So, is Obama really thinking about bringing Colin Powell into the administration?

[BuyingThyme]

If so, that's as stupid as hell. It has to be said.

Colin Powell has spent his entire life attacking our country and then lying about it.

He should be locked up in the same cage as Bush and never allowed to see daylight again.

[Captain Hilts]

1. Hey, he changed his mind about FISA, so it's possible. nt

[BuyingThyme]

4. Well, if Obama doesn't change his mind back, there may be room in that cage for him.

[rcrush]

2. Powell said he wasnt lookin for a job

But he'd be happy to advise every now and then. I believe thats what Obama has said to.

[LynneSin]

3. I want you to consider this - Colin Powell has a head full of useful information that would help us

like all the bullshit lies that helped start a war. We're going to need that information to come front & center if we're going to clean up this mess. I know that Powell has done wrong for this country but I believe that he wants to make things right!

[Sherman A1]

5. Agreed & Well Said

None of us is perfect and that includes Powell, but why not tap that knowledge and skill set if it works to the benefit of all.

[BuyingThyme]

7. No. Powell is a Bush. He always will be a Bush.

He has no problems with the Bushes and will always lie to protect them.

Powell does, however, have a problem with Neocons. Don't forget, this mess grew out of the Neocons convincing the Bushes to go to war in Iraq.

[LynneSin]

13. If Powell was a Bush supporter then answer me this

Why did he quit after the first term and why would he endorse Barack Obama.

I think Colin Powell has much to answer for what has happened and much to offer in how to get it right.

[BuyingThyme]

14. Powell was forced out by Cheney and the Neocons.

The Bushes are not Neocons.

[AuntPatsy]

8. That is something to take into consideration, he was in the inner circle...

I have a feeling such information would be of extreme value to President Obama and in the end for our country to find a way to heal itself sooner rather than later.

[Barack_America]

6. I don't see why anyone would have a problem with this.

I would hope that all of us hope for the most productive possible for Obama. Who better to advise Obama on how to undo what Bush did to our government (particularly the Department of State, CIA, etc.) than a man who watched it happen from the inside (and subsequently resigned in disgust)?

[BuyingThyme]

11. The only thing Powell will do is cover for his criminal cronies.

He doesn't give a damn about our country.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. No.

Some adviserial role, not a real position.

[AtomicKitten]

10. Can't say I know what Obama is thinking.

:shrug:

[dazzlerazzle]

12. Powell

He would be a person that would be well served as an ambassador, but who knows what Colin Powell want's to do?

[LaurenG]

15. Somewhere on the news today I heard them saying that Obama is not

picking any cabinet positions from other administration's cabinet positions. I don't know if that's true or not but it is what I heard.

[BuyingThyme]

16. Well, that's a start. But Powell should never get another White House pass,

let alone put on the Cabinet.

[elocs]

17. I am happy that Obama is not only smarter, but more pragmatic and open minded

than many of the people here at DU. As Obama brings a few Republicans into his administration it will be entertaining to watch the heads explode here.

[BuyingThyme]

19. You're entertained by seeing war criminals receive government appointments?

[elocs]

33. Exactly who would be appointing these "war criminals"?

Oh yeah, that would be President Obama. Just because somebody is a Republican does not make them a war criminal. Plenty of Democrats supported all of our military actions.

[BuyingThyme]

37. If you know of a Dem, or another Puke for that matter, who sat in front of the UN

with fake photos and a vial of sugar, for the sole purpose of murdering innocent men, women and children, let me know.

[Mike Daniels]

20. Yeah, the all Republicans are evil crowd will definitely pop a vessel or two.

If it wasn't for the support Obama had from a number of Republicans who spoke out over the last few weeks the results may have been different.

[Lumpsum]

18. Obama is picking all new people for his cabinet.

Heard it on MSNBC and CNN today.

Powell will probably server as an adviser, and a valuable one, but that's it.

[Essene]

21. im so sick of the Powell hatred on DU

it has to be said.

[BuyingThyme]

25. Powell knowingly murdered hundreds of thousands of people.

How do you come to support such an animal?

[Bucky]

31. Amen. Now that all those people he helped send to their deaths are no longer dead, let's forgive him

Wait, thinking.... thinking.... On further reflection, it turns out that the people he helped send off to die are still dead. I guess I'm not quite ready to hug the guy.

[BuyingThyme]

32. What is it about Powell?

It's just disgusting that people can respect such a vile rat.

[Bucky]

39. One thing he did right was lay out the Powell Doctrine. It's excellent advice.

He's not a dumb man. Gulf War 1 perfectly applied the Powell Doctrine and protected America's interests while containing the scope of the war to that which was necessary while also constraining Iran from further expansion. It was a well executed war.

Powell utterly abandoned his own doctrine in marching along to Gulf War 2. Beyond the gullibility factor he displayed in buying into the bogus war justifications, he ignored the most basic components of what makes a war a success or not: clear goals, regional support, quick entry, and an exit strategy. It's like he forgot everything he used to stand for. That he's sorry now is understandable, but completely unimpressive.

Despite their tremendous intellects, I'd never take marital advice from Bill Clinton or Rudy Giuliani, nor investment advice from Martha Stewart, nor grooming advice from Robert Bork. Why should we listen to any advice Powell has to offer now?

[jonnyblitz]

36. i am sick of his apologists at DU. this isn't a site to champion

REPUBLICANS last time I checked.

[Peregrine Took]

22. Remember his presentation at the UN? He helped lie us into a phony war.

I have no use for him and 'don't trust him.

[Fire Walk With Me]

23. Who did Powell go to work for after being in office?

Arabian-owned or monied US businesses.

Powell lied to America about WMD, over and over, and hasn't apologized or done work to correct the effect of his lies. (He admitted in a document at the us government web site that Saddam only had conventional weapons.)

[BuyingThyme]

27. He is an extremely rich man who has sold out his country at every opportunity.

[cali]

24. oh for pity's sake. shove your stupid drama and your simple minded crap

I'll trust Obama's judgment and intellect over your dim dumb views, any day of the week.

[BuyingThyme]

26. Oh, Cali, you always prove yourself to be the simplest person on DU.

Now you're defending war criminals because you hate simple facts.

[cali]

28. LOL! It's hardly a secret that I think you write the most

ignorant, stupid and borderline insane posts on DU. And no, I'm not defending Powell. I abhor what he did. I'd prefer not to see him in Obama's cabinet. I don't think we will. But that said, you are as predictable as the sun rising in the east.

[BuyingThyme]

29. So, you decided to post your simple nonsense because

you predicted I would be right? Or did you predict I would be in agreement with you before you posted?

Don't you understand how silly you look when you post things like this?

Look, I know how embarrassed you are for all of the times I outed you as a liar. That's fine; people get that. But don't think it's going to get any easier. You're a very easy target because you're so simple. You can't even come up with a sound excuse for posting nonsense in this thread. It would make more sense to just say, "It's me, Cali the simple stalker. I'm here to post more nonsense in a BT thread."

[Bucky]

30. Oh NOOOOOOOOoooooooo......!!!!!!

Gosh, I hope not.

[cynatnite]

34. I doubt it'll happen, but if it does, it means Obama picked him and I support that n/t

[BuyingThyme]

35. That's an interesting political philosophy. What do you call it?

[Bucky]

40. It used to be called Cult of Personality. It certainly ain't democratic.

[FlaGranny]

38. May be time to take off

from DU for a while until the "political appointment" and "cabinet wars" are over. DU is so predictable and Democrats are like a herd of unruly cats. :)