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Proud Liberal Dem

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34. If he doesn't get the endorsement

Wed May 23, 2012, 12:10 PM

May 2012

it could kind of hurt President Obama given that he endorsed him in 2008 and him refusing to endorse would add to the "Obama can't reproduce 2008" meme that the corporate media has been working on. Based on the aforementioned interview, he doesn't seem to be gravitating to the current Republican *thinking* about President Obama, thankfully but I'm kind of curious about what he thinks R.MONEY might say/do to convince him to back him. Or maybe he just won't endorse anybody. I have mixed feelings about Powell. He was one of the few members of the Bush (mis-)administration that I thought was halfway decent but his selling out to Bushco over Iraq was pretty unforgivable knowing that he knew he was peddling a bunch of BS.

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Colin Powell Throws Wet Blanket On Hannity's Obsession With Rev. Wright And Bill Ayers [View all] spanone May 2012 OP

Powell will endorse Obama in October - like he did last time. Pirate Smile May 2012 #1

I disagree with Powell's center-right politics (and his lies that led us into Iraq), but boxman15 May 2012 #61

I wouldn't want Powell's endorsement. I'd ask him to leave me out of it, if he supported me. nt Romulox May 2012 #2

And you ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #21

General Powell is a war criminal, but I guess all that is behind us. nm rhett o rick May 2012 #26

inspite of the fact that you have people disagreeing with you, BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #29

He is most famous as a shameless liar, who sent untold numbers of men and women to their deaths. Romulox May 2012 #30

Laughable ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #38

I know some republicans who voted for Obama because of Powell's endorsement. Solomon May 2012 #32

1+ ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #39

Politics is a filthy business Blecht May 2012 #54

No way, no how. harmonicon May 2012 #33

But plenty of ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #40

I doubt it would matter. harmonicon May 2012 #42

The base? No. It's the independents/middle-of-the-roaders we're after. Bake May 2012 #41

If he doesn't get the endorsement Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #34

I've always been a bit skeptical that Powell would have been this unstoppable electoral juggernaut RZM May 2012 #43

An attack ad based on his fraudulent UN presentation would be devastating. nt Romulox May 2012 #47

Devastating to whom? 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #55

He might get my Republican Mom to vote for Obama. tridim May 2012 #53

"the semi-sane gop and gop-leaning independant circles" Harry Monroe May 2012 #59

No ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #60

I saw hannity squirm a bit SecurityManager May 2012 #3

Hannity has his Ayers-Wright sock and he is going to keep chewing on it. yellowcanine May 2012 #4

Let the Hamster choke on that sock then. . . DinahMoeHum May 2012 #7

Some care about Ayers-Wright. A Simple Game May 2012 #20

True enough. Fuck them, it's their loss and waste of time. . . DinahMoeHum May 2012 #28

LOL. Nice analogy... Cali_Democrat May 2012 #36

piss on Colin Powell KG May 2012 #5

hannity thought he was going to play the game with powell? madrchsod May 2012 #6

That's how people like Hannity need to be responded to... RevStPatrick May 2012 #8

I salute Colin Powell's response goclark May 2012 #14

+1 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #22

Hannity said that he finds Obama to be "one of the most divisive figures in -- that I've witnessed i warrior1 May 2012 #9

Fox News number one rule: joe1991 May 2012 #13

Of course being black is divisive silly. jimmil May 2012 #15

Not only because he's black, Jamaal510 May 2012 #62

They *really* hate him. Therefore, he is "divisive". Marr May 2012 #19

President Obama is divisive ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2012 #23

Perfect response to most GOP blather Myrina May 2012 #10

Slightly off topic, but important: protect our future May 2012 #11

Who would Romney bring in with him? Well, for starters... Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2012 #12

On NPR onlyadream May 2012 #16

And Powell thinks that Romney will close Guantanamo? nt avebury May 2012 #35

I think he was just being cautious onlyadream May 2012 #44

That's interesting because Powell reportedly told Obama that he was too left for his tastes. PragmaticLiberal May 2012 #46

Colin Powell damning Obama with faint praise... matmar May 2012 #17

I think it was Colbert who said raouldukelives May 2012 #18

Drop dead, Powell. Iggo May 2012 #24

Past associations? Like Hannity and Hal Turner? Rozlee May 2012 #25

Powell also said "so what if he is?" loyalsister May 2012 #27

I did a video on Powell's Meet the Press interview Oilwellian May 2012 #49

Well done loyalsister May 2012 #50

Thank you Oilwellian May 2012 #52

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #31

I suppose SemperEadem May 2012 #37

Powell knows exactly what drives the obsession. eom BlueMTexpat May 2012 #45

Colin Powell has strong personal reasons... bvar22 May 2012 #48

He also tore Rmoney a new one when he said malaise May 2012 #51

powell knows romney has ZERO foreign policy experience. spanone May 2012 #58

Hannity can't imagine being around someone and NOT becoming them. Projecting his own weakness. patrice May 2012 #56

Go Colin. This is like the few misinformed on here that moaned that Obama only stood behind cr8tvlde May 2012 #57