Posted on 07/14/2009 3:33:55 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
Could Colin Powell run against Barack Obama as a Republican and win? The idea is more than a little fanciful. Alma Powell, Colin Powell's wife, has long opposed her husband's political forays. And of course a presidential campaign would be an ordeal for a man Powell's age, his robust health notwithstanding. It doesn't help that there is no clamor for a Powell presidential campaign.
Back in 1996, he was seen as an Eisenhower-like figure who could unite Republicans and independents to defeat Bill Clinton. Since then, Powell has alienated Republicans with his sharp criticisms of social conservatives and his support for affirmative action, among other things. Then, of course, there was his 2008 endorsement of Obama. After the election, Dick Cheney wondered aloud if Powell still considered himself a Republican at all. In a party that feels down and out, such displays of disloyalty are not exactly welcome. But to win in 2012, Republicans have no choice but to win over millions of voters who, like Powell, backed Obama in 2008.
To that end, Powell could be exactly the presidential candidate Republicans need. Consider Powell's interview with John King on CNN's State of the Union last weekend. For whatever reason--perhaps to preserve his reputation as an independent, above-the-fray voice--the former secretary of state raised serious questions about President Obama's leadership. Powell is convinced that the president is expanding government too much and too quickly, a view he shares with the Republican base. Rather than couch his objections in ideological terms, Powell used the sober language of fiscal responsibility. He didn't advocate limited government for its own sake, and he acknowledged that American voters consider the many issues the White House is tackling to be very important.
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I’m skipping this article, and hope everyone else does as well.
Tried RINO last time...didn’t work.
That's what the "experts" said about McCain, and Powell still voted for Obama.
Next silly question?
Ummm I wouldn’t vote for Powell if it meant keeping Obama out of the White House another 4 years. Powell is death by 1000 paper cuts. Obama will ruin the country and we’ll rebuild it from the ground up.
Exactly! no more RINOs. Sarah, Sarah, Sarah!!!
~ROFLOL~~~~~~
You mean can the guy who endorsed the Dim one election lead the fight against him the next time? how?
The answer is NO...his wife won’t let him!
(Just kidding)
FUCP
Heck even Romney would be better than Powell...which ain’t saying much.
. . .and I’m sure we know what her name would be. . .
How can he claim he wants to run against a person in the OTHER PARTY that HE VOTED FOR as a "Republican"!
He should officially change his party affiliation to match his beliefs and run against Obama as Democrat.
Is this a Colinoscopy?
Hey, interesting thought, Powell would actually have to WORK and EXPLAIN his positions to public. Then he’d have to EXPLAIN his backing of Obama in 2008.
At this point, the alarm bell rings and people wake up from the nightmare.
Ha ha ha! The Left’s favorite ‘next generation’ Republican pundit endorsing the Left’s favorite last generation Republican non-candidate.
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