Colin Powell endorses Obama; Sununu, McCain go nuts
Yesterday, Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for president, explaining that he believes the incumbent has done a good job on the economy given the situation he was handed. As a former secretary of state and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Powell also took serious issue with the foreign policy stances of Obama’s opponent, Mitt Romney, saying that ” I’m not quite sure which Governor Romney we would be getting with respect to foreign policy”:
“One day he has a certain strong view about staying in Afghanistan, but then on Monday night he agrees with the withdrawal. Same thing in Iraq. On almost every issue that was discussed on Monday night, Governor Romney agreed with the President with some nuances. But this is quite a different set of foreign policy views than he had earlier in the campaign. And my concern, which I’ve expressed previously in a public way, is that sometimes I don’t sense that he has thought through these issues as thoroughly as he should have, and he gets advice from his campaign staff that he then has to adjust to modify as he goes along.
INTERVIEWER: Are you concerned about the people that are advising Governor Romney?
POWELL: I think there’s some very, very strong neo-conservative views that are presented by the Governor that I have some trouble with. There are other issues as well, not just the economy and foreign policy. I’m more comfortable with President Obama and his administration when it comes to issues like what are we going to do about climate, what are we going to do about immigration? What are we going to do about education? Lots of things like that. I do not want to see the new Obamacare plan thrown off the table. It has issues, you have to fix some things in that plan. But what I see when I look at that plan is 30 million of our fellow citizens will now be covered by insurance. And I think that’s good. We’re one of the few nations in the world, with our size, population and wealth, that does not have universal health care.”
To which John Sununu, top surrogate for Mitt Romney replied:
“When you take a look at Colin Powell, you have to look at whether that’s an endorsement based on issues or he’s got a slightly different reason for endorsing President Obama. I think when you have somebody of your own race that you’re proud of being president of the United States, I applaud Colin for standing with him.”
Earlier in the day, Sen. John McCain lashed out at Powell as well.
“I think one of the sad aspects of his career is going to the United Nations Security Council and telling them things about Iraq that were absolutely false,” McCain said, going on to tell Powell that “you disappoint us and you have harmed your legacy even further by defending what has clearly been the most feckless foreign policy in my lifetime.”
UPDATE: Just in case anybody thought McCain merely had a bad moment, he repeated his childish little sniping today:
“Colin Powell, interestingly enough, said that Obama got us out of Iraq,” McCain said, standing outside of an American Legion hall. “But it was Colin Powell, with his testimony before the U.N. Security Council, that got us into Iraq.”
Sununu’s statement, which he later tried to back down, is deeply troubling. No one alive today possesses Powell’s level of experience at the highest levels of military and foreign policy, yet Sununu attempts to reduce him to a one-dimensional cartoon character motivated solely by racial affinity.
But personally, as I indicated yesterday in comments, McCain’s statement is more unforgivable. For whatever reason, Powell did indeed mislead the United Nations in his presentation regarding Iraq’s alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction, and he has acknowledged that as a blot on his record. But McCain was selling the WMD angle every bit as hard if not harder than Powell. Nobody in Congress was lobbying harder for an invasion of Iraq. Here is McCain in 2002:
Given that record, McCain’s swipe at Powell for his UN presentation comes off as extremely petty, utterly without dignity or integrity. It reveals the smallness of the man who uttered it. All in all, what McCain and Sununu have said tells us much more about their own character than it does about Powell.
– Jay Bookman
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Suggarstalk
October 26th, 2012
10:43 am
I heard Sununu being accurately compared to the bag lady who screams “Don’t Touch Me!” at the trash bins of the Port Authority. Keep in mind that he is the CHAIR of the Romney campaign. Next I am betting he’ll suggest Obama isn’t fit BECAUSE he is black.
Steve-USA
October 26th, 2012
10:44 am
“Prove me wrong Jay, I dare you.”
It’s kind of a slow day, do you think you could double dare him? Thank you.
PROUD NAVY VET
October 26th, 2012
10:44 am
One other point, the fact that the boys at Bain Capital and Trigg Romney are selling the State of Ohio voting machines is very troubling. How can there be no conflict here? Gov. Romney should have crushed that idea. If he wins Ohio, there will be a real trust issue with the American election system. If anything were to be found improper, every person involved should spend the rest of their lives in Supermax.
Rightwing Troll
October 26th, 2012
10:44 am
“Those who continue to do the same things over and over expecting different results are truly insane and those who approve of that madness are certifiable.”
