Colin Powell tells ABC News he is NOT going to the Dem convention.

[jezebel]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/08/powell-says-hes.html

Powell Says He's Not Going to Dem Convention
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ABC News' Teddy Davis and David Chalian Report: Gen. Colin Powell told ABC News on Wednesday that he will not be going to the Democratic National Convention, disputing a suggestion made earlier in the day on the Fox News Channel by Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol.

"I do not have time to waste on Bill Kristol's musings,” Powell told ABC News. “I am not going to the convention. I have made this clear."

After telling ABC News by phone that he would not be going to the Democratic National Convention, Powell ended the conversation without entertaining any follow-up questions as to whether he would be crossing party lines to endorse Obama.

Citing unnamed people who have "talked directly to the Obama campaign," Kristol told the Fox News Channel on Wednesday that "Colin Powell will endorse Senator Obama and he may well give a speech to the Democratic convention explaining his endorsement of Obama."

When asked about Kristol's suggestion that Powell might attend the Democratic National Convention, former Reagan White House Chief of Staff and Powell confidante Ken Duberstein took a swipe at Kristol.

"Consider the source," said Duberstein, referring to Kristol who once served as a top aide to Vice President Dan Quayle. "He was the person who advertised himself as Dan Quayle's brain. Colin Powell has no plans to attend either convention."

While Powell was emphatic about his intention not to attend the Democratic National Convention, his endorsement in the presidential race remains an open question.

[FrenchieCat]

1. So Kristol puts out a rumor to get confirmation on the opposite as being true.

These Repug assholes are going all out.

[jezebel]

3. Yep, him, Fox News and Drudge. They're trying to embarrass Obama. nt

[NightWatcher]

2. thanks but no thanks, we dont need ya Colin. Get back to your golf game

[depakid]

4. Yet- like Andrea Mitchell, he'll continue to spread unfounded rumors

and people will keep jumping to his tune....

[mucifer]

5. Huffington post says Brzezinski is saying Powell will probably endorse Obama

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/13/brzezinksi-i-expect-powel_n_118775.html

[biscotti]

6. He already destroyed his reputation

as for as I am concerned.

[mucifer]

7. Powell makes me sick, too. But, I'd be happy with his endorsement.

Lots of moderates respect him.

[AzDar]

8. Good. Colin Powell shot his respect-wad at the U.N. with his biochem crayon etchings, imnsho.

He's one of THEM.

[C_U_L8R]

9. Dan Quayle's Brain !!! Bwahahaha

He certainly is !!!

[Benhurst]

10. And I will NOT be going to the Republican Convention.

I sending out a press release on it right now.

:rofl:

[DCBob]

11. Powell will endorse Obama

Powell did not deny endorsement only that he won't be going to the Dem convention. Powell has been hinting for quite some time about an endorsement. It just won't be at the convention unfortunately.