The Colin Powell endorsement: Triumph of hope over reality
Gravitas.
The media’s in a tizzy over Colin Powell’s Meet the Press endorsement of Barack Obama this morning.
It’s not a surprise to anyone who’s paid attention to his pro-Obama murmurings over the last four months.
How will people outside the Beltway bubble respond?
Yawn.
Here’s the vid:
Powell’s embrace of Barack Obama is a triumph of hope over reality. He told Tom Brokaw that Obama’s “steadiness” and “not jumping in and changing every day” convinced him that The One was ready to lead.
Hello?
Guess Powell relied on Obama’s website after he purged his surge criticism from it.
Powell then goes on to pooh-pooh Obama’s longtime “limited relationship” with Weather Underground terrorist Bill Ayers as an “issue that is not central” to the campaign — just as evidence of the closeness of these two very chummy “neighbors” mounts.
Judgment, schmudgment, eh, Secretary Powell?
Finally, we arrive at the real reason Powell is endorsing Obama: The party, he complains, has become too “narrow” for his tastes. Pro-abortion Powell can’t stand the thought of two more Republican Supreme Court appointments. He thinks Sarah Palin is too conservative. He shares the Obama view of our base as racist and non-inclusive — but has nothing to say about the rabid pack of America-damning preachers who helped make Obama the “transformational” figure Powell has placed his faith in.
Powell also makes reference to all the Obama-is-a-Muslim rumors, blaming the Republican Party for all that. Never mind the Democrat Hillary backers like Bob Kerrey and on down to her grass-roots supporters who indulged themselves and trafficked in those very rumors Powell smears conservatives for spreading.
The orgy of Obamedia attention Powell will receive the next 24 hours is disproportionate to its importance.
The press only loves maverick Republicans when they jump in bed with Democrats.
Just ask John McCain.
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One last note: I see in comments that many believe Powell supports Obama because he is black. Powell has said electing a black president would be “electrifying.” He is a staunch supporter of government racial preferences.
It’s a mistake, though, to attribute Powell’s endorsement primarily to some kind of race loyalty.
It’s Obama’s social liberalism, not his skin color, that attracts Powell most.
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For digshot, I’d remark that Lieberman is no political general, he’s been very consistent from day one as to where he stands, and had the strength of conviction to do so, in spite of political correctness and in the face of political fallout. You can’t compare a man like Lieberman with powell…one has the respect of the military, one doesn’t, and as a U.S. Navy vet, I can tell you the one that doesn’t is powell.
Colin Powell has lost a lot of his cachet over the past 15 years…his endorsement will be perceived of as racial….the real hero of the Guilf War was Norman Schwarzkopf anyway.
Oh, I see. For Lieberman, having been spurned and overwhelmingly rejected by the Democratic party, is demonstrating ’strength of conviction’ and bravery in the face of ‘political fallout’ by obediently scurrying behind the only person who will have him (McCain) while still caucusing with the Democrats to hold on to any sort of influence in the Senate, but for Powell, backing Obama is just a black thing. Makes sense.
I love you folks that speak for the entirety of the military, too. Do you think you own the Navy?
Colin Powell’s endorsing Obama proves he was always a liberal. That’s our problem, placing liberals into top cabinet positions and getting suckered into supporting liberals like Snowe, Specter, Hagel, etc for Congress. We need to either purge the RINOs from the Republican party of start a serious third party, a Conservative Party, and leave the libs in the Republican party to just fade away or fold into the Democrat Party.
That doesn’t make sense, you’re ruining the analogy. Powell can only be endorsing Obama because they’re both black, according to Republican-land. Now the only way that that isn’t a racist statement is if all of you are similarly declaring that Lieberman is only endorsing McCain because they’re both white. Both of these people were at once prominent figures in their respective parties that are endorsing the other parties’ candidates for President, the only difference being race.
How in the world is it not racist to only bring up the race of the two black individuals in that comparison?
