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Colin Powell calls Trump 'national disgrace' (Powell is the disgrace)
The Hill ^ | September 13, 2016 | Rebecca Savransky

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."

Powell told Buzzfeed News he had "no further comment" but is "not denying it."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; antitrump; clinton; colinpowell; colonpowell; hillary; trump
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To: rocksblues

I so wanted to like this man.


61 posted on 09/13/2016 5:56:34 PM PDT by Notasoccermom
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To: jazusamo

Bowels can really stink.


62 posted on 09/13/2016 5:58:17 PM PDT by Paladin2 (auto spelchk? BWAhaha2haaa.....I aint't likely fixin' nuttin'. Blame it on the Bossa Nova...)
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To: jazusamo

Actually, if I were Trump, I would call Powell - privately, off the record. I would clarify to Powell what I stand for, tell him that the last thing I would ever be, or have ever been is a racist, and would emphasize to him what I wanted to do for the military and for veterans. I would then thank him for his service, tell him I respect his decisions, choices, and allegiances. That’s it. End of story. Maybe that’s pointless, but Powell is so far off the mark that I feel someone has to remind him that it was a Republican President who trusted him.


63 posted on 09/13/2016 6:03:10 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: Notasoccermom

Me Too!


64 posted on 09/13/2016 6:03:27 PM PDT by rocksblues (The Obama administration the most unlawful, corrupt administration in US history.)
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To: TheTimeOfMan

Bushie
Now got get yer shine box little fellow


65 posted on 09/13/2016 6:03:48 PM PDT by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever)
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To: jazusamo

The new email dump this afternoon has some gems about Colin Powell.


66 posted on 09/13/2016 6:06:37 PM PDT by Parley Baer (")
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To: Godebert

Colon is looking might pale there.


67 posted on 09/13/2016 6:08:28 PM PDT by AFreeBird (BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
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To: jazusamo

Powell’s Kuwait war plan was for a frontal assault against fortified positions. Bush overrode him and oped for Swartzkoff’s wide flank turn. But powell has had no problem with taking all the credit.


68 posted on 09/13/2016 6:08:33 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: jazusamo

69 posted on 09/13/2016 6:11:51 PM PDT by JPG (Go Trump!)
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To: fella

You’re right on the mark. Our son was there with 3ID and was in Swartzkoff’s brilliant plan, in my view powell is a punk.


70 posted on 09/13/2016 6:15:18 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: jazusamo

A progressive is a progressive is a progressive.

““Yup, the whole birther movement was racist,” Powell wrote”

What a racist prick! And it was Hillary who floated the idea


71 posted on 09/13/2016 6:17:10 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Hillary Clinton, the elderly woman's version of "I dindu nuffins.")
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To: ConservativeMind

Powell is the disgrace - he always struck me a really dumb and one who would throw his friends under the bus. Maybe I am mistaken, but wasn’t he once long ago invited to speak at a GOP presidential convention - and he attacked the GOP and got big applause?


72 posted on 09/13/2016 6:18:55 PM PDT by Dante3
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To: jazusamo

Hi Colon, you are the true international pariah by lying us into the Iraqi war. Recall you lied at the UN convention Iraq has WMD? You are not only an intl pariah, you are a war criminal should be put on trial and locked up like Hillary.


73 posted on 09/13/2016 6:19:32 PM PDT by Rebel2016
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To: jazusamo

Time for a FOIA to the Ranger Training Brigade. I’m gonna need to see Colon Poowell’s land nav scores before I comment further.


74 posted on 09/13/2016 6:21:39 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: Repeal The 17th

Never realized how small the appendix is.


75 posted on 09/13/2016 6:22:03 PM PDT by Zirondelle ("disce aut discede")
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To: Godebert

Is that Calypso Louie I see Colon schmoozing with? And he calls Trump names?!


76 posted on 09/13/2016 6:22:23 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: jazusamo

Now the impact of his major announcement that he will be endorsing Hillary will be severely muted. D@mn@ble globalist Soros stooge!


77 posted on 09/13/2016 6:22:31 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: jazusamo

Wow. And to think, I once had respect for that guy. What an absolute moron he turned out to be.


78 posted on 09/13/2016 6:22:37 PM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: MagUSNRET

Oh, but he has. His two bit value has now devalued to a couple of cents, at the most.


79 posted on 09/13/2016 6:24:01 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: Repeal The 17th

If I may say so; the colon is an honorable and very important organ; and happy is the person who has a well-functioning one. I don’t know what to suggest we call Brutha Powell. Maybe we’d just as well ignore the backstabber. Just sayin’.


80 posted on 09/13/2016 6:28:02 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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