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Powell Says He's Not Going to Dem Convention
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ABC News' Teddy Davis and David Chalian Report: Gen. Colin Powell told ABC News on Wednesday that he will not be going to the Democratic National Convention, disputing a suggestion made earlier in the day on the Fox News Channel by Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol.
"I do not have time to waste on Bill Kristol's musings,” Powell told ABC News. “I am not going to the convention. I have made this clear."
After telling ABC News by phone that he would not be going to the Democratic National Convention, Powell ended the conversation without entertaining any follow-up questions as to whether he would be crossing party lines to endorse Obama.
Citing unnamed people who have "talked directly to the Obama campaign," Kristol told the Fox News Channel on Wednesday that "Colin Powell will endorse Senator Obama and he may well give a speech to the Democratic convention explaining his endorsement of Obama."
When asked about Kristol's suggestion that Powell might attend the Democratic National Convention, former Reagan White House Chief of Staff and Powell confidante Ken Duberstein took a swipe at Kristol.
"Consider the source," said Duberstein, referring to Kristol who once served as a top aide to Vice President Dan Quayle. "He was the person who advertised himself as Dan Quayle's brain. Colin Powell has no plans to attend either convention."
While Powell was emphatic about his intention not to attend the Democratic National Convention, his endorsement in the presidential race remains an open question.
August 13, 2008 in Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (93)
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It seems the possible endorsement of Barack Obama by Colin Powell, a genuine American statesman, patriot and hero, scares the mess out of pseudo-patriots, extremists, and racists. This is a good thing. For now we know who we need to pray for, since God loves all sinners, including Barack Obama and the people who love or hate him.
Posted by: Big G | Aug 13, 2008 7:58:58 PM
There's a lot of angry people on here, perhaps they spend too much time listening to Lush Limbo.
Posted by: sonny | Aug 13, 2008 8:01:58 PM
If you heard it on FAUX NEWS you can not believe it.
Peace
Posted by: bob | Aug 13, 2008 8:12:28 PM
wmd,s jason
Posted by: a fred | Aug 13, 2008 8:18:29 PM
This whole election is a joke and how dare they besmirch Powell's good name by dragging him into this mess.
I absolutely love Obamacons. Preach the word: higher taxes, the death of capitalism, and hello to socialism.
Posted by: destiny | Aug 13, 2008 8:20:53 PM
Okay fellows, have a good evening....and read my choice for post of today.... notice the reference to "peace" as in Hebrew tongue: "shalom".....:
The so called Conservative Rightist loves wars(Foreign policy focused government and messing in other country's business) and the so called Liberal leftist wants peace(Domestic policy focused government and diplomacy for peace around the world)Common sense makes me a Liberal Leftist..That is what you call me?..then Jesus,Ghandi and Dr Martin Luther King were liberal leftists..I'm in good company..you can hang out with George Bush, Cheney and McCain..War,War, and more War. "Blessed are the peacemakers"..the big man upstairs said that. Wise up America! Heaven help us all!
Posted by: Stanley | Aug 13, 2008 8:13:51 PM
Posted by: shalom | Aug 13, 2008 8:27:28 PM
a fred, Jason, et al:
Who knows, maybe we can find common ground.....
have a good one...
Posted by: shalom | Aug 13, 2008 8:30:27 PM
peace to all
Posted by: a fred | Aug 13, 2008 8:31:06 PM
If Gen. Colin Powell supports Obama. We will go to bat for him. No question about that! The republican attack dogs will try to take the General down again just like the last time! We will fight them!
Posted by: Frank | Aug 13, 2008 8:58:34 PM
Exactly, talking about tax credits when there are people who can't afford to go to the hospital anyways. I have insurance and I get it from my job at an affordable rate, but there are people who can't afford to get employer-provided insurance because they are not paid enough to afford it. A tax credit won't help if you can't pay in the first place. Obama 2008!
Posted by: Marcus | Aug 13, 2008 8:59:20 PM
Whats up?
Posted by: Freddy | Aug 13, 2008 9:04:17 PM
name one obama accomplishment
Posted by: a fred | Aug 13, 2008 9:13:41 PM
Stanley, I download the policy statements of both candidates and read them carefully, weighing how my taxes will be affected, how national security will be affected, and what our country will be like under the leadership of the two candidates.
Of course I am voting for Obama. There really isn't any other logical choice.
Posted by: Dan | Aug 13, 2008 9:13:54 PM
Bob posted the best comment ever here. Well Spoken and True
Posted by: CJ | Aug 13, 2008 9:24:41 PM
stanley ever hear him off the teleprompter. He was not at the top of his class either
Posted by: a fred | Aug 13, 2008 9:24:55 PM
STANELY
I'm am so sick of hearing about that one accomplishment (Harvard trained Lawyer) What the hell else has he done? absolutely NOTHING! He has no state senate record, no senate record, never ran a business, never governed a damn thing...etc!
Posted by: Eric | Aug 13, 2008 9:28:00 PM
proud stanley, when he tells a little girl amaerica is no longer great
proud stanley , when he says hes been to 57 states two to go
proud stanley, when he calls a racist church his home
Posted by: a fred | Aug 13, 2008 9:36:27 PM
obama voted present, 29 times in the senate he wont stand on anything
Posted by: a fred | Aug 13, 2008 9:41:45 PM
Now didn't Hilary Clinton and John Edwards point out is State Senate record? Didn't he already go over that and how he, unlike most Republican elitist, became a community organizer instead of make it big and rich, then get old, then run for office. I would like you all to listen when he talks for once or read what his ideas are. McCain's ideas are more of the same and haven't worked for the past 8 years so it will not work the next 4 or 8. Republicans always want to do nothing and hope it works out. I'm happy that Obama is going for it and he's going to win in the end. Obama 2008!
Posted by: Marcus | Aug 13, 2008 9:43:34 PM
What is the DNC up to now that they would misrepresent Gen Colin Powell, who served his country well, and is a long-time Republican. The DNC no longer represents the Dem party. The DNC have botched the fairness of the election process. Their latest actions of misrepresentation are a continuation of their ineffective and strong-arm tactics. Their DNC candidate is behind this and supporting them, otherwise he would have spoken up long ago against this. It's time for Dems to wake up and stop the DNC debacle with votes for the best Republicans.
Posted by: Annie | Aug 13, 2008 9:44:20 PM
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