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Sun Oct-19-08 10:08 PM
Response to Reply #35 |
| 50. Well, he did put GWB in office... How many Iraqis do you believe |
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have died, in addition to our troops? Hmmmmm?
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| -Do you respect Colin Powell? |
lynyrd_skynyrd |
Oct-19-08 03:19 PM |
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No. |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Oct-19-08 03:21 PM |
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Other. For endorsing Obama, yes. For helping forward the Iraq debacle, no. |
uppityperson |
Oct-19-08 03:21 PM |
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I respect him for endorsing Obama, but disrespect him for lying us into war! |
B Calm |
Oct-19-08 03:23 PM |
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Not one iota |
Solly Mack |
Oct-19-08 03:24 PM |
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murderers on death row repent |
upi402 |
Oct-19-08 03:24 PM |
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for endorsing obama and because the world cares what he says |
28erl |
Oct-19-08 03:26 PM |
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Do I admire him for leaving the Republicans now that they are bankrupt |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-19-08 03:28 PM |
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A serial war criminal |
MuseRider |
Oct-19-08 03:31 PM |
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Yes - torture, Guantanamo, Israwl/Palestine, Hamas and more |
housewolf |
Oct-19-08 03:29 PM |
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he said we should engage Hamas - another reason to hate the war criminal Powell |
jrockford |
Oct-20-08 03:45 PM |
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He meant diplomatically, not militarily |
anigbrowl |
Oct-20-08 03:52 PM |
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This poll is an excellent indicator |
turtlensue |
Oct-19-08 03:30 PM |
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In the "real world", George Bush was elected twice |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-19-08 03:34 PM |
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In the "real world" of global opinion. |
arcadian |
Oct-19-08 03:37 PM |
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So this is all a "phony world" to your mind? |
Bluebear |
Oct-20-08 04:21 AM |
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They are completely ignorant of his war criminal past then. |
alarimer |
Oct-20-08 07:50 AM |
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Dupe |
alarimer |
Oct-20-08 07:50 AM |
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And how many idiots out there still think that Iraq had something to do with 9/11? |
GreenJ |
Oct-20-08 03:50 PM |
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FWIW, he's regained some of my respect |
sarge43 |
Oct-19-08 03:31 PM |
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No. I haven't respected him in years. Today's endorsement is a good thing, but it has no ........... |
Husb2Sparkly |
Oct-19-08 03:31 PM |
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He earned mine back today. n/t |
cynatnite |
Oct-19-08 03:32 PM |
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No. |
billyoc |
Oct-19-08 03:35 PM |
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About as much as I respect Adolph Eichmann who was "just following orders". |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Oct-19-08 03:35 PM |
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Obama respects Colin Powell immensely. |
Sukie |
Oct-19-08 03:36 PM |
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I would too with the political clout Powell has to offer. |
Supply Side Jesus |
Oct-19-08 06:24 PM |
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I don't perceive everything in absolutes--black & white... |
hlthe2b |
Oct-19-08 03:39 PM |
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How many hundreds of thousands of people did Thomas help kill? |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-19-08 04:32 PM |
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Well, he did put GWB in office... How many Iraqis do you believe |
hlthe2b |
Oct-19-08 10:08 PM |
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Thomas was one vote and a useful idiot. |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-20-08 04:14 AM |
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Yes, Always have |
DemoRabbit |
Oct-19-08 03:42 PM |
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What's wrong with you? |
BoneDaddy |
Oct-20-08 08:03 AM |
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Powell was the Fall Guy |
kurt_cagle |
Oct-19-08 03:53 PM |
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So, what was his excuse for suppressing the My Lai massacre? |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-19-08 04:12 PM |
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Expound, please. n/t |
1Hippiechick |
Oct-20-08 04:56 AM |
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Here's 2 articles by Robert Parry: One on My Lai & one on Iran Contra |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-20-08 03:42 PM |
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No, but there is the perception by many other people that he is respected. Most DUers are far more |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Oct-19-08 03:55 PM |
