POWELL BUZZ Straight From OBAMA'S CAMP

[Beetwasher]

I don't think they would say something like this if they weren't expecting a Powell endorsement:

"Today Obama spokesperson Linda Douglas said she has no news on the Powell front, but the campaign would obviously love an endorsement. "We would welcome the support of somebody with such a distinguished and honorable career as General Powell," she told me this morning, as Obama's plane flew to Virginia for a rally. Obama has previously cited Powell as a potential member of his administration, and the two have been in touch before. "I know they talk from time to time about foreign policy matters," Douglas said, though she did not know the last time they spoke."

Just a hint, but I don't think they would talk him up like that and say they would "love" and "welcome his endorsement" if they didn't know for sure it was coming.

From Kos:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/17/11579/857/90/633511

[Connie_Corleone]

1. That's what I was thinking when I first read it.

[H2O Man]

2. One of the reasons

that McCain seemed so sad at times at the Alfred Smith Memorial Dinner last night is because his campaign had been informed earlier in the day that Powell is preparing to endorse Obama this weekend.

[AspenRose]

4. Thank you

:hi:

[Beetwasher]

6. Yup, A Powell Endorsement For Obama Would Be A Major Blow

A final nail. Though If I know Obama, there will still be more nails to follow anyway.

[PearliePoo2]

16. do you think...

Powell's people "telegraphed" :rofl: that information as a courteous "head's-up"?
Or, keeping in mind of McStupid's' technology skills, perhaps they sent their swiftest carrier pigeon or smoke signals?

[Heather MC]

48. They tried to send it by way of pigeons but as betty white told us Palin keeps shooting them down

[PearliePoo2]

25. Does anyone know if Alma Powell is a Democrat?

I thought I heard that at one time. :shrug:

[jefferson_dem]

3. I think he will endorse Obama on Sunday...

And I KNOW, if he does, it will be a terrific boost to Obama's election efforts!

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

5. yeah, the lying scumbag vote

will be in the bag

[RichGirl]

10. I'll take anyone's vote!!

[Beetwasher]

11. Blah Blah Blah

It would be a significant and effective endorsement, regardless of what WE think of him.

[jefferson_dem]

18. The Purity Police...

...a tough crowd to please.

[jonnyblitz]

27. yeah we don't like republican warmonging ASSHOLES, sue us.

fuck you and your "purity" comment.

that being said, I don't give a fuck who the toadie, "yes" man Powell endorses one way or the other but don't hiss at DUers who can't stand his enabling, pathetic ass. He has MUCH BLOOD on his hands.

[Beetwasher]

29. It's One Thing To Have An Opinion, And Another To Recognize The Political Advantage

of the endorsement. No one here is endorsing Powell or excusing his actions. But I for one, would welcome his endorsement of Obama and I see it for the political coup and positive thing it would certainly be.

Should Obama reject his endorsement because YOU don't like him? :eyes:

[Lyric]

41. No. He should reject his endorsement because Powell unapologetically participated

in widespread slaughter, torture, and human rights violations--all for the sake of HIS ideological "purity" and his career. Ask the dead Iraqi innocents if Colin Powell should be welcomed into the Obama fold.

[Beetwasher]

44. Frankly, That's Just Stupid

Your free to not vote for Obama because of this, but MOST people don't share your (and mine honestly) opinion of Powell. I don't like Powell, but I'll take his endorsement and the political positives that come w/ it.

[Lyric]

50. Why would you even mention not voting for Obama?

I already DID vote for Obama--joyfully. My state's early voting started two days ago. I was one of the first to cast my vote, and I have never cast one more gladly than that one. Your comment was not at all appropriate.

You have no idea what most people think about Powell--you're just making an assumption. In my experience, Repukes dislike him because he bailed on their precious Bush, Dems dislike him because of his Iraq War lies and coverups, and everyone else is too ill-informed to really care one way or another. But even if it *were* true, it's still bull. The truth is that we don't NEED Powell's endorsement to win. We're winning just fine all by ourselves. What would Obama gain from a Powell endorsement that he doesn't already have by his OWN hard work and character?

This argument is moot, anyway--there is no way in hell that Powell is going to endorse Barack Obama. He doesn't have the kind of integrity OR the kind of political backbone that such a turnaround would require. The closest he might come to "endorsing" Obama would be to avoid the question altogether and refuse to endorse *anyone*. Frankly, I think that's pretty much the best we can expect of him.

[Beetwasher]

52. Umm, Sure I Know What MOST People Think Of Powell

There are things called polls that can give you a pretty good idea, and Powell is VERY popular.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/powell_far_more_likely_than_obama_to_beat_mccain

Sure, Obama doesn't necessarily NEED his endorsement to win, but it doesn't HURT either and could in fact HELP quite a bit.

Frankly, you seem incredibly politically naive to think otherwise or that because YOU don't like him, Obama should reject his endorsement. That's preposterous and shortsighted.

[jefferson_dem]

14. Lighten up.

:)

Powell is one of the most respected public figures in America today, regardless of whatever concerns some DUers have with him. His endorsement would/will drive the news cycle for a couple days at a perfect time. I welcome it.

[Marsala]

37. Fie on the Powell endorsement! Fie, I say!

We don't need his endorsement! We don't need Chris Buckley's endorsement, either, or any other turncoat Repuke! In fact, we don't need any voters who voted for Bush! Why should our candidate be tainted by their votes?

For that matter, do we really want all the Hillary supporters on our side?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

39. long term democratic supporters are really not the same thing as Powell

and to conflate the two is just stupid.

