Colin Powell Endorses Obama!

[iheartscience]

He''s on Meet The Press right now!

 

[iheartscience]

He has some very good points-it''s too soon for a transcript or I would post some quotes. I don''t want to misquote him, though.

 

[Ellen]

He did make great points. One thing that struck me most was him supporting something Obama has been highly criticized for, and that is the need to sit down and talk with countries we haven''t been.

I''m sure this was very hard for him to not endorse McCain, but I so respect him for going with his conscience.

 

[swimmer]

I''ts not on here yet. Still local news. Can''t wait!

 

[iheartscience]

Date: 10/19/2008 9:39:57 AM
Author: Ellen
He did make great points. One thing that struck me most was him supporting something Obama has been highly criticized for, and that is the need to sit down and talk with countries we haven''t been.

I''m sure this was very hard for him to not endorse McCain, but I so respect him for going with his conscience.

I agree-he said he regretted disappointing McCain.

He also mentioned the narrowing of the Republican party-that as the Republican party stands now, it leaves many people out. I thought that was interesting, too.

 

[iheartscience]

Ouch...this article almost had me feeling sorry for McCain. McCain BIG PUFFY HEARTS Powell...link

 

[mimzy]

woot woot!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/19/colin-powell-endorses-barack-obama

 

[Ellen]

Date: 10/19/2008 9:50:35 AM
Author: thing2of2


I agree-he said he regretted disappointing McCain.

He also mentioned the narrowing of the Republican party-that as the Republican party stands now, it leaves many people out. I thought that was interesting, too.

I must have missed that, I was cooking my brekkie at the same time. But it is interesting.

And yeah, I really do feel a little bad for McCain, this has got to sting.

 

[Skippy123]

Thanks Thing.

Here is a clip from Meet the Press if anyone wants to watch it; it is from their website. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608

 

[Irishgrrrl]

YAY, Colin Powell!!!

And I agree . . . this must really suck for McCain.

Totally OT: Ellen, I''m loving your Halloween avatar . . . BOO!!! LOL!

 

[Ellen]

Thankies Irish!

 

[luckystar112]

I don't know if I believe Colin Powell when he says he regrets disappointing McCain. Why wait until now, when things are most critical, to endorse Obama then?
Yes, I do think it is a big blow to McCain, but I think McCain was ready for it.
And I do agree that the republican party has left some people out.

ETA: It's kind of ironic too, since Colin Powell is partly to blame for being in Iraq...and he's a previous Bush supporter!

 

[onedrop]

In my mind this is GREAT news!! Thanks for starting this thread thing2.

 

[ksinger]

Date: 10/19/2008 10:10:16 AM
Author: Skippy123
Thanks Thing.

Here is a clip from Meet the Press if anyone wants to watch it; it is from their website. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608

Well said! Powell had lost a lot of my respect for his part in the Iraq war. This has regained him a bit of that.

 

[risingsun]

I have the utmost respect for Colin Powell. Had he run for President, I would have voted for him without any reservations. He articulates what I feel about this election. Thank you for posting this link.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 10/19/2008 10:38:08 AM
Author: luckystar112
I don't know if I believe Colin Powell when he says he regrets disappointing McCain. Why wait until now, when things are most critical, to endorse Obama then?
Yes, I do think it is a big blow to McCain, but I think McCain was ready for it.
And I do agree that the republican party has left some people out.

I certainly can't speak for him, but judging from his ever present thoughtful, analytical, approach with issues, I'd guess maybe he was hoping McCain might eventually go in a direction he was comfortabe embracing? and it was finally conclusively evident McCain wasn't going to change direction/stratagies.... That's just a guess of course. But I certainly don't doubt his his regret.


Rising, ditto!

 

[onedrop]

Ellen: I think you are right. Gen. Powell just addressed that point seconds ago.

 

[swimmer]

Powell is making me cry, his comments on the young soldier who died in Iraq, whose Muslim faith was a central component of his decision to join the military...how McCain answered that question by the space cadet woman wrongly.

Powell clearly addresses why it took him so long to decide, and much of it is based on McCain''s decisions regarding Georgia, Palin, focusing on the non-issue of Ayres, and his incompetent understanding of the economy. All of which were faltering mistakes in Powell''s mind. I think he is so wise to engage in dialogue with Iran, I do not get how people can think that this jeopardizes Israel. Stability in the region helps Israel, helps the world, why not do everything possible to attain this end?

 

[iheartscience]

I got goosebumps when he was speaking about the American Muslim soldier who died in Iraq.

 

[icekid]

Date: 10/19/2008 10:44:54 AM
Author: risingsun
I have the utmost respect for Colin Powell. Had he run for President, I would have voted for him without any reservations. He articulates what I feel about this election. Thank you for posting this link.

Me too... I super puffy heart Colin Powell. He said a lot of what I was feeling about McCain- the hoping that he would move away from the currently polarizing repub party. sigh. Clearly not happening.

 

[decodelighted]

I can''t wait to watch it!! YAY!!!

But on his genuine regret ... I believe him. Lots of people are "abandoning" the McCain/Palin campaign as they reveal themselves to be PUPPETS of the dirtiest, trickiest end of their party, rather than the aisle-crossing MAVERICKS of old.

I read that Powell called McCain out on everything we''ve been saying: scare-tactic robocalls, choice of Palin (who he says in 7 weeks has proven she''s not ready), TONE of McCain''s campaign, use of Ayers stuff etc etc etc. And then slammed him on the "pre-conditions" foriegn relations stuff & limited expertise in economic issues (which are so imp. right now).