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Kind of insulting to the DU's that aren't included in that "most", |
Sukie |
Oct-19-08 04:01 PM |
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A kinder construction is that DUers who do respect Powell |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-19-08 04:09 PM |
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Exactly. |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Oct-19-08 04:29 PM |
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Just as insulting but with different sentence structure. Restated to you: |
1Hippiechick |
Oct-20-08 04:58 AM |
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It doesn't work both ways. Because in order to respect Powell |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-20-08 04:49 PM |
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You're entitled to your opinion, but you know what they say about opinions, and everybody has one nt |
1Hippiechick |
Oct-21-08 07:26 PM |
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No, not at all. There are newbies who come here seeking information and just |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Oct-19-08 04:27 PM |
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I don't respect WAR CRIMINALS. |
TankLV |
Oct-19-08 03:56 PM |
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Nope |
ibegurpard |
Oct-19-08 03:58 PM |
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I have LIMITED respect for Powell ... and would have more after he serves time ... |
TahitiNut |
Oct-19-08 04:07 PM |
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benefit |
mamameow |
Oct-19-08 05:59 PM |
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Are you suggesting that he's negotiated a quid pro quo with Obama?? |
TahitiNut |
Oct-19-08 07:48 PM |
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The quid pro quo I do see happening is a possible deal in any criminal investigations... |
Solon |
Oct-20-08 02:02 AM |
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This should be it's own OP...... EXACTLY!!!! |
cliffordu |
Oct-20-08 01:11 AM |
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LOL... |
Hubert Flottz |
Oct-20-08 09:28 AM |
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HELL FUCKING NO!! nt |
jonnyblitz |
Oct-19-08 04:09 PM |
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Here's the clip of his BS lie - con job. |
upi402 |
Oct-19-08 04:17 PM |
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No, not really. There was a time when I did but that ended at the UN. |
MrSlayer |
Oct-19-08 04:30 PM |
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All that is needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for enough good men to do nothing. |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-19-08 04:31 PM |
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Hell no! |
Pastiche423 |
Oct-19-08 05:05 PM |
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Yes. He was a victim of Bushco just like the rest of us were. |
johnaries |
Oct-19-08 05:11 PM |
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absolutely not !!! |
blues90 |
Oct-19-08 05:21 PM |
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The worst kind of liar, the most pathetic kind of fool, and now looking for redemption |
PurityOfEssence |
Oct-19-08 05:51 PM |
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I believe he was lied to, I believe he was used and forced, in a sense |
eowyn_of_rohan |
Oct-19-08 05:56 PM |
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Yes, and I'm glad he is on our side now. |
aikoaiko |
Oct-19-08 06:02 PM |
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Yes, he trusted Bush/Cheney at the time. So did most people. |
rainman99 |
Oct-19-08 07:51 PM |
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Yes. As long as there is life, there is the ability to do the right thing, and I do believe in |
IsItJustMe |
Oct-19-08 07:55 PM |
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No! He knew better (period) Just another company guy. |
WhaTHellsgoingonhere |
Oct-19-08 08:00 PM |
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Nope, nup, nyet, nunca, non, n/t |
UTUSN |
Oct-19-08 09:22 PM |
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no respect.... |
unkachuck |
Oct-19-08 09:53 PM |
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I respect him for endorsing Obama and for the things he said. |
TexasObserver |
Oct-20-08 01:25 AM |
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I hate the fucker. He, and people like him are responsible for what happened in countries like mine. |
Evoman |
Oct-20-08 01:35 AM |
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It's kind of in the middle. I want to like him, but I voted no for three reasons. |
StrictlyRockers |
Oct-20-08 02:13 AM |
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Sure |
Egnever |
Oct-20-08 02:16 AM |
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after what he did to this country? after what he allowed to happen? |
orleans |
Oct-20-08 02:37 AM |
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Smedly Butler said "No". n/t |
greyhound1966 |
Oct-20-08 02:43 AM |
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He's doing the right thing NOW |
western mass |
Oct-20-08 02:57 AM |
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Hell yeah |
endthewar |
Oct-20-08 04:25 AM |
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Anyone who doesn't respect General Powell is just a racist. |
slackmaster |
Oct-20-08 04:34 AM |
