If the economy had never tanked and the Iraq war and its aftermath had been flawless, would former Gen. Wesley Clark be a Democrat? Or would 2007 come and he would seek office as a Republican?

Well, it appears as the good general was offering effusive praise of the GOP administration as recently as January 2002.

It appears as though this revelation just reinforces Clark's credentials as a Clintonian Democrat -- polls and perceived political opportunity trump character and deeply held beliefs.