John McCain Lashes Out At Colin Powell After Obama Endorsement

[RandySF]

John McCain bitterly denounced former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday for supporting President Obama for a second straight election.

“General Powell, you disappoint us and you have harmed your legacy even further by defending what is clearly the most feckless foreign policy in my lifetime,” McCain told Brian Kilmeade on his radio program.

In 2008, Powell’s late backing of Obama over McCain was one of the most widely-covered endorsements of the campaign.

Once again, Powell weighed in towards the end of the race this week, telling CBS News that he stands by the president based on his first term performance on the economy and foreign policy alike. According to Powell, he witnessed “the president get us of one war, start to get us out of a second war and did not get us into any new wars. And finally I think that the actions he has taken with respect to protecting us from terrorism have been very very solid. And so, I think we ought to keep on the track that we are on.”


http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/10/john-mccain-lashes-out-at-colin-powell-after-obama-endorsement.php?ref=fpb

[ProSense]

1. No words

[Barack_America]

40. Didn't Mitt just endorse Obama's foreign policy at the debate?

What say you about your own candidate, John?

[pnwmom]

2. That's pretty funny after Mitt's "me, too" foreign policy debate.

[karynnj]

42. +100000

[sadbear]

3. That's rich!

I'm embarrassed for the entire state of Arizona (and I live in Texas! LOL!)

[ProudProgressiveNow]

14. Az here!

Embarrassment is our state motto.

[Rambis]

4. Whatever

[Skidmore]

32. That is a damned creepy photo.

McCain looks like a fangless Nosferatu in it.

[Mutiny In Heaven]

36. I know Presidents age quickly...

But I'm not sure I've seen any pile on the years as quickly as Obama. Not surprising given the hand he was left to play with.

[Rambis]

38. If you don't sleep for 4 years

that has to take a toll on you

[steve2470]

43. What the hell was McCain doing there ?

I've never understood that photo.

[Rambis]

45. He almost fell down I think? (nm)

[Buns_of_Fire]

46. After the debate, Obama and McCain were supposed to walk around in different directions.

The soon-to-be President went the correct way, McCain mistakenly started to follow him, and then realized his mistake. (Gaaaaah!)

Somewhere out there, there's a picture of the same moment taken from a different angle, where it shows some distance between the two, and McCain isn't really creeping up to give the President a wedgie...

[Whisp]

48. but look at that handsome man on the left...

what a sweetheart.

my how Presidentin' ages a person in only 4 years - but he's still the best looking and smartest guy in Washington.

[Kurovski]

50. So...a...what's goin' on between you two?

Ya know Michelle has some mighty, mighty biceps. Just a fact.

[Whisp]

54. Michelle understands that I can like and respect a man

without that being a threat to her in any way.

[Kurovski]

55. Is that what we call it now?

Well, just so long as there is an understanding.

[uponit7771]

5. WTF is McCain thinking... I'm more glad this guy isn't president, he's got a dickish trait

[Johonny]

13. He's probably thinking crap Powell just got a leg up on me to get in the Cabinet

I see two old men arguing over the fantasy that they are going to replace Hillary.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Feckless?

Bitter old man.

Feckless was Mitt Romney in Monday night's debate.

[Logical]

7. McCain is sore from getting his ass kicked by Obama!!

[tarheelsunc]

8. "clearly the most feckless foreign policy in my lifetime"

So he has the most feckless foreign policy in the history of the country?

Dementia sucks, doesn't it?

[Skidmore]

30. Translation: "He's shutting down all the wars and wants peace."

For that man, every problem is a nail and he has one preferred hammer.

[pinboy3niner]

9. Cranky Senator yells at General to "Get off my lawn!"

[nichomachus]

29. And it turns out it wasn't a general

Just a pile of leaves that he was yelling at

[still_one]

10. you have harmed your legacy mccain, not powell.

[Arkana]

11. John McCain is a doddering old gasbag

and his criticism of Powell makes me even more sure that Powell did the right thing.

[DefenseLawyer]

12. Richard Mourdock, on the other hand...

he's just fine.

