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Oilwellian

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49. I did a video on Powell's Meet the Press interview

Wed May 23, 2012, 02:10 PM

May 2012

Those were the good old days when so much "hope" was in the air and Obama was on a tear. The right wing were frothing at the mouth, kinda like they're doing right now, and Powell's famous interview occurred. At the time, I despised him for being a yes man throughout his career, but this game-changing interview was a bit of redemption for the General. Just a bit.

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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