"I think we're at risk with our democracy. I think we're dealing with the most closed, imperialistic, nastiest administration in living memory. They even put Richard Nixon to shame"

This quote by Wesley Clark recommends that he believes the existing administration is a threat to democracy. He thinks that the current administration is more blocked, imperialistic, and nasty than any other administration in current memory, even going beyond the Nixon administration. This indicates that the present administration is not transparent and is more concentrated on its own interests than the interests of the people. Clark's declaration is a warning that the existing administration is a risk to democracy which it should be held accountable for its actions. He is requiring higher transparency and responsibility from the present administration in order to secure democracy.