Powell: Palin needs to stop polarizing the party by talking up small-town values
posted at 6:39 pm on December 11, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Viper1 on December 11, 2008 at 6:41 PM
…or conservatives in general.
Since when has Powell been a bastion of conservative thought?
MadisonConservative on December 11, 2008 at 6:41 PM
SCREW YOU Colin! It’s the shunning of these values that is ruining America!
cannonball on December 11, 2008 at 6:42 PM
In three, two, one…
Um, I’m going with: Not well.
meltenn on December 11, 2008 at 6:42 PM
Hum, seems like the question wasn’t even about Sarah Palin.. Still trying to trash her. Like the Libs never move to the far left.
reshas1 on December 11, 2008 at 6:42 PM
Or better yet, Powell could stop polarizing the party by endorsing Democrats.
km on December 11, 2008 at 6:42 PM
Colin, about those WMDs…
changer1701 on December 11, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Interesting that 5 weeks out of an election, Palin is still talked about.
Thought the whole country hated her?
lorien1973 on December 11, 2008 at 6:43 PM
When socialists and Obama do it, it’s “speaking truth to power”.
When Palin does it she’s getting them all uppity, eh?
Skywise on December 11, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Do you really have to wonder? Excuse me as I vomit…
Dritanian on December 11, 2008 at 6:43 PM
This would be the same idiot that supported the empty suit correct?
Moron.
Jim708 on December 11, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Who cares what you think, Powell? Pi$$ off.
Cody1991 on December 11, 2008 at 6:44 PM
And you are????
Major Nuisance on December 11, 2008 at 6:44 PM
Powell needs to go home and stay.
Powell was the one who sat there at the UN convincing the world that Saddam had WMDs and then later said he had been lied to. To which I reply — Huh??? By Who?
At that point I lost all respect for Powell, forever.
tarpon on December 11, 2008 at 6:45 PM
So what’s the bet on the thread count for this one? And on the count until the trolls show up? I’ll start the bidding at 35 on that one.
meltenn on December 11, 2008 at 6:45 PM
sarcasm Yeah, there’s no place for such plebeian values as honor, integrity, patriotism, duty, loyalty, neighborliness, piety, dignity, and self-sacrifice in today’s world. /sarcasm
I think I’ll keep my small town values, thank you very much Mr. Powell. Maybe you should try to rediscover yours–you seem to have misplaced them.
Matt Helm on December 11, 2008 at 6:45 PM
What is it with him and Palin anyways? SHe never said anything about the Northern part of Virginia. Fuck of Powell
Dritanian on December 11, 2008 at 6:46 PM
It’s disgusting. Just because you’re appointed by a GOP POTUS, it doesn’t mean you’re a conservative. But, nonetheless, I had an Obama shill arguing with me about the fact that Powell=conservative and since Powell endorsed Obama, conservatives=Obama supporters as well. I finally got him to concede that Powell may not be conservative. But he had to tack on that Powell is “right-leaning, that’s for sure!”
(rolls eyes)
malan89 on December 11, 2008 at 6:46 PM
Like this: Butt-sniffing leftist RINO douchebags need to stop polarizing the party by endorsing socialist liberal Democrats for President.
Jaibones on December 11, 2008 at 6:47 PM
Powell kind of blew whatever cred he had left by endorsing Berry.
Count to 10 on December 11, 2008 at 6:48 PM
I’m starting to think that “Allahpundit” doesn’t think too highly of his readership.
pmm on December 11, 2008 at 6:48 PM
And this from who?
Speakup on December 11, 2008 at 6:48 PM
And what values would you prefer, Colin?
Wethal on December 11, 2008 at 6:48 PM
Why did people like Powell so much? Seriously, I can’t remember. Anyone?
VolMagic on December 11, 2008 at 6:49 PM
That’s pretty funny.
Obama characterizes small town folks as bitter religious people who cling to guns and are suspicious of everyone not like them … and gets a pass from Uncle Colin.
