Why Colin Powell Is Throwing His Support Behind Joe Biden

Townhall ^ | June 7, 2020 | Beth Baumann Beth Baumann

[shanover]

I used to respect Colin Powell

I used to respect so many and I was burned badly. It seems the truly American righteous are a minority.

[seowulf]

Why Colin Powell Is Throwing His Support Behind Joe Biden

"Follow the money" is always the answer.

[NKP_Vet]

Who cares, Hes always been a democrat. He proved that by voting for Obama twice. Based only on the color of his skin.

[Verginius Rufus]

You are right about Powell being a man without honor but I don't think Libby spent any time in prison--because GWB commuted the sentence (but did not give him a full pardon).

If Powell were younger he could be angling to be Biden's replacement but at 83 he is too old.

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

I guess the left is completely over that Iraq War thing.

[Salman]

Overthinking it. Powell supports Biden because Powell is a Democrat. And has been one at least since 2008 (maybe longer).

[TexasGurl24]

Uh, the same reason he threw his support behind Bill Clinton, Obama x2, and Hilliary!

He’s a Democrat.

[Hojczyk]

ALL OF DC WANTS TRUMP GONE.....The Mafia would love the racket they have going....

[Mastador1]

Anybody remember the movie 'Mars Attacks'? Wasn't the Kiss ass Black General character played by Paul Winfield patterned on Colon Powell?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMdC45S79uQ

[GOPJ]

Political Powell voted for Obama twice. He hasn’t voted for a Republican since George Bush.

[Churchillspirit]

His wife would not allow it.

[Robert357]

It is so sad to see Powell do things like this. He is obviously hoping that the Deep State will both protect him and make him rich.

[billyboy15]

No president was ever elected because of his choice of VP.

How unimportant is the VP choice? Give yourself a quick quiz and starting with Reagen try and remember every VP. Bet you had to think about it a bit.

VP choices are usually made to secure votes from the VP’s State.

[Night Hides Not]

He drives Volvos. You don’t need to know anything else about the man.

Watch it there, FRiend. My all time favorite car was a 242GT that I owned from 79-85. I loved that car, best cruising speed was 90 MPH, and I think the fastest I drove it was 115...that was in Germany on the autobahns. Handled like a dream, especially on the back roads.

I'll never forget driving from Kaiserslautern to Spangdahlem AB in 55 minutes, a distance of 90 miles, of which only 40 miles was autobahn. One of my passengers was a Major new to the country, the other was my replacement who had made a few trips with me. I'd been in Germany for over 4 years, and no one in my battalion knew the area of operations like I did.

We had just left a meeting at Group HQ that ran late. The major looked at his watch, and said "damn, my wife's got big plans for 6, I'm in trouble." It was 5, and I laughed and said, "I'll have you home by 6." We pulled into Spangdahlem at 5:55.

I loved that car.

[angmo]

Nobody under 50 knows nor cares who this clown is. Most of the people over 50 think he’s a rat. So he’s got that going for him.

[Night Hides Not]

He's 83, 6 years older than Biden.

He needs to follow MacArthur's advice and simply fade away.

[Irish Eyes]

VP choices are usually made to secure votes from the VP’s State.

In normal times I would agree. This election for the dems is which Vice Presidential candidate will make a better President. We all know that Biden will not be able to last a full term.