The 2004 election, and the fact that Mittens is surrounded by the very same people responsible for the W years notwithstanding…
Moderate Line
October 26th, 2012
10:46 am
Jay
October 26th, 2012
9:40 am
Moderate, I don’t think you can compare the political climate of today to that of the ’70s.
Back then, Richard Nixon — pro-choice, creator of the EPA, institutor of wage and price controls, advocate of single-payer health program — was considered a hard-shell conservative.
++++
In other words you do not have any evidence to support such a claim other than the 70’s were different. The people who thought abortion was murder then were different vs the ones who think it is murder now. There was no mass movement to allow abortion nationally until the Supreme Court became involved. It was not even a national issue which is how Nixon could be elected.
Jay
October 26th, 2012
10:46 am
“Is this the same Colin Powell that Jay roundly criticized awhile back for a misrepresentation before the U.N. on whether or not Iraq had WMDs? Well if Mr. Powell lacked honesty and character back then as Jay suggested then why is his word or opinion good as gold today?
When did I write that Powell lacked honesty and character, Thulsa?
Surely a man with honesty and character would not make a claim like that without evidence, correct Thulsa? So show us the evidence that you used to make that claim.
Otherwise …
Rightwing Troll
October 26th, 2012
10:46 am
“One other point, the fact that the boys at Bain Capital and Trigg Romney are selling the State of Ohio voting machines is very troubling. ”
Pish Posh… much like in person voting fraud, a straw man…
They BOTH suck
October 26th, 2012
10:46 am
AQ
Kayaker would be doing cart wheels right now had Powell endorsed Romney
Bill Orvis White
October 26th, 2012
10:47 am
I love General Powell and loved him even more when he spoke the truth about how Saddam was sitting on a bunch of nukes after he bombed the trade towers.
But these days, I’m glad that General Powell never ran for president. Yes, thank you for service to the country and your loyal dedicated to the honorable Bush family, but today, General, you are dead wrong! I’m sorry to say that General Powell has now tainted his record and joins the ranks of traitors John Kerry, Arlen Specter, Scott Brown and David Brock. What’s even worse is that General Powell now endorses King Hussein Obama for the second time! Unacceptable General. I now have no problem writing you off and throwing you in with liberal clowns like turncoat RINO Senator Lugar. You are now a disgrace Colin Powell. Just go change your party affiliation and hang out more with your buddies Jimmah Carter and Chris Matthews.
GOOD NIGHT!
Amen,
Bill
TaxPayer
October 26th, 2012
10:47 am
Republicans whine because their bosses have sent them letters to whine or else, “Off with their heads!” The Koch crooks, Sheldon Adelson, et al, say jump and the conned better not waste their time by asking how high. Just JUMP!
Aquagirl
October 26th, 2012
10:47 am
It’s kind of a slow day, do you think you could double dare him?
I think that would interfere with the pearl clutching.
kayaker 71
October 26th, 2012
10:48 am
Hell, Bozo wrote off white males a long time ago….. you know, the ones that work for a living. Someone has to pay the bills for those that will not work and and for our horrendous government spending it certainly won’t come from blacks, latinos, Muslims, disgruntled women and hangers on.
Butch Cassidy (I)
October 26th, 2012
10:48 am
MIghty Righty – “If Obama can’t turn this economy around in four years he certain ly won’t be able to do it in eight.”
If you can’t run a Marathon in two hours, you won’t be able to do it in four. Makes sense to me. (sarc)
Rightwing Troll
October 26th, 2012
10:48 am
“I love General Powell and loved him even more when he spoke the truth about how Saddam was sitting on a bunch of nukes after he bombed the trade towers. ”
Hehe…
Lord Help Us
October 26th, 2012
10:48 am
‘Otherwise …’
I would love to finish that statement, but, I am trying to decide if it is worth the consequences…
chris
October 26th, 2012
10:48 am
Seems to me the only people talking about race are the Republicans. Could it be they are only voting for Mitt because he is white? As far as African Americans are concerned, I think they can see through all of Romney’s BS as well as the Republican BS. African Americans definitely support white candidates. If the Republicans spent more time trying to unite the country instead of playing the race card maybe they would get black votes.
Brosephus™
October 26th, 2012
10:48 am
Ask 99% of the black population why they voted for Obama and they will tell you for no other reason…Obama is black.
So, it’s gone from 94% to 99%. Y’all White folks are seriously funny when you feel like you’re losing control of things.
Jay
October 26th, 2012
10:49 am
Steve, he HAS double dared me. He posted the same thing on an earlier thread as well.