Palin characterizes them as good, hard working, patriotic, honest folk and gets labeled as a dreaded “Polarizer”.
I like Palin’s characterizations better.
darwin on December 11, 2008 at 6:49 PM
He should take a look at today’s NYC. He is not and has never been a conservative. Toss him out. He is left of center.
Sapwolf on December 11, 2008 at 6:49 PM
Ow. That hurt my brain.
MadisonConservative on December 11, 2008 at 6:49 PM
Why is it all the soft GOPers and Rinos summarily dismiss their own disparaging comments as divisive?
Seems as with the left, Powell et al caustic comments are OK because he/they… mean well.
bains on December 11, 2008 at 6:49 PM
I find this clip rather ironic in light of the Blago/Chicago politics this week.
meltenn on December 11, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Attitudes have changed about openly-gay military service? Oh, really, Colin? Whose attitudes? Certainly not mine! Speak for yourself, a-hole.
MsUnderestimated on December 11, 2008 at 6:50 PM
I just don’t see the relevance. Powell is irrelevant in today’s political landscape.
Spirit of 1776 on December 11, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Why do we call Powell a Republican? It is obvious he is in the tank for The One. Hooray for Palin and small town values. I’ll keep those rather than San Franscisco (or as we’re finding out Chicago) values. So when a Democrat disguised as a Republican blasts Palin AGAIN! it is obvious they are still scared of the ‘Cuda! You Go Girl!
Christian Conservative on December 11, 2008 at 6:50 PM
He’s black, appeared Republican and was appointed by our hero for his first major post.
Dritanian on December 11, 2008 at 6:51 PM
OMG what a douche. I thought Huckabee was the worst. Shouting at people? Dividing the party? Sara was the best thing that happened to Mccain.
birdhurd on December 11, 2008 at 6:51 PM
My goodness, I forgot that Powell gave “character” testimony for Sen. Ted Stevens at Stevens’ corruption trial.
Now I know the answer to my own question. Values? Pork-barrel corruption and DC cronyism.
And which Alaskan politician Powell prefers.
Wethal on December 11, 2008 at 6:51 PM
He did make some valid points about demographics, etc.
However, it was difficult to take his criticism of Palin seriously while he was cheerleading Obama. The R’s apparently need to look at Obama’s “consistency” and staying on message, apparently.
What?
Also, he seems ready to get rid of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (obviously moving left, but that’s another subject). In other words, he’s ready to jettison the social cons and remake the Republican Party as a moderate democratic party.
I was also reminded of a Seinfeld episode (Not that there’s anything wrong with that! was the theme) while he was talking about Palin and social cons. Sounds to me like he’s saying “It’s okay to be socially conservative, just don’t do too much to implement socially conservative planks in your platform if you want to win.”
I for one think he’s dead wrong. Selling conservative principles with integrity and consistency usually works, when it’s actually tried. It wasn’t tried this election.
cs89 on December 11, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Old Perfumed Princes never die, they just fragrance away.
MB4 on December 11, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Seems to me too many people are talking about the “good of the party” instead of the good of the people.
KCB on December 11, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Wow, no wonder he read Saddam wrong. The guy has no clue. Either he is purposefully mischaracterizing what Sarah Palin said and did (and intentionally ignoring what Lightworker’s campaign said and did to trigger those things) or he he is really stupid.
I’m too lazy to look up the census figures on rural versus urban dwellers to see if he got that part of “most of us don’t live in small town America,” but he’s certainly ignoring the physical distribution of “small town” folks. Kind of odd for a general.
Fortunately, the last time I checked, he was not in the running for RNC chair or any party leadership post — thank God no one of consequence is listening to him.
Y-not on December 11, 2008 at 6:52 PM
I don’t really think we do … the media uses him as their representative “Republican” implying he speaks for many.
darwin on December 11, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Wait, wait, WAIT.
