Michelle Malkin » The Colin Powell endorsement: Triumph of hope over reality

The Colin Powell endorsement: Triumph of hope over reality

By Michelle Malkin • October 19, 2008 11:27 AM

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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#507898

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:16 pm, Salt said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 3:31 pm, Red State Skeptic said:

No way. The conservatives on the bench legislate when they decide that state and local bodies can’t decide for themselves to have race-based quotas in education

I suppose decisions like Brown v the Board of Education only work in one direction, eh? What if that same local body decided that the race-based quota for a particular race was zero? Why does the reverse thinking of applying minimums make any more sense? Shouldn’t we be protecting equal opportunity and not equal outcomes?

Quotas, in general, are just a bad idea. Legislating anything that has race involved is equally bad and should be considered by a federal court as it applies to the 14th amendment.

, can’t decide for themselves to have gun control,

Gun control is a second amendment issue. Also, I’m not sure where you’re from, but there are plenty of local based restrictions on gun control. In Illinois, a citizen’s head can spin trying to keep track of them all.

I assume you’re thinking in terms of DC v Heller. Whether or not you agree with the decision, it worked its way up due process to the Supreme Court.

and can’t decide for themselves to allow medical marijuana.

You’ve heard of California, right? Last I knew, medical marijuana was legal there.

If that’s not being “activist” judges, I don’t know what is.

Please cite a specific case which supports your argument. I don’t believe the three generalities you mentioned pass muster.
#507902

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:19 pm, mytake said:

I’d like to see a debate between Colin and son Michael who supports McCain. This is like the Civil War, father against son. Powerful stuff!
#507903

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:21 pm, happyscrapper said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:13 pm, Rob said:
Speaking as someone who actually knows black people
I had a black friend once, I thought he was a pretty good guy. He married a white women, had a baby, cheated on her, she divorced him, and I dumped him as a friend.

Rob…I hope you are not painting all blacks with a broad brush! They are all unique individuals, just as the other races are. Bad apples in every race, and good apples too!!!
#507911

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:26 pm, chapoutier said:

Rob…I hope you are not painting all blacks with a broad brush! They are all unique individuals, just as the other races are. Bad apples in every race, and good apples too!!!

Except Icelanders. They are a very shifty people who would sooner slit your throat than look at you.
#507912

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:26 pm, mistressjustice said:

And Obama broke that promise, no ifs ands or buts. I should feel ashamed about this, but obviously can’t since I am both a stinking liberal and a heartless lawyer.

He did break his pledge, and I gave him hell on this blog for it. However, I’m glad he broke his pledge. It wasn’t a lie, unless anyone can prove he was lying when he made the pledge. He just changed his mind. Why? I don’t think he really believed that he would make it out of the primaries. He also had no idea that he’d be able to raise so much money. Lastly, he learned a lesson from John Kerry to make sure he has enough cash on hand to defend himself from any and all attacks.

Making the public financing pledge was a little naive. In the end it was smart to break the pledge. He has spread the RNC all over the nation and spending money in traditional red states. After reading the $150million figure from last month alone, I decided Obama doesn’t need any more of my money for this election. He broke his pledge, but it was smart thing to do. I don’t anticipate seeing any future candidates taking public money unless the terms are changed. Obama’s campaign will change the way future presidential campaigns are run. Plouffe and Axlerod will become disgustingly rich as pundits and consultants. There is so much money left, we’ll all be seeing, and hearing Obama non-stop for the next two weeks.

It’s all about the Benjamins baby……
#507919

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:29 pm, happyscrapper said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:26 pm, chapoutier said:
Except Icelanders. They are a very shifty people who would sooner slit your throat than look at you.

You are a strange person, Chapoutier!! But you can be funny at times. Too bad nuance and tongue-in-cheek doesn’t play well in written word. But I got it!
#507922

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:31 pm, RetFireman said:

O/T? Not sure, but you guys do realize that no one will EVER be allowed to make a caricature of Capt. Big Ears EVER don’t you? While it has been De Riguer for the Liberals to make all sorts of caricatures of President Bush…in painting, cartoon, effigy, any number of ways, should anyone who is protesting a Tarnished Bovine Presidency choose to act on the same level and create something depicting a taxi driving down the street with both doors open, they will forever be labeled a racist and more than likely arrested, accused, tried and convicted of executing a “hate crime”.

The Liberals have created the perfect candidate. One who is exempt from any and all criticism else the criticizer be labeled and condemned for life as a racist.
#507923

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:32 pm, chapoutier said:

You are a strange person, Chapoutier!! But you can be funny at times. Too bad nuance and tongue-in-cheek doesn’t play well in written word. But I got it!

I tried to pick the most benign people I could think of so there would be no doubt.

Also, I rolled the dice that there were no Icelanders reading this blog.
#507924

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:33 pm, RetFireman said:

Democrat lying = changing their mind

Republican changing their mind = lying and must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, life ruined and name drug through the mud for all eternity.

Yup…sounds about fair to me.
#507926

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:35 pm, sonofdy said:

He did break his pledge, and I gave him hell on this blog for it. However, I’m glad he broke his pledge. It wasn’t a lie, unless anyone can prove he was lying when he made the pledge.