He just hasn’t double DOG dared me.
nelson
October 26th, 2012
10:49 am
The big difference between Colin Powell and John Sununu is Colin graduated from City College of New York with a bare C average and John was cum laud at MIT.
willie lynch
October 26th, 2012
10:50 am
It seems that Sununu has played the reverse “race card”. And I applaud him for at least getting it in the discussion.
When a question of race is brought up by Blacks it’s considered playing the “race card”. This causes the foaming at the mouth of those on the right who claim “There could be nothing further from the truth.” “Why this is the convenient excuse you people always want to trot out.” Well here we have a clearly unstable old man who has made some pretty wild statements already, coming out and saying since the President is Black Colin Powell is for him because he’s Black too, which means Powell is some sort of racist I guess? But this logic would lead us to conclude that any whites supporting Mitt Romney must be racist because he’s white. Now maybe I’m wrong but I don’t hear those on the right coming out and condemning the statement by Sununu as “playing the race card”. Why is that?
As I have always known, the double standard is in full effect. “Do as I say not as I do”, is the rights mantra.
Romney is for health care then he’s against it. McCain is for the WMD line now it’s a blot on Powell’s record. God forbid, but let Paul Ryan’s wife become the victim of an attack that leaves her pregnant with a baby by a Black perpetrator then we would see how long he stuck with his “No matter what the manner of conception” stance would last.
These positions and words have real life implications, which honestly, I don’t think many on the right think through which is clearly evident in Sununu’s foolishness. If it’s race baiting when someone Black says it, it’s racist when someone white says it. Come on righties you can’t have it both ways. Call him out or SHUT UP!
TaxPayer
October 26th, 2012
10:51 am
So show us the evidence that you used to make that claim.
You can just never say that line enough regardless of the particular Republican it may be directed toward.
Rightwing Troll
October 26th, 2012
10:51 am
“Hell, Bozo wrote off white males a long time ago….. you know, the ones that work for a living.”
Not many of those around here… ya’ll can’t have jobs… unless incessantly proffering lies and useless opinions on Jay’s libural blog is now considered a “job”…
ROTFLMFAO
October 26th, 2012
10:51 am
I contend that General Powell’s endorsement of Body Odor (Barak Obama – or BO) has nothing to do with BO’s Administration, but everything to do with the George Bush’s, (– or GB) Administration.
MY RATIONALE: When the GB Administration hood-winked the General into believing that Iraq possessed “weapons of mass destruction” and then sent him to testify before the United Nations to validate what GB was asserting, the General later found that GB had sold his (Gen Powell) reputation down the river in order to gain political cover to invade Iraq. The embarrassment to the General then caused him to repudiate his Republican Party membership and to seek justice it by “appearing” to adopt liberal principles.
Based on his unpleasant experience with GB, General Powell is now seeking retribution against the Republican Party, not because he really believes that BO is the best choice to be the POTUS, but because backing BO instead of Romney gives him his only weapon for getting “payback”.
If it’s politically proper for BO to blame GB for the awful economy he inherited, then it’s also politically proper for the General to blame GB for the embarrassment caused by GB.
It’s known as, “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.” :
Brosephus™
October 26th, 2012
10:52 am
They BOTH @ 10:09
Of course it’s simply maccawing. Anybody capable of using Google would know how to research this stuff before they open their mouth. The fact than none of them do that shows how ignorant they are in reality when it comes to Black employment. They use the lazy man’s way and let talking heads do the thinking for them.
curious
October 26th, 2012
10:52 am
Strange how all these posters who don’t care about GEN Powell’s endorsement of Pres Obama because Powell is “old” news are so worked up over it.
Non-achievers.
JackThrock
October 26th, 2012
10:52 am
While I disagree with Sununu’s premise that Powell is supporting Obama because they are of the same race, I think it is true for the larger electorate. Why are more than 90% of blacks supporting Obama? If I am to be called racist for NOT voting for Obama, is not the same true for those who DO vote for him solely based on race? Why are so many blacks Democrats when historically the Democrat Party has been the party of slavery, Jim Crow, segregation, etc?
Obama has been in over his head from the beginning. He’s not a president but a populist who has divided the country. He’s a narcissist of incomparable proportions. Read Peggy Noonan’s column in the WSJ today.
Butch Cassidy (I)
October 26th, 2012
10:52 am
kayker 71 – “Hell, Bozo wrote off white males a long time ago….. you know, the ones that work for a living.”
Of course he did, he has to focus on improving the black situation. Wasn’t it you who said that blacks were better off back in the 1920’s?
