Posted on 02/07/2014 10:15:23 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell doubled down on comments last year describing a “dark vein of intolerance” in the Republican Party, attacking voter ID laws and claiming there are “certain elements in the party that seem to go out of their way to demonize people who don’t look like the way they’d like them to look like.”
Powell made the comments during a wide-ranging interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell marking the beginning of Black History Month. “You said that there’s a dark vein of intolerance in your Republican Party,” Mitchell told Powell.
“I will repeat that now,” he responded. “There are certain elements in the party that seem to go out of their way to demonize people who don’t look like the way they’d like them to look like, or who came from some other place. And I think the party has to deal with this, and the party says they’re doing it. They came out of last year’s election with a lot of ideas about how they’re going to make themselves a little more acceptable.”
“And yet you see things happening,” he continued. “You see members of the party — even senior levels — making statement about women, making statements about minorities, that once again make the party look less tolerant than it should be.”(continued)
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Colin Powell is an idiot.
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Colin Powell, the most irrelevant general in American history. (Stormen Normen did all the work.)
He is a LIAR and what he says actually describes liberals who don’t like anyone who is not pro drugs, pro baby killing and pro sex all the time with anyone or anything.
LIAR LIAR LIAR
What exactly does he mean by “dark”, anyhow? /s;)
A “useful idiot.”
Colin Powell is an ass clown and he is just what he is a race baiter. Acts like he had a hard life, he was promoted to a 4 star general and was joint chief of staff and this is what he wants to blabber about. Time for him to get his ass out of the country.
He’s a desk general. AA all the way.
At some point people are going to simply give up trying.
What's the point?
Nothing is good enough.
When Reagan promoted him, then GHWB promoted him to the top level.
"And you know who he is talking about, don't you?"
I read his bio. When he was stationed in the Democratic south in the late '50's/early '60's - he developed a disdain for whites in general. He's never gotten over it. And - he's never ascribed this to the plantation party - the democRats.
What a shame - he's otherwise a pretty solid person. I think the Allen West generation sees this very clearly.
No, just doddering old men like you, who really should be put out to pasture.
Really, it would best if you publicly changed parties.
Yer a wascist and I think you’ve thrown the race card quite enough.
You may want to have that elbow checked fer tendonitis and rub some DMSO on it with Bengay.
I cannot believe I ever wanted you to run for president.
You are a disgrace as an American and unmitigated ass.
Go peddle your black marxism in the ghetto.
They hear you.....I am tone deaf to you.
Jack Wagon ...
We should ban his words and essence here on FR.
The old coot, (he’s 76 and will be 77 in April) was interviewed by that horrid Andrea Mitchell on PMSNBC, so what do we expect?
Of course he’s going to rant bitterly and with some venom, too! He wants attention!
Apparently, he has old scores to settle.
I think he’s a total embarrassment, to himself.
He’s not even relevant anymore.
Powell made the comments during a wide-ranging interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell marking the beginning of Black History Month. “You said that there’s a dark vein of intolerance in your Republican Party,” Mitchell told Powell.
“I will repeat that now,” he responded. “There are certain elements in the party that seem to go out of their way to demonize people who don’t look like the way they’d like them to look like, or who came from some other place.
And tell me Colin, are there any “Elements” in the Democrat Party that love Communism, despises Israel, and denounce our Constitution..come on Colin, tell us about the Dem party
Welcome to the Democrat party Mr Powell. You will never witness them demonize anyone. Tolerance and hugs for all.
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