Powell '12: Can the former secretary of state lead the GOP to victory?

Forbes.com ^ | July 13, 2009 | Reihan Salam

[Charles Martel]

Powell/Romney 2012!

Better put your "Just Kidding" in larger font next time. I was already halfway to the clock tower.

[Leisler]

Mitt would be all blubbering about his mythical walk with MLK and how just like wanting to be in Vietnam( Especially as LRRP ) he was also, strongly, but silently, but strongly against the Mormon Church's Official racism, but with the Church and with Negro...er..dar..um Black Americans.

So, that's clear.

/mitt out.

[rabscuttle385]

It happens.

[marron]

Powell doesn’t particularly like Republicans. I’m not sure why he still claims to be one. Or why he would want to be our candidate.

In the late nineties I’d have voted for him gladly. I thought he would eventually be our nominee and president.

But after his shenanigans during GW’s years, his betrayal of his honor in the Libby case, his backing of the Democrats for president when we badly needed him, and his general lack of any philosophical compass of any kind as far as I can tell, the answer is “no”. He’s not the droid we’re looking for.

[j_tull]

I wouldn’t follow that racist bastard to the latrine. Actually, I wouldn’t lead him to the latrine, either.

[Bean Counter]

YHGTBSM....

[bill1952]

>But to win in 2012, Republicans have no choice but to win over millions of voters who, like Powell, backed Obama in 2008....

By alienating tens of millions.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Back in 1996, he was seen as an Eisenhower-like figure............................................. I don’t think so! Ike was probably the most underrated president of the last century.

[mulligan]

The author of this article is on some kind of juice. He needs to see a shrink.

[Captain Beyond]

This is one of those trail balloon things that should have been popped before anyone touched a keyboard. He voted for Obama. What would be his platform then “I’m the slow train to socialism as opposed to Barry’s bullet train to socialism.”?

Every time Colin speaks he is becoming more and more of a bad parody of a leftist comedian. I mean he really needs to work on his stand up routine if he going to be taken seriously on the comedy channel or get invited to the next Whitehouse Obama roasting event. Maybe Wanda Sykes can give him some pointers. (/sarc) (for the slower readers in Rio Linda)

[Paradox]

There is a greater chance of Hillary wresting the Democratic nomination, and winning the Presidency in 2012...

[Trod Upon]

I think Powell has a better chance of being voted out of the GOP than being its next candidate. I lost all respect for him after he voted for 0bama based on racial solidarity.

[3niner]

He should run against Obama as a Democrat.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Nah, he can’t even lead himself to the Republican Party.

[McGruff]

Somewhere across the plains of Africa

[NathanR]

In 1996 I might even have voted for him, especially when compared with Bob Dole. These days he is not even a RINO, let alone a Republican.

His shameful treatment McCain during the last election is proof of that. McCain was supposedly exactly the kind of Republican candidate that Powell wanted. He was a personal ‘friend’ to boot. However, Powell very publicly endorsed Obama, at the exact moment where such endorsement would do the most damage to McCain.

In other words race trumped country, friendship, and party. We won't forget and we don't want him. Period.

[justkate]

I’m skipping this article, and hope everyone else does as well.

Well, of course, I skipped it. I only clicked on the link to read the posts.

[usurper]

He's got to be kidding.

Don’t discount this out of hand. I am sure he would give Obama a run for his money in the Democratic primary.

[BerryDingle]

[taxcontrol]

I would not vote for him.