Colin Powell Endorses Obama

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After months of hints and speculation, former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed the presidential candidacy of Barack Obama this morning, a huge vote of confidence in the Illinois Democrat with just 16 days left before the November election.

"He has both style and substance," Powell said of Obama on NBC's "Meet the Press". "I think he is a transformational figure."

As we wrote on Friday, the Powell endorsement carries huge symbolic importance -- not only is he a former high-ranking member of President Bush's Cabinet but he also was the most visible face in making the case for the war against Iraq.

Powell's endorsement complicates any attempt by John McCain and others within the Republican Party to cast Obama as naive on world affairs and unready to lead in a dangerous time. Obama now has a ready retort: "Well, Colin Powell seems to trust my judgment; that's why he endorsed me."
In politics, timing is everything and Powell's endorsement comes at a sweet spot for Obama.

Yesterday in Missouri he drew an estimated 100,000 people to a St. Louis rally, and then this morning his campaign announced that it had raised a stunning $150 million in September alone -- more than double his best previous month of cash collection. And now, an endorsement from a man who is -- arguably -- the most popular political figure in the country.
Did we mention the election is in 16 days?




http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/10/powell_endorses_obama.html

 

[cussin'it]

Yup he did it. Grilled the Repugs, McCain and the Palin selection.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27265490#27265490

 

[BossTown]

McCain still has Joe the inlicensed deadbeat plumber.

 

[TTinCO]

:nohead: I just heard this

Talk about being officially F'ed.....:missingte

O-V-E-R, it's ALL OVER!!!

 

[D2bets]

Powell: "Palin not ready to be President of the United States".

 

[Darwinian]

Now the dems like powell, after calling him an uncle tom for years.

you guys are a bunch of jokes

 

[CapNCash]

This is a surprise? A black man supports Obama. I challenge you to find a black man that supports Mccain.

 

[CapNCash]

:nohead: I just heard this

Talk about being officially F'ed.....:missingte

O-V-E-R, it's ALL OVER!!!

Why do you keep saying its over, its over, its over?

Sounds like you are trying to convince yourself.

Just because all black people support Obama doesnt mean its over.

 

[cutacrossshorty]

This is a surprise? A black man supports Obama. I challenge you to find a black man that supports Mccain.

Did you even see the endorsement on "Meet The Press"? I find your post a source of embarassment for you.

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[punter]

Hang on to your hat Collin here come all the right wing hate filled bloggers.

 

[D2bets]

Now the dems like powell, after calling him an uncle tom for years.

you guys are a bunch of jokes

Who called him an uncle tom? You McCain supporters have some wild imaginations.

 

[CapNCash]

Surprise another racist black person.

"He has a definitive way of doing business" Hes never done any business.

Americans are too stupid to realize the President has nothing to do with the ecomony. I cant wait to see the stupid looks on peoples faces when the great black hype doesnt solve all of their problems. Have fun during your 4 years OBama.

 

[cussin'it]

Hey Cap'n Fiat....

The boys down at the local are saying you've gone way off the farm here:



Ku Klux Klan Endorses Obama

February 7th, 2008
by James R. Crowe
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KENTUCKY - USA - Imperial Wizard, Ronald Edwards has stated that, "anything is better than Hillary Clinton."


White Christian Supremacist group the Ku Klux Klan has endorsed Barack Obama to be the next President of the United States of America.

Speaking from his Kentucky office in Dawson Springs, the Imperial Wizard exclaimed that anything or anyone is better than having that "crazy ass bitch" as President.

This is the first time in Klan history that any member of the KKK has ever publicly supported an African American candidate for the presidency.

KKK lodges all over America have been gathering and holding rallies supporting the black presidential candidate.



:nohead:

 

[DeathEatsaCracker]

Duplicate post due to data base error.

 

[eek.]

The next 4-5 years are going to be the same kinda chit sandwich that Jimmy Carter got.

The Repubs trash the economy then The Dems get to inflict tons of pain on Americans to clean it all up over the next four years.

Then the Rebubs take back power after one term...once the worst is over.

:nohead:

 

[DeathEatsaCracker]

This is a surprise? A black man supports Obama. I challenge you to find a black man that supports Mccain.

Would McCain's support among blacks be significantly higher if Hilary had won?

The Republican Party offers nothing to anyone who isn't white, Christian and wealthy. Anyone who votes Republican who isn't one of those things is a fool. Fortunately for them, there are a lot of fools.

If the Dems play their cards right, and I'm not optimistic that they will, they could effectively end this current incarnation of the Republican Party, which has been hijacked by evangelicals.

 

[3peet]

BUH BYE MCCAIN.

Throw in the towel and walk away with honor and distinction.:howdy::howdy::howdy:

 

[cutacrossshorty]

they could effectively end this current incarnation of the Republican Party, which has been hijacked by evangelicals.

It's also been hijacked by the political stylings of Karl Rove. Much of Powell's endorsemnet was a condemnation of Rovian politics.

 

[CapNCash]

Would McCain's support among blacks be significantly higher if Hilary had won?

The Republican Party offers nothing to anyone who isn't white, Christian and wealthy. Anyone who votes Republican who isn't one of those things is a fool. Fortunately for them, there are a lot of fools.

If the Dems play their cards right, and I'm not optimistic that they will, they could effectively end this current incarnation of the Republican Party, which has been hijacked by evangelicals.

Yeah those horrible evangelicals that want to help other people and make the world a better place. We must vote them out and kill more babies.

If I was a lazy broke person I would vote democrat too, of course I would want more handouts.

 

[Preussen]

Yeah those horrible evangelicals that want to help other people and make the world a better place.

How, exactly?