Of course he lied. He said he would not take the money but he did.
#507929

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:36 pm, sonofdy said:

BTW where did all that money come from? How much was from overseas? How much was illegal?
#507932

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:37 pm, sonofdy said:

How many fraudulent votes has Obama the fraud gotten already? How amny more on election day? Obama is generating quite a record of fraud and lies.
#507934

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:40 pm, chapoutier said:

BTW where did all that money come from?

Approximately 300 from me FWIW.
#507937

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:42 pm, nyk said:

Far more bizarre than the Colin Powell endorsement of Obama is Ken Adelman saying he too is jumping the McCain ship. Bizarro world, indeed:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/georgepacker/2008/10/not-quite-colin.html
#507939

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:44 pm, sonofdy said:

BTW where did all that money come from?

Approximately 300 from me FWIW.

great, and the other
499,999,700???

all untraceable small donations…. I smell fraud and legal donations….
#507940

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:44 pm, mistressjustice said:

Ask Alan Keyes and Michael Steele how much being black helped them get the black vote. If some people here really believe that blacks will support blacks, as opposed to base on ideology, I’d like to hear an explanation about folks like Steele and Keyes.

Don’t give me the “house nigger”, “uncle tom” crap. If blacks support blacks, strictly based on race, Alan Keyes should be a senator from Illinois right now, and Michael Steele should be representing Maryland.

Blacks support democrats in overwhelmingly large numbers. Will they support a black democrat over a white one? Generally, yes.

White seniors and white women supported Hillary in the primaries.

Seniors tended to support McCain.

Mormons supported Romney.

Cross-dressing adulterers supported Rudy.

There has been, and always will be a level of indentity based voting. However, black folks are democrats first, generally speaking. If we vote strictly based on blackness first, try running Steele or Keyes on the GOP ticket. Actually, I’m begging you please run Alan Keyes. Please?
#507941

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:44 pm, sonofdy said:

legal = illegal. ugh
#507946

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:45 pm, happyscrapper said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:36 pm, sonofdy said:
BTW where did all that money come from? How much was from overseas? How much was illegal?

I have been asking that question myself and I pray it will be answered! This is very suspicious. How can we allow him to get away with that? I don’t know if it is illegal to contribute to a campaign as a foreigner, but it would be very telling to find out who they are! Saudis? Iranians? Just who is funding this campaign? If he is elected, will we EVER find out?
#507947

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:46 pm, sonofdy said:

Blacks support democrats in overwhelmingly large numbers.

More fool them for voting for the party of slavery.
#507948

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:46 pm, MrOlympia said:

RetFireman …you guys do realize that no one will EVER be allowed to make a caricature of Capt. Big Ears EVER don’t you?

Yes, it will be similar to any mention or drawing of Mohamed in Islam, punishable by death from the “party of the perpetually outraged”….ie: DEMOCRATS!
#507951

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:46 pm, mdt said:

Michelle said

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.

You have lost it too Michelle. It’s pure and simple loyalty to black race. Would he endorse a similar white ’social liberal’???

White people are doomed forever without another revolution.
#507952

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:46 pm, nyk said:

Also, I rolled the dice that there were no Icelanders reading this blog.

I’m actually travelling to Reykjavik this winter to meet up with some friends from London and an Icelandic friend. We planned this trip a bit ago (before the walls began crumbling down), and lately we’ve just been watching the Iceland news closely and trying to figure out how insane this whole thing will end up being. My Icelandic friend maintains the standard Scandinavian dark humor about the whole situation, but, we’ll see how funny it is in the end.
#507953

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:47 pm, Red State Skeptic said:

I suppose decisions like Brown v the Board of Education only work in one direction, eh? What if that same local body decided that the race-based quota for a particular race was zero?

If you are an originalist, you look at how an amendment was viewed when it was ratified. No one ever considered that the 14th Amendment would outlaw affirmative action, and in fact there were affirmative action programs in the District of Columbia at the time of it was ratified in 1868. But instead you have Scalia, Thomas and the rest, whose value judgment is that black folks shouldn’t get a leg up, and they don’t let communities to decide otherwise. See Gratz v. Bollinger.

I assume you’re thinking in terms of DC v Heller. Whether or not you agree with the decision, it worked its way up due process to the Supreme Court.

I don’t care how it “worked its way up,” I just care that members of the court who believe they have a “humble” role in “deferring to the electorate” can decide that a community can’t make its own gun laws.

You’ve heard of California, right? Last I knew, medical marijuana was legal there.

Medical marijuana is legal under California law, but illegal under federal law, so pot pushers there have to worry about raids from federal agents. See Gonzales v. Raich.

You can make a good argument for or against how any of these decisions came out, but you can’t say they aren’t examples of Scalia legislating from the bench: twisting the Constitution to overturn democratically enacted laws on the local level because of his personal values.
#507956

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:48 pm, sonofdy said:

This is very suspicious. How can we allow him to get away with that?

The MSM will never fulling investigate Obama like they did with Palin because that would be RRRRAAAACCCIIISSSSTTT.

Obama, the leader in fraudulant votes, lies, and illegal donations could become the countries first Fraudulant President.
#507964

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:53 pm, chapoutier said:

all untraceable small donations…. I smell fraud and illegal donations….

