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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 08:49 PM
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If Colin Powell had any guts left, after his mistakes...
I think you know where I'm going on this one!
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 08:50 PM
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1. Obama doesn't need his endorsement and should not want it. Powell blew it. nt
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TheDonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 08:52 PM
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3. Agreed but it Powell endorses it'll just be a few positive headlines for Obama so it don't hurt
one BIT. Definintely not necessary and won't put Obama over the top but would be just another thing to aggravate McTroll.
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 08:52 PM
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4. Disagree, Mookie
He still holds alot of respect for the kind of voter Obama can win over.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 08:54 PM
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7. The military community is really pissed at him.
Edited on Mon Oct-06-08 08:55 PM by MookieWilson
And Obama doesn't need those votes.

And most conservatives would think he's doing just because they're both black.

There's only so far you should sell your soul.
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 08:58 PM
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12. Mookie
You've gotten this far. I think you sold your soul a coupla times by now. He needs ANY votes he can get. Just win, baby!
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:02 PM
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14. Mookie spent 8 years in political polling. Our guy IS going to win.
Edited on Mon Oct-06-08 09:03 PM by MookieWilson
Trust Mook.

Style counts. You lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.

Powell is an unprincipled 'ho.
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:07 PM
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16. Wait just one fucking minute!
MookieWilson with a Red Sox insignia. What's wrong with this picture?? Just kidding, Mook. I'm with ya. We'll win. It's the hidden racism that scares the shit out of me. Our stupidity astounds me. To no end.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:11 PM
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18. '86 was a cruel joke. Mets and Sox my two faves...
No, you can't outguess stupidity.

But in recent weeks McCain and Bush are doing all they can to ensure he wins.

Keep the faith bay-bee!
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:14 PM
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22. Got an eye on the Sox.
No score. Can't let this go back to LA, Mookie.
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 08:53 PM
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5. He really would bring in a few more right leaning independents
They still like the guy.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 08:54 PM
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8. Wouldn't hurt.....
For those buying the He-pals-around-with-Terrorists-Koolaid that Piglin offers.

I want to win. I ain't too proud on this. Powell could turn those who vote based on National Security no matter what...and would be helpful with the Troup votes. seriously.
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 08:56 PM
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10. Just win, Frenchie
I don't care how. THEN we'll change the world.
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volstork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 08:51 PM
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2. Powell is SO 2003... n/t
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 08:54 PM
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6. The Iraq War isn't, volstork.
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Elidor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 08:55 PM
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9. Colin "this is what anthrax looks like" Powell?
Colin "mobile-weapons labs" Powell?

That Colin Powell?
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RagAss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 08:57 PM
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11. Screw Powell. The "Good Soldier" who pushed the war lie on the world stage...
how does that bastard sleep?
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:01 PM
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13. How does any politician sleep, Ragazz
There all in it for the morality. I DON'T GIVE A SHIT HOW WE WIN. Get it?
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RagAss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:11 PM
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19. Maybe I would agree with you if those flag draped coffins were just in my head.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:12 PM
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20. Good point. I've volunteered at Bethesda Naval and am a regular platelet donor at Walter Reed...
it's all very real to me.
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DRoseDARs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:05 PM
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15. If he had any guts, he'd commit seppuku and spill them out on the ground.
Seeing as that's too much for most peoples' delicate sensibilities, I guess we'll just have to settle for him surrendering to a war crimes tribunal.
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dflprincess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:10 PM
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17. If Colin Powell had any guts
he'd turn into John Dean and sing, sing, sing.

But going back to My Lai, Colin Powell has showen he has no guts.

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Essene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:23 PM
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26. He DID call for a criminal investigation into the Bush admin to find who sat on intel
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dflprincess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:33 PM
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29. But continues to deny his guilt
as he tries to portray himself as a unwitting pawn in this mess.
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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:12 PM
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21. I think Powell knew precisely what he was doing,
and would probably do it again if in similar circumstances.
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wanpete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:15 PM
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23. It would capture the headlines for a few days and each day with a positive Obama headline
is a good day.
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:17 PM
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24. So, the opinion is... the gutless wonder we saw at My Lai
is still a gutless wonder. Last chance, Colen. Just trying, folks.
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Essene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:22 PM
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25. amen,,, was thinking this 2 weeks ago. I bet he'll speak in 2 weeks
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Skip Intro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:25 PM
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27. fuck powell - he should be in prison awaiting trial for crimes against humanity
along with bush/cheney/condi/rummy/et al
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:29 PM
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28. skip
I'll take Zell Miller's endorsement, right now. Fuck honorably. We lost that with Atwater. There is no honor in politics. Not one fuckin ounce.
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WheelWalker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:33 PM
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30. We'll never know. Though I think he'll endorse if it's needed at the end
in a close race, it is going to be so lopsided that he'll never endorse.
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AtomicKitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:35 PM
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31. Powell should burn in hell for his performance before the UN, but his endorsement now would resonate
Edited on Mon Oct-06-08 09:36 PM by AtomicKitten
as a swift kick to the wingnuts' collective groin.
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Tutonic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 09:38 PM
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32. Willie Brown seems to think it is coming. Supposedly GW pled with
Powell to not do this prior to the convention--he said that it would be a total embarrassment. Well now what's a bigger embarassment a Powelll endorsement or having that skank and the death vessel running around screaming about Obama's patriotism. Cheney must be 6,000 feet beneath the dirt planning to blow up Arizona.
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ncteechur Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 10:04 PM
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33. A Powell endorsement would instantly make the Ayers issue go away.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-06-08 10:10 PM
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34. No, folks that believe the Ayers stuff would say Powell is doing it because Obama is black.
Don't give them credit for reasoning.
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