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Gingrich Impressed With Powell Nod - 'Eliminated Experience Argument'
ABC ^ | 10/19/08 | Mary Bruce

Posted on 10/19/2008 5:38:53 PM PDT by pissant

Former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich reacted this morning to Colin Powell's endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., arguing, "What that just did in one sound bite... is it eliminated the experience argument."

Powell, the former secretary of state, announced his long-awaited endorsement Sunday morning, explaining that he is backing Obama "because of his ability to inspire, because of the inclusive nature of this campaign, because he is reaching out all across America, because of who he is and his rhetorical abilities – we have to take that into account – as well as his substance – he has both style and substance – he has met the standard of being a successful president, being an exceptional president."

In all-star roundtable edition of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," former presidential adviser David Gergen categorized Powell's announcement as "the most important endorsement of the campaign so far."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: 2008; antichrist; colinpowell; larrysinclairslover; newt; obama
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To: pissant

” What that just did in one sound bite... is it eliminated the experience argument.”

WTF ???
If Joe the Plumber endorses McCain it doesn’t mean that McCain now suddenly has the expertise to install shower fixtures and new faucets.
Maybe Newt thought that Powell was going to be running as Barry X’s co presidential candidate.
Along with Joe the Buffoon- a weird political threesome.
Maybe Newt thought he heard Menage a Trois and lost his mind.


81 posted on 10/19/2008 5:58:26 PM PDT by Wild Irish Rogue
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To: pgkdan

Thanks for the list! Ole Colonoscopy has inserted hisself in good company, no?


82 posted on 10/19/2008 5:58:41 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (The choice is clear: Vote for the war hero or the muslim zero)
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To: hinckley buzzard

and how does an endorsement change the bombs experience?????


83 posted on 10/19/2008 5:59:06 PM PDT by The Wizard (DemonRATS: enemies of America)
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Newt will always be an important part of the neo-con (I use it as a compliment) legacy. But American must understand that McCain and Palin are our future. Things have changed.


84 posted on 10/19/2008 5:59:28 PM PDT by NeoConfederate
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To: pissant
I would have been impressed if I hadn't been watching Powell and listening to Powell for years. Long ago I concluded that Powell was superb at explaining some policy or plan on the part of some leader for whom he worked.

He has never been much of a big thinker or leader, for that matter. If anyone has evidence to the contrary, I'm all ears.

I'm also curious if anyone, Newt included, who really thinks this will change any votes.

85 posted on 10/19/2008 6:00:08 PM PDT by stevem
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To: brownsfan

You know that Newt has taken cash - lots of it - from moveon to support his American Solutions energy lobby so he can make some jack off this green stuff.


86 posted on 10/19/2008 6:01:07 PM PDT by AmericanGirlRising (Joe the Plumber is a Lesson for Every American! -- www.protestthemedia.com - Oct. 21)
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To: pissant

Sorry but I fail to understand why time and again people get upset by what comes out of Colin and Newt’s mouths.

For some some reason they are treated as “one of us” no matter how many times they stab us in the back and people become disheartened or outraged over and over. Until these people are no longer given credibility by conservatives that want to believe they are something they are not...but that day isn’t coming anytime soon. If it was, Kathleen Parker and Peggy Noonan wouldn’t be allowed to annually say something stupid under the guise of being “conservative and be taken seriously.

And, McCain is just like them, and in some ways being turned upon by them is fitting retribution. And they wonder why it takes outsiders to create any enthusiasm from the public for this race at all.


87 posted on 10/19/2008 6:01:28 PM PDT by Soul Seeker (re the guy)
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To: pissant
"Newt is easily impressed, apparently."

Newt always has been, and that was one of his problems for me. He was impressed with Bill Clinton, and once said (paraphrased) he had a hard time not giving in to Clinton's plans because he was so admirable and persuasive.

All this adulation of Colin Powell is missplaced. The Bushes made him and he has no loyalty. What he says of Obama is gratuitous and untrue--the man has NO substance, and he is a divider, not a inclusive leader. Powell was the embodiment of the Peter Principle IMHO.

vaudine

88 posted on 10/19/2008 6:02:44 PM PDT by vaudine (RO)
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To: pissant

Geesh Newt- how does that statement even make SENSE? Because Powell endorsed him we can now assume Obama has enough experience?

pppfffttt...

Go back to kissing up to Gore and your globull warming crap. Leave us alone.


89 posted on 10/19/2008 6:03:01 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Swordfished; Non-Sequitur; AmericanInTokyo
McCain already eliminated the experience argument when he chose Palin. It may win him the election, but Palin is no more ready to be president than Obama.

Picking Palin was a disaster. She's a whole lot LESS ready to be President than Obama. Unless some massive skeletons get hauled out of Obama's closet over the next three weeks, that pick will go down in history as having led directly to the victory of the first black President (and unfortunately, quite possibly to such disasters as nationalized healthcare, as a consequence).

90 posted on 10/19/2008 6:03:16 PM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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To: pissant
This is the reason I attack newt as a POS in every thread where his name in mentioned. He is no Conservative... he is a newtative.

LLS

91 posted on 10/19/2008 6:04:11 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (GOD, Country, Family... except when it comes to dims!)
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To: pissant

I’m going to get a famous opera singer to endorse me. (I love opera.) This will mean I am immediately capable of starring in La Traviata. See how easy this is.


92 posted on 10/19/2008 6:04:15 PM PDT by Bahbah (Typical white person-Snow white)
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To: pissant

inclusive campaign?

Ummmm his campaign has been investigating first Palin in troopergate, then Joe the plumber for daring to question his socialist tax plan.

Chicago thug politics, sure it’s inclusive...ask the clintons!!


93 posted on 10/19/2008 6:06:13 PM PDT by tpanther (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke)
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To: gdc314

Perhaps it’s the lack of character and backbone that makes him appear less intelligent at times.


94 posted on 10/19/2008 6:06:32 PM PDT by LucyJo
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To: tapatio

LOL........I knew that would happen....yes, I knew of lieberman - a now infamous memory lapse.

at present count FOUR posts reminding me.

Thanks all.


95 posted on 10/19/2008 6:07:41 PM PDT by tioga
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To: Reagan69

No one needs an OK from Powell on anyone’s experience. Palin is a governor. end of story.


96 posted on 10/19/2008 6:09:56 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: Reily
LOL...newt along with lieberman, skerry, algore, clintoon.......and carter. Difference is, I will occasionally stop to listen to Newt, not the others.
97 posted on 10/19/2008 6:10:57 PM PDT by tioga
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To: Tarpon
It actually may backfire, I was over at a few lefty-nut sites, they were rabid anti-war and saw Powell as an opportunist — Since they remember full well Powell was a big supporter of going into Iraq.

Remeber it doesn't matter what the effect is on confirmed Obama or McCain supporters. Whats at stake are undecided and independents.

98 posted on 10/19/2008 6:11:52 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: pissant

What does his endorsement have to do w/experience?? It would be shocking if he didn’t endorse Oblack.

Pray for W, McCuda and Our Troops


99 posted on 10/19/2008 6:12:12 PM PDT by bray (It's the Corruption Stupid)
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To: pissant

There needs to be a MAJOR mucking out of the “leadership” stable in the GOP. Let the purge begin....


100 posted on 10/19/2008 6:12:39 PM PDT by Kozak (Anti Shahada: There is no god named Allah, and Muhammed is a false prophet)
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