Is Colin Powell making amends?

[upi402]

He voted for Obama in 2008 and announced that he's sticking with him in 2012!
Seems like the General is making amends for allowing BushCo to make a Lewinsky on his Dress Blues. Yay! Good for him.

"Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it."
-Colin Powell

[mucifer]

1. Yes, he was part of starting a war. Pretty gross.

Who knows, he might be our next sec of state when Hillary leaves.

[WinkyDink]

3. Get real. The man is a war criminal going back to My Lai.

[msanthrope]

8. So many people forget that. nt

[justiceischeap]

2. I think he's afraid of a RMoney presidency

'cause he's worked with his team and it wasn't good. I think he's well aware of the damage the Bush admin did to this country and see's the same thing happening if RMoney getting elected.

[upi402]

5. Al Franken and Me

We were both persuaded by Powell's UN testimony. I actually bought his BS. I have flamed him with my internets Napalm machine every chance I got. Now I may have to think about him in a new light.

...or the rat may have just deserted the ship...

[justiceischeap]

6. I know we're supposed to hate Powell here, and I'm certainly no cheerleader for him

but if you think about it, he got screwed by the admin too. I mean, it was his decision to continue working with them but he was lied to as well. I think he truly believed what he was saying at the UN was the truth because he was told it was. Basically, his good name and reputation will be forever smeared for his role in Iraq--I don't think he intended for that to happen but I also don't think, being the good military man he is (was) that he was about to become a whistle blower either.

[jsr]

4. It's good for book sales and speaking fees

[Hutzpa]

7. It could be, but I doubt that

Mitt Romney has shown he stands for nothing, the man is all over the place even people within his party have been hesitant in endorsing him which speaks volume, no surprises that someone like Colin Powell, a man with great respect will use intelligence when deciding whom to endorse.

[Kahuna]

9. REVENGE!! The neocons behind mitt is the same crew that used him

then discarded him like yesterday's rubbish.

[ecstatic]

10. I think Joe Scarb., Peggy Noonan, and others on the professional right will secretly vote

for Obama or third party. They know that R&R are not qualified to run the country. Anyone paying attention can see that.

[ecstatic]

11. Setting aside his past, he's a very effective unofficial surrogate

His endorsements are well thought out, eloquent, and supported with facts. MUCH better than saying "I'm voting for Robme!" as the elevator doors are closing.