Colin Powell endorses...
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:32 am
Obama.
Yeah, but SSS tells me Obama is not up to the job.
What does Powell know that SSS doesn't.
Powell's description of the GOP is dead on, IMHO.
Powell showed us just where the WMD were in Iraq. And he felt George W. Bush was up to the job.gotribego26 wrote:Yeah, but SSS tells me Obama is not up to the job.
What does Powell know that SSS doesn't.
Powell's description of the GOP is dead on, IMHO.
He did. And he left the administration pretty speedily once he realized that he was not.silverscreenselect wrote: Powell showed us just where the WMD were in Iraq. And he felt George W. Bush was up to the job.
Good thing you've never been wrong in front of a national TV audience.silverscreenselect wrote: Powell showed us just where the WMD were in Iraq.
marrymeflyfree wrote:Obama.
The point is it happened today. That made it news, and relevant.Tocqueville3 wrote:marrymeflyfree wrote:Obama.
Yes, and a long time ago Joe Lieberman endorsed John McCain.
What's your point?
I'm not exactly sure what Colin Powell is.BackInTex wrote:So a black Democrat endorses a black Democrat. I'm shocked!
What? You say Colin Powell is not a Democrat? Right
Voter registration doesn't say what a person is, just what they registerd as. I've seen enough to know what he is. He is a Democrat. So is McCain. That is why Powell gave him money.NellyLunatic1980 wrote:I'm not exactly sure what Colin Powell is.BackInTex wrote:So a black Democrat endorses a black Democrat. I'm shocked!
What? You say Colin Powell is not a Democrat? Right
He spoke at the Democratic National Convention one year (I can't remember if it was 1988 or 1992).
In the summer of 2007, he donated the legal maximum amount to John McCain.
Unless you've actually looked into his personal files and seen his voter registration, you have no proof of what political party he is.
franktangredi wrote:Don't we all know...
... that every person here who expressed an opinion of Powell based on this endorsement, would have expressed the opposite opinion of him if the endorsement had gone the other way?
Nah, I thought Powell was a piece of crap for some time - he hopelessly supported the administration on Iraq, and indeed I trusted them in large part because of his actions. I'm honestly surprised Obama would WANT his backing, given that history.franktangredi wrote:Don't we all know...
... that every person here who expressed an opinion of Powell based on this endorsement, would have expressed the opposite opinion of him if the endorsement had gone the other way?
No he doesn't...and don't call him Shirley.a1mamacat wrote:franktangredi wrote:Don't we all know...
... that every person here who expressed an opinion of Powell based on this endorsement, would have expressed the opposite opinion of him if the endorsement had gone the other way?
GASP
Shirley you Gest. Partisanship? HERE?????
I'm curious as to what pressure you think would be effective. He could just as easily disappeared a la Schwarzkopf.danielh41 wrote:I can't blame him for not supporting McCain who is not a real conservative (although I never thought of Powell as a conservative either). I wonder how much pressure was put on Powell to give that Obama endorsment.
BackInTex wrote:So a black Democrat endorses a black Democrat. I'm shocked!
What? You say Colin Powell is not a Democrat? Right
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Also of great concern is McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate. Like Obama, she has little experience in governing, but unlike the Illinois senator, she is a candidate of little intellectual curiosity who appears to be hopelessly unready to be president. The fact that people are confused by the difference between Palin and comedian Tina Fey's caustic impersonation is clear evidence that Palin should not be, as they say, a heartbeat away from the presidency.
Translation: You don't need experience, good character, good judgment, or a well thought out platform as long as you can "inspire people to rise to their better nature." Apparently, the ability to give a great speech is more important than anything else.Bixby17 wrote: Every 20 or 30 years or so, a leader comes along who understands that change is necessary if the country is to survive and thrive. Teddy Roosevelt at the turn of the 20th century and his cousin Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan -- these leaders have inspired us to rise to our better nature, to reach out to be the country we can be and, more important, must be.
Barack Obama is such a leader. He doesn't have all the answers, to be sure, but at least he is asking the right questions. While we would like more specificity on his plans as president, we are confident that he can lead us ever forward, casting aside the doubts and fears of recent years.
I doubt if his accountant pressured him, as Powell makes well north of 250K per year. Paying more taxes should be a patriotic duty, especially during times of "war". Who does that ignorant twit governor from Alaska think is going to pay for her son's up-armored humvee, ammo, or body armor?I wonder how much pressure was put on Powell to give that Obama endorsment.
Our grandkids. --Bobne1410s wrote:Who does that ignorant twit governor from Alaska think is going to pay for her son's up-armored humvee, ammo, or body armor?
Rec!Bob78164 wrote:Our grandkids. --Bobne1410s wrote:Who does that ignorant twit governor from Alaska think is going to pay for her son's up-armored humvee, ammo, or body armor?
Won't somebody please think of the children?Bob78164 wrote:Our grandkids. --Bobne1410s wrote:Who does that ignorant twit governor from Alaska think is going to pay for her son's up-armored humvee, ammo, or body armor?