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
October 26th, 2012
10:53 am
Let’s put it this way :
Occasionally, someone from either party will switch and vote for a candidate of the other party especially at a lower level.
For example, I (a conservative Republican) might vote for a very conservative Democrat like Zell Miller or a very conservative Democrat Congressman, etc., etc.
But to be a registered Republican (even a moderate) and say you are going to vote for the most liberal Democrat president this country has ever had over someone from your own party is just ………. well ………… plain arrogance and in my opinion goofy !!!
Switch parties General !
Aye, aye sir !
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 26th, 2012
10:54 am
Surely a man with honesty and character would not make a claim like that without evidence, correct Thulsa? So show us the evidence that you used to make that claim
I predict a quick speedochicken exit (stage rear) with a lame effort after a massive move of the goalposts and a “boom boom”.
clem
October 26th, 2012
10:54 am
don’t you just love folks like mary with iq of turnip
Marty Huggins'
October 26th, 2012
10:55 am
Jay
October 26th, 2012
10:04 am
Donna Brazile?????????
Uncle Tom?
Jehmu Greene (democratic strategist)
Bow tie N white boy?
Your selective memory is amazing at times.
Both sides are guilty of using race and fears about race to their advantage only a hack would act like both ain’t guilty.
bman
October 26th, 2012
10:55 am
Colin Powell endorsing Obama is no surprise.
Morality?
October 26th, 2012
10:55 am
SUCK – If you want to see a bigger fool look in the mirror and then label your biased opinion THE RIGHT SUCKS……….. as you are definitely left of center and 99% of your biased opinion is in support of Obama. I am a fiscal conservative – Obama is not. Therefore I am opposed to Obama’s plan to “spend our way out of debt”. Common sense and economics Obama and you lack. n. POWELL was and is a social liberal and that’s a fact. He’s pro abortion on demand and endorsed “gay” marriage. He is a social liberal. He endorsed Obama last time. The Repubs are not surprised that he endorsed Obama again. No one cares who Powell endorses. He has no power in the political world. Endorsing Obama won’t get Obama one single vote that he wouldn’t have gotten any way. Jay take note. I was called a fool by a fool……… which makes the comment irrelevant.
They BOTH suck
October 26th, 2012
10:55 am
Bro
Amazing how the “concern” and “awareness” for the black or other minority communities usually comes when some can tout a negative.
Aquagirl
October 26th, 2012
10:56 am
Someone has to pay the bills for those that will not work and and for our horrendous government spending it certainly won’t come from blacks, latinos, Muslims, disgruntled women and hangers on.
Man, glad I was in time for the epic meltdown.
Let me know when angry white kayaker reaches China and he’s surrounded by non-working yellow people. Karma, unlike all us leeches, is always at work.
Jet He
October 26th, 2012
10:56 am
Powell is from the era of Black progressiveness and power movement so voting for a Black man only because he is black regardless of how ignorant or stupid he is irreverent. I wish all the white people would vote for the white candidate so the field would be even. This is what has come with the black community and DeKalb county is a prime example of this foolishness. High crime, low property values but vote only for the black candidate because he looks like you and whitey will always hurt black people.
They BOTH suck
October 26th, 2012
10:57 am
Morality
Quit your crying. If it meant nothing why the Sununu comment?
I know you can’t read his mind, but what is your speculation?
It did mean nothing right?
And Jay is taking note of you being a fool.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 26th, 2012
10:57 am
Senior Digits: But to be a registered Republican (even a moderate) and say you are going to vote for the most liberal Democrat president this country has ever had over someone from your own party is just ………. well ………… plain arrogance and in my opinion goofy !!!
Because voting for the most liberal Republican who flips flops and has no principals is of course not arrogant or goofy.
Mighty Righty
October 26th, 2012
10:57 am
The polls continue to favor Romney with each passing day Romney picks up more good news. Today for example, Romney now leads in Virgina, Florida, North Carolina and New Hampshire,is even in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and is close in Pennsylvania. He is so far ahead in North Carolina Obama has stopped advertising there. Minnesota is now within the margin of error. Minnesota hasn’t oted for a Republican since Nixon but now looks favorable. Romney is even in Iowa, while Colorado has moved to Romney. No “toss up” state has moved toward Obama in more than three weeks. Romney is leading or even in more than enough states to carry the electoral college. There are no recent bright spots for the president and not a single state carried by McCain has switched to Obama while all of the above were Obama states now switching to Romney. The good news just keeps on coming.
kayaker 71
October 26th, 2012
10:58 am
Butch, 10:52,
Bozo hasn’t “focused” on much of anything during the last four years, notably “improving” anyone’s lot in life, especially blacks. The highest black unemployment in recent history, millions more on food stamps and with a wildly increased public assistance budget…… if you call that “improving the black situation”, you ought to vote for him.
