HT: Registered
Posted on 08/13/2008 1:40:07 PM PDT by peggybac
Sources say former Secretary of State Colin Powell will endorse Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol told FOX News exclusively on Thursday.
“He may well give a speech at the Democratic convention explaining his endorsement of Obama,” Kristol m a FOX News contributor, said, citing inside sources.
“This is not an absolute done deal, but these people are very confident that Powell will endorse Obama,” Kristol said, adding that he thinks Powell, a Republican, still has “a high respect” for John McCain, Obama’s Republican rival.
Powell immediately denied the report.
“I do not have time to waste on Bill Kristol’s musings,” Powell told ABC News. “I am not going to the convention. I have made this clear.”
Roll Call executive editor Mort Kondracke, also a FOX News contributor, said he personally has spoken with Powell, who denied the report and said he has made no endorsement decisions, according to Kondracke......."
Don’t forget that fabulous Plame story was likely orchestrated by Powell.
Or are we to believe his deputy acted on his own?
Kristol is always trying to be relevant and sound in the know. Tough gig these days.
Question for Mr. Kristol: If Powell does not attend the DNC convention and endorse Obama, then will you go away?
“There's absolutely no truth to it whatsoever,” Cifrino told FOXNews.com. “Colin Powell will not be at either convention. There's absolutely no truth to this.”
“There’s absolutely no truth to it whatsoever,” Cifrino told FOXNews.com. “Colin Powell will not be at either convention. There’s absolutely no truth to this.”
Funny how they hid that in the story.
Precisely why Axelrot is trying to stir some shit, frustrated as hell that Barry went aloha to fix his DOB, while McCain is very busy flipping flippable Michigan...
Although, I can't say I would have been surprised if Powell endorsed Obama. Jim Geraghty talks about why over at NRO.
heh..doncha love the way FReepers like to go nuts at the drop of a hat!!
Its more shocking how many will blindly follow something someone in the MSM says.
HT: Registered
Don't be too hard on Bill, although he might deserve it. he did not say Powell would be at the convention, he said it was a possibility that he might.
The story is that Powell does plan to endorse Obamma. Fox was the one who put up the lead as the convention and not the endorsement.
Have we stopped using secret ballots?
Powell’s spokesperson denies this story. Kristol may have jumped the gun.
“There's absolutely no truth to it whatsoever,” Cifrino told FOXNews.com. “Colin Powell will not be at either convention. There's absolutely no truth to this.”
Powell cannot give more than $2300 to a single campaign until the official nominee is chosen at the convention. :)
That is the law...right now we’re still (technically) in the primary campaign.
SURPRISE!!!
not
Yes. Real snake in the grass. The “in” thing with the elites and reporters, whom he cultivated, is to support Obama. And if the Dems are dangling a speaking opportunity at their convention - how might he resist?
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