Reply #17: Well, actually [View All]

the 2 primary responsibilities of a President are:

1) Uphold the Constitution
2) Maintain and defend the security of the United States of America

Considering that as a soldier and officer, Clark took that oath 34 years ago to uphold the Constitution, and spent most of his entire life defending the Security of the United States.

And as far as Dean's experience in Vermont, I don't really give it much credence. Simply because Vermont is not large enough to be representative of the United States. If Dean were governor of CA, NY, FL, Iowa or Missouri, that would be a different matter. But he's not.

Vermont (compared to the rest of the country) is overwhelmingly white, and probably has a higher median per capita income than the rest of the country. It's just not representative.

And for a final note...I don't want someone who is untested in foreign policy. Dean has NO experience in foreign policy, and relying on a "team" doesn't cut it when you're fighting 2 wars - one in Iraq, and one in Afghanistan that is part of the larger war on terror.