They BOTH suck
October 26th, 2012
10:58 am
Aqua
You knew it was coming. That was an easy bet in Vegas.
Jet He
October 26th, 2012
10:58 am
US of KKKA, Malcom X, black panthers, Louis Farrakahn, all believe in black socialist Marxist policies and left wing agenda. These folks HATE ALL WHITES.
Jet He
October 26th, 2012
10:59 am
Jay, they even hate u man, grow up.
Jay
October 26th, 2012
11:00 am
Marty, I can find no documentation that Donna Brazile ever called Powell an Uncle Tom. If you can produce a source, I will stand mistaken and corrected.
Otherwise, not so much.
Krystal'sBalls
October 26th, 2012
11:01 am
Sununu “goes” nuts???
You can’t progress toward something you already FULLY ARE.
TaxPayer
October 26th, 2012
11:01 am
Republicans offer up Bush, McCain and Romney and STILL cannot figure out why they are such losers.
Georgia
October 26th, 2012
11:02 am
Racism is trending, folks. I knew the internet would bring about an unprecedented confrontation, finally, between white and black. Because our thoughts are communicated to the mob instantly, we could possibly tweet our way into a race war, because that’s just the creepy little worker bees we truly are.
Jay
October 26th, 2012
11:02 am
Gee, Jet. And all this time I had no idea ….
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
October 26th, 2012
11:03 am
Keep Up the Good Fight !
“Because voting for the most liberal Republican who flips flops and has no principals is of course not arrogant or goofy.”
You make my point ………. for example if YOU (a super liberal) voted for Romney it would be goofy !!!
scott
October 26th, 2012
11:03 am
Given that Powell endorsed Obama last election, I am thinking he is just a bad judge of character. It’s funny….when he worked for the Bush admin, you libs hated him so much. I think you even wanted him tried for ware crimes. Now, you are embracing him. I guess its all about what you’ve done for me lately, isn’t it? Regardless, when people continue to pay nearly double at the pump since Obama was elected and so many more people are on food stamps and un/underemployed, at the end of the day, most voters are not going to care what Colin Powell says. There are still so many undecided voters out there. If they haven’t made a decision to vote for Obama after 4 years of him, what makes you think they are going to decide to vote for him this time? So many strategists have said that for the most part, the undecided voters at this point of the election will likely go with the challenger. If that is true, then I think the result will be Romney. I love seeing you libs squirm.
stands for decibels
October 26th, 2012
11:04 am
did you see the devastating response from Rosie Perez? Hilarious.
I’d only heard the end bit, actually, now that I’ve got the set up it makes a lot more sense.
Thulsa Doom
October 26th, 2012
11:04 am
Jay,
Awhile back we had a conversation on this blog about WMDs and you stated something to the effect that Powell misrepresented to the U.N. as to whether or not we really had evidence or really believed Saddamm had WMDs. I’m not going through a years worth of your archives to find it but I’m certain you remember that. As I said you did not flat out say that Powell lacked honesty and character in that speech- you merely suggested it with your statements about him purposefully misrepresenting things. Stating that Powell purposefully misrepresented to the U.N. is in fact a suggestion that he was being dishonest is it not?
Aquagirl
October 26th, 2012
11:04 am
I can find no documentation that Donna Brazile ever called Powell an Uncle Tom.
Jay you flaming lib, it’s right there in the (crosstalk) part.
kayaker 71
October 26th, 2012
11:04 am
Mighty Righty, 10:57,
The writing is on the wall. Bozo’s wheels are coming off and the libs can’t stand it. Working Americans don’t want to live in a Bozo America. All the hangers on will not be enough for them to turn the tide. A one term failure with an empty suit and a vacant chair….. nothing more.
DannyX
October 26th, 2012
11:04 am
“Today for example, Romney now leads in Virgina, Florida, North Carolina and New Hampshire,is even in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and is close in Pennsylvania. He is so far ahead in North Carolina Obama has stopped advertising there.”
Mighty Righty, that for the most part is just pure fantasy. In fact Real Clear changed their their toss up map today, North Carolina is once again a toss-up. Obama is now leading in both of their maps.
Jack
October 26th, 2012
11:05 am
Bruce: “Powell is not Black. Neither is the President for that matter.”
When you add polluted water to clean water, you get polluted water.
That’s how the “thinking” went, back when the convention was established.