I mean I get what you are saying, but come on. Obama’s fundraising juggernaut is objectively impressive.

And there is no reason to think that Obama is actively soliciting illegal or foreign donations.

In fact, according to opensecrets.org, in terms of disclosure of donations, Obama is outpacing McCain easily.

Obama

Full Disclosure $241,496,372 (92.4%)
Incomplete $5,645,434 (2.2%)
No Disclosure $14,294,243 (5.5%)

McCain

Full Disclosure $149,978,607 (86.8%)
Incomplete $5,347,819 (3.1%)
No Disclosure $17,504,399 (10.1%)

So 13.2% incomplete or no disclosure for McCain vs. 7.7 for Obama.
#507965

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:54 pm, sonofdy said:

I don’t care how it “worked its way up,” I just care that members of the court who believe they have a “humble” role in “deferring to the electorate” can decide that a community can’t make its own gun laws.

Aren’t you the same one who said the community can’t make thier own marriage laws?
#507966

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:54 pm, mistressjustice said:

Of course he lied. He said he would not take the money but he did.

How do you know he was lying at the time?

I tell you I’m going to eat steak for dinner tomorrow. Tomorrow comes, and I decide I’d rather have fish. I had no plans on eating fish, but my mood/view changed, and somebody convinced me to try this amazing salmon.

How is my initial statement that I plan on eating steak tomorrow a lie? Can’t facts and circumstances change ones plans? How will you prove to me that Obama was lying simply because he changed his mind? You need more, right, right? Riiiighhttt.
#507967

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:55 pm, happyscrapper said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:46 pm, nyk said:
Also, I rolled the dice that there were no Icelanders reading this blog.
I’m actually travelling to Reykjavik this winter to meet up with some friends from London and an Icelandic friend. We planned this trip a bit ago (before the walls began crumbling down), and lately we’ve just been watching the Iceland news closely and trying to figure out how insane this whole thing will end up being. My Icelandic friend maintains the standard Scandinavian dark humor about the whole situation, but, we’ll see how funny it is in the end.

Watch out for those shifty characters in Iceland. Chapoutier said so.
#507968

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:55 pm, sonofdy said:

I mean I get what you are saying, but come on. Obama’s fundraising juggernaut is objectively impressive.

And probably illegal. Obama the fraud.
#507969

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:56 pm, sonofdy said:

Of course he lied. He said he would not take the money but he did.

How do you know he was lying at the time?

The same way you know Bush was lying at the time about the WMD’s…
#507970

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:57 pm, sonofdy said:

mistressjustice: He lied about taking public money. He vowed not to. He is dishonest and a fraud.
#507972

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:58 pm, nyk said:

In fact, according to opensecrets.org, in terms of disclosure of donations, Obama is outpacing McCain easily.

Which is why this whole idea of contributors to Obama’s campaign being so sketchy is just silly. Since John McCain’s unidentified donors number roughly TWICE those of Obama’s, I’d really like to see where all (and I mean every. single. one.) of McCain’s funds are coming from.
#507973

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:58 pm, mistressjustice said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:46 pm, nyk said

What is going on is Iceland? What’s the bad news over there? Sorry to be nosey, but now I’m just curious about what “trouble” you’re typing about. I hear it’s beautiful over there.
#507975

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:00 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

chapoutier said:

Why would Powell endorse any Democratic candidate in the primary, especially since most of the reasons he claims for not endorsing McCain occurred during the general election phase( i.e., the negative tenor and selecting Palin as VP)?

I don’t follow you. Why would Colin Powell run to Obama after McCain selected a VP with more experience than Obama and who is more qualified than Obama?

It would seem that Powell had his mind made up months ago. Years ago in fact, about his support for whichever democrat made it. Though he put a nice phony pretense by sending some cash to McCain. That was a nice touch.
#507977

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:00 pm, sonofdy said:

Which is why this whole idea of contributors to Obama’s campaign being so sketchy is just silly.

There have already been multiple examples of illegal funds being funneled to the fraudulant one. This along with all the voter fraud from the organization that Obama directly funded, thats a nice package you’ve got there.

Obama the fraudulant candidate.
#507979

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:02 pm, happyscrapper said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:54 pm, mistressjustice said:
I tell you I’m going to eat steak for dinner tomorrow. Tomorrow comes, and I decide I’d rather have fish. I had no plans on eating fish, but my mood/view changed, and somebody convinced me to try this amazing salmon.

How is my initial statement that I plan on eating steak tomorrow a lie? Can’t facts and circumstances change ones plans? How will you prove to me that Obama was lying simply because he changed his mind? You need more, right, right? Riiiighhttt.

