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Powell endorses Obama
Topic Started: Oct 19 2008, 11:27 AM (168 Views)
wissaboo
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Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama for president



Ohlemacher, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 35 mins ago
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WASHINGTON – Colin Powell, a Republican who was President Bush's first secretary of state, endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president Sunday and criticized the tone of Republican John McCain's campaign.

Powell said both Obama and Republican John McCain are qualified to be commander in chief. But he said Obama is better suited to handle the nation's economic problems as well as help improve its standing in the world.

"It isn't easy for me to disappoint Sen. McCain in the way that I have this morning, and I regret that," Powell, interviewed on NBC's "Meet the Press," said of his longtime friend, the Arizona senator.

"But I firmly believe that at this point in America's history, we need a president that will not just continue, even with a new face and with the changes and with some maverick aspects, who will not just continue basically the policies that we have been following in recent years," Powell said.

"I think we need a transformational figure. I think we need a president who is a generational change and that's why I'm supporting Barack Obama, not out of any lack of respect or admiration for Sen. John McCain."

Powell's endorsement has been much anticipated because he is a Republican with impressive foreign policy credentials, a subject on which Obama is weak. At the same time, he is a black man and Obama would be the nation's first black president.

Powell said he was cognizant of the racial aspect of his endorsement, but said that was not the dominant factor in his decision. If it was, he said, he would have made the endorsement months ago.

Powell also expressed disappointment in the negative tone of McCain's campaign, his choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate and McCain's and Palin's decision to focus in the closing weeks of the contest on Obama's ties to 1960s-era radical William Ayers.

He said McCain's choice of Palin raised questions about judgment.

"I don't believe she's ready to be president of the United States," Powell said.

Powell, as secretary of state, helped make the case before the United Nations for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, launched in March 2003. A retired general, he also was the nation's top military commander, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during the first Gulf war under President George H.W. Bush.

McCain disagreed with Powell's decision and said he has been endorsed by four other former secretaries of state, all veterans of Republican administrations: Henry Kissinger, James A. Baker III, Lawrence Eagleburger and Alexander Haig.

"Well, I've always admired and respected Gen. Powell. We're longtime friends. This doesn't come as a surprise," McCain said on "Fox News Sunday."

Asked whether Powell's endorsement would undercut his campaign's assertion that Obama is not ready to lead, McCain said: "Well, again, we have a very, we have a respectful disagreement, and I think the American people will pay close attention to our message for the future and keeping America secure."

Powell said he does not plan to campaign for Obama



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081019/ap_on_el_pr/powell
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Obama, Pelosi, and Reid...there goes the country
:rolleyes: Same old crap

* when someone tries to make Obama explain or own up to something they say the campaign is getting nasty and its avoiding the issues...so i guess honesty, integrity, and judgment are not issues to those on the far left ( given who resides there that doest suprise me )

* Palins not ready to be president...and Obama is? Shes been in elected office for 16 years, hes been in the us senate for 4 years ( less if you count his book tours and then spending the last 2 years running for president ),oh and by the way Palins not running for president, lets keep the apples to apples and oranges to oranges.

* Obama is better suited to fix the economy than McCain. Can someone tell me how? All Obama does is state the obvious about the current situation, then blame it all on the current president. His main claim to fix the economy is to be Robin Hood and take from those who earn more and distribute it to those who dont. Thats not, as Biden put it patriotic, thats socialism. He said McCain ( this is in the full transcript off the net ) didnt seem to have a grasp of the economy because durring the crisis he was giving different suggestions every day. So Powell doesnt think highly of someone actually getting involved and being willing to try new things? Guess he was happy with, along with the media, how Obama handled himself. They said he was calm and presidential. If you remember he didnt do anything. He sat back, took credit for predicting this mess, complained that Bush let it happen, and then criticised McCain for getting involved in the process. Thats presidential?

* Race was not a dominant factor in his decision. Well at least hes honest and doesnt try and say it didnt play a role at all. Thats why he held out. Yep. Had to take some time to think of reasons to actually support Obama other than race. Guess he had to look real long and hard and thus why his endorsment comes so late.
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never thought it was true till now....Powell is a racist.
Everything happens for a reason, but sometimes the reason is that you're stupid and make bad decisions.
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Panic, Chaos, Disorder....My work here is done.
Is this the same Colin Powell the loony left was blaming for the ramp up to the Iraq War?

They spend all this time trying to discredit the man and calling him a 'house ni##a' and now that he has endorsed the Chosen One, he becomes a great military advisor and someone the Obamessiah will use to understand how the military works and can be gutted to serve his socialist agenda.

Assclowns unite behind the Chosen One.

Jack Sparrow: "Did no one come to save me just because they missed me?"

Jack Sparrow: "Why should I sail with any of you? Four of you have tried to kill me in the past."
[looks at Elizabeth]
Jack Sparrow: "One of you succeeded."

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