The Democrats could always have refused to caucus with him.
Ha ha ha.
The people trying to “hold on to any sort of influence in the Senate” were the Democrats, which is why they showed their love for Lieberman.
Now, why don’t you lecture us on how the White Debils created AIDs to kill the Nobel Black.
Lieberman has taken a stand against his party when he thought the party was wrong, something totally foreign to obummer. Do I own the Navy…no, and I have no idea where you come up with that thought, but there’s the difference between you and me. I was proud to have served…I suspect you’re proud to trash your country and everything in it. I don’t speak for the entire military and anyone with a 2nd grade reading comprehension would probably get that from the start, but I served at the same time and place as powell, though I suspect I was just a little closer to the action than he was. I also suspect the hottest action you ever saw was when you spilled a latte on yourself in starbucks. Either way, you have no personal or direct knowledge about powell…you are probably one of the libs who called powell an uncle tom right up till he came out for obummer. Any way you look at it, I have a much better perspective than you (utilizing common sense and reality as I do) but by all means, keep typing, I’ve always enjoyed a battle of wits against an unarmed fool!
Of course, I’m ruining your analogy, you brainless buffoon. It’s because your analogy is defective.
Not even a retarded bigot like you thinks that Lieberman supports McCain because he is white. Lieberman’s big issue is the war, everyone knows that.
What’s Powell’s big issue?
As usual, digshot is throwing around the label of racism, hoping it will stick and drive off people. It was a good tactic in the politically correct 80’s and 90’s, but just doesn’t work anymore. Here’s a thought…we are allowed to point out the blindly obvious, like the fact that powell is doing as he is for personal gain and (probably) color, as are the 96 or so percent of blacks also voting for obummer. Got any other unfounded smears digshot, or is that about it?
Ask him about Wright. Ask him about the idea that whites created AID’s to kill blacks.
He answered once before. I suspect he’ll try to to do it again.
Flenser: I know. It’s racist of us to bring up wright and black liberation theology. It’s racist for us to bring up farrakhan and how an evil black scientist created the white race 6000 years ago. It’s racist for us to point out how michelle obummer wasn’t proud of her country till very recently. It’s racist for us to mention the remarkably close ties between ayers and the messiah. It’s racist for us to bring up oprah supporting obummer with her t.v. show. In fact, any criticism whatsoever about the annointed one, obummer be his name, no matter how true and factual, is racism. Now we have the new evidence of racism, where any criticism of powell shows our racist leanings. Digshot is angry that the old liberal playbook doesn’t work anymore, that some type of white guilt will restrain us from pointing out the blindly obvious, thus giving liberals a free pass to say whatever they like without consequences. It’s not just this website either; we’re practicing our 1st amendment rights as well as common sense and simple truth. I’ve seen few racists on here…the few I’ve seen appear to be liberals, not conservatives, but I suppose I’m a racist for pointing that out as well. Digshot represents a callousy of ignorance and mendacity that we can’t fail but to denounce; he can go to dkos for moral support for all I care, but he’s not getting away with skewing the simple facts and truths about powell, obummer, or anyone else.
Digshot is trying to use the old liberal playbook where in any criticism of obummer is automatically labelled some form of racism, at which point we’re supposed to hush up and go away, leaving the plain truth veiled. He’s angry because we refuse to follow the politically correct past, because we won’t be dictated to by liberal talking points, and because we’re airing the simple facts in so free a fashion. He should go get some moral support from dkos because he’s not going to get it around here, and he’s not going to stifle us with a few random and misplaced labels either.
Question for everyone…Digshot mentioned the polls with Catholics, Jews, Blacks, Independents voting for Obama.
Do you know anyone who has ever taken a poll?
I personally have never heard of any family or friends that I know of that were contacted to take a presidential poll. Who are these “voters” they are contacting? The fact that McCain is so close actually tells me that in reality he is either ahead or it is super close. I think its just a way for the MSM to try and brainwash undecided voters.
