Note to the Obama campaign: when your surrogates point out the deficiencies of your opponent, they might not want to use examples in which you are even weaker!(via)Clark’s first clue should have been Schieffer’s incredulity over the remark.Clark’s remarks were so ridiculous that Obama had to distance himself from them:

“As he’s said many times before, Senator Obama honors and respects Senator McCain’s service, and of course he rejects yesterday’s statement by General Clark,” Obama spokesman Bill Burton says in a statement.

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