Posted on 05/24/2009 8:52:21 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says he's still a Republican, but the party needs to change and be more inclusive.
Powell is a moderate Republican who says he endorsed Democrat Barack Obama over Republican John McCain for president because he thought Obama was the better candidate.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney and radio personality Rush Limbaugh have openly mocked Powell's political leanings – questioning whether he still is in the GOP.
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Nothing more bipartisan than that huh?
If it wasn't sad, it would be funny.
I says you ain't.
“but the party needs to change and be more inclusive.”
He’s absolutely right. We need to change back to what we were in the 80’s and include anyone who agrees with our principles.
Even Newt waffled on this one on Meet The Perps.. coming down on Powell’s side all the while not wanting to pick a fight with Cheney. surprise surprise.
Good Luck, GoP. You’re gonna need it.
Take your tent poles and shove ‘em where the sun . uhhh.. never mind.
And 0zer0. Powell don't know the GOP.
We would LOVE to include people that voted Democratic last election to vote Republican in 2010, but not “Democrats” that “Endorse” the Opponent and ask Republicans to vote Democratic.
That would be like Colin Powell, Stupid.
Hey Colon: KMA...
He IS, however, a democrat. No doubt.
From CBS.com: “I am still a Republican. I’d like to point out that in the course of my 50 years of voting for presidents, I have voted for the person i thought was best qualified at that time to lead the nation. Last year I thought it was President-now Barack Obama,” Powell said.
Powell also addressed criticism from conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, saying his assertion that Powell only voted for President Obama because “he is black” was “unfortunate.”
We don’t need luck, we just Kicked Powell to the curb, and California kicked the Governator and his Democratic Legislature to the curb, followed by California throwing new Taxes under the Train....the Bus wasn’t Big enough to run over the Tax increase.
That was a “VOTE” in California, NOT a POLL, and it was a Landslide that is the envy of the Democrats.
I love it how this douchebag continues to go and say the SAME thing and deride the party yet hasn’t lifted a finger or stated in any clear concise way of how he’d would change it. And yet no one in the media is calling him on his non informative canned responses.
No, he’s not !
wasn’t mccain inclusive enough for powell?
There fixed that for ya.
That no-combat affirmative action RINO is still a Republican? Didn’t he endorse socialist Obama over veteran and POW McCain?
Did they bother to ask Powell why he thought Obama was the better candidate? Quite a sweeping statement to be left with no elaboration and no follow up questions. But typical of our non-investigative, non-curious, in-the-tank for Obama MSM.
Stop lying Powell, you voted for Obama 100% due to skin tone. If Powell is a Republican, then so is Jesse Jackson.
Powell’s vision of the Republican Party is essentially a moderate version (just slightly left) of the Democratic Party. So what’s the point? Why even have two parties? Just combine them and be done with all the pretense.
Call the new party, the “Republicrats” or the “Demicans”.
“just slightly left”. I meant “just slightly right”.
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