From President Bush's White House team, Colin Powell hears ... nothing

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From President Bush's White House team, Colin Powell hears ... nothing

Former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell has yet to hear from President Bush's team since endorsing Barack Obama


Colin L. Powell, the former mud soldier, hurled his political grenade in defense of Barack Obama, but the collateral damage hit the Bush White House.

To be sure, he was opting for Obama, but the undercurrent of his message was a strong rejection of the direction the Republican Party -- and the nation -- have taken under President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. We won't even get into his quiet dis of Sarah Palin.

And 24 hours after President Bush's former secretary of State said he would vote for the Democratic presidential nominee, he has been given a cold shoulder, so to speak, from the Bushies.

"He's not heard anything from the White House types," said a close friend who spoke with Powell before and after his appearance on "Meet the Press" on Sunday.

On the other hand, he's heard from just about everyone else, this Powell friend said, and response has been "overwhelmingly positive."

The friend added:

He feels very good about what he said yesterday. He's very comfortable with it.

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[theoldman]

1. So what else is new.

Bush gave him the cold shoulder four years ago.