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Title: Former secretary of state Colin Powell backs Obama
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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
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Views: 1561
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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#65. To: Ferret Mike (#0)
In case you've forgotten, Powell is the pig who sold the Iraqi war to the American people. Who can forget that comical UN Step n' Fetchet routine. He should be in jail w/Perle, Wolfowitz, Cheney and Rumsfeld. Powell gives the name House nigger a new meaning.
what if powell's looking for a chance to redeem himself? now, there's a scary thought for you.
It is a scary thought. The fucker has been selling America's participation in illegal wars since Vietnam. He's a war pig deluxe.
the big problem is, once hormuz is closed, that 15 million barrels a day wont be going on the market, and god only knows what will happen to the price of oil. it could be that a black president would make a good scapegoat... or it could be that obama would have enough balls to resist efforts to attack iran... and it could be that, once the attack takes place, the price of oil goes through the roof and lynch mobs start forming in america, he'd have balls enough to start calling spades spades... an admitted long shot, given the power of the israel lobby. on the other hand, it's probably not possible to overestimate likud paranoia. but israel has to close hormuz, preferably by suckering america into doing it... israelis have convinced themselves that they have a 4000-year history in palestine, so they may be looking way down the line, way after the oil runs out, and they have to secure israel before the oil runs out... and they'd just as soon be the oil hub of the middle east as the oil is running out. not to mention the fact that if global warming turns out to be the real deal, israelis will need the palestinians' high ground in the west bank... maybe not this century, but again, these people have convinced themselves that they own that land... not to mention, if they continue on with this ashkenazi supremacism shit, and continue to work the way they have historically, they will need a permanent refuge of last resort.
Excellent critique, wadosy. We are heading heading into uncharted waters with turmoil at home and abroad. Gotta laugh at the goofballs fighting the McCain v Obama battle. The power behind the throne will be the same regardless of who is selected. Great gif, btw. It always helps me when I see the strategic importance of that tiny strip.
True, but with McCain we buy some time.
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berezovsky has also planted the legend of missing russian nukes... and that legend ought to come in handy if a couple of your favorite american cities get lit up some fine day... but the neocons need a new "new pearl harbor", dont they?
I have no confidence more time will fend off the inevitable. I'd rather bring it to a head now. In another decade, the invasion will be complete and the resistance invisible, even here on the 'net.
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#74. To: Jethro Tull (#69)
The power behind the throne will be the same regardless of who is selected.
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