I’m not afraid to call it as I see it:
Colin, a supposed Republican, is voting for Obama, a definite Marxist, solely because Obama is black.
Unless it’s because Powell is SO strongly in favor of abortion that he’d be willing to turn this country over to an anti-American liberal, there isn’t really another logical reason for his voting Obama.
I believe his identification with Obama’s half-race is so strong, that it overrides his voting for a candidate who any OTHER Republican (excluding RINOs) would have otherwise voted against.
Voting for Obama is incredible folly.
Colin Powell is racist.
Oyher than skin color, he has nothing else in common with Hussain.
I don’t consider him as conservative either. He served Bush W in half-hearted way. Always unsure, like McCain, whether to support Republican policy or reach out to the liberals for concensus.
We’re comparing Lieberman and Powell here, not Lieberman and Obama. Powell is doing that exact same thing Lieberman did, isn’t he? Standing up against his party when he thinks his party is wrong?
It’s just so reliable that you can set your clock to it. Conservatives that have served in the military that argue on the internet always bring it up as soon as possible, especially when you detect one of us America-hating libs.
Or… how do you put it?
Yes, that’s right. You were in the military, I said something you disagree with, so I must hate America. Conservative thought, encapsulated.
You certainly don’t.
Great?
Nice.
Am I claiming to have any ‘personal or direct knowledge about Powell?’ All I’ve said is that if you’re actually willing to publicly state that you think Powell is only voting for Obama because he’s black, you’re a racist. What does ‘personal and direct knowledge’ have to do with calling out plain-as-day racism?
Using the ‘common sense’ that people have used around here to describe Powell’s endorsement of Obama, I’ve described Lieberman’s endorsement of McCain. If the black guys are voting for the black guys for no other reason than the fact that they’re black, then the white guys must be voting for the white guys for no other reason other than the fact that they’re white. Are you understanding this yet?
First, Powell has NEVER been a Conservative Republican. In fact, he was one of the biggest RINO’s out there, was only put in the position he was in during President Bush’s first term due to name recognition, the faulty belief that he would be good in that post based on his military service and service in the first Gulf War, and because of W’s habit of hiring Bush Family friends.
If anyone may remember, for the longest time Powell refused to state which party he belonged to, if he belonged to a party at all.
Second, I firmly believe the fact that obama has a little black in him plays a larger role in his decision than the Left will EVER admit to, and it simply means he falls in the better than 95% of all blacks who are voting for Capt. Big Ears, mostly because “It’s about time a brotha was in the house!” (The previous statement was quoted to me by a friend of mine who…believe it or not, just happens to be black.)
Third, how many of these Democrats and Liberals…especially all those wonderful peace, love, and harmony Kumbaya B.S. Liberals who spent so much of their time for many years bad mouthing Powell concerning his being President Bush’s “House N***er”, about his being an “Uncle Tom”, about his being a “Sell-out” and all the rest of the incredibly racist and disengenuous remarks made to and about him are now going around saying how wonderful he is, how intelligent he is, how he is just the greatest thing since sliced bread etc., all because he decided to prove to the world the bullet we all dodged in his not running for President and backing the man who is the least experienced, least knowledgeable, worst possible choice for President of the United States out of any who have ever run for the office?
Is there anyone who is even shocked by his deciding to vote for this SOcialist idiot?
Believe it or not, I am not surprised by this at all. I would have been shocked if he hadn’t.
You do have to wonder, though, what was promised to him in order for him to do it and announce it so publically this close to election day, don’t you? Anyone who thinks that the Odhimmi Campaign had nothing to do with this at all is only fooling themselves.
Why is it defective?
Which is why I never said that that’s what I think.
Do you know what an analogy is?
Malkin embedded the video where he explained in explicit terms what his ‘big issue’ is, did you just skip that?
