In my opinion the rating system is sometimes being used as a weapon to promote discord on this site. Take a look at this thread for example
http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/16384

It's been several weeks since Wes Clark's out of context quote on Face the Nation exploded into a media frenzy that was essentially used to buttress McCain's qualifications for President.

The furor over Wes Clark's out of context line "Well, I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president." has actually created a great opportunity to criticize John McCain's judgment. Ironic that Wes has probably received more media attention than he has since he entered the 2004 primaries, and has had a chance to explain just why McCain is not a good presidential candidate based on McCain's national security shortcomings in judgment and temperament.

I came back to this blog a few months ago with the hope that the Democratic Nomination process would soon be over and to see if there was anything we could do to help promote Wes Clark as Vice President or perhaps Secretary of State. Unfortunately, the primary season was a long and very partisan one which created a lot of enmity among Democrats in general and supporters of General Clark, specifically.

I had been hoping for quite some time that Wes Clark would be selected as VP on the ticket this year, given that McCain is the GE opponent. Of course, Wes' military credentials far surpass McCain's and he would be the perfect choice for Hillary or Barack.

However, after reading the various articles today stating that neither Clinton nor Obama can possibly win the nomination with pledged delegates, I am fairly certain that the Democratic party leaders will force a unity ticket.

I would like to help promote the idea of "drafting" Wes Clark for Vice President. Clearly he should have been the Presidential candidate this year, but since that is now impossible, I would like to see him get serious consideration as VP. Of course this is ultimately the decision of the nominee, but I feel that if the logic and support for Clark become well known that it will help favor him over the political dealing that may eventually dominate the discussions.

I am hopeful that if McCain should become the Republican nominee, Wesley Clark would be seriously considered for VP on the Democratic ticket. Clark would bring the military credentials to balance McCain's military status and would add a very progressive presence to the ticket. I believe that he will be seriously considered should either Clinton or Obama be the nominee as both could benefit from Clark's presence. Obviously, Clinton and Clark are close, and could work together well.