I'm not getting your point. On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/10/20/limbaugh-defends-comment-about-powell/ > > October 20, 2008 > Limbaugh defends comment about Powell > Posted: 01:55 PM ET > > From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney > Limbaugh defended his comments about Powell Monday. > > (CNN) Conservative talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh Monday strongly defended > his recent remark that Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama largely because of > race, and lashed out at members of the media and Democrats for appearing to > take issue with his comment. > > "So what if it's race?" Limbaugh said on his radio show. "Why is it so hard > to admit that it's race What's so problematic about admitting it?" > > Limbaugh's original comments came in an email to Politico reporter Jonathan > Martin Sunday, when the talk-radio host took issue with Powell's contention > that his endorsement of the Illinois senator did not have anything to do with > the color of his skin. > > "Secretary Powell says his endorsement is not about race," Limbaugh wrote in > the e-mail. "OK, fine. I am now researching his past endorsements to see if I > can find all the inexperienced, very liberal, white candidates he has > endorsed. I'll let you know what I come up with." > > The comments immediately caused a stir on several Democratic blogs and an > Obama campaign spokeswoman called them "disgusting." They were also heavily > reported on several news programs Sunday night and Monday morning. But > Limbaugh made clear Monday he is not backing down from them. > > "I thought it should be about race," he said. "I thought you liberals thought > this was a historic candidacy because finally we are going to elect a black > guy why hide behind this, why act like it's not about race?" > > "This was all about Powell and race, nothing about the nation and its > welfare," Limbaugh added. The talk radio host also criticized members of the > media for not addressing his claim that Powell likely hasn't endorsed white > candidates who, according to Limbaugh, have similar political leanings and > experience as Obama. > > "Just so you know, I haven't come up with any," he said. "I worked diligently > on this on the airplane on the trip home from Green Bay yesterday. I can't > find any of these inexperienced white liberals that Powell has endorsed." > > In announcing his endorsement of Obama, Powell said his decision was not > based solely on race, but added "I can't deny that it will be a historic > event for an African-American to become president." > > "Should that happen, all Americans should be proud not just > African-Americans, but all Americans that we have reached this point in our > national history where such a thing could happen," Powell said on NBC's Meet > the Press Sunday. "It will also not only electrify our country, I think it'll > electrify the world."
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