President Obama called Colin Powell to thank him

[ProSense]

Obama Got No Advance Notice On Powell Endorsement

President Obama and his campaign had no advanced warning that Colin Powell would be endorsing the president Thursday, Jen Psaki, traveling press secretary for the campaign, said during a press gaggle Thursday according to a White House pool report. The president learned of the endorsement just before an early event in Tampa, Fla., and called Powell to thank him.

Here's the description in the pool report:

The Obama team had no advance warning of Colin Powell endorsement and learned about it while holding before the event in Tampa. Before taking stage, (Obama) called Powell to thank him, though there was no discussion of any joint appearances. Psaki said they were “very excited” about the endorsement: “We think it sends a strong signal about why he should be sent back for another four years to be commander in chief.”

During his endorsement on "CBS This Morning," Powell also said that he had not notified either the Romney or Obama camps of his endorsement prior to giving it. He also said that he had spoken to both Mitt Romney and the president recently and that neither had asked for his endorsement.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/obama-got-no-advance-notice-on-powell-endorsement

John McCain Lashes Out At Colin Powell After Obama Endorsement
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021630605

[RedSpartan]

1. Our President has class.

Good for him, and us.

[progressivebydesign]

2. Wow. McCain is one angry dude. He was seething over this!

How could McCain even say with a straight face that the President's foreign policy is bad, and that Romney (surrounded by Bush's NeoCons) is good??

Wow.

[tblue]

3. No idea why Powell is held in such high regard

and as a man of such stellar integrity. But if it helps us, okay!!!

[nichomachus]

4. It makes no difference to us that Powell endorsed him

But it makes a huge difference to a lot of people on the other side-- so, yeah, it helps.

This isn't a fair fight. We need every advantage that we can get.

[northoftheborder]

5. McCain still angry because Powell endorsed Obama last time, over him.

[Whisp]

6. good for you, Mr. President.

you are a much better person than I, I would have told the cretin to go fuck himself with a vial of nothing.

[bemildred]

7. Class all the way. nt