Just heard that Powell will skip the Republican Convention

[G_j]

I realize this news is a few days old, but I just heard it mentioned on Democracy Now.
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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-powell11aug11,1,2130791.story?coll=la-headlines-nation

Powell Will Skip the Republican Convention

From Associated Press


WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, a Republican centrist popular with moderate voters, will not attend the GOP convention in New York that will nominate President Bush for a second term.

"On White House instruction, Secretary Powell, as well as others among the Cabinet, will not attend," State Department deputy spokesman Adam Ereli said Tuesday. "This is in keeping with past practice."

Ereli also drew attention to Powell's remarks last week at a convention of minority journalists that he was obliged as a Cabinet secretary not to take part in "parochial debate."

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[Mari333]

1. Has his utter shame for being a lying whore for Bush caught up with him?

[mopaul]

2. colin and mc cain should get married

same sex, same blatant whoring for the bossman.

[Kanary]

3. "In keeping with past practice" ..?

I didn't know there is some sort of tradition...?

hmmmmmm

Kanary, who wonders if the tradition is that those on their way out stay home.....