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John2

(2,730 posts)
13. I don't think Colin Powell
Sun Jan 13, 2013, 05:22 PM
Jan 2013

is a dip whatever. The only problem had was being tricked into representing the lies at the U.N prepared for him by the Bush Administration, therefore I think some people are taking that denigration of Powell too far. Powell was and still is a very honest and loyal career soldier. If anything is keeping him in the GOP is probably because he has those traits. It was Ronald Reagan that gave Powell an opportunity and he probably find it too hard to break that loyalty to the Republican Party.

I suspect that is why some African Americans just as some Democrats find it hard to break with their Party. Some African Americans still confuse the current GOP with the Party of Abraham Lincoln but that is further from the case. A lot of those racists in the South fled the Democratic Party. What Powell has not comprehended as well as Demographics is the change in Geographical terms of the Political Parties. The GOP use to be the Party of the North. Most of the members have changed but not the Labels of each party. The ideas changed with the members. The main core ideas of the Republican Party is not conservatism but State's Rights.

In my observations, Lincoln's Party was hijacked by politicians from the South like the late Strom Thurmond and Jessie Helms. They have aligned themselves with vulture capitalists in different regions, who have the same goals. They just tolerate each other for now. Both see themselves as superior to others in this country and feel they should be incharge. It was the same situation you had which slave owners and people who didn't own them in the Old South. His assistant put it best.

Mr. Powell...he sure is quick on the uptake, can't get nothing by him, by golly! BlueNoteSpecial Jan 2013 #1
Both parties do SHRED Jan 2013 #2
The Democratic party has moved enough to the right that there isn't room for the Repuke party. L0oniX Jan 2013 #3
Powell proudly states his Party is still racist and intolerant and yet his very own beloved Party. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #4
That's why I have trouble understanding why some members of the minority Third Doctor Jan 2013 #8
Colin Powell has an identity problem pscot Jan 2013 #5
Definitely!!! RKP5637 Jan 2013 #7
The GOP has a bald-faced liar problem, and Exhibit A is Mr. Powell himself. nt Nay Jan 2013 #6
I think Powell is a old conservative man Third Doctor Jan 2013 #9
No Colin, you're a dipshit and your party has always been like that. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #10
He spelled insanity wrong Danascot Jan 2013 #11
They don't have an identity problem, jerseyjack Jan 2013 #12
Agreed Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #17
I don't think Colin Powell John2 Jan 2013 #13
The #1 mistake he made was agreeing to be a part of Bush's cabinet davidpdx Jan 2013 #14
Pssssssssssssssst! They're the douche bags, you can't miss'em! benld74 Jan 2013 #15
Well, Colin, your credibility Bainbridge Bear Jan 2013 #16
That's right, Colin. We've identified exactly what you assholes stand for, and we don't like it. Scuba Jan 2013 #18
Mathews dedicated a large part of his show earlier to this question everything Jan 2013 #19
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