I guess Clark is out

August 16, 7:57 PMProgressive Politics ExaminerJay McDonough

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Lists of the potential vice president picks for Barack Obama are all over the web.  Lots of folks guessing about who will Obama pick; will it be political, based on geography, or to strengthen the new politics narrative?  The latest strategy for narrowing the list of likely choices involves idenitying who's already been given a speaking gig at the Party Convention later this month, and then ruling them out as potential VP's. 

One of the Democrats who's, invariably, been on the list of potential VP's is retired General Wesley Clark.  And General Clark has not been identified as a speaker at the convention.  Voila.  A potential vice presidential match for Barack Obama, right?

No, unfortunately. 

General Wesley Clark is not attending the Democratic National Convention. I was told by General Clark's personal office in Little Rock that he would not be attending.

Clark was informed by Barack Obama's people that there was no reason to come.

General Clark has been given no role of any kind at the convention. (Link)

I think this is a shame.  Wesley Clark has shown no reluctance about going toe to toe with John McCain and would provide some national security gravitas to the Obama campaign.  I contend Clark would have been a good choice and certainly better than some of the other names being thrown about.