Georgia
October 26th, 2012
11:05 am
Frankenstorm? or the Divine Wind? Could save Romney. Low turnout if people are all flooded and keep refusing boats and helicopters and …….
TaxPayer
October 26th, 2012
11:05 am
If you vote for the averaged Mitt, you’d be voting for a moderate. Mitt is a prime example of statistics lying though.
Thulsa Doom
October 26th, 2012
11:06 am
I wish my favorite kook would at least make his retorts funny. Sheesh.
They BOTH suck
October 26th, 2012
11:06 am
Scout @ 10:53
Opine all you like, but you are not the authority in terms of setting the parameters when someone votes across party lines.
That is the individual’s choice.
Should I have not voted for any Republicans when I voted last week or any other election. Believe it or not, some do get my vote. Granted it is usually because I think the Republican’s opponent is not worth voting for more than the Republican’s overall politics, but in the end some do get my vote.
BehindEnemyLines
October 26th, 2012
11:06 am
Anyone endorsing a disgrace such as Obama IS a cartoon character. They reduce themselves to that level by their own action, no assistance required.
Jim
October 26th, 2012
11:06 am
Your wrong on this one Bookman! The more shameful of the three is Powell. He can sugarcoat his
endorsement of a community organizer all he wants, but let’s call it like it so obviously is, and was
in 08, a vote based purely on skin color and race. A voting mentality no different than Morgan
Freemans. I expected much more than that from a man with Powell’s experience and credentials.
I guess racism is still alive and well in our country, from the top down, regardless of occupation
or status, but then, it always was, just beneath the surface. We can’t truly be a melting pot if one
doesn’t accept another’s culture.
catlady
October 26th, 2012
11:07 am
And Sununu plays the race card! How sad. McCain, the sore loser, faults Powell for the same soap he himself was peddling! Totally Reprehensible. That’s what the R truly “stands for.” At least, at the moment.
Lord Help Us
October 26th, 2012
11:07 am
‘I can find no documentation that Donna Brazile ever called Powell an Uncle Tom.’
Yeah, but you wouldn’t know an ‘apology tour’ if you tripped over it either…
Jay
October 26th, 2012
11:08 am
That’s the best you can do, Thulsa? Nothing?
As in absolutely nothing?
I suspect that given how long it has taken you to respond, you actually did try to find something, anything, that would give you some slight bit of cover, and you came up empty.
So now you try to proclaim nothing is all the evidence that you need.
Maybe in your world. Not in mine.
From the Center
October 26th, 2012
11:08 am
General Powell is a good man and can support whomever he wants, but he only gets one vote just like the rest of us who choose to vote. I am not sure why this is news, he supported Mr Obama the last election also.
Rightwing Troll
October 26th, 2012
11:09 am
“You make my point ………. for example if YOU (a super liberal) voted for Romney it would be goofy !!!”
The point you make is goofy!!!.. You infer we all should just vote straight party lines…
Morality?
October 26th, 2012
11:10 am
Powell can call himself a Repub – he’s not. Powell can say he’s voted for Obama the 1st time ’cause he’s “black” – he did not. I could register as a communist but I would be lying. I could say I am voting for Romney ’cause he’s “white” but I would be lying. Powell voted for Obama ’cause Powell is left of center and always has been. He registered Repub long ago ’cause he thought it would be influence his chance at getting favor and promotion and it did. That’s called playing the system. Can’t blame him for that as he is a life long gub’ment man.
RF
October 26th, 2012
11:11 am
“The big difference between Colin Powell and John Sununu is Colin graduated from City College of New York with a bare C average and John was cum laud at MIT”
Well, nice to know he’s educated AND racist. I guess your point is it’s okay since he’s MIT and Powell’s City College. Gotta keep those uppity black folks in their place, right?
St Simons
October 26th, 2012
11:11 am
the good host – “..are you saying that God is looking out for Obama?”
no, They would say Allah is looking out for Obama.
Rightwing Troll
October 26th, 2012
11:11 am
“We can’t truly be a melting pot if one
doesn’t accept another’s culture.”
Speaking of pots and kettles…wingnut’s idea of accepting another’s culture appears to be “either become like us, or get out”…
Krystal'sBalls
October 26th, 2012
11:11 am
@kayaker
Thanks for having so much concern and passion for the pilght of Blacks in this country, but you might want to know that HISTORICALLY Black employment ALWAYS reflects about TWICE what the White unemployment level is in this country. The question is then, why?