The thing is, if you look around, you will not find really anyone who can give you precise reasons why they are voting for The Tarnished Bovine. The reasons they give for voting for him come straight off the web site talking points, and not specifics.
This country has really degenerated into 10 second sound-bite parrots, and it is he with the catchiest one who will win.
To think that a Socialist will become President so soon after we were attacked and while we are in the middle of a war during my lifetime just makes me want to wretch.
But hey, the Liberals can be proud. This country is finally becoming European. Just ask the Spanish.
Reconcile this:
with this:
Did Powell endorse Obama because they’re both black, or did Powell endorse Obama because Obama promised him swag? Get your conspiracy theories in order, because those are mutually exclusive.
This is just one of the millions of reasons why Conservatives in the Republican party needs to bailout and form a new party. The type that us Independent Conservatives can finally join.
One that no longer corrupt, part of the good ol’ boy system and not under the delusions of a big tent which has been blown away by the rino’s. We need to get away from the Bush’s, Hagel’s, Powell’s, Steven’s, Graham’s, Noonan’s, Thune’s types and so on.
The current Republican party is the old Democrat party and soon socialism will be the norm.
You know, digshot, your complete lack of logic is really entertaining. You try to deflect the whole thing off on a tangent…you ignore that well over 90 percent of the black community is voting for obummer, you criticize my service, and then wrap it all up by throwing around the racism label again. Can you get any more bitter? Isn’t it interesting how you see racism in everyone? Maybe you see the racism in yourself, much in the same way a liar assumes everyone else lies to them. Or just maybe it’s what I said earlier, you’re playing by the liberal playbook and discovering it isn’t working…which doesn’t appear to stop you from further attempts to warp and smear the discussion, nor does it make you any more effective either. You say
Then you say
I’m not sure if that’s poor logic, blatant lying, or a combination of the two on your part, but you’ve outed yourself either way. Why don’t you rethink things and give it another shot in a forum where people aren’t as observant of your erratic behavior?
90% of blacks always support the Democratic candidate.
Do you know anything about this country?
When did that happen?
Call them like I see them.
Blah, blah, blah. Thanks for the analysis, doc.
I know that it can be hard to detect nuance through text, but good lord man. Do you know what an analogy is?
I know what an analogy is. I also know what a strawman is, and what a liar is. I’m not sure what you hope to prove at this point; the rest of us have powell figured out pretty well, and the only racism I see is what you display, not to mention a good deal of predjudice on your part, i.e. any criticism of powell/obummer MUST be racist. You haven’t fooled anyone, certainly your logic (if one can call it that) hasn’t convinced anyone) and you’ve outed yourself through your “analogy.” Hey, if it makes you happy to keep it up, go for it, but I got your number bub…lol.
Dig…your an idiot. There was nothing in my post that claimed conspiricy. I gave SEVERAL reasons he would be endorsing him, and you think he only needs one, and completely throw out the remainder of anything I stated in my post.
This will be the only response you will get from me, because you are too busy running around in circles making little pudlles all over to even come close to making a single rational response or post, and weren’t even worth this much of my time, but I felt it necessary to demonstrate just why I feel you are an idiot…typical Left-Wing idiot supporting a Socialist liar and thug.
I say again, you are an idiot.
Looks/Walks/Quacks.
Sorry, Michelle… That’s a duck!
I agree with you Michelle. Because of Powell’s age, he’s influenced from the personal racial bias of the fifties. I believe he’s compelled to right the wrongs of his experiences using liberal social engineering.
Why should we get away from them? How about instead we excommunicate non-conservatives and give them the boot when they pop up…call it project whack a mole
My mom who is just shy of 94 voted straight Republican on her absentee ballot. Might be the first time she ever did that. She gets it, I hope many more do too.
Off Topic, but interesting all the same:
More dhimmitude..
