Powell Sticks It to McCain: a Person He Greatly Respects

Vanity | 10-19-2008 | Shawn Hines

[ThankGod4W]

Frankly, I could care less that Powell chose to endorse Obama for the presidency. However, I find his logic and reasoning for doing so very weak. It is like he tried to find a better answer than that Obama is the black guy, but couldn't.

And, Powell is quick to point out that he greatly respects McCain and knows that he has disappointed a long-time friend by making this endorsement. Sounds like Powell is conflicted about the endorsement, right?

Well, my biggest problem with the whole thing is the timing of his announcement. If he really respected McCain as he claims, he could have made this announcement two months ago. Powell said today he had made up his mind in the last couple of months.

Instead, he decides to wait until the closing days of a close election so that his decision will harm McCain the worst. (Or so he thinks). Even in endorsing the other guy, that is no way to show proper respect to an old friend. It is contemptible.

Lastly, I really believe that this will blow up in Obama's face. Middle America will see this for what it is. Powell sold his soul today and Obama will be paying the tab at the polls on November 4.

[Jeff Head]

Powell trashed both McCain and Palin...McCain over a false -flag judgement issue and Palin for simply being who she is.

Powell has the audacity (hand in glove with Obama no doubt) to question McCain's judgement in picking the most popular governor in the 50 states and who has more executive experience than her two opponents combined...while giving a pass to the judgement of Obama in hob-knobbing around with abject terrorists, corrupt financiers, and militant racists?

It's time we all called things straight. I do not specifically why Powell made this choice, but I know a skunk when I see one and when I smell one.

One thing for sure, the judgement issue Powell raised is false and ludicrous on its face so it has to be something else. We're probably looking at another Sec State at least, if not VP in the second term should that, God forbid, come about.

I still believe we can stop the first term and am dedicating all my time and efforts and whatever influence I can muster within my own sphere to that goal.

http://www.jeffhead.com/joeplumber.htm

[Mamzelle]

Hamlet endorses Obama.

[LottieDah]

It is amazing how many people out there are for Obama. They are all itching to ride the gravy train. Little do they know that the gravy train runs on the blood, sweat and tears of so many Americans. Lots of their hard earned cash will be used to “spread the wealth”. God save America.

[television is just wrong]

colin powell is looked at as a traitor to black americans so it doesn’t really matter.

[pleikumud]

I thought Adam Clayton Powell died a few years ago. Or is this a different Powell? :)-

[Huskrrrr]

Powell still describes himself as a Republican. How can this be? What part of the party doctrine has CP not turned his back on. Defense, abortion, taxes. Another Obama lap dog.

[roses of sharon]

There is no logic in liberal thought....that is why they are liberals.

[verga]

So much for character and integrity. I really used to respect Powell, and thought that he might make a good chief executive, but if he looked at all the evidence, shady dealings, sordid associations with vehement anti Americans and still want to support this socialist he is not he man I thought he was.

This is a big disappointment

[Williams]

Powell also claimed republicans are calling Obama a muslim, he knows McCain and the party have never gone anywhere near such a thing.

Powell says he does not want anymore GOP Supreme Court appointmnents. That says it all. This is about Colin Powell social liberal. NOT his area of expertise, ever.

His answer on national security was that Obama will surround himself with good people. Yeah, liberal democrats who have never supported any position of Colin Powell.

Powell: (in effect) It’s ok to lose missile defense, cut the military, and embolden our enemies so thata black president can “electrify the World”.

[Keith in Iowa]

So much for Dr. King’s dream.

[avital2]

did Powell call McCain to tell him to his face?? i haven’t seen any mention of this.

[WillT]

I find it ironic that one of the people who got us into the Iraq War is endorsing Obama, who said we should not have gone there in the first place.

[End Times Sentinel]

All it represents is another reason for Rockerfeller republicans to justify their votes, which they'd probably decided on when Rudy dropped out.

Owl_Eagle
”You know, I'm going to start thanking
the woman who cleans the restroom in
the building I work in.  I'm going to start
thinking of her as a human being”

[VOA]

Powell Sticks It to McCain: a Person He Greatly Respects

Powell has now defined his sad legacy:

In the clutch, he comes out full-bore for
A community organizer and a plagiarist (Obama/Biden)
INSTEAD OF
A "brother in arms" and a lady that has (substantially) cleaned
up the politics of a significant state (McCain/Palin).

Don't expect me to do anything other than a perfunctory salute
(hopefully after a full life) when Powell passes from this life.

[Mr Rogers]

Powell didn’t have a soul to sell. He sold it many years ago, and now is doing what its owner wants of him...

[FES0844]

Will Condi be next?

[spectre]

I hope when McCain is elected POTUS he puts Powell on his "do not call list" for all of the White House social functions.

sw

[Postman]

Colin Powell has now shown himself to be a racist, a sexist and an opportunist who lacks judgement. Payback will be a bitch.

[JennysCool]

As your recounting of Powell’s statement demonstrates, all he did was essentially recite Democrat talking points.

His tone of voice seemed a little strange, like he was saying things he was told to say, not things he sincerely believed.