Before Endorsing Obama, Powell Helped McCain

Maybe the reason the GOP pundits (and maybe Powell) have "knifed" McCain in the back is because he has run a lousy campaign from Day One. It has nothing to do with McCain's so-called "moderation." As I recall, Dave, early on in this process you were less than thrilled with McCain also, telling us that you were likely to sit this election out.
This all goes to show that just because someone is a good Senator doesn't mean they will make a good President.

Dave,

The tone of your essay is rather pouty. Don't crumble under the pressure and pout. You can do better.

You can always find solace by attending a Palin rally, where your views will be reinforced by the crowd of shouting zealots.

Finally, keep working to "raise doubts" by raising Bill Ayers repeatedly. Of course, you may have to make some logical leaps to wrap your mind around the coherence of this stratgy.

Above all else, Dave, hold firmly to the sinking ship, and don't let anyone wrest away your defiant attitude.

Poor Colin Powell, he was just getting past the embarrasment of being duped by Bush, and now he is duped by Obama.

Maybe Colin Powell is just not as smart as everyone seems to think he is?

It's pretty sad when a candidate cannot even be a moderate any longer without being raked through the mire. I feel bad for McCain, all the guy wants to do is a good job, and we never allow it! First we chose Bush over him and now we are going to choose Obama over him!

Maybe America is just just not as smart as we think we are?

This is another sad day....people putting trust in a person... it is the democratic congress that has us in the shape we are in,... I will vote for a candidate that show that he is at least a tiny bit receptive to the Lord Jesus Christ.... an example abortion

Poweel endorses Obama and e1 trys to read so much BS into it. Powell mad ehis pic on race, this election is all about race.
No one in right mind could possibly think a nothing candiate, who continues to lie and say ANYTHING to get elected is a viable choice for any public office. Obama's whole career has been fronted and pushed by Race... if he were white? we wouldnt even know who he was.... this country has stooped so low....God help us all...
This from a Democrat in Chicago who knows how worthless obama is ....

If you read your history books... really read the true history of our country... you will understand that this country was built by men who had character and did not compromise principle... they seeked out God for answers and didnt make a decision until they heard from him.... we have reaped the benefits of these godly men by the process of reaping and sowing.. unfortunetly we are now going to reap what has been sown since this period of grace and mercy has run out... we have asked God to leave and being the gentlemen HE is he has left... so now we can look forward to the leadership of the country ... godless leadership....

Powell is the same guy who went on World Wide TV and told us that Iraq had weapons of mass destrution with pictures mind you, so we should be impressed he backed his race before his country? I dont think so, he knows Obama is worthless, but, he put his race over his country, and Poweel knows it.
Powell should be glad affirmitive action gave him his career. He and Obama know how to work the system, shame on us all...
Now we tax people and give checks to people who dont even pay taxes....what a joke....

If you are an african american and you can say you are voting for obama and say truthfully to yourself that him being half black...(yes half black, half white... he denounced his mother) .... has no part not one tiny bit of your choice... then vote for him... if you are voting because he is black... then you are as racist as the white people you accuse... and that is wrong...

This is absolutely the saddest time for the United States of America... everything that this country was founded on has been compromised.... I firmly believe that the benefits we have enjoyed by the seeds of faith that were planted by our godly forefathers has run out and we have no more mercy or grace to stand for us... we have asked God to leave and the gentlemen that HE is .... he has left.... so let the ignorance of humanity elect obama bin laden...

If people would have eyes to see and ears to hear the truth, then there would not be a single person who would support obama... he is not what anyone thinks he is... how many of us were brought up to believe that we are who we associate with.... he was baptized a christian because he had to be to join the radical church he joined and his wife has written a thesis paper on how much she hates the white race... but that is ok .... jf kennedy and his buddies started all the hatred in this country.... and we honor him because he was assasinated... never mind he was an adulteror...

Dave,

The real problems with the GOP in 2008:

1) George W. Bush. He really ain't the most liked person around.

2) Dick Cheney. He is liked even less, and he also robbed the GOP of an incumbant run.

3) The candidate field. Every last candidate on the GOP side necessarily alienated some of the GOP base. McCain, the fixture of the bunch, was the safest, most recognizable choice.

4) Hillary Clinton. She did your dirty work, but took it all away from you by using it first.

5) Barack Obama. Face it. He cracked the code. He reached the middle class, the silent majority. This alone has forced anyone challenging him to change their game. A lot of kitchen sinks have come flying across the room. You may sway small blocks of voters this way, but once you involve the silent majority nothing can stop it except boredom and ambivalence. Give em what they want so they go back to sleep. Funny how only Dubya figured that one out and tried to save the economy before 11-4. . . a little too late.

6) GOP pundits. You guys sounded like tin foil hat wearing whack jobs . . . works when there is a real boogey man out there aka. 9/11, but loses its oomph when it seems like you really don't want to catch the guy. Ya just can't turn Obama into that boogey man . . . makes our government (YOUR GOVERNMENT) look like morons. Do you really think the FBI is that stupid to miss a fake birth certificate? Do you really think the federal intelligence community can be beat by a small time Chicago politician? If a guy as visible as Obama can beat the system, what does that say about the safety of the nation against the real terrorists? The more conspiracy you spin, the more you make the current government look inept. The current government is GOP!

people show their ignorance when they say they want change with obama.... it is the democratic congress who has us in the shape we are.... bush went to them 3x to warn them about freddie mac and fannie mae and they ignored him... now the ceo's of freddie and fannie work for the obama campaign... want change get a republican congress back...

tmccull.............
I dont exactly know what church you seem to be preaching from. Your words are spread to sound profound , intelligent. You have ,then the nerve to tell someone to vote how they should to not be a racist. And THEN go on to write something like obama binladen. You sir are a true racist and an embarrasment to the white race or whatever race you belong to.

mrbline......... look up and read about the situation in Kenya.... listen to the person from his own mouth about how he was detained and told to leave.... and yes our government can be so corrupt that the birth certificate incident can be covered up.... the current government is democratic.... dear... the congress...when all else fails call names...

Please, go to factchecker.org and read the facts BEFORE spreading lies on AOL message boards.

tmccull-OBAMA HAS NOT DENOUNCED HIS MOTHER!!! STOP SPREADING LIES! DO YOU WORK FOR FOX NEWS?

Obama does not belong to a "radical" church. In the church doctrine its stated they believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Stop going around spreading lies and fear. McCain and Palin have done nothing but divide our country, and spread fear and hatred.

wow... i cant believe wat im reading! im shocked. this is exactly why we need to change. maybe after obama get his 8 years in we would be more open minded to others. you same bloggers thats gonna vote for mccain is the people that voted for bush. live and learn. we cant afford another mistake. listen to what obama is teling you all. listen to what powell is saying. stop listening to disgracing ads and vote off of facts people. vote for change. not the change that mccain presented. that kind would send us in a deeper whole. freezing spending is not gonna create jobs. more money in the war is not gonna make us win a meaningless war.lowering taxes for those that dont need it is not gonna help balance out nothing because its going to be as if nothing changed at all. obama is the person for this election. tax cuts to those that need it and nothing for those that dont, over 250,000/year.no taxe raises as mccain says he gonna do.ending the war in iraq and focus on the reason went over there. building a new foundation stronger and better for our health and our kids health. and having a vise president that is gonna know what to do. sarah palin is attractive so what... biden is 100 tie smarter and ready for the job. people look at the facts please. obama08-16

correction its factcheck.org. Please! Stop spreading lies!