Copies of new Sony game ‘LittleBigPlanet’ are being recalled from shops worldwide after it emerged that a background music track contained two phrases from the Koran. A contributor to an online games forum reported the presence of the phrases from the Koran, adding that mixing music and words from Islam’s most holy text could be considered deeply offensive by Muslims.
Sony says it apologizes for any offense caused, and that a modified version is due to be released next month.
In June 2007, Sony apologized to the Church of England after setting scenes in a violent video game inside Manchester Cathedral. The game was not withdrawn.
..so, Sony recall a product on the basis that it might offend muslims, even though no muslim had yet complained, however when the Christian Church complained directly about a game that contained violent scenes inside a church (clearly far more insensitive than some minor background music), the game is not withdrawn. I see.
Anyone for a boycott of Sony products?
Well, I watched what Powell had to say. If anyone forgets, Powell is a RINO. He did his best to thwart his administrations efforts on many occasions as Secretary of State.
His arguments, specifically about Ayers were weak at best. His reasoning behind Ayers being a non-issues because of McCain’s statement saying Ayers was a “washed up terrorist” was ridiculous. And his Democratic Talking Point re-run about McCain’s campaign not spending time on the issues that are affecting people is also ridiculous. Lots of time has been spent on, and continues to be spent on, “the issues”… including the issue what who has influence over Obama and who Obama -chooses- to associate with. That’s a big issue and anyone that tries to minimize it is simply trying to steer attention away from the major problems with Obama.
And Powell’s application of a double standard tp Obama and Palin is a sham. He says Obama must past the test of “Does he have enough experience. His evaluation. Yes. Then, when it comes to Sarah Palin, who has demonstratably MORE experience, he says nope. Did he not see the ridiculous statements Obama has made about Iran? about the former Soviet Georgia and the UN Security Council? Did he not here Clinton skewer him over his lack of experience and all the examples she called him out on? Apparently, he’s ignoring those.
And his saying Biden is ready to be President on Day 1… Please… Biden is quite possibly the biggest fraud in politics. Like Obama, he has a silver tongue. But he is clueless from the get go. His gaffes betray a thick fog in his head. His gross mis-statements in the debate… verified after wards, told the real story about him. He either deliberately lied and hoped no one would notice, or he just is that clueless that he wouls say what he did on national TV. I’ll take Sarah Palin’s lack of media savvy along with her immensely better judgment and truthfulness over either the neophyte Obama or full of SH.. up to his eyeballs Biden…any day of the week.
It’s no surprise who Powell will vote for. He’s registered as an R.. but he is clearly a Dem.
Precisely.
Socialists of a feather, flock together.
The same people blindly supporting McCain and vilifying Powell today will be pushing Powell in 4 years because “he can win.”
Hopefully, a conservative will rise from the ashes to rescue the GOP from this suicidal ideation.
Powell is just looking to get a job.
Ever wonder why Powell is a republican?
He’s more like Lieberman in terms of his position in issues. But I believe Powell is in bed big time with the DNC. And they likely tell him.. “you can do more for us as a Republican who supports Dems, than as a a Former Republican.”
Very thoughtful strategy. It’s sad that the RNC is not even close to the Dems on political strategy.
The name… is Jindal. Bobby Jindal.
Make a note of it.
Digshot, I don’t buy that racism crap anymore. It is what will be used to crush dissent here in american so shove it.
Shocker. The funny thing is the MSM trumping this up as Powell being so credible, when they tore him a knew one over WMDs and Iraq. that my friends is what we call “Bias”
Wasn’t he unlce tom and untrustworthy only a few short months ago to the left?
I would most certainly; most likely in a accusatory voice:
It is race, sorry but that is how it is. He was a popular General, popular with both the troops and populace; less so with the senior officer corp.
But for now, with General Powell, it is all about race. PKAmmoTroop #300 said it about as good as I have seen.
