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- willtrx, on 10/19/2008, -22/+1045Those were some very well thought out remarks and I'm glad at least one Republican is willing to step up and call BS.
- Semblance, on 10/19/2008, -12/+775My favorite part:
"I don't believe [Palin is] ready to be president of the United States," Powell said. - Jordan117, on 10/19/2008, -10/+411I love how some GOP operatives are suggesting that Powell is backing Obama because of race.
Whenever an Obama surrogate has pointed to racial undertones in the latest political attack, the Republicans have derided Obama for falling back on the race card. They say that he deflects all criticism by resorting to that crutch when there is nothing substantive to say in his defense.
And now that they find themselves in a tough political spot, what's the first, easiest, most low-hanging fruit they lunge for? The race card.
The schadenfreude. It is delicious. - chrgrose, on 10/19/2008, -10/+388Powell gave an honorable and commendable suite of reasons for endorsing Obama.
- andycullison, on 10/19/2008, -6/+353I'm watching This Week. Newt Gingrich is on it, and even he has acknowledged that this "KILLS the experience argument against Obama." - those are Gingrich's words.
- frankdozier, on 08/10/2009, -13/+314hahahahahahahahaha
- operasara, on 10/19/2008, -19/+303Powell said a major part of his decision to abandon his own party was his conclusion that Obama was the better option to repair frayed U.S. relations with allies overseas.
“This is the time for outreach,” Powell said, saying the next president would have to “reach out and show the world there is a new administration that is willing to reach out.”
In particular, he said, he welcomed Obama’s president to “talk to people we haven’t talked to"
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Absolutely, that's what we need. Not someone who will continue the hatred for Americans around the world that we have now. - Tryptomine, on 10/19/2008, -7/+259"Barry Steve Hussein Mohamed Obama"
...Wow, where do you people keep coming up with this *****? - acroyear2, on 10/19/2008, -5/+249See you on the 4th, sucka.
- webwatch, on 10/19/2008, -5/+220Its not just Powell, but many patriotic and prominent republicans have endorsed Obama. Christopher Buckley, the son of William Buckley founder of the ultra-conservative National Review endorsed Obama and consequently lost his job in the publication that his father founded.http://www.npr.org/blogs/politics/2008/10/christop ... Chicago Tribune a ultra-conservative publication that this year decided to endorse Obama for the first time in its 161 year history.
- HappyScrappy, on 10/19/2008, -5/+210I just watched this on Meet the Press (west coast airing).
And although the endorsement is important, it was his reasons for it that were most startling.
He listed many well thought out reasons about how McCain he shown he might not be a good President, including both McCain's policies and his willingness to run an intensely negative campaign that doesn't address real issues and instead just promulgates questionable attacks on his opponent.
In the end, he did provide a concise soundbite "that's why I'll be voting for Barack Obama", but it was the long-winded way he got there that really impressed me.
I hope that many more traditional Republican voters feel the same way Colin Powell does. - ThsGuyRightHere, on 10/19/2008, -6/+207I love how Republicans glorify war heroes up until they disagree with the hardcore right line of BS, after that they're useless to them.
- asudhir, on 10/19/2008, -5/+199From NYTimes:
Mr. Powell did offer Mr. McCain a small dose of solace by calling him a different kind of Republican, although one who would support the party’s standard positions.
“As gifted as he is, he is essentially going to execute the Republican agenda, the orthodoxy of the Republican agenda, with a new face and a maverick approach to it, and he’d be quite good at it,” Mr. Powell said. “But I think we need a generational change.” - kaysimons, on 10/19/2008, -12/+204A respected General and faithful member of the Republican Party, even when under attack and who's loyalty to his superiors was abused by the Bush Administration, his thoughtful endorsement proves that those who consider the realities of this race are wiling to put their Country First over their party, traditions or other personal considerations. This is what Country First really means. Crossing party lines to vote for the best candidate!
- spvn, on 10/19/2008, -7/+194McCain's screwed...
- acroyear2, on 10/19/2008, -12/+176Someone has given us a second chance to re-write the script in this post-911 land. We need to do this.
- acroyear2, on 10/19/2008, -37/+180Powell is tainted but every single thing he said was true. He needs to keep speaking truth to power especially when discussing the bigotry against muslims.
- Dushenko, on 10/19/2008, -8/+136General Powell is a man of dignity and courage and highly respected across party lines. He also had the common sense to resign from the Bush administration when he realized that they were heading in the wrong direction on the war. My father is a diehard Republican, who has the greatest admiration for Powell. However, despite this, I don't think this will change my father's vote. He just will not listen to reason, he is in a state of denial, that I think most Republican's find themselves in.
- NyteStarNyne, on 10/19/2008, -8/+127Why do people like you insist on being ignorant and childish to prove a point?
- statstudent, on 10/19/2008, -5/+121Charlotte, I'm assuming that you realize
- McCain has no executive experience
- Alaska is only 0.2% of the US population (and gets >$500/person in pork each year, higher than any other state in the US... whew, good thing Palin is anti-pork!)
- in under two years in office Palin already broke ethics laws
- there's a pretty decent chance McCain would die in his first term so Palin would be POTUS
- Palin is completely incompetent on national issues (just repeats talking points when questioned, whether her points are even relevant to the question's topic)
- Obama has been able to competently discuss all topics
You know all this, right? - dxgg, on 10/19/2008, -2/+116HELL NO, it's not.
Don't let *anything* stand in your way of voting in this election. - StevesJobs, on 10/19/2008, -7/+121I always kind of liked him.
- ThsGuyRightHere, on 10/19/2008, -11/+117It's the same guy who writes the retarded ***** you see on church marquees.
