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Norbert

(6,039 posts)
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:53 AM Jun 2020

Colin Powell endorses Biden. "trump lies all the time"

Washington — Colin Powell, the former secretary of state under President George W. Bush, announced he will vote for Joe Biden over President Trump in November, saying the president "has drifted away" from the Constitution and "lies all the time."

"I certainly cannot, in any way, support President Trump this year," Powell said on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday. "I'm very close to Joe Biden on a social matter and on a political matter. I've worked with him for 35, 40 years, and he is now the candidate, and I will be voting for him."

Powell's support for Biden, who clinched the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, marks a continuation of his drift from the Republican Party. The retired four-star general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff endorsed Hillary Clinton over Mr. Trump in 2016, and voted for President Barack Obama in 2012. He endorsed Mr. Obama over Senator John McCain, the Republican nominee, at a pivotal moment in the 2008 campaign.


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colin-powell-endorsement-joe-biden-trump-cnn/
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Colin Powell endorses Biden. "trump lies all the time" (Original Post) Norbert Jun 2020 OP
Trump is already tweeting about him leftyladyfrommo Jun 2020 #1
Better late than never. Laelth Jun 2020 #2
+1000. nt ecstatic Jun 2020 #4
The Furor Newest Reality Jun 2020 #3
Note to Colon: "lies all the time." Takes one to know one, eh, Colon?!1 But I'll take your vote, thx UTUSN Jun 2020 #5
Let's move forward... FarPoint Jun 2020 #8
Each person's experience is their own validation. Advice is asked for, or not. UTUSN Jun 2020 #9
Me Lie Ptah Jun 2020 #6
Okay.. FarPoint Jun 2020 #7
Nah. Ptah Jun 2020 #11
Thank you for your experience. UTUSN Jun 2020 #10
YOU LIED COLIN, you piece of SHIT Skittles Jun 2020 #12

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
2. Better late than never.
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:56 AM
Jun 2020

I will never forgive Colin Powell for his part in the Second Iraq War, but he has since proven himself to be a decent, reasonable, human being ... better late than never.

-Laelth

UTUSN

(70,684 posts)
5. Note to Colon: "lies all the time." Takes one to know one, eh, Colon?!1 But I'll take your vote, thx
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:59 AM
Jun 2020

My Lai thanks you, too. Oh, and Iraq. And ...






FarPoint

(12,351 posts)
8. Let's move forward...
Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:28 AM
Jun 2020

People evolve, grow and learn...we all do this...I understand..but really want to improve as a nation...this is helping us all evolve.

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