I doubt if Powell could endorse McCain and appear at funding for under- performing Black youth educational money raisers.
On Oct 19, 9:32�am, wncs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How predictable to write off the "veracity" of someone who disagrees > with you. I wonder what you would have said if Powell had endorsed > McCain. <yawn> > > On Oct 19, 10:17 am, rigsy03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Powell really is no longer a model of veracity. He also may have a > > revenge motive as his future crashed with the Republicans. Always nice > > to have a wife in the background to counsel against a political run. > > > On Oct 19, 9:07 am, wncs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Another Republican for Obama.... > > > >http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/19/colin.powell/index.html > > > (CNN) -- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell announced Sunday that > > > he will be voting for Sen. Barack Obama, citing the Democrat's > > > "ability to inspire" and the "inclusive nature of his campaign." > > > > "He has both style and substance. I think he is a transformational > > > figure," Powell said on NBC's "Meet the Press." > > > > "Obama displayed a steadiness. Showed intellectual vigor. He has a > > > definitive way of doing business that will do us well," Powell said. > > > > Powell, a retired U.S. general and a Republican, was once seen as a > > > possible presidential candidate himself. > > > > Powell said he questioned Sen. John McCain's judgment in picking Gov. > > > Sarah Palin as his running mate because he doesn't think she is ready > > > to be president. > > > > He also said he was disappointed with some of McCain's campaign > > > tactics, such as bringing up Obama's ties to former 1960s radical Bill > > > Ayers. > > > > Powell served as secretary of state under President Bush from 2001 to > > > 2005. > > > > The notion of a Powell endorsement has been rumored for several > > > months. > > > > On August 13, Powell's office denied a report on Fox by commentator > > > Bill Kristol that Powell had decided to publicly back Obama at the > > > Democratic National Convention. > > > > Several sources said at the time that Powell had not made a decision > > > about a possible endorsement. > > > > "As always, he is holding his cards close and waiting for more > > > information," one adviser told CNN's John King in August. > > > > Powell himself brushed off queries on any potential presidential nod > > > but told ABC News on August 13 that he would not be going to Denver, > > > Colorado, for the convention. > > > > "I do not have time to waste on Bill Kristol's musings," he said. "I > > > am not going to the convention. I have made this clear." > > > > In February, Powell told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that he was weighing an > > > endorsement of a Democratic or independent candidate. > > > > "I am keeping my options open at the moment," Powell said. > > > > "I have voted for members of both parties in the course of my adult > > > life. And as I said earlier, I will vote for the candidate I think can > > > do the best job for America, whether that candidate is a Republican, a > > > Democrat or an independent," he added. > > > > Powell has offered praise for Obama, calling him an "exciting person > > > on the political stage." > > > > "He has energized a lot of people in America," said Powell, who > > > briefly weighed his own run for the White House in the mid-1990s. "He > > > has energized a lot of people around the world. And so I think he is > > > worth listening to and seeing what he stands for." > > > > Powell's adviser has said that "he likes and admires John McCain, and > > > that would be a factor in anything he does if he decides to get more > > > involved." > > > > Another source close to Powell said he has known the Republican > > > nominee for more than three decades "and likes him and is looking for > > > a reason to vote for him. He hasn't found it yet." > > > > The former general, who has largely steered clear of politics since > > > leaving the Bush administration, noted that the next president will > > > need to work to restore America's standing in the world. > > > > Powell gave the keynote address at the Republican National Convention > > > in support of George W. Bush in 2000. > > > > "I will ultimately vote for the person I believe brings to the > > > American people the kind of vision the American people want to see for > > > the next four years," he said. "A vision that reaches out to the rest > > > of the world, that starts to restore confidence in America, that > > > starts to restore favorable ratings to America. Frankly, we've lost a > > > lot in recent years." > > > > Powell's adviser also said at the time that the vice presidential > > > picks for both candidates would be a major factor in his decision, > > > both for the quality of each man's running mate and for what sort of > > > "signal that choice sends about the character and judgment of the > > > candidate." > > > > He also said that a Powell decision to back Obama would not be a > > > surprise.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. 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