You are joking…right? Do you actually think this is a valid comparison? Changing your mind about what you are having for dinner? I doubt that anyone promises they are going to eat a certain thing for dinner. But Obama made a promise. It used to be that a man’s word was his bond. That is a concept the liberals have destroyed. Wow. Just wow.
#507982

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:03 pm, chapoutier said:

NJ-Aviator,

Someone offered as proof of the race based basisof Powell’s decision the fact that he did not endorse Hillary in the primaries. All I was saying is that the reasons he gave for deciding to endorse Obama and not endorse McCaim were issues that arose post-primary. Therefore, it is silly to conclude that his non-endorsement of Hillary is any proof.
#507984

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:03 pm, mistressjustice said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:57 pm, sonofdy said:

You seem to have trouble explaining how it was a “lie”. Maybe you should quit calling Obama a liar over this issue, when you have not, one shread of evidence that he lied. All you know is that he changed his mind, and he certainly explained why. If you honestly have no proof that he lied, we should just drop this, because you’re just playing “Miss Cleo”. If you have proof that he lied at the time of making the pledge, I’ll check it out, and will be happy to admit that I’m wrong. Now, I’ll be casually waiting for that proof, but I won’t hold my breath.
#507985

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:04 pm, Red State Skeptic said:

I don’t care how it “worked its way up,” I just care that members of the court who believe they have a “humble” role in “deferring to the electorate” can decide that a community can’t make its own gun laws.

Aren’t you the same one who said the community can’t make thier own marriage laws?

Huh? Moonbats like me want communities to be able to enact their own marriage laws; it’s y’all who want a Constitutional Amendment defining marriage as a man and a woman.

But sure, there are plenty of areas where I feel the Court should strike down local laws that violate someone’s Constitutional rights, such as the right to engage in any kind of consensual sexual activity you want (unlike the conservatives in Lawrence v. Texas).

I just don’t like conservatives claiming that there’s any difference in judicial philosophy where they only “interpret” the constitution. Conservative justices play fast and loose with the Constitution all they want and make and break laws all the time.
#507987

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:06 pm, happyscrapper said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 4:58 pm,

mistressjustice said:
What is going on is Iceland? What’s the bad news over there? Sorry to be nosey, but now I’m just curious about what “trouble” you’re typing about. I hear it’s beautiful over there

Just a joke. Read posts #560, 562 and 564.
#507988

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:06 pm, tiredofit08 said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 1:38 pm, sonofdy said:

Blacks approach that number in every election.

Which is why I call them slaves to the DNC. They are fools to let the DNC take advantage of them like that.

if mao-bama wins will all be dear leaders slaves….
#507989

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:08 pm, mistressjustice said:

Obama made a promise. It used to be that a man’s word was his bond.

H.S.:

I’m discussing the word LIE with Sonofdy. I freely admit that he broke his pledge, he broke his promise. I typed about that in my initial post. Go check.

See. Now my issue is with people calling Obama a liar on this issue. There is no evidence that he lied. He broke his pledge/promise/bond by CHANGING HIS MIND. Where is the lie?
#507990

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:12 pm, nyk said:

What is going on is Iceland? What’s the bad news over there? Sorry to be nosey, but now I’m just curious about what “trouble” you’re typing about. I hear it’s beautiful over there.

Oh, jeez. Their financial fiasco makes our credit crunch look almost harmless. Banks collapsing, complete disregard for foreign debt, int’l pols like Gordon Brown flying over and desperately looking for ways to protect the funds of British entities/investors…they’re kind of on the verge of going bankrupt, basically. It’s a particularly harsh state for a country so small. I imagine the impact will be felt faster than we’ve seen here or in parts of Europe.
#507992

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:12 pm, sonofdy said:

You seem to have trouble explaining how it was a “lie”. Maybe you should quit calling Obama a liar over this issue, when you have not, one shread of evidence that he lied.

He clearly lied, he said he would do something then he did something else, thats a LIE. Obama is a fruadulant liar.

Obama the fraudulant candidate.
#507993

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:14 pm, sonofdy said:

See. Now my issue is with people calling Obama a liar on this issue.

Get used to it. Because if Obama manages to steal this election, you will see 4 years of it.

Obama the fraudulant candidate.
#507994

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:14 pm, chapoutier said:

Oh, jeez. Their financial fiasco makes our credit crunch look almost harmless. Banks collapsing, complete disregard for foreign debt, int’l pols like Gordon Brown flying over and desperately looking for ways to protect the funds of British entities/investors…they’re kind of on the verge of going bankrupt, basically. It’s a particularly harsh state for a country so small. I imagine the impact will be felt faster than we’ve seen here or in parts of Europe.

I have no doubt they will soon shed their thin veneer of civility and revert back to the feral beasts that they are. Stay away nyk. Stay far away.
#507995

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:15 pm, mistressjustice said:

The same way you know Bush was lying at the time about the WMD’s…

NICE TRY.

You will never, ever find a post from me where I said that Bush lied about WMD’s. You’re debating against a type as opposed to debating MJ. I have no proof that Bush lied about WMDs, and I have never, ever called him a liar about it. You’ll never find that quote, because it doesn’t exist. The WMD evidence was bad. The Bush administration even admits that now. There was bad, faulty, fugezi, evidence. I have no proof that Bush lied, so I haven’t accused him of doing so.
#507996

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:16 pm, sonofdy said:

Stay away nyk. Stay far away.

I heard they like to torture the fish before chopping them up alive….
#507997

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:17 pm, sonofdy said:

I have no proof that Bush lied, so I haven’t accused him of doing so.

Sure… Face it Obama lied.

