On Colin Powell and his Endorsement of Barak Obama

N/A | 10-19-08 | Self

[Anti-Bubba182]

That is wishful thinking. Authoritarian regimes are the most typical form of government in world history and an economy only has to work well enough to support a group of sufficient
size to maintain power. The rest can starve if they get out of line or are no longer useful. Liberalism, Collectivism, etc. are merely labels fronting a process of unscrupulous people and their thugs gaining and holding power.

[x]

I'd have to agree that it's pretty shabby to have helped make policy and then throw everything over to join the other side. A lot of White Rockefeller Republicans have gone over to the Democrats over the years, though, like those Eisenhower and Nixon descendants.

But it's usually not the one's who've held high government positions. As prominent a Republican official as Powell probably wouldn't jump ship under most circumstances. A Baker or Scowcroft probably wouldn't.

So race is most likely a factor in Powell's decision, but not the only one. If someone with Colin Powell's views had been a private citizen he might have jumped over before this, White or Black.

[pray4liberty]

Colin Powell has the right, like every American, to endorse and vote for whomever he wants, shameful as it is.

He's always been a go-along-to-get-along type of guy. A politician in a military uniform.

He just blew his own chances for his own Presidency, if he was entertaining such. Once upon a time, the media was calling him The Black Ike as I recall.

Now he has this Obama endorsement as his legacy. Sniff!

[mick]

“Authoritarian regimes are the most typical form of government in world history”

True enough,Friend. And if the worst happens I guess we’ll just have to earn our right to be free all over again. That is also a lesson of history.

[RasterMaster]

It was obvious that he was a dirtbag....he lost all respect from military quarters after stabbing GWB in the back over Iraq after he left and leaking intel like a seive to the drive-by media.

Powel’s endorsement is nothing to brag about and will drive him further into irrelevancy when THAT ONE loses.

Colin Powell Slanders The GOP

Someone needs to inform RECTUM Powell that Osama HUSSEIN Obama outted himself - Obama: “My Muslim Faith”

[Ohio Worker]

I have thought since I heard of Powell’s endorsement of Obama what political ideology do Powell and Obama share? I cannot see any. No matter what Powell said today, I am left with the strong belief that he endorsed Obama for one reason: Race. I am dismayed about this because I do not think that is sufficient reason to endorse or to vote for an individual. I do not like the race card that appears to be emerging on the Obama side in this campaign. I have been on the fence, but after the assault on Joe the Plumber and Powell’s endorsement of Obama, I have decided to go with McCain.

[Anti-Bubba182]

Good for you! Welcome to FR!

[wardaddy]

it’s not about race my friggin ass

it’s all about race for everyone but white folks

name me 25 known blacks where it’s not about race..

1) Jesse Peterson

2) Mike Steele

3) Blackwell

4) Sowell maximus

5) Thomas magnus

rut row....what now?

sorry not JC....hasn’t made up his mind

it takes wheelbarrows to tote the balls of a black man brave enough to stand up for what’s truth and character today on race

precious few are up to it

[unsycophant]

Exactly. He’s pretty much discredited, especially now that he’s exposed for his racial prejudice. Better to know now!!

[Harrius Magnus]

I believe Obama will be the end of this country.

For the simple reason that his administration along with the Dem controlled Congress will ensure they never lose another election.

 You are a seer.  Thank you for breathing truth into this forum.  Please do it often.  Unfortunately, except for a select few, your vision will be taken of measure as that of Cassandra.

Our sickened society has a big hole in it called denial.  We speak of the underpinnings of society, based on a rule of law, property, etc.  These are manifestations of a moral and just people who will subordinate their short term interests for others -- not because of foresight, that foregoing the short-term for the long-term will lead to greater prosperity.  Few men are not myopic, and it is independendent of breeding, wealth, or standing.  Rather, it is for outworldliness, that which is not a part of the present, that which transcends man as the beast; this allows us to wholeheartedly endorse arrangements to live within.

Once a people loses the ability trascend, it will scorn the truth, and reason will be warped into an instrument of self-justification; however, a justification to oneself is a far cry from eternal, and true justification.

This country has a date with that which we sowed.  Honest men should should get their priorities together.