Colin Powell
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Topic: Colin Powell
Posted By: Benjichang
Subject: Colin Powell
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 3:43pm
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Endorsed Obama. Thoughts?
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 3:44pm
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Its because hes black.
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Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 5:30pm
OMG RACIST!!11one!!11eleven!!!111 ------------- 
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Skillet42565 wrote:Posted By: blackdog144
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 5:37pm
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completely disappointed me.
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Posted By: Bruce Banner
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 5:44pm
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Well, there certainly is no other possible reason... ------------- Waste and excess are not conservative family values http://www.nytimes.com/ref/opinion/07opclassic.html - Nature is not a liberal plot http://pickensplan.com - A Good Energy Plan |
Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 5:51pm
Agreed. But any and all endorsements are of no consequence to me, no matter who endorses what party. I vote for who I vote for, not who has the most celebrities. ------------- 
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Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 6:10pm
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Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos. |
Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 6:14pm
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It didn't come as a huge shock to me. ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 6:23pm
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Obama just got more blackup. Big thing to have a member of your rival party president's cabinet members back you up. ------------- 
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Posted By: gh0st
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 6:26pm
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LOL COLON
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Posted By: Bruce Banner
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 6:29pm
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While I agree in principle that endorsements are of limited value, there is a bit of difference between Colin Powell and Ben Affleck. ------------- Waste and excess are not conservative family values http://www.nytimes.com/ref/opinion/07opclassic.html - Nature is not a liberal plot http://pickensplan.com - A Good Energy Plan |
Posted By: MeanMan
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 8:10pm
BUT LEBRON JAMES IS VOTING OBAMA! ------------- 
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Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 8:38pm
| "We, the white community select, COLIN POWELL" |
Posted By: Bruce Banner
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 8:46pm
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Good times... ------------- Waste and excess are not conservative family values http://www.nytimes.com/ref/opinion/07opclassic.html - Nature is not a liberal plot http://pickensplan.com - A Good Energy Plan |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 8:51pm
| Powell has always been moderatly liberal anyway, not a real shocker. |
Posted By: XtremeBordom
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 9:46pm
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 10:45pm
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Posted By: JohnnyHopper
Date Posted: 19 October 2008 at 11:32pm
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I'm not sure how much dancing and singing Obama's truly nutty supporters will do because of this. Colin Powell is accused by the hippie types of trying to cover up My Lai. ------------- My shoes of peace have steel toes. |
Posted By: Bruce Banner
Date Posted: 20 October 2008 at 10:43am
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This is where it gets interesting. On the one hand, Powell always appeared to be the voice of reason in the Bush administration, and his resignation only increased his creds in this department. Also fairly moderate on most issues, and generally a guy that most Americans could get behind. On the other hand, he was part of the force pushing to invade Iraq, there are questions about Vietnam, and a whole bunch of other issues simply because he is, you know, Republican. My theory is that the Obama nuts don't have to care - they don't have to embrace Powell, but simply note that "look - even the Bushies prefer our guy!" Much as if Hannity had suddenly declared Palin incompetent. ------------- Waste and excess are not conservative family values http://www.nytimes.com/ref/opinion/07opclassic.html - Nature is not a liberal plot http://pickensplan.com - A Good Energy Plan |
Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 20 October 2008 at 10:54am
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They are part of a long term "sleeper cell" . Real life China Syndrome. And no offense, but Colin Powell is about as black as I am. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: Beil
Date Posted: 20 October 2008 at 1:14pm
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sad thing is, the average American doesn't have your intelligence level, or follow the same logic. That's what scares me. ------------- I do it fast, slow, hard, and easy. I sometimes even do it in the woods. Yeah, I'm a runner. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 20 October 2008 at 1:57pm
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It didn't take much for the conservatives to ditch Powell.
I wish I could pull posts back from when he was appointed, the glowing reviews of him. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 20 October 2008 at 1:58pm
As has already been pointed out, Colin Powell is not really a "celebrity." It's really more like having a letter of recommendation for a job from a professional in the field. |
Posted By: Bruce Banner
Date Posted: 20 October 2008 at 2:11pm
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Speaking of endorsements by quasi-conservatives, here is a quasi-endorsement by a conservative: http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/10/bush_lawyer_obama_was_honest_b.html - http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/10/bush _lawyer_obama_was_honest_b.html This one I found very interesting. Biographical stuff always interests me, particularly back from before the political ambitions began. ------------- Waste and excess are not conservative family values http://www.nytimes.com/ref/opinion/07opclassic.html - Nature is not a liberal plot http://pickensplan.com - A Good Energy Plan |