Wander off the Democrats reservation and you are an Oreo, coconut, Uncle TomTom whatever. Point is that General Powell knows that Democrats NEED to keep race and class animosity high-fore ever. It is part and parcel of eternal revolution. But is all about race.
Snodfy:
Good point. The MSM is fickle; say what they want to hear, they love you. Say a truth that they don’t like, they hate you.
McCain has learned this the hard and painful way.
I’m gonna watch Night Of The Living Dead (original) on Halloween night. I’ve never seen it before, but I’ve heard/read a lot of good stuff about it; besides, it MIGHT prepare me to go to the polls the week after!
Ba-dump-bump-CHING!
I’ve been thinking the same thing, too, for quite some time. I’ve never been polled, nor do I know of ANYONE…yes, I’m only one person, but sounds like I’m not the only one. I really think this is just another ploy, much like “calling Florida for Gore” in 2000, to discourage conservative voters. It has the opposite effect on me, though. I become much more determined when told I shouldn’t do something.
Never been polled, neither has anyone at my workplace.
MtsEdge:
How’s it goin’, girl???
I agree; they would LOVE to discourage us from voting before Election Day even comes.
“Your candidate is too far behind . . .”
“He is unpopular . . .”
“You VILL stay home on Election Day, Yah?”
As Amy Holmes put it on Bill Bennett’s radio show, waiting until two weeks before the election when Obama has a better than 5% lead in the polls wasn’t exactly a “Profile in Courage”.
She also noted in 1996 at the GOP convention that Powell claimed to be a Republican despite being pro-death and pro-affirmative action because he believed in “Limited government”.
Yeah, right.
Speaking of
abortiondeath rights…“To suggest — as some Catholics do — that Senator Obama is this year’s ‘real’ pro-life candidate requires a peculiar kind of self-hypnosis, or moral confusion, or worse,” Chaput said according to his prepared remarks, titled “Little Murders.”
First, you can spare me the lecture on whose supporters are doing what. Yes, it’s heinous for any liberal to call a Colin Powell an “Uncle Tom,” but at least we aren’t hanging Obama in effigy. If that doesn’t embarrass and disgust you enough, watch this.
The Republican party USES minorities (I’m not even talking about ABUSING) by hand picking from the miniscule number of minority party members they have (RNC minority delegates this year were the fewest of either party since the 60s) and giving them prominence in order to show that the party that opposes affirmative action and amnesty is somehow a friend to minorities.
Like I said, do you really think that you would have ever heard of Michael Steele (or Alberto Gonzales or Bobby Jindal) if they were white?
Sorry, the CRA was a north-south thing and not a Democrat-Republican thing. But since you brought it up, here’s the actual voting record:
House:
Southern Democrats: 7-87 (7%-93%)
Southern Republicans: 0-10 (0%-100%)
Northern Democrats: 145-9 (94%-6%)
Northern Republicans: 138-24 (85%-15%)
Senate:
Southern Democrats: 1-20
Southern Republicans: 0-1
Northern Democrats: 45-1
Northern Republicans: 27-5
Obviously, there were more Southern Democrats than Republicans, but that only ended when Republicans opposed affirmative action and welfare, and Democrats like Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes opposed flying the confederate flag.
How dare I? Because you’re calling one of the most distinguished military servants this country has ever had a racist. That’s how dare I. Have you heard any — ANY — Democrats say that Joe Lieberman is supporting John McCain only because he’s white?
Hey, frostrt! Things are great here! Just keepin’ up the good fight for what is RIGHT! Not lettin’ em get me down, no way.
Have fun watching your scary flick on Halloween. We’re taking the kids trick-or-treating. I think I’m going to go as Sarah Palin! On second thought, Sarah’s much better looking than me, so I guess I’ll go as Tina Fey.
By the way, how does dancing like a black person at an anti-poverty benefit strip a four-star general, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of State of his “gravitas”?
You stay classy, Michelle Malkin!
Seems to be ok when the leftwingers do it to McCain, who I think an equal, if not more distinguished military career!
