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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:12 AM Original message |
Don't be fooled: Colin Powell will endorse MCCAIN! |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. ABSOLUTELY! |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. Bet you a $50 donation to the Obama campaign... if you win, I'll donate in YOUR name |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. I'll take that bet. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
34. Agreed! Either way, Obama gets $50! |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. OK. |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #34 |
49. YOU WIN! |
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DU9598 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. Agreed |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'm wary of Powell as well. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. Diane Rehm is trying to undermine the Obama campaign? n/t |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
6. If he was for McCain, he wouldn't endorse at all. |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. I completely agree. Faux is already marginalizing him.... |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
48. The pressure from the GOP is probably unrelenting. They want the black guy's |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. This would mean that Colin Powell... |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
8. Powell should just keep his mouth shut. He lost |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. He lost all credibility among DEMOCRATS.... but not among independents..... |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I wish I could. It is the age old problem of |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Independents are as capable as Democrats of remembering that Powell used |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. In poll after poll, Powell scores very high among independents.... |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. The bigger picture is the economy. Powell will help that how? |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. It wins us 48 hours of news cycles, and blows McCain off the front pages |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
10. i think powell endorsement means NOTHING. he was totally ineffective in office |
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bookman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. Either way.... |
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Maven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
12. Yup, I agree |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
13. Here is his entire giving record to campaigns. Notice "Macaca" Allen's |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. What this suggests |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. He gave money to that crook Heather Wilson. |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Yes. |
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JBTO26 (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
14. Why should we care about Powell's endorsement anyway ?? |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
45. Because he's still well respected among conservatives |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
16. At this stage if that's true |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
19. You have a strong chance of being right - Rove pulled this a few times in 2004, floating the |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
21. I've been thinking that too |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Exactly. |
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TornadoTN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. It will be "Just last week, the Democrats were sure he was going to endorse Obama!!" |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
24. I agree |
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Infinite Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. I've wondered about that. I think he'll do no endorsement though. n/t |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
28. I don't care WHO he endorses really |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. If he does endorse Obama |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
46. O.k. I guess an endorsement from a prominent Republican like Powell |
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npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
31. then why is the RW media dissing Powell? |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. after his appearance at the UN with the "vials" ....he has no credibility |
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npincus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. well, you've made up your mind. |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
38. Why wouldn't he endorse McCain? He has been nothing other than a disingenuous |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
39. I will bet anything you please that Powell will NOT endorse McCain. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Yeah, just like there was no way he'd walk into the UN and lie his ass off |
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elkston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
40. I just can't see Powell, in his right mind, endorsing McCain's ticket |
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budkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
41. You are so right on this... |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
43. That's what I expect, but I like to be surprised. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-17-08 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
44. I will be SHOCKED if he does. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
50. kicking so you can eat your words |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. That's just cold... |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 09:06 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Hey, its a good thing to be wrong about. |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. I am HAPPY to be wrong about this |
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shaniqua6392 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Good point. |
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Homer Wells (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
51. OOPS!! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
54. oops |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
56. Well, that's a dick in your mashed potatoes. |
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Doityourself (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. lmaoooooo haha |
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iceman66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. I don't know about you |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-19-08 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
59. We.... at least you came back and admitted error |
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