……
Powell still thinks he’s relevant?
Hawkins1701 on December 11, 2008 at 6:52 PM
They’re trying to change the subject from the sinking ship Obama.
tarpon on December 11, 2008 at 6:53 PM
..and who sez “small-town American” values don’t speak for everyone? SHADDUP already!
MsUnderestimated on December 11, 2008 at 6:53 PM
Still being talked about isn’t really a good measure of whether or not you’re liked. Hitler and his actions are still discussed 60+ years later. Obviously I’m not equating the two, but many hated people are still discussed.
amerpundit on December 11, 2008 at 6:53 PM
He likes the Chicago values.
Firebird on December 11, 2008 at 6:53 PM
Gee, thanks for assuring me that there’s nothing wrong with my conservative values. I feel much better now.
lilfrybread on December 11, 2008 at 6:53 PM
Colin, I’ll take one Palin over a million of you any day, week, month, year, decade, century, millenium.
You are a left center RINO who has no business outside military issues. It’s why you can’t be POTUS yourself due to your one-dimensional life.
Sapwolf on December 11, 2008 at 6:54 PM
Powell,
The minute you endorsed Obama you ceased being relevant to any conservative philosophy or party platform.
Thank you,
THE CONSERVATIVE VOTERS.
canditaylor68 on December 11, 2008 at 6:54 PM
I’m in hog (or turkey) heaven today… my Sarah Palin 2009 calendar arrived in the mail today! Boy, are my liberal co-workers (INFECTED with PDS) gonna HATE ME!!??!!?? hehehe
MsUnderestimated on December 11, 2008 at 6:54 PM
Small town values, but not “big town values” like Chicago?
right2bright on December 11, 2008 at 6:54 PM
Who cares what you think, Powell?
Cody1991 on December 11, 2008 at 6:44 PM
+ 1
OK, so I left something out, but I agree.
I can’t stand him any more because:
1. he kept quiet while skuder(?) libby took the heat and he knew how really outed plame. I don’t care if he thought he had to shut up. Any honorable person would not let an innocent man take the heat.
2. yes, he came out for barry.
Let him support the man who is the same colour and I’m sure that is part of it.
Bambi on December 11, 2008 at 6:54 PM
Lord save us all when the minority becomes the majority. I can’t think of many countries where non-whites run things that things go very well. Call me a recist but that is reality.
church on December 11, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Great points.
I like Palin’s too.
StephC on December 11, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Where to begin…
The Ugly American on December 11, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Was it because he was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs during the Gulf War and as Norman Schwarzkopf was so popular it kind of rubbed off on him especially when Schwarzkopf faded from the spotlight. Or am I way off?
Renae on December 11, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Heh. Democrats win what 3 elections out of the last 10(?) and now Republicans are just suppose throw out all their constituency? I’m wondering if four years ago if Dems were hounded by the press about “re-evaluating” themselves and saying “Hey, let’s get rid of the MoveOn.org base”?
terryannonline on December 11, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Powell: Sarah Palin needs to shut up! And isn’t Obama just a dream boat? I’m going to write his name all over my Trapper Keeper.
Lehosh on December 11, 2008 at 6:55 PM
He’s not, really. But at least he thinks.
Big S on December 11, 2008 at 6:55 PM
No, you don’t wonder at all.
Splashman on December 11, 2008 at 6:55 PM
I had forgotten about that. I was surprised that that didn’t get more attention at the time of Stevens’ conviction. Shouldn’t have been.
meltenn on December 11, 2008 at 6:56 PM
Why is this guy still in the GOP?
Why would he even want to be in the GOP?
His views are that of a Dem. Why doesn’t he simply change parties? Nobody is gonna stop him.
Sapwolf on December 11, 2008 at 6:56 PM
Obviously the on-going attempt to minimize Sarah Palin can only mean one thing … they’re terribly frightened of her and her appeal to “small town folks”.
darwin on December 11, 2008 at 6:56 PM
LOL! Thanks for the laugh.
