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Ah...so colin powell's true colors are revealed..though i will vote for "you betcha"...in some way i hope the demmies get their wish with obama so that the nation can actually see what the demmies really are.

Thank you Colin Powell for saying what most Republicans think privately and doing what is best for our country.

Colin Powell doesn't matter to liberals.

Liberals vowed to forever hate him. They nolonger think he should be an American.

Unless only NOW do liberals find a new love with Colin Powell.

Liberals hypocrites???

Oh you better believe it!! Hypocrite is too small of a word to describe them.

We are a diverse country so why do you have to put color everywhere?

I am a liberal and I like Colin Powell. Always have. I think he got it right on for the choice of prez. McCain has sunk to new lows in this campaign.

Why do say liberal do not like Colin Powel? Actually, conservative do not like Colin Powel since he disengage from the Bush administration. The right media did a character attack on him. So, stop the BS.

Colon sold you lefties the Iraq war and now he's peddling race...

Powell was very eloquent in his praise of both men. Early on he stated what he would base his decision upon as to who he would endorse if he chose to do so.
VP pick, conduct of the campaign, and candidate conduct.

It's pretty clear who made the better choice for VP, Palin's star is fallin faster than a lung shot moose. McCain has consistently been shown as erratic and his campaign has definitely taken a turn towards the negative. He hired the same group that robo called him into oblivion in 2000. He also has become quite adept at lying as has his VP choice.
Her declaration that the Alaska legislative report exonerated her of any ethical or legal misconduct, was like calling black, white, and night, day.
Obama is likely to win a landslide and we should see a government more transparent inclusive and bi-partisan than we have in the last 8 years.

Powell also has said that BO will give him a job as his advisor.The only thing that surprises me is, why Powell hasn't change parties yet. His days as a Republican are over.

What on earth? Who HATED General Colin Powell. Liberals and conservatives, alike respect him a great deal. Put down the kool aid - slowly. Get off the partisan band wagon. There have been plenty of mistakes and postive moves from both parties. Let's take the positive and run with it.

Colin Powell spoke for ME - I am a disenfranchised Republican who will vote for Obama.

Another reason I will - the Republicans are breeding hate - Obama is not.

I do not care about skin color and I DO respect General Powell.

I'm now just another.....MAMA for Obama!!

Yes, Colin Powell's true colors ARE revealed. He has chosen to place the needs of his country above his party's needs. Too bad there are not more like him.

Powell brings enormous prestige to Obama. His experience, character and common sense are undeniable. Powell's criticisms of McCain's undeniably negative campaign and the absurdity of McCain's choice for a VP are absolutely right on. It's high time people of character begin to demand accountability in campaigning and send the message to all politicians that Americans are decent and intelligent people who deserve, and will insist, on honest debate and an end to McCarthy-Limbaugh-Rovian-like character assassination, bold faced lies, and scare tactics. I'm praying for an Obama-Biden landslide. This country needs to give McCain and Palin, perhaps the entire GOP, a huge disciplinary TIME OUT. Send these monster children back to their rooms until they learn some decency, civility, and honesty.

I am an indpndt. And would have like to see Colin Powell run back in 2000 and I think he would have made a great president.
However, I like the fact that he can see how bad the repubs are acting and he can break from his party for the GOOD OF HIS COUNTRY. No one can take that away from him.
A man of his stature after serving under 3 presidents can tell a real leader when he sees one. That is why he left GWB because he knew he was not a great leader and lied to the American people.

Why us liberal did not like is that Colin Powel supported the Bush administration at The UN by spreading lies on Saddam hussein weapon of Mass Destruction. He was just the voice of the Bush administration and hate him at that time. I remember so he was the guy talking about Irak that if you break it then you own it. he try everything in his power to stop the Bushes war monger.

It was a surprise becasue I though he had already
endorsed him long ago.

I respect Powell highly. I am much more comfortable voting for Obama now, as I had planned on doing anyway.

Either Powell was wrong on Iraq and therefore you should not trust his judgement on anything including racially charged presidential politics.... or he was right and Obama is wrong in which case you cannot trust Obama's judgement on anything... which seems to be a pattern with Obama... (Ayers, Wright, Phleger, Acorn, Fannie Mae, Biden, Iraq, the bailout etc...)

"Obamahood" and his band of looneymen want to redistribute the wealth from us (real taxpayers) to government so that they can decide where to apply it via affirmative action type programs...

Generals supporting McCain: 10

Generals supporting Obama: 1(ret.)

Let liberals stick their own feet in their mouth about the meaning of a single retired general endorsing The One.

I agree with "k" - do we really want a totally democratic run country????? It's frightening!!!!! People don't think Palin is ready yet they'll allow Pelosi to RUN our government. I don't want government running the country!!! We may as well be in a dictatorship! I think Palin has taken more hits than anyone else in politics. I admire her stamina against the media. I believe she's stronger than people want to believe!

I believe that Colin Powell has the right views on how Obama is very capable of being our President. I don't feel any of the previous Presidents knew exactly what to do until they were in that position. I hope that this will show everyone that we are all equals and Obama has the education and common sense to understand what the common people needs in a leader

People obviously don't know how much the Bush Administration (Rumsfeld) dissed Mr Powell. Powell wanted to go into Iraq with 500,000+ troops. However, he was ridiculed by Rumsfeld and Cheney. That's the reason why he mentioned the mismanagement of the war yesterday. Remember shock and awe? McCain supported it fully and I think Powell remembers that. Now we know we should have had a much larger force in Iraq than we initially had. Hence, the surge worked.

George is a moron and backstabber. He knifed the Clintons in the back as soon as he got the power of the This Week job as host. Either one will fail, Colin Powell endorsement or not. Both side have been negative, BOTH SIDES just because you don't want to admit it, doesn't mean it is not true. You have put BO on such a pedeatal that you have raised him above human form with the same flaws we have. He is human and he is only for making history and he will fail on most of his policies and issues. Mark my words! What happens with you when you finally realize that the man is as human as you are? I hope that you will be prepared to "pick yourself up, wipe yourself off and start all over again". Don't you see that what you are expecting are miracles from this man? That makes it very hard for a person to be a real person. This is the real world people and there are flaws and potholes to contend with and a Congress full of people, no matter who is in control, that lean towards the big power brokers, not the little people! Learning the hard knocks in life is what builds character. If this is your first time to vote, than you will see the process as it really works, not the way the press or any candidate tells you it will work. Nothing has changed over the years and you don't want gov't in your life. If you think it sucks now wait until BO ( who will win) tries to keep his promises. You poor souls!!!

YouLiberalsHatedThisMan: The difference Powell's endorsement will make is to the independants and swing voters. To the "Liberal" it makes no difference, they were voting for Obamam anyway. The "Conservatives" were voting for McCain. So your point is what? Are you worried now? IF you watched the entire 7 minutes of his explanation you would know that it was a very lucid comment on the state of the Presidential race. Powell shows why he is where he is.

Powell's decision? Ahh, same feathers flock together, or say blood is thicher than water.