Posted on 10/01/2015 8:50:23 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who endorsed President Obama in 2008 and 2012, told the Washington Ideas Forum that theres a special reason why he doesnt change his party affiliation.
Powell confirmed that hes still a registered Republican. I want to continue to be a Republican because it annoys them, he quipped.
I think the party has shifted much further right than where the country is and it should be obvious to party leaders that they cannot keep saying and doing the things that they were doing and hope to be successful in national-level election in the future, not just in 2016, he added.
Powell cited pockets of intolerance within the Republican Party that the GOP had better figure out how to defeat.
He also said that immigration rhetoric within the party is an Achilles heel.
I think most Republicans understand that we need immigration, we are an immigrant nation, it is in our best interest to do it, he said.
If I was around Mr. Trump Donald, who I know rather well I would say, You know, Don, lets see what happens lets tell all the immigrants working in Trump hotels to stay home tomorrow. Lets see what happens.
Colin Powell should have been kicked out of the Army in 1968 for his role in conspiring to cover-up the My Lai massacre in Vietnam.
Poor little colored man
So persecuted
Colon Bowel really is disgusting. I’m sure Trump’s workers are on legal work visas. There are some people who you wish would just go away. Every 4 years this cancer rears it’s ugly head.
What a principled and mature man. I would expect more from an ex-General.
Blacks and liberal retards are always whining that whites don’t reach out to blacks enough.
Here are three people placed in high office by whites that refute that charge:
Barack Obama, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice.
And here are three people who prove that reaching out to blacks is a waste of time for republicans:
Barack Obama, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice.
Colon- no one cares what you do.
Hey, Colin, baby! I’m staying a Republican for the same reason. But you and I are on opposite sides of the fight.
Hey, Colin, baby! I’m staying a Republican for the same reason. But you and I are on opposite sides of the fight.
What an incredible oversized 5 year old! I expect his next photo to show him sucking his thumb as he plays with toy trains.
Who gives a ..............care?
colin powell, proving he is nothing but another walking talking sphincter
“I want to continue to be a Republican because it annoys them”
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Ultimately, in one form or another, this type of thinking is at the heart of Liberal ideology. They are not “for” anything - they just want to be against any authority for that purpose alone. In a word, evil.
The wonder of affirmative action- where no command time at the corps (3-star, Lieutenant General) level doesn’t disqualify you for promotion to a fourth star, General level. And yes, that was George Bush(Sr.)’s fault- David Souter (Kelo decision) and Colon Poowell...
“You’ve done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?”
This steaming pile has sat back and watched Obama rip the heart out of the military and he hasn’t said a word. He truly has no shame, no sense of decency, and is beneath contempt.
“You’ve done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?”
This steaming pile has sat back and watched Obama rip the heart out of the military and he hasn’t said a word. He truly has no shame, no sense of decency, and is beneath contempt.
The only thing that bothers me about Powell is the fact that he disgraced the Army uniform we both wore by his dishonorable actions in the Scooter Libby affair. Well then there’s his race baiting bs but that’s par for the course.
I warned about him here 15 years ago
Smeared as racist over and over by some here now bashing Colin
There was a lot of Colin love here
And Condi love
And pro amnesty bots
Newbies now just don’t know better
You don’t annoy me, putz......you make me furious at GHWB for pushing you along a lot further than he should have.
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