“Trapper keeper.” Haven’t heard that term in a long, long time.
Splashman on December 11, 2008 at 6:56 PM
Is he our Jimmy Carter? Trying desperately to be relevant?
a capella on December 11, 2008 at 6:57 PM
…and the Janus-faced, undistinguished former SoS said what?
whitetop on December 11, 2008 at 6:57 PM
You are a racist.
terryannonline on December 11, 2008 at 6:57 PM
Keep it up. Run with Palin and chase the moderate and Wall Street Republicans out of the party. You know, the ones who disagreed with Cheney over the wisdom of running up massive budget deficits. The ones who know how to run the economy.
True, you never really liked those intellectual types in the first place. But break up the coalition, and the far right won’t see power again.
bayam on December 11, 2008 at 6:57 PM
Thinks about what? He voted race. That does not mean you think.
Sapwolf on December 11, 2008 at 6:57 PM
At one time, he was afraid to go into the big city of Baghdad.
platypus on December 11, 2008 at 6:57 PM
Well said. How the hell Powell did not find Obama’s damn comments polorizing but Palins’ shows how intellectually bankrupt these people are.
Dritanian on December 11, 2008 at 6:58 PM
It’s easier to destroy from within.
KCB on December 11, 2008 at 6:58 PM
Oh SHUT UP. You got your Chicago-Mob President.
LEAVE SARAH ALONE – WE LOVE HER AND WE LOVE THE WAY SHE THINKS !
stenwin77 on December 11, 2008 at 6:58 PM
Powell, you are done. Move along with your retirement, no one wants to hear about you or the dribble on how you feel about Sarah Palin, Don’t ask Don’t tell or Iraq.
I.E. you are not of any authority since you stepped down!
upinak on December 11, 2008 at 6:58 PM
Old soldiers never die, they just smell that way.
Colin Powell does stink.
Just what we need is a LIBERAL, registered or claiming to be a Republican or Conservative, telling us how we should believe and live our lives.
Helloyawl on December 11, 2008 at 6:59 PM
Colin Powel has never been our anything.
Lehosh on December 11, 2008 at 6:59 PM
He thinks deep thoughts. Kinda like Jack Handy. And with about as much coherence.
TheUnrepentantGeek on December 11, 2008 at 6:59 PM
I think you lost your damn mind. IT’s the Walstreet types who give us this damn bailout! What in GOds name are u talking about?
Dritanian on December 11, 2008 at 6:59 PM
This from a guy who endorsed the dhimocraptic candidate for president, and I assume solely because of the racial thingy.
Mr. powell was asked twice to enter the repub nomination race, where he could have led the party in the direction he wanted. Now, after he has deserted the party, he wants to tell it how to do things. At least now, thanks to the repubs and many good men, he can go to Bagdad, unlike during the first gulf war when he didn’t.
Old Country Boy on December 11, 2008 at 6:59 PM
Yeah, but was he good at what he did? Or was he just a symbol?
VolMagic on December 11, 2008 at 6:59 PM
The only reason he was so “respected” was because he was one of the few black notables in the party. He never shared conservative values. He just surfed the opportunity wave given to him by Republican administrations and as soon as he felt betrayed, as in the whole Iraq deal, he turned into the same old whining victim champion as all the other liberals and showed his true colors.
church on December 11, 2008 at 7:00 PM
I don’t think anyone cares about Wall Street Republicans (known as Rino’s) anymore. Conservatives are freaking tired…. and we can hear the BS cry of the boy who blew!
upinak on December 11, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Well, Powell did say that Palin is smart and distinguished. But he makes the same error in logic that so many did during the campaign. He says that praising rural values alienates urban voters. But then he praises urban values, which presumably would alienate rural voters according to his logic. Why is one good and the other bad?
Noticed him weaseling on “don’t ask, don’t tell”. He doesn’t say it should be repealed, just that it should be looked at. He’s copying his hero, Obama.