Obama the fraudulant candidate.
#507999

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:19 pm, Flyoverman said:

Because if Obama manages to steal this election…..

Despite his best devious efforts and the MSM trying their best, he’s going to lose.
#508000

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:20 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

From Powell’s speech to the 1996 Republican National Convention:

We Republicans believe that the good jobs needed to sustain families come from a faster-growing economy where the free enterprise system is unleashed to create wealth — wealth which produces more good jobs.

We are the party committed to lessening the burden of taxes, cutting government regulations and reducing government spending, all for the purpose of generating the higher economic growth that will bring better jobs, wages and living standards to all our people.

All of us — all of us, my friends — all of us must be willing to do with less from government if we are to avoid condemning our children and grandchildren with a crushing burden of debt that will deny them the American dream.

I have been asked many times why I became a Republican. I became a Republican because like you, I believe our party best represents the principles of freedom, opportunity, and limited government upon which our nation was founded.

I became a Republican because I believe the policies of our party will lead to greater economic growth which is the only real solution to the problems of poverty that keep too many Americans from sharing in the wealth of this nation.

I became a Republican because I believe, like you that the federal government has become too large and too intrusive in our lives. We can no longer afford solutions to our problems that result in more entitlements, higher taxes to pay for them, more bureaucracy to run them and fewer results to show for it.

I became a Republican because I believe America must remain the leader of the free world. Republican leadership, a Republican president, will bring greater conviction and coherence to our foreign policy — and will guarantee that our Armed Forces remain the strongest and most capable on earth.

But, that doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with a trillion dollars more spending, increasing the size of government exponentially with regulation and socializing health care, and hamstringing our military.
/sarc off
#508003

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:21 pm, Surveyor said:

I found this comment on another site….I am re-posting it here for all to see. Couldn’t have said it better myself!

Average American Mom said:

Why I am voting Democrat!

I’m voting Democrat because I believe the government will do a better job of spending MY MONEY than I would. I think when you spread the wealth around it is good for everybody! It’s Patriotic!

I’m voting Democrat because I believe that business should not be allowed to make profits for themselves. All profits are evil and should be confiscated for Government Redistribution.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe that MORE Government regulations and higher taxes on Business will stop Business from exporting their jobs to Countries with LESS Government regulations and lower taxes.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe terrorists should be allowed to have trials in American courts. And be able to subpoena top secret documents, soldiers, government officials, etc. to cross examine for their defense. They should have ACLU lawyers who can help intimidate Americans who serve on the juries!

I’m voting Democrat because I believe Gay Marriage should be the law of the land and will probably produce better children.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe English should not be the official language of the United States. I don’t mind pushing one for English when I use the phone.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe partial birth abortion is okay but water boarding a terrorist is disgusting.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe having a domestic terrorist like Bill Ayers as a close friend is a good thing. It allows for great relations with foreign terrorists.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe in a FREE government health care system. I believe doctors, nurses, hospitals, drug companies, etc. will gladly donate their time, products, services, facilities, etc. for FREE and that will be a better system.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe in and support trial lawyers, frivolous lawsuits and outrageous jury verdicts.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe 9/11 was an inside job to con the American people to go to war for oil.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe social security is solvent and that there is a social security lock box and I don’t believe social security is a Ponzi scheme.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe MOST AMERICANS are bitter and cling to their guns and religion. Let’s rid our country of guns and religion!

I’m voting Democrat because I believe illegal aliens deserve all the rights of ordinary Americans plus some additional rights Americans do not have.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe corporations should pay higher taxes! I believe higher taxes on business will make the price of their products and services LESS EXPENSIVE.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe groups like ACORN who register felons, drug addicts, wino’s, homeless drifters, illegal aliens, dead people, children, fictional Disney characters, etc. makes my vote count more.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe celebrating the winter solstice shows compassion for the small minority of people that do not celebrate Christmas.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe hard core criminal murders and rapists deserve life and that the innocent unborn deserve death. It’s a choice I can live with.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe Bush caused Hurricane Katrina and he blew-up the levies in the ninth ward of New Orleans.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe that any one who is not partaking in one of the many wonderful government programs obviously has too much money and should pay higher taxes.

I’m voting Democrat because when we pull out of Iraq the terrorists will be happy and now think of us as good people.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe our soldiers are AIR RAIDING villages and killing innocent people.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe sex in the Oval Office with an intern is a private matter and that everybody lies under oath about sex.

I’m votin Demokrat becuse I wus edumkated at a publick sckrool. I lik da Natsionel Edukatshun Assoseeashun!

I’m voting Democrat because freedom of speech is fine as long as it does not offend people. Can’t we all just get along?

I’m voting Democrat because I believe oil companies’ profits are wrong. I believe higher taxes on oil companies will produce lower prices at the pump.

I’m voting Democrat because I believe we need to rid ourselves of dependency on foreign oil, BUT I AM AGAINST offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, drilling in Anwar, building nuclear power plants and clean coal technology.

And finally, I’m voting Democrat because I believe Reverend Wright when he said “GODDAMN AMERICA” and “OUR CHICKENS ARE COMING HOME TO ROOST”. Hey let’s make a comfortable nest for those chickens!