[Larry in KC]

47. I guess you needed one of those "sarcasm" thingies.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

38. agreed. its a testament to what the wealthy and powerful in this coutry can do

that they can screw up so BAD, but we will still worship them.

how pathetic

[Larry in KC]

45. Hey, the lying scumbag vote is a pretty large bloc!

[Cronus Protagonist]

7. Powell is a traitor and hence his endorsement is a non-issue

Powell was instrumental in getting us into a fake war using fake intelligence. He stood in front of the entire world and lied about our intelligence info. Powell should be in jail.

[Beetwasher]

9. Whatever

To us, yes. To many others, it will be significant.

[FloridaGrl]

15. Because it's a non issue to you

does not mean it's a non issue for everyone. However based off some of the reactions on DU it seems as if this endorsement will be criticized by both sides (sigh).

[Cronus Protagonist]

20. That's why, on balance, his endorsement is a non-event

It won't gain us much. Are there any independents out there (still) who are going to swing our way because Powell, a black man, says he endorses Obama? I doubt there's more than ten in the entire country.

[Beetwasher]

22. You're Wrong

It would drive the news cycle in a positive way for Obama for at least a few days. That's good.

[Cronus Protagonist]

30. OK, granted. Two days of positive news

So far, by my count, we've had three weeks of positive news about Obama. It won't hurt to add to the pile, but I say it won't add much. Hey, perhaps it will come in handy, who knows?

[Beetwasher]

31. It Can't HURT

That's for damn sure!

As much as you despise Powell, I doubt O would LOSE your vote because of it.

[Cronus Protagonist]

34. Naw Powell should be in jail, but his endorsement won't carry the weight that some people claim

He's a deadbeat. Spent his political capital and lost his integrity. And that's being nice to the traitor.

[Beetwasher]

36. You're Wrong, It Will Carry A LOT Of Weight

And will be stick in McCain's eye.

You don't seem to get, your opinion (and mine quite frankly, I don't like him either) of Powell is a VERY minority opinion.

[Lyric]

51. I would love to know what your source is for making that claim over and over.

Is there some recent poll of American opinions about Colin Powell that I am unaware of?

[Beetwasher]

53. Yes

From August, but that's relatively recent.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/powell_far_more_likely_than_obama_to_beat_mccain

[rucky]

32. Powell may actually have a conscience to clear.

:shrug:

He should be in jail, tho.

[Cronus Protagonist]

35. Yeah, he might clear his conscience writing letters from jail

I suspect he might even have a larger readership than Mumia Jamal.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

43. strongly agreed. nt

[liberal N proud]

8. That would be a first step for Powell to redeem himself

After promoting war for the bu$h regime, I lost all respect for the man

[AspenRose]

12. Was it Obama who said he believed in redemption....

I can't remember. At any rate it would be a good step towards that end, for our side....and a lot of clear-thinking old-school GOPers will see it as a green light to screw up their courage, go ahead and vote for Obama.

[liberal N proud]

24. No doubt it would be a great thing for Obama

Powell is still not out my dog house.

[phleshdef]

23. Thank you. I've been tempted to say the same thing all damn day.

Lets face it. If Powell were part of our party, a lot of people here wouldn't be so quick to slam the guy and would probably be a lot quicker to allow him a chance to be forgiven.

[Cosmocat]

49. Redemption my butt - he is the guy at the roulette wheel ...

who is trying to get chips on the board after the call.

Seriously, he hung back to make sure he sided with the winner.

This is a purely self interested move when he has nothing to lose and a lot to gain. Freakin book outfits in Ireland are already paying off on this election.

[Beregond2]

13. Why would anyone want a Powell endorsement?

The man is a traitor, directly responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent people. If there were any justice, he'd be doing a life sentence. He's worse than a thousand Bill Ayres.

[Beetwasher]

19. Blah Blah Blah

:eyes:

[qanda]

17. He only has one vote, just like the rest of us

But every vote counts.

[TheDonkey]

21. I hope we get a full-apology for his actions and an endorsement

he can repent against his sins.

[DefenseLawyer]

26. He can take all those mobile weapons labs we seized

and put Obama billboards in the sides. It really must suck to wake up every morning and realize that you traded your entire reputation for a seat at the feet of Dick Cheney.

[notaboutus]

28. A different prospective on Powell

Some post remind me of how the MSM treats Obama. Forget the fact that he was lied to forget the fact that he was given false, altered documents. Blame him for being a true military man. He was following the only code of honor he knew. The racism and hatred he endured to earn his rank deserves some respect. He didn't fail us the system failed him.
He was the typical scape goat. To be blunt Bush has a history of placing black men in positions of power to let them take the fall. Fannie Mae and HUD come to mind. He knew they were screwed when they got the jobs.

[Renew Deal]

33. PROOF! that Obama's camp is in the tank for McCain

:evilgrin:

[HughMoran]

40. I'm really leary of stoking these flames this close to an election

I just can't stand being fooled again :(

[Blasphemer]

42. This is meaningless, IMO

The GOP spreads a rumor that Powell will endorse. The Obama campaign says that they have heard nothing of the kind but diplomatically say that they would welcome such an endorsement for obvious reasons. I don't see this as any type of hint from the Obama camp.

[Beetwasher]

46. I Doubt They Would Put Themselves Out Their Like This

Especially if they didn't know anything. They would be MUCH more circumspect about it and NOT make it seem like it would be a great endorsement.