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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-08 08:48 PM
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15. I think that he doesn't want his endorsement of OBama to be discredited and devalued with the
Edited on Mon Sep-15-08 08:49 PM by FrenchieCat
"He's just endorsing him because he's Black" retort that the McCain Camp would start to whisper.

Unfortunately, I don't blame him. Of course, that would never be implied of a White General of Former SOS endorsing McCain....but you know, White Privilege is called White for a reason.
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  -Colin Powell: An Obama win would be "electrifying" scheming daemons  Sep-15-08 08:33 PM   #0 
  - There are only three reasons to vote rePiglican: greed, fear, and/or stupidity.  grannylib   Sep-15-08 08:34 PM   #1 
  - C'mon Colin we know you're voting for Obama, why not endorse him?  flamingdem   Sep-15-08 08:34 PM   #2 
  - He should wait until after the foriegn policy debate. Biggest impact then. nt  writes3000   Sep-15-08 08:36 PM   #5 
  - Because Colin Powell's a War Criminal, that's why!  TheDebbieDee   Sep-15-08 08:39 PM   #9 
     - Opportunity for Powell to right what he did wrong  AzNick   Sep-15-08 08:45 PM   #14 
  - then he should get off the pot  samuraiguppy   Sep-15-08 08:34 PM   #3 
  - Wasn't he just on someones show today talking about McCain being the only one for the job?  graywarrior   Sep-15-08 08:35 PM   #4 
  - Phuck Colin Powell! He should keep his phuckin mouth shut  TheDebbieDee   Sep-15-08 08:37 PM   #6 
  - F*ck Colin Powell  fascisthunter   Sep-15-08 08:38 PM   #7 
  - If he can make up his mind by now.....he is EVIL....fuck him and his LIES  opihimoimoi   Sep-15-08 08:39 PM   #8 
  - YEP ...  Cosmocat   Sep-15-08 08:48 PM   #16 
     - LOC....Lack of COURAGE to come out on the Side of The COMMON INTEREST, common good  opihimoimoi   Sep-15-08 10:05 PM   #28 
  - if we need a liar who will betray his principals to start a war, powell is our man nt  msongs   Sep-15-08 08:40 PM   #10 
  - The debates will be key.  Condem   Sep-15-08 08:41 PM   #11 
  - If Powell is really undecided, then he is a moron. He knows, he just won't say.  elocs   Sep-15-08 08:41 PM   #12 
  - Reading between the lines, you can see that he's going to vote for Obama  scheming daemons   Sep-15-08 08:42 PM   #13 
  - I think that he doesn't want his endorsement of OBama to be discredited and devalued with the  FrenchieCat   Sep-15-08 08:48 PM   #15 
  - Since back in March Powell endorsed Obama on CNN by saying, "We should have talks."  vaberella   Sep-15-08 08:52 PM   #17 
  - I wish Powell would endorse McCain. His endorsement is worthless.  katandmoon   Sep-15-08 08:52 PM   #18 
  - Nonsense. Politically tone-deaf. We need indies... Powell is a God among indies...  scheming daemons   Sep-15-08 08:55 PM   #20 
     - Link?  katandmoon   Sep-15-08 09:12 PM   #23 
        - There are several.....  scheming daemons   Sep-15-08 09:22 PM   #25 
  - Colin Powell's opinions mean nothing to me.  Doc_Technical   Sep-15-08 08:53 PM   #19 
  - It wouldn't be directed at you...... Powell brings in Independents...  scheming daemons   Sep-15-08 08:56 PM   #21 
  - That's like an endorsement from von Ribbentrop.  rug   Sep-15-08 09:02 PM   #22 
  - My question..How does he know  zidzi   Sep-15-08 09:17 PM   #24 
  - I have much respect for Powell. An endorsement from him would be huge.  malik flavors   Sep-15-08 09:25 PM   #26 
  - You are exactly correct. It would be huge and I think he will endorse him.  ncteechur   Sep-15-08 09:42 PM   #27 
  - Meaning..... what?  Canuckistanian   Sep-15-08 10:10 PM   #29 
  - dupe  Canuckistanian   Sep-15-08 10:10 PM   #30 
  - I don't care much for Powell but...  ShenandoahAspen   Sep-15-08 10:10 PM   #31 
  - Maybe Powell is waiting till after the debates to endorse, to have more of an impact  ShadowLiberal   Sep-15-08 10:38 PM   #32 
  - Powell sold his soul long ago. Eff him and his lies.  chatnoir   Sep-15-08 10:41 PM   #33 
  - Powell is a traitor...I don't care who he votes for.  EmeraldCityGrl   Sep-15-08 10:45 PM   #34 
  - He's already missed his chance to support this outstanding  ladjf   Sep-15-08 11:04 PM   #35 
  - What DUers think of Powell doesn't matter for the purposes of this election  FKA MNChimpH8R   Sep-15-08 11:14 PM   #36 
  - What WMD's, Colin? Have you forgotten? It's revenge time. Say it.  jazzjunkysue   Sep-15-08 11:53 PM   #37 
  - Ah, shaddap, Colin, you asskissing has-been.  Oregonian   Sep-15-08 11:55 PM   #38 
 

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