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leftwingnut Donating Member (843 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:35 PM
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Will Colin Powell have a position in the next Dem WH?
A blind fool of a man, also family member, thinks that I'm an idiot for being a democrat and not liking Colon Bowel. Because according to him, Dems love Powell and he will get some position in the next Democrat cabinet.

I just don't see this happening. Am I wrong? Dip shit lied to the rest of the world while he was representing the USA on the largest political stage! Of course I don't need to tell you guys that.

It's just that I get nervous thinking about it. So...please put me at ease.
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:36 PM
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1. He may. Think of all the stories he could tell. We need to know everything to back us
out of this gawd forsaken fucked-up mess lil boots got us into.
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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:37 PM
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2. Give your family member some Metamucil
And tell him that Colin Powell has as much chance of being in the cabinet as HE does. :sarcasm:

And tell him to turn off FOX.
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lancdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:37 PM
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3. No
He sealed his fate when he took a job in this criminal administration.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:38 PM
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4. Not a snowball's chance in hell. nt
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patricia92243 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:38 PM
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5. I was not aware that we Democrats loved Colin Powell. I don't think that we do, and I don't think h
he will have a place in our Democratic WH.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:38 PM
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6. Not unless he's sleeping with someone working there on the sly.
And if Alma catches him, he'll be in hot water.
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connecticut yankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:39 PM
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7. He sold himself out
we don't want him.
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saltpoint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:44 PM
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8. General Powell had his shot as Secretary-of-State Powell to
right a wrong he knew would be a terrible mistake. His speech to the United Nations about mobile weapons labs etc. was unpardonable. He knew better than to do what he did and he did it anyway.

There are way too many talented Democrats who deserve roles in the next Democratic White House to even put Colin Powell on a list.
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Milo_Bloom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:46 PM
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9. Probably not, but he should
I am saying that not because I like him or think his views are correct; HOWEVER, I think it is very important to, at the very least, be given different perspectives on an issue.

Banning members of the other party from your decision making process is what got us in this mess in the first place and I think it is important to have representatives of a different point of view to either force you to question your own OR reinforce your belief... because if your position can't stand up to scrutiny, you should probably reconsider your position.
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leftwingnut Donating Member (843 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:49 PM
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10. I understand the different view points and all....
but just not his.
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Robeson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:57 PM
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11. We can always roll out David Gergen for that roll. But NOT...
...Colin Powell.
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sendero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-26-07 08:17 AM
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24. Telling what you KNOW is a lie..
.. to the UN is not a "point of view". Fuck Colin Powell.
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AX10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 05:59 PM
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12. He lied before the UN (world) to appease Bush.
Colin Powell is no better than your average Neo-Con! He better be no where near the reigns of power come 2009!
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 06:00 PM
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13. Not unless it's scrubbing the kitchen down after dinner.
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C_U_L8R Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 06:10 PM
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14. Ummmm NO
Hell no. The treasonous bastage.
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elfin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 06:11 PM
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15. No - there will not be a Dem White House if
it is down to Hillary or Barrack going against any seemingly pleasant Rethug and the machine.

Even if we win - Colin is old and bad news - go for Holbrooke or Clark (if not Pres) or Richardson for diplomatic abilities.
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Infinite Hope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 06:13 PM
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16. I think he's pretty tired of politics. n/t
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 06:39 PM
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17. Bush's first babysitter failed to keep the child emperor from wrecking the house.
When a babysitter screws it up this bad, you don't hire them again. Powell is mostly an honorable man. Given an honorable president, he could have gone down in the history books as one of our greatest diplomats. After all, he did arrive on the scene just at the right moment, 2001, when we needed a strong international leader to unite the world in the cause of fighting terrorism.

But Powell instead kowtowed to a corrupt and demogogic charletan of a president. Politically he is useless, now. He is discredited and he'll never get his "hour upon the stage" back. Good riddance to the mediocre.
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 07:55 PM
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18. He supports McCain, so I really don't think so. He's still a
clueless hack. And a whore. :puke:
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Ninja Jordan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 08:13 PM
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19. "Democrat cabinet"?
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-25-07 09:11 PM
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20. Nice catch. The "ic" dropping is immature, but obviously if repeated enough...
it can become a linguistic norm. Just look at those poor trekkies who failed to control their public image and now are saddled with the insulting sobriquet "trekkers"--like they're bloodhounds or something.
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NastyRiffraff Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-26-07 02:02 AM
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21. Powell's done
as far as government is concerned. At one time, before the Pretender stole office, some Dems DID like him. No more. He had his shot and flubbed it.

I used to, not exactly like, but respect Powell. His speech before the U.N. was the end of that. He KNOWINGLY lied, and now we're in Iraq.
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-26-07 08:09 AM
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22. Colin Powell sold his soul - for what, I'm not really sure.
Any respect he had is now gone.
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sendero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-26-07 08:15 AM
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23. I hope not...
... he belongs in jail, not in government.
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RobertDevereaux Donating Member (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-26-07 08:39 AM
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25. That enabling war criminal? No way!
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