[arcane1]

15. And McCain is a seasoned expert at harming one's legacy

[hifiguy]

16. Grandpa Simpson strikes again!

[Kurovski]

49. While it's a cliche, he really does sound like Charlie Brown's teacher to me.

At this point, and after choosing the deep-freeze version of Ma Kettle as a running mate, He's more irrelevant than any 500 DUers.

[Zen Democrat]

17. John McCain is accusing someone else of harming their legacy?

Look in the mirror, John. You were toppled from your high-horse by Sarah Palin, and by your own pettiness after losing the election in 2008.

[beac]

33. Feckless, thy name is McCain.

John McCain is, and always has been, scum.

[OldDem2012]

18. Haha!! This coming from a guy who chose Sarah Palin as his running mate!! nt.

[Sugarcoated]

19. What a bitter, angry man he's become

Pretty much describes the Republican party.

[WCGreen]

20. Feckless pretty much means unthinking and irresponsible

And that,my friend, pretty much sums up the whole fucking Bush foreign policy.

[WilliamPitt]

21. Get off my lawn.

[TwilightGardener]

22. You know what's funny, I am always torn between who Johnny Mac

hates more: Romney or Obama. He really hates Romney, that much has been clear since the 2008 primaries. He also really hates Obama, since back from their Senate days--and then Obama won, and now he's bitter beyond control. It's always interesting to see the tug-of-war going on in McCrazy's brain.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

23. I had personal dealings with him...

during the 90's in my capacity as a community activist. He used to be an okay guy. He went off the deep end. Big time. Sad to see.

[Spazito]

24. McCain is still pouting because Powell endorsed Obama over him in 2008...

I find McCain to be a bitter little man, given to empty rhetoric when he wants to pander and be seen as moderate, which he is not, imo.

[graywarrior]

25. Get Off My Lawn, Oh Baby Baby!

[hifiguy]

39. And on bass, Uncle Fester!!

[southernyankeebelle]

26. It really is something to see 2 of the most hateful sore losers of a political race ever.

McCain and Palin still can't get over they were beaten by an intelligent black man. Powell endorsement is his own. I am surprised that McCain would make such a comment. Who the hell is he to tell anyone how his personal vote will effect his history. Since when does someone like McCain who spent his time in a prison camp the only person who understand war? He isn't and people should realize he isn't the only one who was in combat. Get over it republicans there are more then one hero in the military and yes some are even dems. Am sick of hearing them give McCain all the credit he really doesn't deserve.

[barbtries]

27. boo fucking hoo

feckless, eh.

specifics please...oh, yeah, you don't have any.

[PowerToThePeople]

28. Colin is trying to get on the right side of history

He will not make it. Not until he outs the people he worked for.

Never forget what Cheney/PNAC/Fox/other warmongers did....

[Ganja Ninja]

31. Time to put this old fart in a home.

He's a sick bitter old man.

[beac]

34. John McCain = Donald Trump with a better hairdo.

Two cranky old has-beens desperate for attention.

[struggle4progress]

35. Well, crap! Once again, I can see John McCain from my house. Somebody, make it stop!

[JBoy]

37. and by "Obama's foreign policy", McCain is referring to "strawman Obama"

not "real Obama".

Strawman Obama is the one who went on apology tours, and doesn't understand how to be an American.

Romney reluctantly agrees with real Obama, while railing against strawman Obama.

[BigDemVoter]

41. While I applaud Colin Powell

for doing the right thing in endorsing Obama, it still does NOT absolve him for his responsibility in getting us into the War ON Iraq in the first place.

As for McCain, he's a worthless piece of shi* who's whored himself shamelessly. He just needs to shut his puckered pie hole.

[spanone]

44. mccain's still endorsing mourdock....fuck you john

[Grammy23]

47. Can someone remind me again why we CARE what McNasty thinks?

[malaise]

51. Fuck Gramps

He's a warmonger

[War Horse]

52. Just sad

I used to have some respect for McCain waaay back when.

[Bucky]

53. Maybe he doesn't want his troops returning to using bayonets.

[politicasista]

56. Goodness n/t

[cliffordu]

57. Five plane johnny strikes again.

what a fucking waste of time thinking about that pustule.

[bluestate10]

58. McCain is wrong.

Republicans claim that the President has weakened the Navy, facts show that the Navy shrunk under G W Bush. I am no fan of mindless military spending, but facts are facts.