- inactive, on 10/19/2008, -33/+137Election = Over
- mrxctmnt77, on 10/19/2008, -5/+106I logged in so I could digg this. Show this to your family and friends.
- scottc, on 10/19/2008, -0/+100I think the experience argument ended as soon as the public got to know Palin.
- kingUssop, on 10/19/2008, -14/+113Great speech. Too bad Powell was Bush's shill man at the famous UN speech. He could have said the right thing then.
- ABlueflame, on 10/19/2008, -12/+94Well, it would have been a bit strange for the Tribune to endorse Obama during one of its other 160 years of history.
- inactive, on 10/19/2008, -2/+84***** - if Powell had endorsed McCain, you would've had nothing but endless praise for his service to this country.
- inactive, on 10/19/2008, -13/+95Republicans are pissed.
See you on the 4th bitches. - frankdozier, on 08/10/2009, -5/+87hahahahahahaha
- damndj, on 10/19/2008, -3/+84Cut and paste job from the RNC talking points email? Yup
- w00master, on 10/19/2008, -1/+78How about these facts?
1. Biggest increase in the size of the Federal Government?
A conservative republican named George Dubya BUSH. Before him? H. W. Bush. And before him? Ronald Reagan.
2. Biggest increases in taxes?
A conservative republican named George H. W. Bush.
Yeah, "tax and spend" liberals. Looks like the CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS are the worst culprits.
Ironic, ain't it? - chrgrose, on 10/19/2008, -6/+82You quickly learn in scientific disciplines that just because someone has a PhD. doesn't mean they know what the hell they are talking about. So it is with politics. She's a post-turtle that is only where she is because people are ready and willing to sacrifice sanity on the rock of social values. We've seen over the last few weeks that she doesn't know what the hell she is doing. The worst part is she probably knows it but doesn't care because, "I'll try my best, gosh darnit! Isn't that what matters?" Sorry but that only cuts the cake in lame disney movies. The fact of the matter is that Obama has a greater vision, better policies, and far greater potential to inspire the nation and the world.
I don't know about you but I would rather show the world that we aren't some kind of ***** joke by electing someone even less intelligent than Bush. - tenjin1, on 10/19/2008, -2/+77Don't tell me you actually bought into the "democrats = no guns" lie. Thats certainly isn't true, but it's obvious you have been brainwashed to think this.
- RavagesOfTime, on 10/19/2008, -2/+75I'm not a person that thinks people can't see their mistakes and try and make up for them, so I'm fine with Colin Powell coming around.
- SifuMoKung, on 10/19/2008, -3/+75How dare a man who served his country with distinction for 40 years show a moderate approach to his politics. How dare he not continue to follow the far right wing divisiveness and policies that almost destroyed his reputation. How dare he think for himself. He must be a tool, because he doesn't advocate racist, erroneous, and destructive tactics that are torpedoing not only McCain's campaign, but the Republican party itself. How dare he.
Demicritter, What have you done to serve your nation? What makes you able to assess what is required to be a "consummate military leader"? The problem with idiots like yourself is that you consider anything left of fascism to be liberal. If America has become too liberal for you, go to Zimbabwe. You model of government is going full steam ahead. - dxgg, on 10/19/2008, -5/+77Go home, Sarah.
- ThsGuyRightHere, on 10/19/2008, -1/+73"Stressing that Obama was a lifelong Christian, Powell denounced Republican tactics that he said were insulting not only to to Obama but also to Muslims. “The really right answer is what if he is?” Powell said, praising the contributions of millions of Muslim citizens to American society.
Good for you Gen. Powell. - ThsGuyRightHere, on 10/19/2008, -1/+71For me the experience argument died over a year ago on the daily show when Obama pointed out that "no one in Washington had a more impressive resume than Dick Cheney or Don Rumsfeld", adding that their impressive credentials and experience didn't prevent them from leading us down the wrong path.
- NyteStarNyne, on 10/19/2008, -0/+69Joe Biden:
Anyone who tells you this election is already decided is dead wrong. Let's not forget the 2000 election, when Al Gore was up by double digits in October.
The surest way to lose a race is to slow down with the finish line in sight.
We're taking no chances. We've planned the biggest get out the vote operation in history, and we need to make sure that every voter has their voice heard.
That's why we've set the goal of bringing in 100,000 new donors by Friday at midnight. - diggapleeeze, on 10/19/2008, -1/+70Not yet. Vote first!
- dagamer34, on 10/19/2008, -4/+72why should I believe a wordpress site over birth certificates?
- dn11, on 10/19/2008, -1/+68You better start stocking up on canned food now demicritter - you're going to need at least 8 years worth. Enjoy your bunker complex. Hope you don't mind as the rest of the country and world moves forward.
- blepeos, on 10/19/2008, -0/+67And this is what we non-americans want. Please do the right thing.
- acroyear2, on 10/19/2008, -0/+66Let me get this straight. I can support a white candidate all I want. My white friends can support a white candidate all they want. As soon as I support a black candidate it must not be for any reason other than race.
Also, in the year 2008 so many people are scared to admit that ethnicity, culture, assimilation, and hybridity are valid topics of discussion in regards to our place in the world. If I said that I valued Obama's multi-ethnic experience does that make me racist? - chrgrose, on 10/19/2008, -4/+69Wow, what an unbiased analysis. Divisive politics works so well because there is a significant population of drones like yourself.
- dxgg, on 10/19/2008, -13/+74s. t. f. u.
- lisaawesome, on 10/19/2008, -2/+59Just like McCain is a citizen of Panama? Please let us all spout more idiotic ***** about the candidates.
- inactive, on 10/19/2008, -3/+59you mean "attempt" to prove a point
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