Colin Powell has endorsed Obama for President

[Annie]

Do I think politicians lie? Inevitably. Have I ever had a candidate I thought correct on all issues? Maybe in the 70's, Jim Thompson for Governor. I believed in him enough to be my college rep for him. Registered a lot of voters, not one Mickey Mouse. Since then? Pretty disillusioned.

Now that I'm more than a grown up, I look at political philosophies of the candidates. For a long time it was impossible to find Obama's, but luckily for me, I'd read lots of coverage of him, because I'm in Chicago area. In the past few months, non MSM sources have fleshed his philosophies out in more detail, often explaining the difficulties they run into in Chicago, trying to dig for the information. Most of you here don't care about his company, though it certainly reflects his philosophy. I saw someone say that he'd endorsed Ayers' book on education; it wasn't on education and anyone who really was inquiring would have known that.

McCain, well he's a 'known' quality. Most conservatives have him on their lists of least likely to be conservative. Yet, he's way beyond the Obama school of socialism-not communism. He'll get my vote, from Illinois, which will most likely vote Obama over 20%.

 

[sealybobo]

I think you're missing his point. The GOP DID leave Powell behind along with most of the real centrists and real conservatives. I'm not one to generally jump to X's defense, but he's dead right about that. See, you should be glad for that type of attitude. It proves not everyone on the right is a wingnut. I find it comforting to be reminded of that in the midst of all the Sawwah Bawwacuda stuff about "real pro-America states".

Oh, got it. That makes sense.

 

[sealybobo]

Why do I need to even know who some famous person wants to be president and even moreso, why should I care ?

Powell is a foreign policy expert. He's telling you the gop's agenda is radical, dangerous and insane. War with iran and russia? Get it? You want to go there, vote for mccain.

And Bill maher is able to put into words what some people feel but can't virbalize. When he says something I often say, EXACTLY. He didn't change my mind, he just confirmed my feelings.

The same way you feel about rush. You anti bush/pro mccain ppl need to realize bush does equal mccain. same guy. same agenda. At least on the important stuff.

 

[dilloduck]

Powell is a foreign policy expert. He's telling you the gop's agenda is radical, dangerous and insane. War with iran and russia? Get it? You want to go there, vote for mccain.

And Bill maher is able to put into words what some people feel but can't virbalize. When he says something I often say, EXACTLY. He didn't change my mind, he just confirmed my feelings.

The same way you feel about rush. You anti bush/pro mccain ppl need to realize bush does equal mccain. same guy. same agenda. At least on the important stuff.

Bobo--you're an idiot and a liar.

 

[CA95380]

Nice.

But how could a decorated vietnam vet, respected Republican, and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs support a secret radical muslim socialist, who pals around with terrorists?

They have you and every other "racist" Republican scared "shitless" don't they?

Three cheers for Obama and three cheers for Powell!

My prayer now is that Obama will select Powell to be a member of his team when they move into the Whitehouse in January!! Can you say Sec. of State

The Obama ticket is getting better and better! YAY!

 

[Paulie]

You're kidding me! Jesus, I am so embarrassed in not recognizing a fellow liberal. Silly me...

Well, that's what you get for making assumptions. All you had to do was search posts, or just ask.

 

[sealybobo]

Bobo--you're an idiot and a liar.

Maybe an idiot but certainly not a liar.

Mccain will bomb iran to stop their nuclear ambitions. That's idiotic. Obama will achieve better results with diplomacy.

Important to know that iran and n. korea made great nuclear gains under the gop and pakistan is a mess because we backed their anti democracy dictator.

You are the idiot.

 

[del]

You mean Sam

Bob the Builder is the man but sorry; my vote can only go to one person.

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you don't have a vote, sorry.

 

[Chris]

They have you and every other "racist" Republican scared "shitless" don't they?

Three cheers for Obama and three cheers for Powell!

