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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:46 PM Original message |
People can groove on Powell's endorsement or not. It's still sort of a free country. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. Does Obama really want the endorsment of a war criminal? |
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NJGeek (680 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Come on, get a grip |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yes he is/was an American Hero, He is also, sadly, a war criminal. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Not that you're wrong.. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Ahem. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Powell did FAR more then support the run up to war, he helped perpetrate it. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Hell... |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Voting for it and perpetrating it are very different. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. lulz |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. ? sorry, I don't speak IM. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:49 PM Original message |
If it means more net votes, sure. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
11. The " war criminal" vote? How large could that be? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Many millions of people. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. That's a shame. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. How many people would change their mind if Powell endorses Obama? |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Some liberal republicans and some conservative Democrats.. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. It might comfort some independents who believe Obama would be weaker on defense. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Possibly some military folks who traditionally vote republican too.. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. Thanks guys. Those are all good points. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. I've yet to read |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. ??? |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Hadn't read that. |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. How in the fucking world could Colin Powell be a good guy? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. consensus police. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I have a bigger problem with people who try to shut down the debate.. |
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