Wesley Clark in N.C. for Obama

I attended the event in Sanford and, yes, people who care about the state of our Union and our place in the world wanted to hear the thoughts of the former commander of NATO forces in Europe. Over 50 people crammed into a small coffee shop in downtown Sanford at 8 o'clock in the morning (standing room only) to hear why he supports Barack Obama for President and they were not disappointed. A number of the attendees were veterans of our armed forces, from former junior enlisted soldiers to retired colonels. General Clark explained national security, not just from a military perspective, but also from diplomatic and ecomonic viewpoints. He was generous to Republicans who have demonstrated less than honorable discourse in pursuit of the presidency. As he said, Republicans are our friends and family and should be treated as such. The only hand I see offered from McCain-Palin supporters generally has a finger extended. The event lasted about an hour with a question and answer session at the end.

It was a great event in the heart of Carolina and General Clark could not have been more generous with his time or support of Barack Obama. As a recently retred colonel with 28 years of service, I felt honored to be there.

I drove down from Cary to see him in Sanford this morning. He was impressive. He used no notes when he spoke and answered questions ranging from economics to, of course, international issues. It was interesting to see how many veterans of all ages were there. They sure didn't like John Macain.

Who? does he think anyone wants to listen to his tired msg?