Posted on 10/19/2008 6:11:59 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
No more questions after Powell endorsement, says Biden
From CNN Political Producer Alexander Marquardt
TACOMA, Washington (CNN) Joe Biden thanked Colin Powell for endorsing Barack Obama Sunday, saying that with his choice of Obama over John McCain, questions about the Illinois senators ability to be commander-in-chief will be put to rest.
From the very beginning, this Republican party has tried to suggest that Barack Obama, Senator Barack Obama, wasnt ready to be commander-in-chief, said the Delaware senator to more than 11,000 supporters in a minor league ballpark, his biggest crowd to date when campaigning without Obama.
With all the three and four star generals, with the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the former National Security Adviser, the former Secretary of State, one of the most respected men who have ever worn the uniform, endorsing Barack Obama over John McCain today, no more questions! Barack Obama will be a commander-in-chief we can all respect!
Biden later noted that an agreement between the US and Iraq on a timetable for withdrawal of US troops is close to being signed, something Obama has long called for.
John McCain talks about leadership, said Biden, Let me remind you, whose idea was that? Barack Obama's. John McCain's the only odd man out now, along with Governor Palin.
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
Is that a list of those supporting McCain?
I see WEsley Clark’s name on that list. I am sure he is for Obama.
Why is Biden campaigning in the “safe” blue state of Washington? Trying to help Gregoire hang onto the governorship, or are Obama/Biden’s numbers there a bit weaker than they’d like to admit?
Biden in Washington State? I would say much weaker numbers for Obama because it sure cannot be because of any Senate election in the State. That is an odd state to send Biden to right now.
Thanks Perdogg, The Biden statement above had me barfing.
The governor’s race is a big one though (Gregoire vs. Rossi).
The question is whether Powell has recently become disloyal to America, or whether he has been disloyal for some time and since when.
I always figured Powell’s elevator didn’t go all the way to the penthouse, this pic confirms it.
Right Joe, and if we followed you and 0bama’s advice on the surge instead of the only man who stuck his neck and his career in pushing it, our military men and women would be being slaughtered still. Just like the scum libs, others do the work and they just try to take the credit.
Powell the putz!
No, it merely brings in to question that Colin Powell should have ever been trusted and risen to the level that he has. If he puts race over ability, or just doesn’t see the absolute ineptness of Barry, he should never have made the rank that he did nor SoS.
By Biden’s logic, Powell’s endorsement of George W. Bush means that every liberal smear of the current president was false.
The Republican Party was saying that from the very beginning, Joe? I don't recall you being a Republican, Joe, when you said exactly the same thing.
Is that all?
:-)
It makes no real difference and if it did biden would not have to make the statement he did. A lot of us never considered Powell to be a good choice for anything. He wasn’t the hero of any campaign, he was the CJCS and a political general who advanced through the ranks by who he knew and who he blew. A real general and leader is someone like Schwartzkopf, Chesty Puller, George Patton, Howlin Mad Smith. But then again field commanders and leaders are rarely promoted too far beyond the level that the political generals can control.
This means the media can stop covering Biden and Obama appearances, right?
No more questions?
General Powell was a poor choice by Bush. Why anyone cares what he thinks is a mystery.
When was he ever a Republican?
Put the pipe down! Colin Powell knew how the game was played.
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