Powell calls Palin a 'fascinating figure'

CNN ^ | 07-28-09 | Jeff Simon

[euram]

Powell called former Alaska governor Sarah Palin a "fascinating figure… you have got to hand it to her."

He repeated his assessment that the former Republican vice presidential candidate had not been ready for the Oval Office last fall, but said she was worth watching.

[euram]

You'll notice that this article is primarily about Powell's take on Gates. But, if the headline put it that way, it would not get many hits, so they headlined his comments on Palin instead.

[Paleo Conservative]

Why should I care about Powell’s opinions?

[Tonytitan]

His era of benefitting from having people who actually care what he thinks is over.

[Pharmer]

At least he know a hot looking woman when he sees one...

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Powell is an a$$hat and a sellout, I really don’t care what he thinks.

[throwback]

Powell will twist back if the conservative wind blows again.

[bayliving]

but said she was worth watching.

YES she certainly does, doesn't she?

[reagan_fanatic]

Up yours, Powell.

[bayliving]

Oops! Should read “is” certainly “IS” worth watching.....

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

When did this guy become a pundit? It’s like a comedian being a military analyst.

[PalmettoMason]

Shut up, Colon.

[jessduntno]

“I think Skip, perhaps in this instance, might have waited a while, come outside, talked to the officer and that might have been the end of it,” Powell said in an interview with CNN’s Larry King. “I think he should have reflected on whether or not this was the time to make that big a deal.”

Skip? Are they FRIENDS? I’m pretty sure only his friends call him Skip...KMA Colon...you really ARE done now, man...

[Sarah Barracuda]

Hey Colin, do everyone a favor and SHUT THE F UP!! Says Sarah wasn’t ready for the oval office..AND OBAMA WAS..Look what that jackass has done in the 7 months since he has been in office. This country is in shambles, he wants to turn our health care system into Canada’s, wait 6 months to see a damn doctor, but wait, Obama is a genius right, he was ready for the White House. I’d take Sarah’s supposed “inexperience” any day over Obama’s Marxist crap. At least Sarah loves America, she would do whatever possible to defend it, Obama on the other hand shakes hands with tyrants and says that Iran can have nukes

[webschooner]

Yeah, well that would be something that you are NOT, Colon Bowell.

[goat granny]

Like I said on the previous Colon article, he's trying to get back some Repub. credentials.

[SiVisPacemParaBellum]

For the first time in years I have to agree with him...She does have a nice figure and is definitely worth watching.

[chiefqc]

Well he was the same- oh never mind it’s just to easy.

[exit82]

Sarah Palin is incapable of the breadth of disloyalty exhibited by Colin Powell, both to the GOP and to President Bush.

[o2bfree]

I bet a hot looking woman might have a tape recording of herself with Powell.

Blackmail could explain why Powell always shows up at the right time, with a coordinated message, that helps the Libs.

[varon]

I thought Powell was history, yet like a turd in a bathtub he keeps bobbing up to the top.