Jul -- News: Colin Powell Endorses Obama

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Posted on 10-20-08 05:42:16 AM

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Not much to say, other than "hell yes."

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Posted on 10-20-08 06:19:56 AM

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Well, that too.

It's funny/sad to see all the Neocons running around trying to play the race card.

..I mean, what the hell? He gave real reasons for making his choice, damned intelligent ones, too.

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Posted on 10-20-08 06:58:33 PM

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I just watched the video and was amazed to hear him speak. His points about the whole race thing with the idea that Obama could have been Muslim and "so what if he is/was?" really remind me why I like this man so much.

Obama just gained a huge support from him and I'm glad for it.

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Posted on 10-20-08 11:13:24 PM

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Yea...Colin Powell's a good endorsement...

Right...

[keeps mind of history of Colin Powell]

We are talking -the- Colin Powell right? And you're sure this isn't heavily backed by race or elitism? Just a little bit of a thought considering his history over the last decade or so...

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Posted on 10-21-08 05:58:00 AM

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Originally posted by Fate Testarossa
Yea...Colin Powell's a good endorsement...

Right...

[keeps mind of history of Colin Powell]

We are talking -the- Colin Powell right? And you're sure this isn't heavily backed by race or elitism? Just a little bit of a thought considering his history over the last decade or so...

...Did you watch the video? The man described exactly why he is choosing Obama.

And what is wrong with Powell, pray tell? While he was still in the Bush Administration, did he not have the highest approval rating of any of the higher-ups? The man is respected, still.

And you're playing the race card? Really? Try saying something that isn't coming from Rush Limbaugh's mouth, please.

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Posted on 10-21-08 04:26:53 PM (last edited by Fate Testarossa at 10-21-08 01:27 PM)

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Originally posted by Shadic
And what is wrong with Powell, pray tell? While he was still in the Bush Administration, did he not have the highest approval rating of any of the higher-ups? The man is respected, still...

Uh?

Last I checked Powell had a LOT of issues with the Bush administration and was almost practically ousted because of everything that had gone done against him. Go all the way back to 95 with the threats of running for president and all the WMD crap back around that time as well.

And hey, Shadic, don't point fingers about whoever I listen to if and when I do. That's like pointing fingers at you for listening to a democratic-controlled media.

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Posted on 10-21-08 04:31:43 PM

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... Democratic-controlled media?

Hiryuu, have you been digging in the tinfoil lately or something?

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Posted on 10-21-08 04:42:34 PM

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No...it's...more or less the truth.

But I guess I should digress. The fact is that it doesn't really matter which way Powell goes. I guess we shouldn't have expected a push for it after everything that was done for (read: to) him. I mean an example being McCain's recommendation for him being on the FCC which Clinton bought into...guess he doesn't really stick.

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Posted on 10-21-08 05:36:25 PM

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Assuming that you're right in that Powell was kicked out (by a republican administration) and is still upset about it, how pray tell does that make it true that him recommending Obama is because of race or "elitism"?

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Posted on 10-21-08 06:02:04 PM

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Originally posted by Fate Testarossa
And hey, Shadic, don't point fingers about whoever I listen to if and when I do. That's like pointing fingers at you for listening to a democratic-controlled media.

Then don't cry racism when there's none there. Do so, and you're no better than the original idiots trying to call foul. (Again, Limbaugh.)

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Posted on 10-21-08 06:04:57 PM

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That's simple enough. Since he was a Republican the entire time (more like quasi-) and then swapped Democrat at the last minute was what made this newsworthy.

But given that there are a lot of things that Powell said during that time that Obama clearly disagreed with now (Iraq, WMDs in Iraq, war in general) and then sides with Obama in the last minute...considering all the facts in the matter of his Republican history among other things...really doesn't make a bit of sense and...

Ah hell screw it...you know if I threw out a bunch of reasons anyways it really wouldn't do me any good?

I'll just say 'fuck it...I'm voting McCain because I'm a racist' or something. It'd be the same either way in strong democrats minds anyways whether I came up with good reasons or not. What I'd say will not result in an epiphany regardless of the facts it seems...

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Posted on 10-21-08 06:05:52 PM

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what

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Posted on 10-21-08 06:06:20 PM (last edited by Fate Testarossa at 10-21-08 03:10 PM)

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lol

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Posted on 10-21-08 06:08:06 PM

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no seriously what

you have completely lost me with that post

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Posted on 10-21-08 06:10:07 PM

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Extrapolate? I don't get what you mean there.

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Posted on 10-21-08 06:16:18 PM

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you find it difficult he would honestly agree with him for valid reasons, so you ignore them and say it's because of race/elitism?

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Posted on 10-21-08 06:19:34 PM

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Uh no...I'm saying it'd be difficult for him to agree with me if -I- showed valid reasons regardless.

Regardless, done here.

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Posted on 10-21-08 06:22:15 PM

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that is not an answer to the question I asked you.

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Posted on 10-21-08 06:28:02 PM

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Originally posted by Fate Testarossa
But given that there are a lot of things that Powell said during that time that Obama clearly disagreed with now (Iraq, WMDs in Iraq, war in general) and then sides with Obama in the last minute...considering all the facts in the matter of his Republican history among other things...really doesn't make a bit of sense and...

Ever consider he just, you know, compared both the candidates, their positions, and their actions so far, and decided that Obama was the better choice?

It uh, happens.

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