Why are you voting Democrat?
#508004

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:24 pm, mistressjustice said:

He clearly lied, he said he would do something then he did something else, thats a LIE.

Obama is a fruadulant liar.

he said he would do something then he did something else, thats a LIE.

THAT SIMPLE DEFINITION IS NOT A LIE. We won’t agree, so let’s just drop this topic.
#508007

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:26 pm, Surveyor said:

The same way you know Bush was lying at the time about the WMD’s…

I guess 500 TONS OF YELLOW-CAKE URANIUM the U.S. found IN IRAQ and relocated to Canada (for safe use in their reactor facilities) is not considered a WMD ?? The MSM completely ignored this find….I wonder why?
#508008

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:29 pm, Red State Skeptic said:

Sure… Face it Obama lied.

I’ll give you that if you concede that Palin’s “thanks but no thanks on that Bridge to Nowhere” was a bald-faced lie.
#508009

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:29 pm, sonofdy said:

THAT SIMPLE DEFINITION IS NOT A LIE. We won’t agree, so let’s just drop this topic.

It is a lie.

Obama the fraudulant candidate.
#508010

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:30 pm, mistressjustice said:

nyk:

That’s really bad news. I hope things work out. Travel safe.
#508011

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:31 pm, TheOtherSide said:

Another lifelong conservative Republican, Ken Adelman, joins the Obama train:

Why so, since my views align a lot more with McCain’s than with Obama’s? And since I truly dread the notion of a Democratic president, Democratic House, and hugely Democratic Senate?

Primarily for two reasons, those of temperament and of judgment.

When the economic crisis broke, I found John McCain bouncing all over the place. In those first few crisis days, he was impetuous, inconsistent, and imprudent; ending up just plain weird. Having worked with Ronald Reagan for seven years, and been with him in his critical three summits with Gorbachev, I’ve concluded that that’s no way a president can act under pressure.

Second is judgment. The most important decision John McCain made in his long campaign was deciding on a running mate.

That decision showed appalling lack of judgment. Not only is Sarah Palin not close to being acceptable in high office—I would not have hired her for even a mid-level post in the arms-control agency. But that selection contradicted McCain’s main two, and best two, themes for his campaign—Country First, and experience counts. Neither can he credibly claim, post-Palin pick.

I sure hope Obama is more open, centrist, sensible—dare I say, Clintonesque—than his liberal record indicates, than his cooperation with Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid portends. If not, I will be even more startled by my vote than I am now.
#508012

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:33 pm, sonofdy said:

Another lifelong conservative Republican, Ken Adelman, joins the Obama train:

Another person fooled by Obama the liar.

Obama the fraudulant candidate.
#508013

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:35 pm, Mookie said:

McCain staffer confronts Anti-Muslim Obama protestor

Interesting video.
#508014

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:35 pm, RogerCfromSD said:

Has ANYONE seen Obama’s official birth certificate?
#508015

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:39 pm, sonofdy said:

Besides knowing he is a fraud, a past hard drug user and a liar, what else do we know about this guy? That he talks well? THATS IT???
#508016

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:39 pm, RogerCfromSD said:

Ken Addle-minded would put a complete Marxist with NO experience into office as President, yet thinks Governor Palin is not suitable for the office of Vice-President.

Lifelong Conservative, my ass.

NO TRUE Conservative would EVER even consider voting for anyone liberal; much less, anyone as so far to the left as Obama.

No one with real patriotism and actual Conservative principles, that is.
#508018

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:40 pm, mistressjustice said:

Obama the fraudulant candidate.

You’ll be shaking your head and muttering that to yourself for the next 8 years. It seems to have already become a trance of sorts.

Sonofdy, how is McCain going to help the healthcare problem?

Sonofdy: Obama the fraudulant candidate.

lol
#508021

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:44 pm, sonofdy said:

Believe me, IF Obama the liar steals the election, he will not be re-elected unless he steals the 2012 election as well. America will quickly see the fraud for what he is.

Obama the fraudulant candidate
#508024

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:49 pm, nyk said:

Obama the fraudulant candidate

Not to be too snarky, but if this is going to be your mantra, it should be spelled:

Obama the fraudulent candidate.
#508026

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:50 pm, sonofdy said:

BTW MJ: How is the frauds plan going to help the healthcare problems? By FORCING small businesses to buy health insurance then if they make it to the ened of the year, giving them a deduction? That will force them to let people go or go bankrupt.

Obama the fraudulent candidate
#508028

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:51 pm, nyk said:

I heard they like to torture the fish before chopping them up alive….

Ha. I’ll be very, very careful.
#508029

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:53 pm, cicerokid said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:35 pm, RogerCfromSD said:
“Has ANYONE seen Obama’s official birth certificate?”

Nope. And your not going to see his birth certificate.
#508031

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:55 pm, happyscrapper said:

I don’t get this whole “lie” discussion. Haven’t the lefties been accusing Bush of lying about WMD’s, when the truth is, he was going by the intelligence community AND Clinton, other countries, etc. He was trusting their information. So, he based his WMD stance on information from many sources. If that turned out incorrect, how was he lying? On the other hand, Obama said he would tell John McCain if he decided against public funding. He didn’t. He deceived McCain…and knowing what I do about that man, he did it very very deliberately.
#508032

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:57 pm, sonofdy said:

I don’t get this whole “lie” discussion.

