He was the head of the Joint Chiefs during the 1st Iraq excursion and secretary of State under GW…….who was pretty much hung out to dry during the last Iraq excursion by the very people that he trusted……if anyone should be pissed about partisan BS it is he….and yet he has remained a Republican to this day……a man of principle? IMHO, yes and something that is sadly missing in American politics……..
I do not agree with much Powell has to say but I respect the man for his stand……..and I am not alone……
Colin Powell’s criticism of the GOP Sunday did not go over well with many members of his party—but Joe Scarborough thinks moderate, electable Powell is exactly what Republicans need. As the late William F. Buckley put it, conservatives need to take reality into account. Or as Scarborough puts it on Politico, “History casts an unforgiving eye on political parties that don’t adapt to changing times.” So the GOP is doomed if it can’t “keep pace with the rapid change in demographic realities.” That means voting for someone electable, if moderate, rather than continuing to champion far-right candidates (or, as Scarborough puts it, “idiots”) who will never win a general election. Powell is that electable-but-moderate choice. Sure, Scarborough used to scoff at him back in the ’90s, but he now understands that Republicans are actually lucky Powell still considers himself one of them. “This war hero with historic accomplishments … should still be one of the leading voices of my Republican Party, especially since it faces demographic trends that could spell its doom,” writes the MSNBC host and former congressman. If the GOP actually starts listening to and using Powell, it could also start winning elections again. If not, the party may not survive. Click for Scarborough’s full column.
I believe that Joe is right about Powell and the GOP……….the party needs more people like Powell and then maybe they would have a better showing in national elections………I want a person with balls in office….a person with the determination of their convictions…….not a whack-a-doodle that will say anything to get elected……before some right wing troll lambasts me….I am speaking of both parties not singling out the GOp as a party without principles…..dems are just as guilty……….
I was a fan until he agreed to go before the UN and lie. He should have said “No” then resigned.
John, I think he went on the info that the GW boys gave him and when he realized he was being played….he resigned….
Perhaps, Lobo, but i’ve always given him a lot of credit for his intelligence. Maybe it was the “good soldier” in him coming our… obey orders, no matter how absurd.
John, like I said I do not always agree with his issues but I respect the guy and for that reason he will not do well in DC….maybe that is why he chooses to stay out of the madness…..
On that i agree. I was actually hoping Obama would dump Biden in 2012 and select Powell for the VP job. Would have been brilliant in that role, plus it might have sorted the batshit crazy Republicans on the Hill out.
John, that would have been awesome…..can you imagine the flap in the media…..damn the luck!
It’s the problem with Obama… he’s just too damn pragmatic. It’s a good quality in a leader, but the US could do with some unexpected jazz.
True, I am weary of Obama being called a progressive…he is not and I will be writing on that real soon….hope you check it out….
You know i will!
Thanx all help is appreciated…….
“That means voting for someone electable, if moderate, rather than continuing to champion far-right candidates (or, as Scarborough puts it, “idiots”) who will never win a general election. Powell is that electable-but-moderate choice.”
One of the advantages for the American voting public by having sane, viable candidates like Powell is that the campaigns can focus more on the issues, NOT the character of the candidate or fantasies of them by extremists.
Larry, looks like character assassination is here to stay……and that should be the nails in the coffins of the GOP….