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Taibbi: Clark's True Colors

I was not impressed by Taibbi's attitude and approach in writing this article*, but he makes some OK points.

*As Matt Stoller of the Clark Sphere put it:

Seriously, attacking Clark is fine, he's in politics. But why go after the campaign staffers who are trying to do their best? Come on. This is ridiculous. Posing as a porn director at a Meetup and then getting awkward quotes from 22 year old volunteers? Really.

Clark's True Colors

by Matt Taibbi

You can see something in the eyes of most all the Democratic candidates: the pugnacity of Howard Dean, the idealism of Dennis Kucinich, even (surprisingly) the elaborate sense of humor just under the surface of Joe Lieberman.

Not Wesley Clark. His eyes are blank. Like a turtle resting on a rock in the middle of a pond, he simply seems never to move, no matter how long you stare. But then, just as you're about to pack up your picnic basket and go home, you catch him: His head pops out, and he slides off into the water...