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Ken Adelman Backing Obama
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Posted on 10/20/2008 4:47:40 PM PDT by Chet 99

Ken Adelman Backing Obama

By Michael D. Shear

First Colin Powell. Now Ken Adelman?

Adelman is the latest Republican foreign-policy heavyweight to endorse Sen. Barack Obama, telling the New Yorker's George Packer that he intends to vote for the Democrat in two weeks.

"When the economic crisis broke, I found John McCain bouncing all over the place. In those first few crisis days, he was impetuous, inconsistent, and imprudent; ending up just plain weird," Adelman wrote, according to Packer. "Having worked with Ronald Reagan for seven years, and been with him in his critical three summits with Gorbachev, I've concluded that that's no way a president can act under pressure."

Adelman was a key part of George Bush's defense agency and has held senior policy positions under Presidents Reagan, Ford and even Nixon. He's a staunch conservative, though he has broken with Vice President Dick Cheney and former Defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld over the handling of the Iraq war.

But he told Packer that Sen. John McCain's pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate was the last straw.

(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...


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KEYWORDS: 2008; adelman; antichrist; kenadelman; obama
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1 posted on 10/20/2008 4:47:40 PM PDT by Chet 99
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Profile on Ken Adelman:

http://harpers.org/archive/2006/11/sb-ken-adelman-1164050030


2 posted on 10/20/2008 4:49:14 PM PDT by Chet 99 (Vote McCain/Palin, or this will be our future: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTb5EFZmgbs)
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To: Chet 99

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3 posted on 10/20/2008 4:49:18 PM PDT by OPS4 (Ops4 God Bless America!Jesus is Lord!)
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To: Chet 99
It's gotta be something in the water.You drink from the tap in DC for too long and you start thinking like a rodent.
4 posted on 10/20/2008 4:49:43 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Obama:"Ich bin ein beginner")
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To: Chet 99

Can I call him the latest d**h**d and not get in trouble? If not, moderators, please remove my post.


5 posted on 10/20/2008 4:49:44 PM PDT by conservative cat (I am voting for Sarah and against Obama.)
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To: Chet 99
He's a staunch conservative

hahaha, nonsense.
6 posted on 10/20/2008 4:50:02 PM PDT by Onerom99
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To: Chet 99

“But he told Packer that Sen. John McCain’s pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate was the last straw.”

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All I need to know about this latest “Republican” defector.

Ken who?

Big deal!

Next.


7 posted on 10/20/2008 4:50:28 PM PDT by EyeGuy (Obama will deliver America on a Leash to an envious world.)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Adelman turned at least two years ago:

http://harpers.org/archive/2006/11/sb-ken-adelman-1164050030


8 posted on 10/20/2008 4:50:30 PM PDT by Chet 99 (Vote McCain/Palin, or this will be our future: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTb5EFZmgbs)
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To: Chet 99

This is not news.

He’s one of the neo cons who predicted a “cakewalk” in Iraq.

He’s been out of favor for a long time.


9 posted on 10/20/2008 4:51:34 PM PDT by nhwingut (,)
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To: Onerom99

I think they meant staunch RINO.


10 posted on 10/20/2008 4:51:44 PM PDT by library user
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To: Chet 99
But he told Packer that Sen. John McCain's pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate was the last straw.

This one uses same 'rationale' (which makes no sense) as Powell to explain his defection at the same time as Powell. I smell a rat.

11 posted on 10/20/2008 4:51:44 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: EyeGuy

John probably hurt his feelings once or something.


12 posted on 10/20/2008 4:51:57 PM PDT by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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To: Chet 99

Grim proving ground for Obama’s housing policy

Grim proving ground for Obama’s housing policy
The candidate endorsed subsidies for private entrepreneurs to build low-income units. But, while he garnered support from developers, many projects in his former district have fallen into disrepair.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/06/27/grim_proving_ground_for_obamas_housing_policy/?page=1


13 posted on 10/20/2008 4:51:59 PM PDT by OPS4 (Ops4 God Bless America!Jesus is Lord!)
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To: Gay State Conservative
It's gotta be something in the water. You drink from the tap in DC for too long and you start thinking like a rodent.

I can understand them not endorsing McCain. But the active endorsements of Obama are too weird to be explained by anything short of blackmail.

14 posted on 10/20/2008 4:52:11 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ("One man's 'magic' is another man's engineering. 'Supernatural' is a null word." -- Robert Heinlein)
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To: Chet 99

Do any of these Washington types have any principles whatsoever? Why do I get the feeling that Adelman has a personal beef with McCain, and that’s the real reason he is voting for Obama? Just petty, personal vendettas, rather than doing what is truly right for the country.


15 posted on 10/20/2008 4:52:43 PM PDT by Cecily
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To: Chet 99
Any so called Republican who supports the most radical Marxist/Socialist ever to seriously compete for the presidency just outs them self.

As far as I am concerned that proves they were always a radical leftist simply using the Republican name.

16 posted on 10/20/2008 4:52:56 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: Chet 99

Who? some old white guy, riddled with guilt and promised a position in a new administration if he supported the nice, clean, articulate black guy.


17 posted on 10/20/2008 4:53:17 PM PDT by newnhdad (Naval Aviator or "community organizer", you make the call.)
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To: Chet 99

Can someone post a picture of this twit because I sure don’t remember him. My first reaction was Ken who?

If this guy is conservative, pigs are flying by the window!

Thanks!


18 posted on 10/20/2008 4:53:20 PM PDT by PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER -- VOTE FOR McCAIN/PALIN2008! LetsGetThisRight.com)
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To: Mr. Jeeves
But the active endorsements of Obama are too weird to be explained by anything short of blackmail.

They said the Hillary delegates were threatened or bribed. Take your pick here.

19 posted on 10/20/2008 4:54:14 PM PDT by conservative cat (I am voting for Sarah and against Obama.)
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To: Chet 99

The Bluebloods are still pissed off over Governor Palin.

Let them eat cake.


20 posted on 10/20/2008 4:54:16 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Barack Hussein Obama will get rid of your guns to keep gang members safe)
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