Powell re-endorses Obama

[scheming daemons]

This is pretty big.

I know we don't like him here... but to middle America, this matters.... And it helps us win.

[babylonsister]

1. AND he's a rethug... this is good! nt

[lunatica]

2. Powell knows what the right thing to do is

Unfortunately at times he's opted to ignore his own wisdom. Normally I wouldn't care what choices a person makes but in Powell's case lot's of people die.

[OneGrassRoot]

3. Did he just do it on TV somewhere?

As soon as I have something I can send via email, it will definitely influence some people I know to vote Obama.

Thanks.

[chimpymustgo]

4. Live on CBS This Morning. Detailed support for Obama - hit on rMoney.

[KharmaTrain]

5. More Important...It's Another Endorsement That Got Away From Willard...

Imagine the buzz all day if Powell had endorsed "the stench". The corporate telepundits would trumpet what a great coup this was for Willard and how momentum was in his favor. Blah Blah Blah. Now I expect to hear the hounds of the great unhinged bey how "he's one of them anyway" and try to downplay the impact.

Personally I don't think his endorsement at this stage of the game means much for President Obama. It's nice to have but it's not as critical as it was in '08.

[zellie]

6. I guess it sounds overall good.

can he bring 10% of the repugs with him ???

[Proud Liberal Dem]

7. I suspected that he would re-endorse Obama

I figured that he'd probably do it after the foreign policy debate. Obviously, Mitt didn't take Powell's earlier advice ("Think, Mitt, think!&quot

[Bonobo]

8. Yup, 2+2 still equals 4. nt

[Honeycombe8]

9. Just to stir up trouble, I'll say that I like Powell. Most do. That's why he'll move a few votes.

I don't like some of the things he's done, but for a Republican, he's okay. I think he's ethical, but was duped by the Bush gang.

He did it this time like in 2008....he waited until close to the election, in order to give his endorsement more punch.

This is a man who said in an interview that Obama isn't muslim, but what if he were? What's wrong with that? We have muslim Americans fighting in our wars

[Oilwellian]

11. I've loathed Powell since My Lai, and...

he served as a "yes man" his entire life and said "yes sir" to a cabal of neocon war criminals. But I also believe he has a conscience and is doing what he can at this point to prevent those same neocon fuckers from getting back in power. So I'll take that because seeing the likes of Bolton becoming Secretary of State is just too hideous to consider.

I created this video four years ago when he first endorsed Obama and feel it's just as relevant today.

[OneGrassRoot]

10. Hissyspit posted link in LBN:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014278783

[porphyrian]

12. . n/t