Shut the Fuck Up Colin Powell

[EL PRESIDENTE]

97%.

 

[MARIS61]

Well, when 97% of blacks support obama, I have to assume his support is race based

{Poasted via palm pilot}

Count the total number of black voters in America and get back to me on that one.

 

[MARIS61]

Nope. Can you name another Democrat who General Powell has endorsed for President? Occam's Razor.

Yes, Obama in 2008.

His views are pretty much Democratic and he's a Republican in name only.

A moderate Republican, Powell is well known for his willingness to support liberal or centrist causes. He is pro-choice regarding abortion, and in favor of "reasonable" gun control. He stated in his autobiography that he supports affirmative action that levels the playing field, without giving a leg up to undeserving persons because of racial issues. Powell was also instrumental in the 1993 implementation of the military's don't ask, don't tell policy, though he later supported its repeal as proposed by Robert Gates and Admiral Mike Mullen in January 2010, saying "circumstances had changed".

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Yes, Obama in 2008.

His views are pretty much Democratic and he's a Republican in name only.

A moderate Republican, Powell is well known for his willingness to support liberal or centrist causes. He is pro-choice regarding abortion, and in favor of "reasonable" gun control. He stated in his autobiography that he supports affirmative action that levels the playing field, without giving a leg up to undeserving persons because of racial issues. Powell was also instrumental in the 1993 implementation of the military's don't ask, don't tell policy, though he later supported its repeal as proposed by Robert Gates and Admiral Mike Mullen in January 2010, saying "circumstances had changed".

Reasonable and open-minded, a man whose party has shifted so dramatically out from underneath him, he identifies more with the other party now. It happens.

 

[maxiep]

Reasonable and open-minded, a man whose party has shifted so dramatically out from underneath him, he identifies more with the other party now. It happens.

Funny. I think the party wanting to grow the role of government from 20% to 25%-30% with trillion dollar plus deficits as far as the eye can see is the one that's shifted dramatically.

 

[BrianFromWA]

http://freebeacon.com/post/34912944618/500-admirals-generals-to-endorse-romney

Nearly 500 former military admirals and generals are poised to endorse Mitt Romney, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.

The group will post a full page ad in the Washington Times on Monday. The advertisement will have the headline, “We, the undersigned, proudly support Governor Mitt Romney as our nation’s next President and Commander-in-Chief,” followed by the names of the former military commanders.

A spokesman for the group emphasized its independence from the official campaign. The Romney campaign has not sanctioned this ad buy, a spokesman said, and the members of the group are paying the fee themselves.

The spokesman added that 389 of the individuals on the list are on the Romney Military Advisory Council, too. The Romney campaign has already announced these individuals’ endorsement.

“They have 389 on their list,” the spokesman said, while “we have almost 500.”

The list comes as a Military Times survey revealed that active duty, National Guard, and military reserve members support Romney over Obama by a two to one margin.

 

[julius]

Obviously it's because they're white. I mean, duh

 

[STOMP]

Funny. I think the party wanting to grow the role of government from 20% to 25%-30% with trillion dollar plus deficits as far as the eye can see is the one that's shifted dramatically.

yes Mitt does want to dramatically increase military spending (the government) as opposed to reeling it in like the President... lord knows starting another war in the Middle East won't be free. And despite massively slashing basic social services, the Ryan budgets offer zero relief from the deficit for as far as the eye can see because they grant even more tax cuts to the top 1% like you. Not surprising that his budgets don't pass basic math since PR voted for all of the Bush budgetary blunders that got us here

Glad to see you come around to reality

STOMP

 

[Denny Crane]

I'd link his endorsement of Obama more with his going to the UN to prove Iraq had WMDs.

I'd also consider that his alternative (Romney) may not be to his liking at all. I can see that.

I can also see that he kept quiet until it looked like Obama was ahead enough that he was endorsing a winner.

If it is about race, I think that's fine, too.

But I don't see the argument that he's so moderate he can't be a republican. Rudy Giuliani is a great republican, IMO, and he's pro choice and pro gun control among other moderate positions.

 

[Further]

There used to be a lot of moderate republicans but they have mostly vanished over the past 20 years. Too bad, because I would rather vote for a good moderate republican than a bad Dem. But, I would rather vote for a bad Dem then a good right wing conservative. Luckly for me, most Dems are actually good, so it makes the choices easy.

 

[mook]

I've only seen 3 political ads in this campaign. I get TV via Netflix and torrent, so I have to actively go out and seek ads. But this is the kind of tv ad I wish both campaigns ran more of.

You may think Powell is only caring about race. You may disagree with what he said. But it's nice to have people I recognize as independent thinkers exposing their opinions through advertising.

I respect this kind of advertising from both sides--I was critical of Billy Graham for using the Wall Street Journal, and I disagree with how he defines marriage, but I respect that a religious leader is putting his opinion out there in a positive way.

Both guys are putting their moral weight behind their candidate in a forthright way with an emphasis on a few key facts that they find decisive. These ads are accountable, positive and ring with sincerity. It's the best kind of political campaigning.

 

[MARIS61]

They are significantly more likely to vote for the black guy versus a white candidate.

{Poasted via palm pilot}

THEY? I think you meant THOSE PEOPLE.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

jeesh why do conservatives always have to make everything about race?

 

[jlprk]

Enough about race; let's return to the larger topic. So, who's going to win this race?

 

[44Thrilla]

[video=youtube;EDxOSjgl5Z4]