Posted on 01/17/2013 11:24:56 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
*Colin Powell went in on his own Republican Party during an interview on Meet the Press Sunday, calling out some former governors as using racist statements to describe President Obama and noting that there is a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party.
What do I mean by that?, he explained. What I mean by that is they still sort of look down on minorities.
Powell specifically pointed to October 2012 comments by former Alaska Gov. and Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin on the attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
When I see a former governor say that the president is shuckin and jivin thats a racial-era slave term, Powell said, referring to Palins words on Obamas response.
He also brought up another former governor who described President Obamas as lazy during his first 2012 presidential campaign debate with Mitt Romney. Powell told host David Gregory that the word may not mean anything to most Americans, but to those of us who are African Americans, the second word is shiftless and then theres a third word that goes along with it, when racists describe African Americans.
Powell added that Republicans had become too preoccupied with the candidate-selection process, losing sight of the groups overall message.
Youve got to think first about whats the party actually going to represent, Powell said. If its just going to represent the far right wing of the political spectrum, I think the party is in difficulty. Im a moderate, but Im still a Republican. [Watch below.]
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Powell was the first African American to fill the role of Secretary Of State, serving under President George W. Bush from 2001-05. Despite maintaining his allegiance to the Republican Party, Powell has been an ardent supporter for President Barack Obama...
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Doesn't work. Over the last year (especially), the media has shown that any word, any word at all, can be twisted to be a racist "dog whistle". Hence, words like "lazy", "golf", and even "Chicago" have been deemed "racist".
Why bother playing their game?
Obama is lazy.
What got into Powell’s after dinner drink?
I’m really glad this Rhino is finally out of the closet and showing what he truly is......A democrat....in the worst way!!!
And take Lardo Christie with them.
Sorry, but when LAZY is a code word for “I hate blacks”, then things have gone WAY too far!
“Shuckin’ and jivin’” has entered mainstream English. Sarah Palin wasn’t racist to use it. No one was racist when they said Obama is lazy. I cannot help Colin’s racial paranoia, but I won’t respect it and give in to it either.
Obama is one of the laziest Presidents we’ve ever had. And he ‘shucks and jives’ darn near every time there is a camera turned on.
“shucking and jiving
noun, Slang.
misleading or deceptive talk or behavior, as to give a false impression.”
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shuck%20and%20jive
Actually, I haven't because I never listened/watched the illegal resident since '08. I made the exception for the debates between Romney and him. So I thought they were settled in with their voter fraud but FEAR still exists with the lazy colin spewing out his hate with BS. Like it was for four years +, no Republican stood up for her. I'd like to see what really is in Allen West. For sure, we know Romney won't nor any of rest clamoring for our vote.
BS! So don't use 'we'. Conservatives don't walk on egg shells. ONLY the weak do. Conservatives don't reaction - they act!
I understand why you don't understand conservatives - those who are with TRUTH.
"socialist failed policies"
Oxymoron. So you are witness to a 'socialist good policies'? Time for you to stand down.
If Powell's example isn't bad enough, then I submit Barack Hussein Obama as being the reason why Affirmative Action should be ended, and all taxpayer dollars used to fund those programs should be returned to the hardworking, taxpayers of this country.
Powell is as delusional as his wife, I suspect he's been dipping into her med's.
First black Secretary of State, Check. Under a Republican President no less. Check.
Maintains his "allegiance" to the Republican party, Check. Yet endorsed Obama for President.
Now, if the Republican Party were racist, why was it the first (and as yet, ONLY) political party to appoint a black to the role of Secretary of State for the US?
If the Republican Party were racist, why does Powell maintain his alleged "allegiance" to it?
If the Republican Party were racist, why under G.W. Bush was a black woman named Condoleeza Rice named Secretary of State?
Why was a black woman, Condoleeza Rice a Republican President's National Security Advisor, one of the most trusted roles a President has?
Powell really needs to stay out of his wife's medication... and personally I'd love to see some brash, young, Tea Party member confront Powell with these questions. I can't think of anyone better than .... Sarah Palin.
Colin Powell is guilty of identity theft: impersonating a Republican.
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