It either has to be one of two things. Either:
(We) Blacks are everything that those who view us as “inferior” say we are, or there really has been and continues to be a level of institutional racism that causes this to be so. Take your pick. No surprise at which one I think you would pick though.
Also, if Blacks happened to do ANY better under this administration (like have an unemployment even EQUAL to the national rate), I could only imagine that the POTUS would probably have to stand behind shield wherever he went. I know the history, and don’t deny it either regardless of whether or not it brings discomfort to anyone else.
willie lynch
October 26th, 2012
11:11 am
We’ve had 44 presidents only one has been Black. Since Blacks have gotten the right to vote we’ve voted for white males. I think if Asians had the same historical experience in this country as Blacks you would find them voting and holding a similar allegiance to their group. Given this same circumstance for any group I think you’d find them rallying behind one who is from them and whom they see as a solid representative.
It doesn’t surprise me that Blacks support Blacks no more than whites support whites. Sure Obama’s race has a lot to do with it but race is not the only factor. Look at Clarence Thomas.
Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)
October 26th, 2012
11:12 am
Well, I been kinda quiet this a.m. because I didn’t want to be accused of Rascism. Everybody knows how fair-minded I am and I wouldn’t want anybody to think I don’t like Those People and others of their
ilkskin color.Anyhow, I’ll be back on here when the topic changes. Right now it looks to me like somebody’s lit a match and is looking around inside the gas tank.
But don’t worry, I’m hauling and lugging and getting you ready to swap weird music tonight. Have a good Friday everybody.
They BOTH suck
October 26th, 2012
11:13 am
Morality
Heck if it wasn’t for Reagan saving him from his lowly 2 Star gig as head of FORSCOM, he would be running and ROTC program…………
kayaker 71
October 26th, 2012
11:14 am
In defense of Powell, he was a very credible Sec of State, the first black to occupy that position, followed by the second black to occupy that position…… both Republican appointees. All of you liberal supporters had plenty of time to do what Bush did, yet declined to do it. Powell was more of a social commentator later in his career, rather than a soldier in the mold of David Patraeus or others who distinguished themselves on the battle field. Powell was the first to rise to Chairman rank without having been a division commander. That has to speak loudly for his role in the Bush White House. Again, in his defense, I am not sure how much time he spent in air conditioned hooches early in his career but it was probably not much. Powell, however, did receive the Doughboy Award at Ft. Benning, the most coveted award that an infantry soldier can receive. I respect the man greatly…. just not too happy about his endorsement.
Keep Up the Good Fight! -- Super Liberal!
October 26th, 2012
11:14 am
I hear the whining and clucking but I am not seeing any proof. Speedochicken failure on the Jay attack because jellyfish spine make all sorts of claims of “X said this” but doesn’t have backbone to provide the evidence. All part of Pompous Assenisia.
RF
October 26th, 2012
11:15 am
“a vote based purely on skin color and race. A voting mentality no different than Morgan Freemans”
Just…wow. So if a black person votes for a black person, it just HAS to be because of race. Some people vote that way in all ethnic cultures, I’m sure, but that’s a hell of an assumption to make. I think Powell was pretty clear in his reasons and called Flip-Flop for who he is. Can’t stand the uppity blacks, can you?
Marty Huggins'
October 26th, 2012
11:16 am
Jay
October 26th, 2012
11:00 am
I went with the demOcrat favorite on that one of code words.
She said Colin Powell was interested in taking pictures with black kids but doesn’t care about feeding them. That means he doesn’t care about black kids or their well being.
What about the let the white boys win comment?
Both from the campaign manager.
Morality?
October 26th, 2012
11:16 am
YOU SUCK……. I don’t care about Sununu’s opinion either. I am not a Repub. Did not vote for “W” or Obama. I am a fiscal conservative. Obama is a fiscal liberal / socialist….. and you are a brain dead zombie fool for Obama. And Jay has noted that you labeled me a fool 1st. You the cry baby and you are the original baby bobo. I don’t attack anyone unless they directly attack me and I don’t back off – you duh fool!
JD
October 26th, 2012
11:17 am
Well I would have expected more out of McCain and Sunnunu, I did see Sunnunu on TV last nite and he was asked and his only statement then was to say no suprise and Obama was waiting to use this timing to hopefully help, but if Powel did not stand with a fellow career military man like McCain why would anyone think he was going to endorse anyone else. I still have a lot of respect for Colin Powell and hate to see the name calling from both sides at the end of the day do you make your decision based on endorsements or accomplishments?
Rick C
October 26th, 2012
11:17 am
“The big difference between Colin Powell and John Sununu is Colin graduated from City College of New York with a bare C average and John was cum laud at MIT.”
