Tag: Gen. Powell

Remember Colin Powell?

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……….

OMG! It Is About Race!

That is what some of the blouted windbags on conservative radio would have you believe about the Powell endorsement of Obama.  These ill tempered parasites have started their cute little program of slandering Powell because he came out in Obama’s corner on Sunday.

To infer that Powell does not have the intelligence to make an informed decision is just flippin’ insulting to a good American vet.  The conservs set about trying to lessen the impact of the endorsement by saying that it is no big deal and then before they take a good breath they are picking apart everything he said.  The Repub surrogates are trying everything to lessen the impact of this endorsement by employing mouthpieces like Rush to do their dirty work of attacking Gen. Powell.

Sad that a man that apparently did take his time and with much thought then his decision is attacked.    Powell went into a 7 or 8 minute explanation of why he chose Obama and worked without notes or a teleprompter.

It looks like tthe McCain campaign is desperate and will say and do anything to try an find something that will register with the undecided.  But I think that attacking Gen, Powell is probably not their wisest course.

Hoot Dere It Is! Powell Endorses Obama

Retired General Colin L. Powell, one of the country’s most respected Republicans, stunned both parties on Sunday by strongly endorsing Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and laying out a blistering, detailed critique of the modern GOP.

Powell said the election of Obama would “electrify the world.”

“I think he is a transformational figure,” Powell said. “He is a new generation coming … onto the world stage and on the American stage. And for that reason, I’ll be voting for Senator Barack Obama.”

Moderator Tom Brokaw said: “There will be some … who will say this is an African-American, distinguished American supporting another African-American because of race.”

“I can’t deny that it will be a historic event when an African-American becomes president,” Powell continued, speaking live in the studio. “And should that happen, all Americans should be proud — not just African-American, but all Americans — that we have reached this point in our national history where such a thing could happen. It would also not only electrify the country, but electrify the world.”

“And I come to the conclusion that because of his ability to inspire, because of the inclusive nature of his campaign, because he is reaching out all across America, because of who he is and his rhetorical abilities — and you have to take that into account — as well as his substance — he has both style and substance, he has met the standard of being a successful president, being an exceptional president.”

Powell said that he is “troubled” by the direction of the Republican Party, and said he began to doubt Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) when he chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.

Now what will the spin doctors have to say about this? Better they will not attack Powell the way they are attacking Obama. They may have cajones but they are not that big.