His endorsement doesn't change the facts.

[sellitman]

His lies still are sending our boys home dead.

I wonder how the families of the deceaced feel about his endorsement?

Bet they don't care.

[nini]

1. True.. but it will help stop McCain from continuting more of the same

.

[sellitman]

6. Let him come out with a full confession then.

Only then will his endorsement matter.

Only then.

[nini]

11. You're acceptance is irrelevant in this. It will MATTER to those votes Obama needs

This is POLITICAL endorsement from a man admired by the independent and Moderate voters. Those are the votes Obama needs to keep/get from the Conservatives.


If it makes you feel better to ignore that fact, then fine. The bigger picture begs to differ here.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. No, it doesn't.

But it helps Obama. That's what I care about right now.

[tabasco]

3. His entire career was made by sucking up to his superiors and doing their bidding.

He saw that Obama will be the new boss and started sucking up today.

:puke:

[stolivodka]

13. He saw that Obama will be the new boss and started sucking up today.

Quoted for TRUTH!

Besides, with the RW noise machine in full gear to slime Powell, does anyone honestly think he'll still be considered "moderate" and "credible" by most Americans in 2 weeks?

In fact, that could be the best thing to come out of this endorsement..

[rcrush]

4. He's trying to redeem himself

I cant hate him for that. Its a step in the right direction to redeeming some part of his reputation that he shit all when the war started. He knows it could have been him right now kicking McCains ass.

[Colobo]

5. He deserves a chance- His endorsement was beautiful.

[sellitman]

8. See post 8.

Screw this war criminal.

[RichGirl]

21. Were you planning on writing in his name on the presidential ballot?

If so...then don't. He is not running.
Regardless of your judgement of Powell or of why he said what he did...HE GAVE A BEAUTIFUL INTERVIEW WHICH WILL HELP OBAMA...you know, the guy who is running, who we want to win!!

I WISH other republicans would come out and say the things he said...THAT NEEDED TO BE SAID...but, for the most part, they haven't.

[Raven]

7. I believe in atonement and redemption . We saw it today. n/t

[graywarrior]

9. Yeah yeah yeah, he pissed us off! He lied!

Turn the other cheek. This endorsement is huge. Obama APPRECIATES his endorsement. Perhaps Powell saw the error of his ways. Sounds like he really believes Obama is the right choice.

And....whatever the fuck works to win this election.

Go volunteer, BTW (If you haven't already)

[stolivodka]

14. You can turn your cheek.

Those who died can't. Try to remember that when your instinct tells you to lash out against progressives who put principle above politics.

[graywarrior]

23. That's fine.

We'll carry those until they can.

and I don't believe I am lashing out against anyone. Principles means Letting go and letting God. Principles means "principles not personalities" meaning everyone can make mistakes, and yes, even mistakes that costs lives. But if those mistakes are admitted to themselves and another person or persons, then healing can begin within. Principles means taking pain, insult and injury and turning it around to the betterment of your family, neighborhood, town, country, planet or the universe.

[sellitman]

24. I put life over politics.

Besides Powell admitted nothing.

He is an unrepentant murderer.

[graywarrior]

33. Peace

[Skip Intro]

10. Thank you - there are a lot of people DEAD because of what I've seen referred to as his "fuck up."

While I think his endorsement does help Obama politically, he was right there throwing out the lies along with bush and cheney and rummy and condi. And a lot of people are dead because of it. That's just a fact. I'm sure he is remorseful, but he didn't have to lie to the world about the "threat" from Iraq. Kinda hard to just brush aside tens of thousands of needlessly dead.

[ProSense]

12. Watch this

video

[Left 0f Center]

15. ...and no one has, or is forgetting that.

But I hope this is the last post I have to read regarding this re: Powell Endorsement.

[cynatnite]

16. Hillary, Kerry and Edwards. n/t

[Left 0f Center]

18. Bingo. This place is like a fucking wind chamber sometimes.

[ProSense]

22. Good grief! Kerry did not lie.

People need to get a grip.

[sellitman]

26. Putting those 3 on Powells level is sick.

Not the same thing.

Since when has Powell admitted his lies?

[Skip Intro]

31. They were lied to. Powell was one of the liars.

There's big difference.

[casus belli]

17. You would prefer he endorsed McCain?

So that we could continue to define him based on his mistakes?

I don't recall him ever saying he hoped this would make up for anything. Perhaps he's just trying to do the right thing NOW.

[Left 0f Center]

19. DEAR GOD THANK YOU

Someone understands.

[Essene]

20. he sought to avoid the war in iraq. that's the truth. look objectively at the facts

the hate mongering and trashing of powell's integrity is getting tiresome.

look at his record of speaking out against the bush admin and neocons, be honest about it.

he is TRULY no more to blame than those dems who voted for the iraq invasion power.

[MiniMe]

25. Agreed. There was nothing Powell could do to stop it.,

Invading Iraq was on Bush's mind before he became President, and we all know how stubborn * is. It would have happened with or without Powell. But Powell shouldn't have gone to the UN and given that speech.

[mvd]

28. Agreed 100% on the speech

I think there is redemption to be had IF it helps Obama win. I would prefer he campaigned for Obama because of the short attention spans of some.

[Skip Intro]

32. That's not accurate.

Many of those who voted to give the bush regime the authority to go to war have said they were lied to by the admin as far as the reason that power was needed, the way it would be used, and the threat Iraq posed. They were lied to.

Powell, with his famous vial of what the hell ever, was one of the regime's liars.

And tens of thousands of people are dead as a result of those lies.

He should be on trail with the rest of the liars for his crimes.

[OmahaBlueDog]

27. Powell made many of those false statements because he was presented lies as facts

[sellitman]

29. Bullshit.

Pure BS.

I don't believe that for a second.

[NEDem]

34. Do you have any proof that its bullshit?

Because that would sure help. You know, evidence, transcripts video, something to prove he knew he was lying?

[sellitman]

36. You could say the same thing about bush.

Although I wouldn't.

[NEDem]

38. So you don't have any?

OK, that's all I wanted to know.

[OmahaBlueDog]

39. I'll agree he should have questioned what he was presented as fact.

He should, for example, have recalled "Hey, didn't we destroy a lot of the biological and chemical stocks after the last gulf war?"

But I don't think it's pure BS. The truth, as Oscar Wilde said, is rarely pure and never simple. Chalabi had supplied much of the information he presented to the UN, and we hadn't yet learned that -- oops - he's working for Iran. So I say Powell got punked -- that doesn't make him a liar.

[saltpoint]

30. Powell's endorsement today of Barack Obama is historic.

You can't change that fact, either.

No one here is trying to ignore or revise what has already happened, but the issue at hand is the political and spiritual directive from this point forward.

Toward that end and with a view toward hope for an Obama/Biden administration, Powell's endorsement this morning was a titanic blow to the GOP.

[scrappydo]

35. Some DUers still insist on destroying us from within!

I am not happy, either, with Colin Powell's involvement in Iraq! However, we Democrats are great at turning ourselves inside out when we get a gift like Powell's endorsement of Senator Obama. I do not care what some DUers personally think of Powell. What matters to me is that Powell's endorsement will swing votes into Obama's column. There are many Americans who respect and admire Powell....if you do not fine....but if you want to trash Powell go to a freeper site and vent your anger there. You will fit right in!

[sellitman]

37. Agree with you or go to Freeperville?

You do know what that sounds like.