And John McCain graduated one of the lowest in his class. What’s your point?
Welcome to the Occupation
October 26th, 2012
11:17 am
By the way, I can’t help but notice the delicious irony in Obama’s snagging an endorsement from Mr. “weapons of mass destruction” himself on the basis of Obama’s prudence and achievements in getting us out of wars.
You really just can’t make this stuff up.
nobodyyouknow
October 26th, 2012
11:17 am
Hay; O’bama looks just like me. He’s a “brother”. Nothing else matters.
Jay
October 26th, 2012
11:17 am
In other words, Marty, you made something up and put vile words in somebody else’s mouth just to suit your political agenda.
Do I have that right?
Skip
October 26th, 2012
11:17 am
McCain, war hero and great man. Romney, draft dodger and still a great man. Can the con world please explain that?
St Simons
October 26th, 2012
11:18 am
and now we see the am raydio talky point pooped on the blog 4 times
already – ‘if his werd wasn’t gud back then at the UN, what gud is his
werd NOW?”
not possessing the gene, they will not see the meter-pinging irony
of that ’statement.’ They jus know it sounds good for 3 seconds
on the fat pig’s radio show.
oh, i do love the smell of unhinged con in the morning
Morality?
October 26th, 2012
11:19 am
POWELL WHO?
0311/8541/5811/1811/1801
October 26th, 2012
11:19 am
They BOTH suck:
Guess what?
This “corporal” is going to cancel that “general’s” vote !
Aquagirl
October 26th, 2012
11:20 am
I respect the man greatly….
“…..as long as he doesn’t get too uppity, then I unleash my inner freaked-out racist.”
They BOTH suck
October 26th, 2012
11:20 am
Morality
Whew…….. You don’t back off.
What does that mean? You don’t stop crying
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
October 26th, 2012
11:20 am
That’s the best you can do, Thulsa? Nothing?
As in absolutely nothing?
Nothin’ from nothin’ leaves nothin’
You gotta have somethin’
If you wanna be with me
Nothin’ from nothin’ leaves nothin’
You gotta have somethin’
If you wanna be with me
alex
October 26th, 2012
11:20 am
Jay, a bit thin skinned are we, ohh sizzle–Anyway Powell is a smart man who should be respected;simply said many would disagree with him-plenty of smarts to go around with that group. If Powell considers himself a moderate republican, how does he or anyone define that. It appears more that he has move to left of center , fine, OK, be yourself…..
kayaker 71
October 26th, 2012
11:21 am
Aquagirl, 11:20,
That has to be the most stupid comment posted today.
Rightwing Troll
October 26th, 2012
11:21 am
“(We) Blacks are everything that those who view us as “inferior” say we are, or there really has been and continues to be a level of institutional racism that causes this to be so. Take your pick. No surprise at which one I think you would pick though.”
Sorry…, that only gets you so far into the equation…Then you have to factor in the self destructive nature of the culture, and it’s zeal to remain a hyphenated sub culture as opposed to becoming part of the overall culture…and the fact that the oppressed choose to continue to be the oppressed in a lot of ways… like the wingnuts who cry about being victims, they choose to perpetuate the victimhood…
Attention Republicans
October 26th, 2012
11:21 am
Kyle just put up a new blog…he needs some conservative viewpoints to get his numbers up!! You all do believe in his conservative views right?
Texas Democrat
October 26th, 2012
11:21 am
It seems that Colin Powell is a respected, capable and even well thought of leader among his fellow Republicans until he is no longer in complete lock step with the Republican base. This is something which must change in this country with Dems and Reps. We cannot seek to demonize everyone who does not agree with our stance or belief.
Elephant
October 26th, 2012
11:23 am
Stumbled on link to this trash. Typical liberal AJC crap. They didn’t feel this way about CP when he was a Bush appointee. This newspaper is a fish-wrapper.
They BOTH suck
October 26th, 2012
11:23 am
Scout
Actually that is not correct. It would be if the one who received the most votes across the nation is the winner, but unless Powell votes in GA, you are not canceling his vote.
Someone in the state he lives in might be doing just that, but not you.
Smart man like you is fully aware of the EC process.
Morality?
October 26th, 2012
11:23 am
Skip – and does that make Obama a draft dodger too? Or could he have used the excuse that he was not a U.S. citizen? Nobody knows. Again – Just what was Obama’s extensive back ground in the military? Please do not call Romney a draft dodger unless you want to tell me why Obama did not serve. That is hypocritical.