I bet Colin woulda held up if he knew he was going to get dissed by Joe C.
<TABLE class=tborder cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><THEAD><TR><TD class=tcat colSpan=0>Reverse Discrimination/Race-Card/Race/Gender News</TD></TR></THEAD><TBODY id=collapseobj_module_35><TR><TD class=alt1>I'm not surprised.
The guy is one of the biggest reasons we had to deal with Saddam again in 2003 when we should have deposed him in 91. Brilliant call, General.
But anyway, endorsements only work as a reinforcement of a qualified candidate. Obama is fatally flawed, something that is becoming more apparent as the campaign wears on. Powell has always been one for platitudes, so he'll fit in very nicely.
Powell wants affirmative action, so I guess race trumps everything -- including principle and sanity. hno:
Colin Powell will always have my respect for serving his country and for being an honorable man.
That he's a left of center Republican tells me he finds something lacking in the Democrat Party.
That he would support an anti-war candidate is not surprising. What votes could his endorsement earn Obama?
Joe Leiberman supporting McCain is more of a deal since he could swing a lot of the Jewish Democrat vote McCains way.