Pot calling kettle black?
I’m sure you were similarly OUTRAGED when the left has hung BOOOOSH in effigacy, and has had multiple calls for his death, right??
uh yeah sure…
anybody for a signed Powell book?? maybe I should just save it for a post election book burning should mao-bama get elected…lol
Everyone please spare me the “WHAT ABOUT THIS” and “WHAT ABOUT THAT” — I don’t support anything you’re talking about, that does not represent me any more than Mr. Obama in Effigy represents you, and if you think that what some fringe hateful lefties have done gives you and Rush Limbaugh the right to smear Colin Powell as a racist, then you truly have no shame.
general powell will have to answer the troops for several of his acts. the 4000+ dead in iraq today are at he and bush41’s feet because they wouldn’t fight the enemy until it was defeated. nowwhatever happens due to the muslim world feeling obama won’t retaliate is partially on him too. affirmative action meet affirmative action.
right4life: You didn’t expect him to be fair did you? I mean calling for bushes death has been the “hip” thing to do for 8 years now.
So black people dance differently from whites – isn’t that raaaacist thinking?
true, some pigs are more equal than others…
redstateskeptic: You don’t get to act one way for 8 years then all of a sudden find those very actions bad when somebody else does them. Obama is a liar. He is directly supporting voter fraud. And quite frankly is is not all that smart. So yes, we do get to hang him in effigy if we want. Its called free speech. Remeber that from when YOUR side did the same thing?
but you imply that we do. and the ‘fringe hateful lefties’ ARE ALL OF THEM!!! give me a break.
and Rush’s point wasn’t racist, it was true. and the truth hurts.
Redstate: Now who is the racist? You are saying that if those gentlemen were white they wouldn’t have gotten where they are. So apparently they must have gotten there by affirmative action because they couldn’t make it on their own merits. You make a good point…the point being, you are a raaaaacist!!!
I think their examples are extraordinary b/c of the pressure put on people of color by the black community in particular to NOT be conservative. RSS is trying to blame Repubs for not offering policies that appeal to blacks, but welfare and affirmative action (at least the way it is generally applied) appeal more to ne’er-do-wells who WON’T do what they need to do to succeed on their own. This makes Jindal and Steele and others like them that much more courageous b/c of the flak they take from people of color who won’t think/do for themselves.
The conservative position on these two issues is better for ALL Americans, including minorities. All people refine their character and work skills by struggling to succeed, not through victimhood and patronization.
I guess I’m in good company, since I don’t know how many times I’ve heard Rush say the same about Obama. Michael Steele and Bobby Jindal seem like very intelligent and competent politicians (Aberto Gonzales, not so much) but how do you explain the GOP falling over itself to anoint a one-time lietenant governor and a governor with less than two years on the job (kind of like…) as the President-In-Waiting? Where’s the love for Rick Perry or Sonny Perdue or Tim Pawlenty?
Well stated and clearly explains an extremely important difference between conservatives and liberals!
Yet she still has more experience than Obama. You would know that if the press did thier damn jobs. If the press had done thier jobs, Obama would never have even been nominated.
Excuse me, Redstate…but I don’t believe for one minute you actually listen to Rush. But if you heard him say that, it is because Obama has such a mysterious past and no one know how the heck he rose from an obscure community organizer to almost POTUS in just a few years. Perhaps if we understood better, we might actually admire the man for his great skill and talent in coming so far so fast. As it is, most of us think he has been pushed along by radical ideology and a lot of very wealthy and influencial left-wingers like George Soros, Bill Ayers, et al. That is the difference. Of course, when the minority is a conservative, he/she is blasted as an affirmative action Uncle Tom. But if the minority is a liberal he is the messiah.
Bobby Jindal would be noticed no matter what he looked like. Check out his amazing accomplishments sometime.
