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2016 Postmortem

samsingh

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14. if only he had been such a hero in the early bush days

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 11:14 PM

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(VIDEO)Colin Powell Rebukes GOP: I Am A Republican ‘but’ GOP Has A Dark Vein Of Intolerance [View all] egbertowillies Jan 2013 OP

"On what basis are you still a Republican? "...Rofl SummerSnow Jan 2013 #1

Did he mention how Republicans start wars based on lies? NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #2

quite a few times he has menitioned and wrote in his books about the bush WMD deceptions. Sunlei Jan 2013 #5

republikans are no longer republicans. pansypoo53219 Jan 2013 #3

The guy on "The Newsroom" said it best meow2u3 Jan 2013 #13

Colin Powell is a great American. Sunlei Jan 2013 #4

I think you forgot the sarcasm tag. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #7

No I didn't. What has he lied about? Keep in mind he was a loyal American General under Bush Admin. Sunlei Jan 2013 #8

"loyal American General" ... no, he was Secretary of State. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #9

The loyal course of action for Powell would've been to resign his office Hippo_Tron Jan 2013 #11

How come no one quit at that time, not a single politican told the American people anything. Sunlei Jan 2013 #12

If you're a repuke, you are endorsing intolerance, asshole. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #6

Powell is very helpful to America by remaining Republican and criticizing from within Hekate Jan 2013 #10

if only he had been such a hero in the early bush days samsingh Jan 2013 #14

Dark Day...Colin Powell Lies otohara Jan 2013 #15

Why be courseofhistory Jan 2013 #16

I'd be happy to trade Zell Miller for Colin Powell... BlueDemKev Jan 2013 #19

Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award rocktivity Jan 2013 #17

I'll go further John2 Jan 2013 #18

Good point! KansDem Jan 2013 #23

good points. you would probably like to see the 2007 interview when similar points were discussed. Sunlei Jan 2013 #24

It took a black president to make this apparent to this guy? toby jo Jan 2013 #20

his genitals are in a jar in the refrigerator in a PNAC break room. KG Jan 2013 #21

Welcome to the '80s, Mr. Powell. You got some catching up to do. blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #22

Powell looks at racists and says 'they are my people' by remaining a Republican he remains an Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #25

Colin, Colin, Colin....it's a new era, bro. You don't have to dance forever with the one what brung MADem Jan 2013 #26

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