My prayer now is that Obama will select Powell to be a member of his team when they move into the Whitehouse in January!! Can you say Sec. of State

The Obama ticket is getting better and better! YAY!

I was thinking Coin Powell for Secretary of Defense and Bill Clinton for Secretary of State.

 

[CA95380]

I was thinking Coin Powell for Secretary of Defense and Bill Clinton for Secretary of State.

I'm still not a fan of Bill Clinton ... but Hillary would work just fine.

Ok, I will go along with your suggestion, other than that.

 

[Chris]

I'm still not a fan of Bill Clinton ... but Hillary would work just fine.

Ok, I will go along with your suggestion, other than that.

I think Bill will work very closely with Sarkozy's wife....Carla Burni.

 

[xsited1]

Why do you feel the need to mention #2?

Colin Powell doesn't endorse every African American candidate you know if any in the past.

Because he's African American, because he's the first African American who has a chance to become President and because more than 90% of African Americans say they will vote for an African American President. (The percentage could actually be higher.)

 

[xsited1]

How did the gop leave powell behind? Is he not rich?

Do a google search on 'Neoconservatives'. That's your answer.

 

[Luissa]

Do a google search on 'Neoconservatives'. That's your answer.

Are you saying Powell is a neocon?

 

[xsited1]

Are you saying Powell is a neocon?

No. You'll have to look at the thread for more information.

 

[Luissa]

No. You'll have to look at the thread for more information.

I was just making sure and I will!

 

[Modbert]

Because he's African American, because he's the first African American who has a chance to become President and because more than 90% of African Americans say they will vote for an African American President. (The percentage could actually be higher.)

Okay? African Americans have always traditionally voted Democrat in the past few elections.

United States presidential election, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2004 - Kerry received EIGHTY EIGHT (88%) of the African American Vote.

THE 2000 CAMPAIGN: THE VICE PRESIDENT; Gore Gets Wild Applause At Meeting of N.A.A.C.P. - New York Times

David Bositis, chief pollster for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, said: ''He'll get 90 to 95 percent of the black vote. The larger question for Gore really is black turnout, as opposed to his share of the black vote

United States presidential election, 1996 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1996/1992 - Bill Clinton received 84% of the African American Vote in 96 and 83% in 1992.

So is that myth dispelled for you now? Or do you need more facts to go against "It's just because he is black."

 

[xsited1]

Okay? African Americans have always traditionally voted Democrat in the past few elections.

United States presidential election, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2004 - Kerry received EIGHTY EIGHT (88%) of the African American Vote.

THE 2000 CAMPAIGN: THE VICE PRESIDENT; Gore Gets Wild Applause At Meeting of N.A.A.C.P. - New York Times

United States presidential election, 1996 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1996/1992 - Bill Clinton received 84% of the African American Vote in 96 and 83% in 1992.

So is that myth dispelled for you now? Or do you need more facts to go against "It's just because he is black."

It's not a myth. If you lived in an area with a large black population, you would know how closely they stick together. The black candidate always gets the black vote. We recently had a simple school board election. A friend of mine who is a Democrat ran against an African-American. It was like the 1960s all over again. Black preachers basically ordered their congregations to vote for the black candidate, blacks were registered to vote in record numbers, blacks organized rides for anyone who couldn't get to the voting booth. In the end, the black candidate won. It's how it is in the black community. If you don't live with blacks, you don't understand.

 

[sealybobo]

Well you just stick with you mission, Bobo and if you can't use what they actually say to refute them, just make up lies. Hyper-partisans always have a hard time believing that there is someone who isn't one.

I use deduction and reasoning to come up with my conclusions about you folks.

Rush says Powell only endorsed Obama because he's black. I assume you all agree with your leader Rush. Or are you going to distance yourself from him?

Maybe the Democrats should pass a non binding resolution in congress to admonish Rush and his comments and see if the Republicans will sign it. Oh, we don't play those faggoty games like Conservatives do. I forgot.