Has anyone on this post heard about HOW OBAMA GOT $150 MILLION DOLLARS IN SEPTEMBER??? Apparently, a lot of contributions came in from the internet by small donations that don’t have to be reported. This is very suspicious. If those donations can be traced to overseas, that would be very telling.
We’re talking about Colin Powell here, not Audy Murphy or U.S. Grant. The mans a chair-warmer.
Probably more fraud and illegal activities. If Obama didn’t have the cover of “RACISM” then the media would have slaughtered him by now. If elected, this guy will be the most fraudulant president in us histroy.
How do you explain the Dems falling over themself to anoint a one-time community activist with less then one term in office as President of the United States?
If Plain is lacking experience, how is Obama qualified to be POTUS?
The stock lefty answer is that he’s qualified by virtue of running for office.
It’s been said many times that it is truly the Dems/libs who want to continually identify and evaluate people based solely on race. The hypocrisy of the left is breathtaking. And since we’re talking about affirmative action and Colin Powell, he himself admits that his position was given to him based on AA. I posted earlier that I lost all respect for him when he tried to elevate Hamas to the level of political discourse usually afforded a sovereign nation, in that case Israel.
If he was running for class president, maybe.
Like likes like.
Hey, I was class Veep, Secretary, AND Treasurer… I must be qualified to be the President.
oh, wait, I’m only 32.
In 3 years, you’ll be far more qualified than Obama for the job.
If Powell was not black, would anyone dream of calling him “one of the most distinguished military servants this country has ever had”?
Id RSS’s case, the worship is also based on his endorsing Obama. I’m sure that a year ago Powell was a war criminal.
Red State Skeptic, I, for one, am not “embarrassed” that someone hung Obama in effigy.
That person’s responsible, not me.
Also, I’ve watched President Bush and Cheney hung in effigy, and worse, for eight years.
It’s impossible for me to get riled up about The One being given a taste of the race baiting he has fomented.
For a country reportedly in the throws of an economic near-collapse and a citizenry with little to no disposable cash to donate to political campaigns, I’d like to know the answer to that one myself!
I guarantee the majority of those donations are dirty foreign money, read: $audi.
I’m sure RSS is experiencing the agony of inner turmoil at this time…
Hit submit too soon: I pray for Israel’s continued existence should B. Hussein Obama win -
Of course everyone remembers obamas most solemn vow to use only federal money. This alone proves Obama is a fraud and a liar!!!
If Palin had skipped this governor nonsense and gotten elected to the Senate instead, then spent her entire first term running for POTUS, then presumably she’d be more than qualified to be President, never mind VP.
At least, those are the rules the left has made for Obama.
Look at Powell trying to be strategic…instead of speaking at the convention he wanted to be the October surprise.
don’t worry about that…Someone else is looking out for Israel…as our Russian and Iranian friends will find out to their horror…
Yeah, but they are white Republicans. That makes it not only allowable, but a good thing.
Guess what, DBNinKY? Israel’s enemies will all be destroyed one day. Happy ending. In the meantime, Israel’s military kicks butt!
That’s nice. You might want to spare a thought for America.
Agreed.
Beat me to it, right4life. Also, my prayer is that the US will not, through foolish policies, become one of those enemies of Israel. We will suffer the consequences if we do.
Except that it’s not really much of a surprise!
I’m afraid we will. Israel will be alone when they have to face the iranians and the russians…
I think that time is near, and thats why I think Obama will win.
Well, looks loke we’re on track for the end of the world in 2012 like all the kooks have been saying.
If an iranian nuke is used on israel, israel will make the entire middle east glow. Oil will not even pause at 300 dollars a barrel. Like it or not, we need oil and will do for at least 20 years. The idiot Obama doesn’t even see this.
I have been having a similar discussion with a relative. She thinks that God will use this election to bring judgment on the US. We have been long overdue. I pray that it will not happen in my lifetime or my children’s lifetimes, but I agree that it has to happen sometime.