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Powell still undecided, says Obama win would be 'electrifying'
cnn.com ^
| September 15, 2008
| Staff
Posted on 09/15/2008 2:33:18 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
(CNN) — Former Bush Secretary of State Colin Powell said Monday that he has not yet decided which candidate to back in this year’s presidential race.
The election of an African-American president “would be electrifying,” Powell told a George Washington University audience, “but at the same time [I have to] make a judgment here on which would be best for America.
“I have been watching both individuals, I know them both extremely well, and I have not decided who I am going to vote for. And I'm interested to see what the debates are going to be like because we have to get off of this ‘lipstick on a pig’ stuff and get into issues,” he said.
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; blackpresident; colinpowell; electionpresident; identitypolitics; obamabiden; powellaracist; racist; racistpowell; undecidedvote
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To: Free ThinkerNY
I thought Colin had sworn off politics.
To: Free ThinkerNY
Powell undecided = Colin milking the MSM for more face time.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:35:49 PM PDT
by
SampleMan
(Community Organizer: What liberals do when they run out of college, before they run out of Marxism.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Former Bush Secretary of State Colin Powell said Monday that he has not yet decided which candidate to back in this year’s presidential race. What a shock. Deliberate on it for a few more years.
He as ponderous as Mario Cuomo.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:36:00 PM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Would he be all electrified if Obama wasn’t black?
Oprah part 2.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:36:13 PM PDT
by
A CA Guy
( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Oh yeah, that guy. Blech.
To: Free ThinkerNY
A diplomatic comment, as you would expect from him.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:36:37 PM PDT
by
mathurine
To: Free ThinkerNY
Same stance Condi took a few weeks ago on Sunday talk show.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:36:52 PM PDT
by
MayflowerMadam
(Election '08: God is in control.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
I’m sorry but to have been Chairman of the JCS, Sec of State, etc. and not know who to support yet in this election is the wackiest thing I’ve heard. And it would be “electrifying” to elect someone based on skin color?
We are seriously poorly represented by those who have led us.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:38:04 PM PDT
by
Williams
To: Free ThinkerNY
....“would be electrifying”....
He's right you know. Kind of like how peeing on an electric fence would also be electrifying.
I just don't recommend anyone be that stupid to find out.
To: Free ThinkerNY
Like Oprah, Powell is a racist. Both are drawn to Obama because of his color and race. That is a shame. Powell had previously burned many a bridges in the GOP with intentionally hiding and covering for Armitage, the leaker of Valerie Plame, from GW. Powell is now destroying his career like Oprah. Could not happen to two better losers.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:38:17 PM PDT
by
jrooney
(Obama's mentor says God Da*n America. That explains Obama's refusal to put his hand over his heart.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Oh, an Obama win would be something; I just don’t think “electrifying” would be the word....
To: Responsibility2nd
BINGO!
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:38:57 PM PDT
by
A. Morgan
(VOTE FOR Obama N' we'll be up to our necks in TAXES and OUTA' GAS!)
To: Brian S. Fitzgerald
I thought Colin had sworn off politics.He has. Race trumps politics. Look at JC Watts, who is "torn" but ought to know better.
To: jrooney
Here Here...and he runs with the best of them!!
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:39:34 PM PDT
by
cousair
To: Free ThinkerNY
Uh, I don’t think anybody will decide to vote for or against Hussein or McCain based on what Powell decides.
This is media wishful thinking.
Powell is waiting, I think, to endorse Hussein...it’ll happen right before or after a debate for maximum media impact.
And America will yawn.
To: SampleMan
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:40:43 PM PDT
by
Unicorn
(Too many wimps around.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Armitage-Plame-Wilson
I don’t think it’s any secret how he’ll vote.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:41:04 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
To: Free ThinkerNY
And to think there are some Freepers who wanted him as a Presidential candidate. Here's a man who isn't sure if a charismatic socialist is a good idea to lead America.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:42:12 PM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(Reagan is back, and this time he's a woman.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
So is sticking a fork in a light socket, but I still wouldn’t recommend it.
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posted on
09/15/2008 2:42:50 PM PDT
by
Not A Snowbird
(Go, Sonics! And take the Mariners with you.)
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