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It's Time, Colin.
It has been nearly a month since Colin Powell hinted at the possibility of an Obama endorsement on Meet the Press. Nearly nine months since it was first reported that Powell was advising Obama on foreign policy. Well, if you're planning on coming forward, General Powell, now's the time.
When you have HRC trashing Obama, recklessly asserting that either she or her good friend John McCain would make a fine Commander in Chief, a Powell endorsement would serve as quite a strong rebuke (particularly if it were paired with an apology for his role in the rush to war, but let's not get greedy here...).
Edwards, shmedwards-- this would be the endorsement that mattered.
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Comments (6)
I like the idea and hope he does back Barack ASAP. I think it can help him tremendously on foreign policy.
My only hesitation is that damn UN speech that lead to the Iraq War. Will he apologize for that? Or does he just let it sit, and say things have changed, and that Powell knows why more than anybody that the country needs an anti-Iraq War candidate.
March 6, 2008 5:39 PM | Reply | Permalink
I agree. Where the heck is he.
C'mon Colin, your candidate needs you and your lone voice can fundamentally change this election.
March 6, 2008 6:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
John Edwards is a much finer man than Colin Powell who acted as a water carrier for this War!
You have offended me and Obama supporters can ill afford to keep offending Democrats!
March 6, 2008 6:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's probably pretty ashamed of himself. To his credit, he was blatantly lied to by Bush, Cheney, and the CIA. It's not his fault they chose him to be the patsy.
Zuh?
March 6, 2008 7:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
The sad truth:
You will have people out there scoff and say that such a recommendation would simply be one of identity politics.
I also think that such a recommendation would be far more potent in the GE at this point -- where you want the cross-over GOPers and indies.
March 6, 2008 7:02 PM | Reply | Permalink
Agreed.
March 7, 2008 3:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
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