How James Dobson Drove Colin Powell From The GOP

[The Night Owl]

An interesting piece by Max Blumenthal...

How James Dobson Drove Colin Powell From The GOP
By Max Blumenthal
Wed Oct 22, 2008 at 06:10:09 PM EST

In my latest article for the Daily Beast, "The Man Who Helped Drive Powell Away From His Party," I detail James Dobson's long campaign to destroy Colin Powell, and explain how Dobson's attacks castigated Powell from the Republican Party, ultimately leading to his endorsement of Barack Obama. I also reported on Palin's appearance today on Dobson's radio show, in which she channeled Joe The Plumber to attack Obama as a socialist. The entire piece is below the fold.

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After Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama on Meet the Press, Sarah Palin was interviewed by Christian right leader James Dobson on his Focus on the Family radio show. Though Palin did not mention Powell, she attacked Obama as a socialist by referencing his now famous encounter with Joe "the Plumber" Wurzelbacher.

"Joe the Plumber, you gotta hand it to him," Palin told Dobson. "He's the one who got finally Barack Obama to say what he'd do with redistributing wealth and raising taxes. And Joe the Plumber said that certainly sounds like socialism to him, and I appreciate Joe having the boldness to get out there and ask the question."

Powell's endorsement and Palin's appearance on Dobson's show are not entirely unconnected. Dobson has long been one of the banes of Powell's political life, and the right's warm embrace of Palin is part of what drove Powell away from McCain.

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http://www.talk2action.org/story/2008/10/22/18109/651/Front_Page/How_James_Dobson_Drove_Colin_Powell_From_The_GOP

[Captain Hilts]

1. Sad. George W. Bush's policies should have done the trick. Oh! Right! Powell supports the IWar. nt