Posted on 09/13/2016 5:17:32 PM PDT by jazusamo
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell reportedly had some harsh words for Donald Trump, calling the Republican nominee a "national disgrace" and an "international pariah," according to personal emails seen by Buzzfeed News .
In an email sent June 17 to Emily Miller, a journalist and former aide to Powell, the former secretary of State also said the Republican nominee "is in the process of destroying himself."
"No need for Dems to attack him," the email said, according to Buzzfeed.
"Paul Ryan is calibrating his position again," he said of the speaker of the House.
Powell also slammed the Republican nominee for promoting the birther movement regarding President Obama.
“Yup, the whole birther movement was racist,” Powell wrote in an email from Aug. 21, 2016.
“That’s what the 99% believe. When Trump couldn’t keep that up he said he also wanted to see if the certificate noted that he was a Muslim,” the email said.
“As I have said before, ‘What if he was?’ Muslims are born as Americans everyday,” Powell wrote to his former aide.
In another email from July 21, 2015, Powell said Trump had "no sense of shame," in response to an article about Trump giving out the cellphone number of Sen. Lindsey Graham. Powell also called it a "celebrification of society."
Ahem, Colon, you are the one who told Hillary how to evade email constraints, illegally.
“international pariah,”
I doubt it.
Brilliant. Thanks for reaffirming yourself as an affirmative action hire
... And then Trump’s numbers just went up another 3 points nationally ...
Powell was a 2 bit piece of crap during Viet Nam, and he has not changed! He is garbage!
Affirmative action degenerate.
These emails all appear to be dated.
Donald Trump has re-invented himself in the general election. That’s what you do. Appeal to the base (or, to a new base) during the primaries, gain their trust, and then appeal to independent and swing voters in the general. Trump’s supporters know that he (Trump) won’t betray them, but will make great deals on their behalf, gaining much for them if not everything. This is called being a winner.
Trump wants to enforce laws that are already in existence. Obama defiantly does not. Who is the disgrace?
The Clinton check just showed up
Powell - what a depressing and consistent disappointment.
Great minds think alike.
BUMP!
Can you believe the sheer number of a-holes going after Trump? I don’t recall Reagan having it this bad.
After spending a couple weeks under the Clinton bus, he’s still on the plantation. Amazing.
I’d be more worried if Cornhole Bowel endorsed Trump.
Can you believe the sheer number of a-holes going after Trump?
They know Hillary has one foot in the Grave
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