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I definitely wouldn't say that,quite a few people are legitimately pissed |
democracy1st |
Oct-20-08 04:38 AM |
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Yes, but not nearly as ignorant... |
slackmaster |
Oct-20-08 09:05 AM |
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use the sarcasm button genius |
democracy1st |
Oct-20-08 03:27 PM |
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I believe 99% of DUers are perceptive enough that the hidey thing covered it |
slackmaster |
Oct-20-08 05:01 PM |
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Colin Powell was USED, ABUSED and MADE A FOOL OF by the Republiklans. PAYBACK IS HELL. |
1Hippiechick |
Oct-20-08 04:54 AM |
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How could he be completely vindicated? |
Solon |
Oct-20-08 04:59 AM |
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Please see # 58. n/t |
greyhound1966 |
Oct-20-08 12:04 PM |
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NO! |
nathan hale |
Oct-20-08 06:03 AM |
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Too little, too late. |
SarahBelle |
Oct-20-08 06:34 AM |
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No. Why do you ask? nt |
LWolf |
Oct-20-08 06:55 AM |
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Absolutely not. |
closeupready |
Oct-20-08 06:59 AM |
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wow. just wow |
KG |
Oct-20-08 07:54 AM |
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But wait....Obama wants to give him an adviser position in his cabinet..... |
jus_the_facts |
Oct-20-08 09:34 AM |
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I used to, but not now... |
derby378 |
Oct-20-08 09:07 AM |
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I lost a lot of respect for him after his infamous presentation to the UN. |
Marr |
Oct-20-08 09:15 AM |
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That ONE person still respects this despicable LIAR is very alarming and |
L. Coyote |
Oct-20-08 09:20 AM |
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An unrepentant War Criminal? Need you ask? |
seemslikeadream |
Oct-20-08 09:29 AM |
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No. |
bmbmd |
Oct-20-08 09:36 AM |
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LOL! Bet The Results Ain't Whatcha Thought They Were Gonna Be Huh... |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Oct-20-08 09:39 AM |
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Actually, no |
lynyrd_skynyrd |
Oct-20-08 03:00 PM |
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You take a strange pride in that. |
arcadian |
Oct-20-08 03:36 PM |
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Nope. But I used to. nt |
regularguy |
Oct-20-08 09:57 AM |
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"FREEBIRD!!!!!!" |
jus_the_facts |
Oct-20-08 11:50 AM |
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Gen. Powell's public defense of Muslim-Americans was more courageous than the vast majority of |
Douglas Carpenter |
Oct-20-08 12:12 PM |
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So does he deserve respect now, or not? |
Solon |
Oct-20-08 03:04 PM |
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No, but his endorsement is useful enough that I won't gripe about it. |
Phredicles |
Oct-20-08 03:13 PM |
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The endorsement has him out of my doghouse and into a nicer doghouse. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Oct-20-08 03:28 PM |
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I do wonder how many of the people who voted yes believed the Administration lies on Iraq... |
Solon |
Oct-20-08 03:34 PM |
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Or maybe people who don't know that his Bush Admin service |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-20-08 03:43 PM |
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I've seen a few posters claim he was duped, "like the rest of us." were their words.... |
Solon |
Oct-20-08 03:47 PM |
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You would surely have been the wiser choice. |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-20-08 03:49 PM |
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I remember the whole "Mobile Weapon factories" that were illustrated with Cartoons... |
Solon |
Oct-20-08 03:54 PM |
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My then husband and I screamed at the teevee the whole time. |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-20-08 03:58 PM |
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Nope. I think of him doing Bushco's lying in front of the U.N. But ... I'll take his endorsement. |
Oregonian |
Oct-20-08 03:37 PM |
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I nothing Colin Powell. |
youthere |
Oct-20-08 03:47 PM |
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He lost my respect in '91. |
Jed Dilligan |
Oct-20-08 03:51 PM |
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Yes. He and the Bush administration parted ways a long time ago |
anigbrowl |
Oct-20-08 03:55 PM |
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Get back to me when he apologizes for My Lai and Iran Contra. |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-20-08 05:09 PM |
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I respect his 35 years of military service. |
flvegan |
Oct-20-08 03:58 PM |
#109 |
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