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Title: Former secretary of state Colin Powell backs Obama
Source:
reuters.com
URL Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/vcCa ... ateFeed7/idUSTRE49I1PX20081019
Published: Oct 19, 2008
Author: staff
Post Date: 2008-10-19 11:44:19 by Ferret Mike
Keywords: None
Views: 3268
Comments: 125
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retired U.S. Gen. Colin Powell, a former secretary of state in the Bush administration, on Sunday endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. In an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press," Powell backed Obama over fellow Republican John McCain, calling the Democratic nominee a "transformational figure" who could be an "exceptional president." Powell said he plans to vote for Obama in the November 4 election but does not intend to campaign for the Illinois senator as Obama and McCain enter the final weeks of their battle for the White House. Powell, who served in the military and government for 40 years, said he is not looking for a job in an Obama administration. However, he said, "I've always said if a president asks you to do something, you have to consider it." McCain, appearing on "Fox News Sunday," said Powell's support of Obama did not come as a surprise and said four other secretaries of state had endorsed him. In picking Obama over McCain, Powell said either "man would be a good president." Powell praised Obama's "depth of knowledge" and "steadiness," while he was critical of what he described as McCain's uncertainty over how to deal with economic crisis. Powell also voiced concern about McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate. "She is a very distinguished woman and she is to be admired," Powell said. "But ... I don't believe she is ready to be president of the United States."
Poster Comment: Thanks you Mr. Powell, you are a wise man.
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#2. To: Ferret Mike (#0)
I saw the clips from Sarah's SNL appearance. She's totally unfunny. She looks and she sounds stupid (probably because she is so) even when she is scripted to look and sound funny.
This coming from a Traitor of Eastern European Communist origins that is supporting the Feral Reserve's black racist Globalist (Communist World Government) love child? You're too stupid to understand how ballot stuffing works and you think 4um cares about your hack TV critiques??
Christine, what are you views on the creep that seems to be working so hard to disrupt your site? Do you approve of his agitation?
Like all leftists, you are a whining crybaby
Like all leftists, you are a whining crybaby Like all stoopids, you are what you are. [okay, I'll make it clear for you, since you are a stoopid. what i meant to tell you was that you are a stoopid.] Now, Dr. Stoopid (that would be you), where exactly did I 'whine' or complain? Note that all I did was noticing the presence of a creep at Christine's site. Apparently, the stoopid creep is not alone. He's got you and the Hoffenbacher guy for company so, given that there's some general agreement that three's a crowd, we shall conclude that there's at least one crowd of stoopids at this site, doing what stoopids do best - being themselves that is. [okay, i'll translate for you. when i wrote that stoopids like you are themselves it meant that stoopids such as yourself are stoopid.]
#29. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#25)
Now, Dr. Stoopid (that would be you), where exactly did I 'whine' or complain? Note that all I did was noticing the presence of a creep at Christine's site. Apparently, the stoopid creep is not alone. He's got you and the Hoffenbacher guy for company so, given that there's some general agreement that three's a crowd, we shall conclude that there's at least one crowd of stoopids at this site, doing what stoopids do best - being themselves that is. [okay, i'll translate for you. when i wrote that stoopids are you are themselves it meant that stoopids such as yourself are stoopid.] So it's now 'smart' on 4um to support a Zbig-Soros world communist racist who is owned by the Globalist Banksters? You folks left planet reality a long time ago.
No, I'll spell it out for you in terms your treasonous pea brain can understand You are a thief! You support a candidate that will use government force, which is violent force to steal my money & rob me of what few 2nd Amendment Rights I have left. You are a Liar! You lie in your posts about about your messiah obama being a benevolent fix-all for America's problems You are a Traitor! No real American would seek to impose this form of tyranny on his fellow countrymen
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#5. To: Christine (#3)
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Christine
#25. To: Flintlock (#15)
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Replies to Comment # 25. Like all stoopids, you are what you are. [okay, I'll make it clear for you, since you are a stoopid. what i meant to tell you was that you are a stoopid.]
#72. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#25)
okay, i'll translate for you
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