Jo,

You're not a racist at all...you are just making the point that you don't like Obama or Powell (now) because they happen to be black.

Watching how McCain lies and plays games with this campaign is enough to sway my vote to Obama. No wonder the world prefers Obama. Can you imagine other nations having to negotiate with McCain. If he doesn't get his way he will start spewing lies and stirring hate. Very bad diplomacy and we are tied to the rest of the world regardless of if we like it or not. I believe Powell has made his decision on a multitude of plateaus all of which are devastating to the very ridiculous McCain campaign.

Sensational. This will help tremendously.

Go Obama!

'Hail to the Chief', President-Elect Barack Obama!

Wisdom has spoken! Powell endorses the only candidate who can bring the U.S. respect again worldwide. With this endorsement we can breath a collective sigh of relief knowing that even a republican secretary of state can recognize Obama is the best choice! Obama/Biden Powell 08!!

This is great news for Barack Obama! Bad news for McCain because he's lost some news coverage for the next few days!

natnicnic, May I suggest a vote for Bob Barr? He is honest and sincere, and a change from mccain.

This comment is about raising taxes on the rich. I don't have a team of lawyers figuring out how to shield my money. If the rich really just paid the taxes they owe I think their wouldn't be a need to raise taxes on anyone.

Powell didnt just endorse Sentaor Obama, he trashed McCain's campaign, pointing out the silliness of the Ayers stuff, Palin's unreadiness, confused messages, etc.

He's not the only moderate republican to feel that way.

It was never about experiance, but rather Obama's ability to make white voters "comfortable" with him. Black people, especially black men have always had this litmus test, unfairly hanging over them...it's something WE LIVE WITH EVERY DAY;whether it's just performing on your job, living within their neighborhoods, and ofcourse "club membership". It seems as though Obama has truly met this threshold; but with the mess he has on his hands, it will be facinating to see how he governs while navigating through it. May God Bless us all!

Let me in on a little secret. I don't care what Powell says. I don't care what Gingrich says. I don't care what Gergen says. I don't care what Will says. I don't care what Stephanopolous says. I absolutely don't care what the sell out Brazile says. You all might as well go jump in a lake. None of you would recognize the truth any more if it came up and bit you on the behind. Neither of these candidates represents a change and you'd need a microscope to find any differences between them.

Good News for Obama. The McCain team can't complete with the momentum of the "Barack Obama" campaign for needed change. The American people must see that there is a sincere need for change.

I'm surprised that an ex-military man would support a person, like Obama, that has had total disrespect for the 2nd amendment of the Bill of rights. You can argue who supports him in this line but the truth is, he has never voted for pro-second amendment legislation. Never! Protecting our young in the streets was never what the amendment was about...it was about, after continual suffering by politicans that ignore our basic rights, the ability to say, enough is enough. Powell should understand what Jefferson said...better then most.
"And what country can preserve its liberties, if its rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms.... The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson, in letter to William S. Smith, 1787

This is no big thing, as besides Powell, 99% of African Americans are supporting Obama. Moreover, As Joe Biden and Hillary said, Obama is not ready to be President. Moreover, Biden said he would be honored to be on the same ticket with McCain. Zogby polls today show a 3 point lead for Obama. We need to stop Obama's ACORN group from submitting thousands of fraudulent votes on Obama's behalf in all the swing and battleground states and some red states. Otherwise, if Obama steals the election via ACORN, it will be a travesty on our democracy.

Jan, Here a secret. Mccain is old and could very well die in office and leave someone completely unqualified as president. I know you think Obama is unqualified, but he is at least an intelligent man, and he has Biden, who is no doubt qualified, to help him. Sarah Palin is unintelligent. Shes a likable person only from the point of Susie is more likable than Janey in school because she was voted prom queen. She practically flunked out of school. She got a bachelors degree after 6 years at 6 different schools. Mccain on the other hand has never been to college and was hated by his classmates in high school, he went to the Naval Academy, and he only passed that at the very bottom because it would have been an embarrasment to his old man if they didnt pass him. How you could compare the two and say they are the same is beyond me. There should be an IQ test to be POTUS, and if there was McCain/Palin wouldnt pass the muster.

(cont'd) I dont know how to "graciously" lose a campaign, but I know that the race-baiting, and hatred that's being whipped-up by McCain's sidekick Caribou Barbie is how you foment riots. We've seen it before, some of us have lived through it...once you start down this path, it can only lead to one outcome...bodybags! This is called "inciting to riot" and is illegal. It's time for a nap McCain, in any one of your six homes in three different time zones.

Breaking...
Sarah Palin will be speaking in Roswell, New Mexico, where she is expected to pick up the endorsement of alien creatures from outer space.

If McCain/Palin win, we're just nuts!!!

And Palin would be worse than George W. Bush, how??? Practially speaking, there will be no real difference between the policies and positions that Obama and McCain will take once elected. Like I said, you'd need a microscope now. After the election they will become identical.

Mitch: Your argument does not hold water. You don't become a governor by being stupid. You don't become a Senator by being stupid. Your argument is, let's say...stupid.