If Wes Clark had not made a presidential run in ‘04, if it did not seem that he may do the same in ‘08, it's highly unlikely that we would be seeing his name in diary titles at Dkos.
But he did and he may, so we must try to search out not only who he is today, but also ask, is the picture of the man we see today consistent with the man he was before coming into very public notice.
Checking the before against the after is just one way of learning more about the individuals who want to represent "we the people". One way of discerning the truth behind the public persona presented to us during heated campaigns.
So what of Wes Clark? Is the consistency lacking?
Does what came before jive with what we see today?
Does what came before give us a window into what a President Wes Clark would be like if he would run and win?
What follows is an attempt to connect the dots between the past and the present with an eye to shedding light on the future