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Cafeteria Centrist
The Washington Post
By Carol Morello and Laurie McGinley
June 7, 2020 at 10:40 a.m. CDT
Powell endorses Biden, says Trump is a liar and a danger to the nation
Former military leaders kept up a barrage of criticism of President Trump on Sunday for his threat to use military force against protesters, warning the commander in chief’s actions could drive a wedge between the U.S. military and civilians.
The most withering critique came from Colin Powell in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.” The former secretary of state and chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called Trump a chronic liar who had “drifted away” from the Constitution and become a danger to the country.
Powell said he plans to vote for Joe Biden for president and urged Americans to search their conscience and vote for the candidate who is best for the country as a whole, not only themselves.
“We’re not the country of just the president, we have a Congress, we have a Supreme Court,” said Powell, lamenting the silence from Republican members of Congress and lauding the retired military officials who have spoken out against Trump...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...5159ea-a8cd-11ea-868b-93d63cd833b2_story.html
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Thank you, Sir.
CNN is replaying this video clip this evening, and it's more timely than ever, now.
It would appear that "real" Republicans have had enough of the Orange Baboon.
I wish they would have spoken-up sooner, but, at this dangerous nexus in the Republic's history...
Better late than never.
By Carol Morello and Laurie McGinley
June 7, 2020 at 10:40 a.m. CDT
Powell endorses Biden, says Trump is a liar and a danger to the nation
Former military leaders kept up a barrage of criticism of President Trump on Sunday for his threat to use military force against protesters, warning the commander in chief’s actions could drive a wedge between the U.S. military and civilians.
The most withering critique came from Colin Powell in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.” The former secretary of state and chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called Trump a chronic liar who had “drifted away” from the Constitution and become a danger to the country.
Powell said he plans to vote for Joe Biden for president and urged Americans to search their conscience and vote for the candidate who is best for the country as a whole, not only themselves.
“We’re not the country of just the president, we have a Congress, we have a Supreme Court,” said Powell, lamenting the silence from Republican members of Congress and lauding the retired military officials who have spoken out against Trump...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...5159ea-a8cd-11ea-868b-93d63cd833b2_story.html
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Thank you, Sir.
CNN is replaying this video clip this evening, and it's more timely than ever, now.
It would appear that "real" Republicans have had enough of the Orange Baboon.
I wish they would have spoken-up sooner, but, at this dangerous nexus in the Republic's history...
Better late than never.