[samantha]

I caught a headline the other day that Colin Powell was slamming his own speech at the UN about WMD, and if he cannot even stand up for himself, he is pathetic. I did not catch the media outlet, but it means he is out there talking to the "has been" media. He is still mad because GWB did not keep him on and promoted Condi instead.

[pollyannaish]

If you read on in that article you will find that he has issues with lower level people at the CIA that let the administration down. He is standing up for himself and for the President. He just does it in an odd, almost naive way.

I don't care for the guy, honestly, but I really do not think he is out to get the President. The two families got together recently. They understand each other.

I think the President asked him to go because he had not done a good job cleaning up State. This President expects results. He didn't get them and asked him to go. Powell was ready as well, I think.

[Kath]

Powell not getting asked to stay on was his own fault. He leaked info out of the state department and even on occassion stated policy he knew fully well was not the president's position. What would happen if we did that at our jobs??? We would be fired. He did not not deserve the job for a second term. What did he expect the President to do? Put up with his ignoring the President's orders???

[snugs]

You have tied for first place on the Sunday Talk show I have just posted the ribbon congratulations.