 

[ksinger]

And since Colin Powell is the latest defector, I submit Frank Rich''s column from today''s NYTimes. It''s pretty scathing and purt durn funny in some places. I LOL''ed at these paragraphs:

"The election isn’t over, but there remain only three discernible, if highly unlikely, paths to a McCain victory. A theoretically mammoth wave of racism, incessantly anticipated by the press, could materialize in voting booths on Nov. 4. Or newly registered young and black voters could fail to show up. Or McCain could at long last make good on his most persistent promise: follow Osama bin Laden to the gates of hell and, once there, strangle him with his own bare hands on “Hannity & Colmes.”

Even Republicans are rapidly bailing on a McCain resuscitation. It’s a metaphor for the party’s collapse that on the day of the final debate both Nancy Reagan and Dick Cheney checked into hospitals. Conservatives have already moved past denial to anger on the Kubler-Ross scale of grief. They are not waiting for votes to be counted before carrying out their first round of Stalinist purges. William F. Buckley’s son Christopher was banished from National Review for endorsing Obama. Next thing you know, there will be a fatwa on that McCain-bashing lefty, George Will. "

 

[strmrdr]

No surprise there Powell always has been a more a socialist than a conservative.

 

[goobear78]

Date: 10/19/2008 12:36:41 PM
Author: strmrdr
No surprise there Powell always has been a more a socialist than a conservative.

How so? I've never seen any proof of him being "more a socialist than a conservative."

 

[starsapphire]

Date: 10/19/2008 10:38:08 AM
Author: luckystar112
I don''t know if I believe Colin Powell when he says he regrets disappointing McCain. Why wait until now, when things are most critical, to endorse Obama then?
Yes, I do think it is a big blow to McCain, but I think McCain was ready for it.
And I do agree that the republican party has left some people out.

ETA: It''s kind of ironic too, since Colin Powell is partly to blame for being in Iraq...and he''s a previous Bush supporter!

Yeah, kinda disappointing. This does not change my vote one bit. I don''t vote based on who endorses who. I feel sorry for people who are easily swayed.

 

[starsapphire]

My point being that people think that someone changing their vote because "someone" is thowing their support publicly, like I care, behind someone, is going to influence JoeSchmo to vote for the candidate they are endorsing is idiocy. Why do we give airtime to this? Why is this news? Were is the jubilant thread where Louis Farrakhan announces his endorsement of Obama?

 

[goobear78]

I watched the show/interview, and to me, it seemed that Powell did regret disappointing McCain. Powell seemed almost pained at points in the interview.

I thought his remarks about Obama, Mcain, Biden and Sarah Palin were on the mark and very telling on how he came to his ultimate decision. He was clear and thoughtful and it was an interesting interview to watch because I felt it was void of campaign rhetoric.

I do feel this is very big for Obama since Powell is a known Republican and very respected (obviously) in cases of the military and foreign affairs.

On Obama/Biden he said:

"On the Obama side, I watched Mr. Obama and I watched him during this seven-week period. And he displayed a steadiness, an intellectual curiosity, a depth of knowledge and an approach to looking at problems like this and picking a vice president that, I think, is ready to be president on day one. And also, in not just jumping in and changing every day, but showing intellectual vigor. I think that he has a, a definitive way of doing business that would serve us well."

On Palin:

"And I was also concerned at the selection of Governor Palin. She''s a very distinguished woman, and she''s to be admired; but at the same time, now that we have had a chance to watch her for some seven weeks, I don''t believe she''s ready to be president of the United States, which is the job of the vice president. And so that raised some question in my mind as to the judgment that Senator McCain made."

Here''s a link the the full transcript:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27266223/


Off topic - what''s up with his voice? Is he sick? I missed if they addressed that.

 

[decodelighted]

Date: 10/19/2008 1:04:00 PM
Author: starsapphire
Were is the jubilant thread where Louis Farrakhan announces his endorsement of Obama?

Sour grapes? Who do you think the KKK & skinheads endorse ... yeah, MCCAIN/PALIN! But, if I have to state the OBVIOUS, the reason Colin Powell is "newsworthy" is because he is a respected, beloved American figure -- UNLIKE the fringe radicals on either side who mainstream party members as a whole would rather keep QUIET.

 

[starsapphire]

Date: 10/19/2008 1:26:55 PM
Author: decodelighted

Date: 10/19/2008 1:04:00 PM
Author: starsapphire
Were is the jubilant thread where Louis Farrakhan announces his endorsement of Obama?

Sour grapes? Who do you think the KKK & skinheads endorse ... yeah, MCCAIN/PALIN! But, if I have to state the OBVIOUS, the reason Colin Powell is ''newsworthy'' is because he is a respected, beloved American figure -- UNLIKE the fringe radicals on either side who mainstream party members as a whole would rather keep QUIET.

Which brings up also how silent, almost Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have been.

 

[E B]

Date: 10/19/2008 10:45:38 AM
Author: Ellen
I certainly can't speak for him, but judging from his ever present thoughtful, analytical, approach with issues, I'd guess maybe he was hoping McCain might eventually go in a direction he was comfortabe embracing? and it was finally conclusively evident McCain wasn't going to change direction/stratagies.... That's just a guess of course. But I certainly don't doubt his his regret.

I agree, Ellen.

This is great news for Obama. I can't wait to read the transcript.