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mfcorey1

(10,997 posts)
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:53 AM Jun 2020

Former top Republican General Powell endorses Democrat Biden for president

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WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell on Sunday endorsed Democratic former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, becoming the first major Republican to publicly back Donald Trump's rival ahead of November's election.

Powell, who led the U.S. military during the 1991 Gulf War under Republican former President George H.W. Bush and later led the U.S. Department of State under President George W. Bush, said Trump was "ineffective" and has only gotten worse since he took office.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/elections-2020/former-top-republican-general-powell-endorses-democrat-biden-for-president/ar-BB159Rhb?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout

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Former top Republican General Powell endorses Democrat Biden for president (Original Post) mfcorey1 Jun 2020 OP
That's nice. But, he endorsed Hilary Clinton so this really isn't a change. mucifer Jun 2020 #1
Colin Powell is the sort of Republican that Vogon_Glory Jun 2020 #2
"the Flurry With The Fringe On The Top." Talitha Jun 2020 #3
🤣 Budi Jun 2020 #4
I borrowed and altered it from Rogers and Hammerstein Vogon_Glory Jun 2020 #5
Yes, I recognized it straight away... very well done! Talitha Jun 2020 #6
"ineffective" ooky Jun 2020 #7

Vogon_Glory

(9,086 posts)
2. Colin Powell is the sort of Republican that
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:19 AM
Jun 2020

right-wing Reactionaries have driven out of the Republican Party. If the Republican Party ever expects to be taken seriously as a party that can lead and govern responsibly, they need men and women of Powell’s caliber.

Just one problem: I doubt that very many people of that sort are willing to join the Flurry With The Fringe On The Top.


Let the Republican Party die.

Vogon_Glory

(9,086 posts)
5. I borrowed and altered it from Rogers and Hammerstein
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 12:04 PM
Jun 2020

Instead of “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top,” I altered it to The Flurry with the Fringe on the Top.

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