Just using liberal tactics.

Obama the fraudulent candidate.
#508034

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:57 pm, rooster said:

There is no evidence that he lied. He broke his pledge/promise/bond by CHANGING HIS MIND. Where is the lie?

I have to agree with you mj, he broke a promise/commitment. He is still a fraud. Imagine John McCain attending a racist church for 20 years….where would McCain be now????
#508036

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:03 pm, Bud Fox said:

See that liberal thugery in full swing. Morons are forwarding my comments to the secret service because I claim the conservatives must destroy Barack Obama politically. Expect conservatives to get shut down people.

Nice threat to Barack Obama on Michelle Malkin’s website. I’ll be forwarding it to the Secret Service.

Btw, f*ck you, you ignorant and pathetic piece of sh*t.

I in no way threatened Barack’s life nor would I. This is what you can expect from the liberal thugs people.
#508038

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:04 pm, sonofdy said:

I have to agree with you mj, he broke a promise/commitment. He is still a fraud. Imagine John McCain attending a racist church for 20 years….where would McCain be now????

I know, I am having a little fun with them by using thier tactics against them. But Obama is still the fraudulent candidate.
#508046

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:18 pm, MtsEdge said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 2:47 pm, Trollman said:

Trollman, I admit I haven’t read past your post on #532. But I think we’ve hijacked this topic long enough. Suffice it to say that on the subject we have been discussing, when Jesus said “I come not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it” (Matt. 5:17), He meant that He would be forever the payment for the people’s sins (past and present). The law required the animal sacrifice for atonement until Jesus’ death on the cross, when He became that Lamb Who takes away the sin of the world. He therefore fulfilled God’s promise to Abraham that “through his seed all nations would be blessed.” (Gen. 12:3) That is how the “Old Covenant” and “New Covenant” intersect. I think we’re on the same page, but I’m sure Flenser would have a problem with all of this.

If you disagree, I’ll be happy to discuss with you further at a future time. Thanks.
#508049

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:21 pm, rooster said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:04 pm, sonofdy said:
I know, I am having a little fun with them by using thier tactics against them. But Obama is still the fraudulent candidate.

Kind of like Alan Colmesing the libtards with their own stupid rhetoric.
#508050

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:22 pm, Ilovemycountry said:

Yep, the only reason Powell could endorse Obama is because of race – yep, that makes perfect sense (if you sniff glue).
#508054

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:26 pm, Trollman said:

Red State Skeptic said:

The conservatives on the bench legislate when they decide that state and local bodies can’t decide for themselves to have race-based quotas in education, can’t decide for themselves to have gun control, and can’t decide for themselves to allow medical marijuana.

That isn’t legislating from the bench, that is interpreting the Constitution and seeing whether or not laws pass Constitutional muster – the very thing they are supposed to be doing.

Since you do not understand what legislating from the bench is, let me give you an example: when the Mass. Supreme Court told the legislature to right a law legalizing same sex marriage.

Red State Skeptic said:

If that’s not being “activist” judges, I don’t know what is.

I agree, you don’t know what an activist judge is.
#508057

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:30 pm, a crapweasel said:

Rush was right for calling a spade a spade.
#508061

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:39 pm, mike.musculus said:

Having lived & breathed the culture for most of my adult life, I know the distaste, indeed, the anger, from other brothers-in-arms for airing dirty laundery. I have come to believe, though, that exposing the truth where ever a false reality is presented is more important.

One of my very best and closest friends served under Powell. The incidents he’d confide were disturbing, to say the least. When the GOP was pushing him as a candidate, I worried; when he dropped out, I felt relief.

Powell is a total political animal. A perfect example of the worst of political officers. Think Eddie Haskle in uniform. I don’t know if he started that way: I never could find anyone who remembered him from his early days. If he was originally a man, instead of a political-wraith, it truly is a shame.

Surprised? Not at all. Powell is a Hollowman, the military equivelent of that shapechanger Obama. He burned the troop below, his friends to either side in his climb to the top. Wrongs done were never his, but always those around him. I believe that this was why, in the end, he didn’t run: as an R, all the baggage would have spilled out. He knows that the people who really *are* colorblind are Rs. It is no accident he’s bailing now — that the Rs have done all they can on his behalf.

I have nothing but contempt for the man. Unlike Eddie Haskle, whose youth was an – albeit poor – excuse, Colin Powell has not even that.
#508062

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:40 pm, happyscrapper said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 5:39 pm, sonofdy said:
Besides knowing he is a fraud, a past hard drug user and a liar, what else do we know about this guy? That he talks well? THATS IT???

We know that some of the facts are starting to get out, despite the silence in the corrupt msm. However, now that early voting is starting, Obama is out there URGING everyone to vote early! I think he is afraid that the longer this campaign goes on, the more chance he will be “busted”. What the heck is the deal with early voting? I don’t remember this going on in previous elections. Is this another one the libs snuck past us to enable their candidates to steal elections? If people vote early, and something very very damaging comes out about Obama in the last couple weeks, they have already voted for him and can’t take it back. This is SO WRONG!!
#508065

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:44 pm, Trollman said:

MtsEdge said:

Suffice it to say that on the subject we have been discussing, when Jesus said “I come not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it” (Matt. 5:17)

He fulfilled the Law by keeping it perfectly, dying for all sins, and by setting up a New Covenant, a new Law. Part of the Law of Moses itself tells those under the Law to follow the “new Moses” with a “new law” when He comes (Deut. 18:18-19).

