Powell is and has been pretty much a phony conservative for a number of years. He may have been good as a general, but forget about him in political circles. He’s a typical political opportunist. I have no faith in him politically. Thank goodness he never became that hypothetically “great” Republican candidate. What a mistake that would have been.

Its a shame that Colin Powell would endorse Obama for one reason, and one reason alone. Anyone care to guess?

I do not have time to waste on Bill Kristol’s musings.

This should be a bumper sticker.

Some rumor comes out that Powell might vote for Obama, or Condi doesn’t say in harsh enough terms that she isn’t voting for Obama, which automatically gives people the impression she will (just cause she’s black), and all of a sudden, they’re the racists.

These are all just rumors.

Maybe they’re true, maybe they’re not, but people only believe them because Powell and Rice are black and for really no other reason.

For those of you who say “black is thicker than water.” Really think about what you’re saying.

1. Blacks tend to vote Democrat by an overwhelming majority in EVERY election, not just this one.

2. This means that they’ve voted against many Republicans, even those who are black (and even a few Democrats who are black when you’re talking about primaries).

3. Not all black people are voting for Obama; we of all people should know this as there are several staunch conservatives who are black who post here regularly.

4. This is all just speculation. Why are people so quick to call them both racists based on nothing but speculation?

5. Even if either or both end up voting for him, as many have already said, they’re not exactly conservatives anyway. So it’s entirely possible that they’d just be voting their ideology rather than their skin color.

People already consider us racists. It really does nothing to change that image when we’re so quick to jump on the black conservatives as soon as there’s even a hint that they won’t tow the party line.

Powell can’t really see eye to eye with O on most of his policies. Go ahead and vote for his blackness if you must, but don’t pretend you have other reasons to encourage others to do so as well by endorsing him.

O’s a fraud, Powell knows it, and would be a total sell-out to endorse him.

Either way, I don’t care for Powell. I respect his military service, but he does not seem to me to be a republican, more so not a conservative.

jencab on August 13, 2008 at 5:58 PM

That has a certain familiarity to it. Oh, yes.

Either way, I don’t care for McCain. I respect his military service, but he does not seem to me to be a republican, more so not a conservative.

Kristol’s either right, off his meds, or a genius — or something else. Who the hell knows.

Pythagoras on August 13, 2008 at 11:54 PM

Kristol’s world view is not mine either but he is not medicated. He has a lot of insider friends, because he is an insider.

When Kristol tells me the solution to America’s illegal immigration problem he is telling me what his backroom buddies want. When Kristol passes on this rumor about Powell, it didn’t come from his grocer. He probable doesn’t interact with his food suppliers.

If he is relaying a rumor, it is a rumor high up the ladder.

IMHO I wouldn’t be surprised if Powell jumped to the BHO train. He is not my favorite changeling

Kristol’s either right, off his meds, or a genius — or something else. Who the hell knows.

So thanks to Bush’s Affirmative Action, we had an incompetent SecState. Now we find out just how AA Powell was, if he could possibly support Obama.

Disgusting.

Spartacus on August 13, 2008 at 10:55 PM

Now let’s not revise history here. McCain’s idiot supporters are doing enough of that to prop up their claims that he doesn’t loathe Republicans.

Colin Powell was part of the pre-election package that was released to counter claims that a governor of Texas with no national experience could deal with international affairs. At the time, Powell could have easily taken a spot on the national GOP ticket through his own popularity. It was gravitas, not diversity, which put Powell in the job of SECSTATE.

Powell did a lousy job, refusing to travel much in a job where travel is sorta expected. He was also disloyal to the administration by allowing them to take the heat for a leak from his own inner circle. But none of this had anything to do with his race- just like Condi Rice is an effective SECSTATE without any regard to race.

So if Powell’s endorsement is seen as a black thing, then it speaks volumes as to how far behind the Dems are from the pre-McCain GOP when it comes to race issues. These days, who knows with a liberal at the top of the ticket that should include a Republican.

Disgusting.

Isn’t endorsing someone based on their race sorta, you know. . . racist?

MCPO Airdale on August 13, 2008 at 8:04 PM

Now how do you know that Powell wouldn’t be endorsing Obama on the basis of his experience, record, and positions on the issues that matter most to America? ;-0

Obama can have Powell, as far as I’m cncerned.

Cicero43 on August 13, 2008 at 8:23 PM

Yup. An empty suit and an empty uniform. Powell’s a nothing.

I still don’t see Powell endorsing McCain.

Dr.Cwac.Cwac on August 13, 2008 at 6:14 PM

McCain wouldn’t want that endorsement. After Powell and Armitage let the adminstration deal with the heat from the Plame story without coming clean, Powell’s endorsement would actually hurt McCain with the very people who already distrust him- real Republicans.

Obama or Die