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Powell endorses Obama for president- calls Democrat ‘transformational figure’
MSNBC | 10.19.2008

Posted on 10/19/2008 7:56:13 AM PDT by JustTheTruth

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To: kimchi lover

“All the way with LBJ” is his motto.

Transformational figure. No, evil charlatan that blind people can’t see.


101 posted on 10/19/2008 10:28:48 AM PDT by Terry Mross (O)
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To: Reeses

Obama has already promised to abandon any plans for the next generation weapons.

Guess that’s perfectly alright with Powell.


102 posted on 10/19/2008 10:31:01 AM PDT by Carley (she's all out of caribou.............but does have a bracelet!!!!)
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To: alicewonders
A lot of Republicans would have supported Powell's election as president. What Powell's saying is, I'M not running in 2008, but my good friend 0bama IS. So assuage your guilt by voting for HIM.

The money phrase is Colin's question about what would it matter if 0bama WERE a Muslim?

103 posted on 10/19/2008 10:31:28 AM PDT by informavoracious (Oust all incumbents.)
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To: JustTheTruth
For 8 years I have heard blacks and liberals call him an Uncle Tom and now we are to believe that they will all see this endorsement as a huge thing. Bowel Powell if he had any pride would have kept his mouth shut and avoided the issue and those who previously spoke so poorly of him. I guess race won out over self respect!
104 posted on 10/19/2008 10:32:10 AM PDT by nclaurel (No white flags from America in Iraq--hear that Biden!)
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To: JustTheTruth

“Transformational figure” is code word for “The Black Candidate”.

“I think that [Obama] has a definite way of doing business that will serve us well,” Powell said. Who is the “us” to which he is referring here?


105 posted on 10/19/2008 10:35:24 AM PDT by CrosscutSaw (An Obama nation would be an abomination.)
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To: JustTheTruth

Powell is a traitor


106 posted on 10/19/2008 10:38:02 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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” Powell said a major part of his decision to turn his back on his own party was his conclusion that Obama was the better option to repair frayed U.S. relations with allies overseas.

‘This is the time for outreach,” Powell said, saying the next president would have to “reach out and show the world there is a new administration that is willing to reach out’

In particular, he said, he welcomed Obama’s president to “talk to people we haven’t talked to,” a reference to Obama’s controversial pledge to hold talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. “

Frankly I don’t give a rat’s patootie about what are so called allies think of us. The duty of the US President is to put US interests first. If a bunch of socialist, anti Jewish, anti Christian, pro surrender, pro appeasement cry baby government titty babies don’t like that tough bohunks. I’m all in favor of reaching out provided the person you reach out to knows you might just have a very big stick in hand in case he tries any nonsense.

As for the comment about talking to people we have not talked to. That is beneath contempt and shows the true color of Powell. Making nice with terrorists or their sponsors is not wise. Only a lower wolf shows its neck to the alpha. Equals stand their ground. Betters take it. I say the US is better.


107 posted on 10/19/2008 10:48:29 AM PDT by lastchance (Hug your babies.)
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To: JustTheTruth

Does it surprise anyone that Powell had been talking to BO for a long time? Did Powell even once mention Iraq and the “War on Terror”?

One thing is completely clear Powell was wrong in saying that Obama was a lifelong Christian.


108 posted on 10/19/2008 2:41:32 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Vote Obama: Get more stuff!)
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