Could be some interesting policy at the intersections of legal gay marriage and a repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Will the military have to give base housing, joint assignments, and military spouse hiring preference to gay couples? Will make for some lively debate.
Jim62sch on December 11, 2008 at 7:00 PM
AP, ban hammer, please. For pity’s sake, the Obamabots are bad enough for us to have to endure, but this is ridiculous.
Y-not on December 11, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Dear Collin Powell,
You sir are not relevant to anything. You are not a spokesman for the Republican party. You should refer questions pertaining to the future to the party to those who either have a future in the party or are paid spokespersons.
Now as for you personally, STFU and crawl back into the void you were in after losing all credibility around 2003-2004. Thanks for playing, you Armchair General, pompous,arrogant,maid-servant for the Obamacon Left. You made your Liberal bed so sleep in the wet spot.
Respectfully,
portlandon
portlandon on December 11, 2008 at 7:00 PM
And Powell needs to stop destroying the party by supporting incompetent Marxists for president. Who in hell does this guy think he is?
rplat on December 11, 2008 at 7:00 PM
The same Powell who knew his Richard Armitage sold out Valarie Plame and let Scooter Libby take the fall while remaining silent, who endorsed the corrupt Chicago Thug for POTUS?
Same as McCain, RINO be gone, go to the Dems you love and stop pretending to be conservative or Republican.
Sarah is the future, Powell and McCain are the sad, sorry distant past! Hasbeens go away into obscurity!
dhunter on December 11, 2008 at 7:01 PM
What does this mean? Palin supports limited government and believes people should keep more of their own money. How will this chase away moderates and Wall Street? Just because she has her own personal views and isn’t afraid to voice them? I find her honesty and candor remarkably refreshing for a politician.
darwin on December 11, 2008 at 7:01 PM
Go away, bayam.
VolMagic on December 11, 2008 at 7:02 PM
Why do you think that? Powell made it pretty clear before the election that he liked McCain OK but couldn’t vote for Palin. I was in the same situation, and I didn’t vote based on race – unless, that is, “dim-witted governor of Alaska” is now considered its own ethnic group.
Big S on December 11, 2008 at 7:02 PM
You really like being a lawn ornament for Osama Obama, Colin?
It’s a perfect climax to a “career” that seems to have been spent figuring out what was politically expedient rather than right. That goes for your Army days, too.
MrScribbler on December 11, 2008 at 7:02 PM
+1
meltenn on December 11, 2008 at 7:03 PM
HAHAHA! Yeah, he’s going to color in the track runner to look like Obama on my Pee Chee.
http://studionebula.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/peechee3.jpg
portlandon on December 11, 2008 at 7:03 PM
http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Tiz6INF7I
That’s Right!
Teddy on December 11, 2008 at 7:03 PM
Oh, yeah – I had forgotten that Powell was one of Ted Stevens’ political allies and testified on his behalf, thanks for the reminder!
No wonder he doesn’t like Palin, as she was out there campaigning for Stevens’ primary opponent and speaking out against Stevens’ corruption. Sour grapes.
Jim62sch on December 11, 2008 at 7:04 PM
Oh, and Colin?
Tell me one time that Palin has shouted at anyone.
Hawkins1701 on December 11, 2008 at 7:04 PM
+ 1 !!! And I might add that he lost his right to criticize any Republican who is more conservative than he is!
4shoes on December 11, 2008 at 7:04 PM
It never ceases to amaze me how many people think they speak for me and so many of the small town/rural people like me.
Just exactly how does a beltway denizen like Powell even know about or relate to our thinking?
Yoop on December 11, 2008 at 7:04 PM
It’s not his party. Piss Off, Powell. [Hmmm, POP! I like that.]
Blake on December 11, 2008 at 7:05 PM
Blow it out your colon, Colin!
TexasAg03 on December 11, 2008 at 7:05 PM
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