Posted on 10/19/2008 8:49:34 PM PDT by kellynla
Appearing on "Meet the Press" Sunday, Colin Powell claimed one reason he is endorsing Barack Obama is that fellow Republicans are spreading falsehoods about him.
Specifically, Powell claimed Republicans are spreading the claim that Obama is a "Muslim."
"I'm also troubled by, not what Sen. McCain says, but what members of the party say, and it is permitted to be said such things as: 'Well, you know that Mr. Obama is a Muslim,'" Powell said.
He quickly continued: "Well, the correct answer is: He is not a Muslim. He's a Christian. He's always been a Christian."
But Powell's statement is wrong. By Obama's own admission he was not always a Christian. By his account, he became a Christian in his late 20s after meeting the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. in Chicago.
Obama was also raised, at least, partially as a Muslim during his childhood.
The facts are indisputable on this score.
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There was always a 95% chance that Powell would endorse him..(95% blacks voting for Obama - no racism there....)
the african americans are blind to this candidates muslim upbringing and communist ways.
Permitted?
0bama’s minions have been lying to Powell about 0bama’s Muslim past, which is not in question.
So did Tom Brokaw ask him to name one Republican who has called Obama a muslim?
that’s what the liberal-socialist media does best.
Notice that Powell didn't name names. Why? Because he can't. Not one Republican politican (that I know of) has accused Obama of being a Muslim.
And yup, Powell appears to be unaware of Obama's childhood. ...or is attempting to cover it up.
“He quickly continued: “Well, the correct answer is: He is not a Muslim. He’s a Christian. He’s always been a Christian.””
Not by the definition of the Bible.
Looks like Colin Powell doesn’t think much of the First Amendment. Neither does 0bama.
Well, there goes the last shred of respect that I’d been able to retain for the man...
We know Colin. We've heard his "christian" preacher's sermons.
Whether it’s smart politics or not, the McCain campaign has assiduously avoided saying anything about this.
When Obama says, repeatedly and emphatically, “I was NEVER a Muslim,” he is flat out lying. But McCain has never raised that point, either. Nor has he pointed out that numerous Muslim organizations and foreign Muslim leaders have endorsed Obama.
Colin Powell is a bit of a Muslim lover himself. When he was in power, he urged that more Muslims should be brought into the U.S., just to prove how nice we are.
Obama's biggest worries is being labeled as a weakling or socialist. Hence he is now for using the military to chase Osama through Pakistan and promising not to raise taxes on the middleclass.
Kind of makes you wonder if his racist views tainted his worldview when he was making decisions that have since come back to haunt us.
I would be interested in 0bama’s Mulim Imam’s sermons.
Colin Powell deserves a good kick in the azz. Not because he endorsed a political candidate. He deserves to be kicked in the azz because he went before the UN and the world and made the case for us going to war with Iraq.
HE PUT OUR TROOP’S LIVES IN HARM’S WAY. When you put our soldiers lives on the line, you’d better be right. He was for it and then he was against it. We now have over 4,000 lives that have been lost because he supported us going to war.
He had plenty of information to make an informed decision. If he didn’t agree with the Bush adminstration, he should have said “no” or resigned. There is no way in hell I’d put our soldiers lives on the line unless I was absolutely sure of what I was doing.
We now have soldiers in Iraq and he’s saying that it is wrong to be there. Nice support for our troops you dirtbag.
He was a colossal failure as Secretary of State. I don’t give a damn what he has to say anymore.
My post isn’t about if it was right or wrong to go into Iraq. That another debate. It’s about — IF YOU MAKE A DECISION TO GO TO WAR, YOU’D DAMN WELL BETTER BE RIGHT. 4000+ lives later and now this clown says he was wrong? #$%^ HIM!!!
Oh, please! One reason for his support is because ‘some’ Republicans say Obama’s a Muslim? That’s one of the dumbest things I’ve ever heard.
Why don’t you just give the real reason Colin and acknowledge the elephant in the room.
Powell is a washed-up failure. It’s amazing how the Democrat “mainstream” newsrooms suddenly value his opinion.
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