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No more Scalia's and Alito's
The Pittsburgh Tribune Review ^ | October 19, 2008 | Salena Zito

Posted on 10/19/2008 9:27:14 AM PDT by Salena Zito

Colin Powell said one of his key reasons for supporting Barack Obama over John McCain was a difficulty with two more conservative appointments to the Supreme Court, which he added is “what we'd be looking at in a McCain administration."

Code for no Alito’s or Scalia’s.

Powell went on to say that his decision had nothing to do with race, reinforcing that Obama was a “transformational” candidate.

Interesting to see what the left will think of an endorsement from a man they ridiculed just a few short years ago on the war in Iraq.

Powell also took issue to the tone of the McCain campaign towards Obama, no word if he takes issue to the ‘tone’ directed to Gov. Sarah Palin.

(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: Michigan; US: Ohio; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 2008; colinpowell; iraq; issues; joetheplumber; mccain; mccainpalin; nobama; obama; palin; powell; robertscourt; scotus; socialism; swingstates; zito
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1 posted on 10/19/2008 9:27:15 AM PDT by Salena Zito
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To: Salena Zito
Scalia's and Alito's...

Did the Pittsburgh Tribune Review really use apostrophes for plurals? My, oh my... :)

2 posted on 10/19/2008 9:30:26 AM PDT by Allegra (NO giving up, NO quitting, NO doom and gloom, NO drama queens...Keep up the faith)
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To: Salena Zito

Powell pro-abortion? I didn’t know that! /sarcasm


3 posted on 10/19/2008 9:33:13 AM PDT by Ben Reyes (If Obama is elected, it's because of white guilt and black racism)
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To: Salena Zito

“Colin Powell said one of his key reasons for supporting Barack Obama over John McCain was a difficulty with two more conservative appointments to the Supreme Court, which he added is “what we’d be looking at in a McCain administration.”

Any remaining doubts on where Colin is on the political spectrum?


4 posted on 10/19/2008 9:33:19 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Been here before)
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To: Salena Zito
Powell went on to say that his decision had nothing to do with race

No, of course not.

5 posted on 10/19/2008 9:33:23 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Salena Zito

Powell is as much of a Republican as hussein obama, this endorsement should surprise no one....


6 posted on 10/19/2008 9:33:26 AM PDT by ScreamingFist (Annihilation - The result of underestimating your enemies. NRA)
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To: Salena Zito

This is why Colin Powell never really had a chance of getting the Republican nomination.


7 posted on 10/19/2008 9:34:02 AM PDT by Question_Assumptions
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To: Allegra

lol...yep, that was my first thought as well. I’ll email the author a link to the Apostrophe Protection Society.


8 posted on 10/19/2008 9:35:23 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Ben Reyes

He’s also pro-affirmative action.


9 posted on 10/19/2008 9:35:56 AM PDT by dfwgator (I hate Illinois Marxists)
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To: Salena Zito

The moonbat left is gonna tie themselves in knots over this one. They hated Powell, now they’re going to crow over his “defection”? Rove, you magnificent bastard!


10 posted on 10/19/2008 9:36:38 AM PDT by OCCASparky (Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
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To: dfwgator

Why wouldn’t he be? Without it he’d be just another no-name retired LTC somewhere.


11 posted on 10/19/2008 9:37:09 AM PDT by OCCASparky (Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
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To: Salena Zito; informavoracious; larose; RJR_fan; Prospero; Conservative Vermont Vet; ...
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Obama Says A Baby Is A Punishment

Obama: “If they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”

12 posted on 10/19/2008 9:37:34 AM PDT by narses (http://www.youtube.com/TheMouthPeace)
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To: Salena Zito

It would seem that Powell is as clueless on the role of a judge as he was on the role of a Secretary of State.

Well, at least he won’t have to worry about being called an Uncle Tom anymore.


13 posted on 10/19/2008 9:38:14 AM PDT by NavVet ( If you don't defend Conservatism in the Primaries, you won't have it to defend in November)
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To: OCCASparky

They won’t tie themselves in knots. We’ve always been at war with Eurasia. And Powell has always been a good guy.


14 posted on 10/19/2008 9:39:49 AM PDT by puroresu (Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (updated!).)
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To: Question_Assumptions

there were a bunch of people on here who had no problem with Powell on the Republican ticket,, where are they now?


15 posted on 10/19/2008 9:41:58 AM PDT by Lib-Lickers 2
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To: OCCASparky

Why would anyone think that consistency is a concern of the moonbat left?

All that vitriol against Powell long ago went down the memory hole.

And Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia.


16 posted on 10/19/2008 9:42:08 AM PDT by Chaguito
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To: headstamp 2
Obama Says A Baby Is A Punishment
Obama: “If they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”

17 posted on 10/19/2008 9:43:09 AM PDT by narses (http://www.youtube.com/TheMouthPeace)
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To: Salena Zito

What Zero and his buddies at Abortion inc. have/will do makes the ‘Highway of Death’ look like a childrens ride.


18 posted on 10/19/2008 9:45:32 AM PDT by edge10
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To: Lib-Lickers 2

Didn’t Powell say it’s okay if Obama is a muslim? IF he’s a muslim? So, I guess Powell isn’t convinced Obama is a Christian.

I simply have to believd this is all in God’s hands.


19 posted on 10/19/2008 9:49:28 AM PDT by Terry Mross (O)
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To: Salena Zito
Has Powell ever met with either Roberts or Alito, and talked to them about their judicial philosophy; or did he just read about these guys in The New York Times?

ML/NJ

20 posted on 10/19/2008 9:50:04 AM PDT by ml/nj
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