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3catwoman3

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62. Flexible is a generous adjective.

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #47)

Sun Jan 10, 2021, 06:39 PM

Jan 2021

I recall him being referred to as “Windsock Willard.”

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Colin Powell has left the Republican Party. (CNN) [View all] yaesu Jan 2021 OP

No surprise there. madaboutharry Jan 2021 #1

Could the last one to leave please turn the lights out? servermsh Jan 2021 #2

Paging Tommy Tuberville COL Mustard Jan 2021 #72

Were they ever on? lame54 Jan 2021 #81

Force cons to choose between the Rotting Elephant Carcass party or the MAGA Q God Emperor party. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #3

hes the only Republican I would have ever voted for samnsara Jan 2021 #4

I would for Romney before him exboyfil Jan 2021 #10

Even Colin Powell endorsed Obama in his race against Romney JonLP24 Jan 2021 #18

During his campaign, he would take whatever position the current audience wanted to hear. keithbvadu2 Jan 2021 #47

Romney Would Tell One Audience One Thing And Another The Exact Opposite The Same Day DanieRains Jan 2021 #57

Flexible is a generous adjective. 3catwoman3 Jan 2021 #62

Check his business history.... mac2766 Jan 2021 #67

Not me. Pete McCloskey was the last Republican I held any respect for Brother Buzz Jan 2021 #16

Thanks for posting this. Quotes from Eisenhower or Goldwater are usually used to illustrate.... EarnestPutz Jan 2021 #52

Wow! Thank you so much for posting that letter! Excellent synopsis of the decline of the GOP. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #53

McCloskey reported the truth about Pat Robertson during Korean War. Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #69

Pat Robertson sued Pete McCloskey for $35-million in a libel suit in 1986, thinking.... Brother Buzz Jan 2021 #73

He still thinks we should all just move on Bev54 Jan 2021 #30

I would have at one time. After his Iraq lies, no way. Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #38

He helped cover up My Lai. tblue37 Jan 2021 #54

👆 This. So many people either have forgotten or are unaware of his role in this. nt crickets Jan 2021 #77

How noble of him njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #5

What took you so long exboyfil Jan 2021 #6

He even endorsed Obama over McCain JonLP24 Jan 2021 #7

Because of Palin JI7 Jan 2021 #60

He made the endorsement JonLP24 Jan 2021 #63

If he confesses the lies he told to justify the invasion of Iraq Yeehah Jan 2021 #8

Same. essme Jan 2021 #14

Even if it had been true exboyfil Jan 2021 #20

Precisely! Yeehah Jan 2021 #37

Hope he doesn't become a Democrat. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2021 #9

So what? Boomerproud Jan 2021 #11

!! Grasswire2 Jan 2021 #12

, DURHAM D Jan 2021 #13

I had to stop and listen to this. The Genealogist Jan 2021 #17

"Too much, too little, too late" DURHAM D Jan 2021 #28

My mother had several of Johnny Mathis' records, and I have them now. The Genealogist Jan 2021 #32

Sweet thoughts for your Mom. DURHAM D Jan 2021 #35

I hope he enjoys them. The Genealogist Jan 2021 #39

OMG that is so great! Yeehah Jan 2021 #42

I confuse her with Minnie Ripperton... great song Demovictory9 Jan 2021 #58

Why is this war ciminal running free? Blues Heron Jan 2021 #15

I can't get past that either mvd Jan 2021 #31

He is responsible for so much death and destruction. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #80

So does he expect a medal for that? milestogo Jan 2021 #19

I spent two hours with Colin Powell in his office in the Pentagon. Grasswire2 Jan 2021 #21

Exactly! As much as we on DU dislike him, this action will get a lot of attention from centrist R's TheRickles Jan 2021 #44

Powell says Trump should resign struggle4progress Jan 2021 #22

Took him THIS long?? Roland99 Jan 2021 #23

He's been a RINO for a long time FakeNoose Jan 2021 #48

You can come in Colin, but we got no VIP positions. Grab a shovel. Girard442 Jan 2021 #24

good, now he can spend his full time searching for the WMDs nt msongs Jan 2021 #25

what the fuck took you so long? choie Jan 2021 #26

Oh. That's nice. 2naSalit Jan 2021 #27

makes a nice chyron stopdiggin Jan 2021 #29

well said stillcool Jan 2021 #33

Well, duh. lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #34

Why was he ever there? Was it just a career path catering to Old White Men? My Lai? UTUSN Jan 2021 #36

Kinda slow to do that aren't you Colin? GWB asked you to lie us into a war and you did. OMGWTF Jan 2021 #40

About friggin' time. pat_k Jan 2021 #41

Well, better late... GoldenMezzoDiva Jan 2021 #43

I thought he already left. RandySF Jan 2021 #45

What's the hurry Colin ? ? ? liberalla Jan 2021 #46

Video Mosby Jan 2021 #49

Took him long enough. I'm not impressed. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #50

Gripe all you want about how long it took. Paladin Jan 2021 #51

Since he endorsed Pres. Obama, Hillary Clinton and Biden I thought he already left Repubs wishstar Jan 2021 #55

Lol! nt ecstatic Jan 2021 #79

Did he take his vial of anthrax with him? Dukkha Jan 2021 #56

Thought he Rebl2 Jan 2021 #59

hiding a massacre in Viet Nam, lying for bush to start a war with iraq were not enough samsingh Jan 2021 #61

Not impressed. Why? Well to honest the writing was on the wall for decades that the Republican party cstanleytech Jan 2021 #64

colin powell pamdb Jan 2021 #65

There have to be many more who are not famous. JohnnyRingo Jan 2021 #66

It's still a shame how the PNAC used him to sell their WMD lies. CaptainTruth Jan 2021 #68

It's Too Late Baby..... McKim Jan 2021 #70

No, the Republican Party left him. /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #71

Pfffft live love laugh Jan 2021 #74

he should have done it prior to helping them pimp for war Skittles Jan 2021 #75

Why did he take so long? Should have left years ago. nt Blue_true Jan 2021 #76

Someone bake him a yellow cake Blue Owl Jan 2021 #78