get a lot from a centrist than it will from a Republican or a liberal guy who has no prayer of winning.

[David Zephyr]

6. Define "Extreme".

It is a relative term. What is an "extreme liberal" in your opinion?

[Composed Thinker]

8. Someone who is far left of center....

I'm talking about a Green or a Socialist. Someone like that.

[Aidoneus]

10. then they're not a "liberal"

"far left" =/= "liberal", no matter what Rush or Ann says.

linguistic gymnastics aside, probably not.

[Composed Thinker]

11. So

So no Greens or Socialists would support Clark?

[Aidoneus]

12. "=/=" means "not equal to"

was that the confusing part?

[Composed Thinker]

14. No, I got that

I'm just very dense tonight, so I'm not sure what your point is.

[Aidoneus]

16. ok

I thought referring to "extreme" or "far left" groups as "liberal" is not accurate, though it is commonly enough done sometimes (and wrongly so).

[Composed Thinker]

17. Okay

I see your point. There should really be some consensus on how and when to apply labels. Anyway, let me rephrase that question: will people who fall far to the left on the political spectrum support Clark?

[Aidoneus]

21. well, that all depends

I shouldn't speak for others, but based on his military record, probably not; his most notable operation is not well received by who you refer to as "extreme" types. I don't know the depth of how much of his opinions on the other positions he has revealed besides a few soundbytes. I guess his appeal is that he could "beat" W on "national security" issues, but that would be a counterproductive exercise and will undoubtably fail to address the real concern WRT that.

[Pastiche423]

7. No

[Composed Thinker]

9. Would they do it with Dean on the ticket?

[Pastiche423]

15. I don't know about "they"

but I wouldn't.

[Composed Thinker]

20. Why not?

[JanMichael]

13. Yes. I'm a Socialist and yes.

I saw him on MTP a couple of weks ago and he gave a very intelligent, and impassioned, defence of the Progressive Tax.

He may not be as far Left as myself but he sounded like a principled man.

I need to know more though.

[RichM]

18. No, of course not. Leftists think the idea of making generals into

politicians is ridiculous. Leftists hate militarism, and generals are people who chose the military out of all possible career paths. You don't get to be a general by being a free independent thinker. You get to be a general by conforming to a lot of patriotic bullshit & getting along well with nationalists & militarists.

Leftists support candidates who advocate policies that accord with well-defined social goals. Democrats who support Clark have no idea what he stands for, & only want him because he's a general, which supposedly will make him seem "tough" & hard for Republicans to attack on grounds of "national security." This isn't even close to being a sufficient reason for supporting him.

[Pastiche423]

22. I haven't been able to quite get the words

right as to how I feel about a military person being president.

You did.

Thanks!

[TacticalPeek]

24. How do you feel about George Washington being President?

Aren't you being somewhat general?

[Pastiche423]

26. Dunno

I wasn't alive then, therefore it din't affect my life.

How am I being somewhat general? I don't understand your question.

[unfrigginreal]

23. Then Leftists will be disappointed AGAIN

Clark IS the man to beat Bush. I think we can do it with Doctor Deans principles if Clark doesn't get in but Katie barr the door if he does. We're home free!

[hamsterhuey]

30. good point

but the majority (i mean maybe 90%) of the general public sees nothing wrong with a general being president. id say the majority would chose a general (3/4s or more maybe) would want a general over a governor or a politician (kucinich, actually all of the Dem 9). i think only extreme lefists - ones who wouldn't vote for a 'mainstream 2-party candidate anyway' anway, wouldn't vote for Clark. Thus, to me, it's a non issue.

[imhotep]

19. only warmongers would support him

people who believe VIOLENCE is a just way to solve problems.

[TheDonkey]

27. No, Clark hasn't even said what party he belongs to!?

Clark is a good guy but no president. Especially in these times. Clark has not even ackowledged his own political affiliation. I think many extreme libs would have a problem supporting a Dem by default.

[ibegurpard]

29. Thank you!

What WOULD he run as? Has he even said?

[Terwilliger]

28. please...what is an "extreme" liberal?

define