MtsEdge said:

That is how the “Old Covenant” and “New Covenant” intersect.

I’m not sure what you mean by the two covenants “intersecting,” but the two covenants are distinct from each other and different (Jer. 31:31-34), and are mutually exclusive (Gal. 5:2-6; Rom. 7:1-6).

Everyone who was saved prior to the cross was saved by the blood of Christ (by the grace of God through faith in God), but after the resurrection and proclamation of the Gospel, only those who enter into the New Covenant (faith in Christ) receive the blood of Christ (Acts 17:30-31).
#508067

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:45 pm, PJ said:

Colin Powell endorsement: an example of racism over principle. ‘Nuf said.
#508069

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:47 pm, Trollman said:

happyscrapper said:

Obama is out there URGING everyone to vote early!

What the heck is the deal with early voting?

Vote early, and vote often!
#508074

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:54 pm, Bud Fox said:

The liberals think they have a referendum to be thugs.
#508083

On October 20th, 2008 at 7:08 pm, Rob said:

On October 20th, 2008 at 6:22 pm, Ilovemycountry said:
Yep, the only reason Powell could endorse Obama is because of race – yep, that makes perfect sense (if you sniff glue).

Besides Obama being BLACK, Powell also likes the fact that Obama will follow anti-white, liberation theology tied to a socialist agenda.

But BLACK was the main reason.

Like likes like.
#508084

On October 20th, 2008 at 7:11 pm, xblade said:

Sonofdy, how is McCain going to help the healthcare problem?

By not nationalizing it is a good first step. He could do absolutely nothing and it would be better than what Obama wants to do.
#508087

On October 20th, 2008 at 7:16 pm, xblade said:

Imagine John McCain attending a racist church for 20 years….where would McCain be now????

He likely wouldn’t even be a senator, let alone our presidential candidate.
#508089

On October 20th, 2008 at 7:17 pm, AlohaGuy said:

Except Icelanders. They are a very shifty people who would sooner slit your throat than look at you.

No wonder they outlive us according to the Infomercial I almost watched…but it’s not their fault we all look like smelt.
#508090

On October 20th, 2008 at 7:19 pm, AlohaGuy said:

BTW, if Obama is outspending McCain by some huge amount, why are the polls so close? Oh yeah, racism, I forgot…we don’t all mind becoming Marxists, it’s his color that bugs us…
#508092

On October 20th, 2008 at 7:23 pm, AlohaGuy said:

Sonofdy, how is McCain going to help the healthcare problem?

Republicans won’t be sick to their stomachs every day for the next 4 years…
#508099

On October 20th, 2008 at 7:27 pm, mdt said:

So when will Condi Rice fall in line and endorse The One? Only two weeks to go.
#508102

On October 20th, 2008 at 7:31 pm, Bud Fox said:

BTW, if Obama is outspending McCain by some huge amount, why are the polls so close? Oh yeah, racism, I forgot…we don’t all mind becoming Marxists, it’s his color that bugs us…

Not only that conservative talk radio will be destroyed by the Fairness Doctrine. And liberal loons will leave you messages like this if you dare take on the Messiah:

Nice threat to Barack Obama on Michelle Malkin’s website. I’ll be forwarding it to the Secret Service.

Btw, f*ck you, you ignorant and pathetic piece of sh*t.

Crazy Thugs.
#508111

On October 20th, 2008 at 7:49 pm, AlohaGuy said:

So when will Condi Rice fall in line and endorse The One? Only two weeks to go.

Won’t happen.
#508129

On October 20th, 2008 at 8:12 pm, Bud Fox said:

The conservatives will organize to take down Brack Obama’s political machine. We will not be intimidated by threats of reporting us to the Secret Service because of our aggressive tone to challenge Barack Obama and the liberal machine. You want to have truth squads, ‘get in our faces’ and etch KKK into our vehicles I will not stand for that. I am a law abiding US citizen and I will stand up against liberal, thug tactics.
#508134

On October 20th, 2008 at 8:16 pm, T-Bone said:

Where is the lie?

The lie is that he told McCain that he would take public financing if McCain did.

Well, McCain did but Obama did not. That means he lied to McCain.

To go further, that lie may have created problems for McCain as McCain relied on that fraudulent promise when he planned his campaign, fundraising, etc.

If it was a purposeful lie to bamboozle McCain, it’s even worse. If it’s just an act of stupidity because he did not realize he could raise more money, then that goes to his stupidity.

Either way, it goes to his character. As someone here said, it was smart of him. Only smart if you have no character. We can not rely on Obamas word. He says he will won’t tax 95% of the the people. Do we rely on that or will he “change” his mind because it would be “smart” to tax more people.

Or perhaps the no tax pledge on 95% is a lie to garner votes.