Calling this RACISM???

This is exactly the kind of division the Republicans are trying to spread.

Powell is right in all his arguments:
- Obama has shown a better leadership in the financial crysis
- Palin is not ready
- McCain is going way too negative

Obama is the Presdident the USA needs right now.

Powell who was hailed as a hero not long ago is now being labeled racist because he endorses a candidate who is clearly more capable. To the contrary it is the McCain camp which is stoking hatred and division.

Powell endorsed Bush, now Obama.

and the obama camp sees this as a positive?

A fair number independents (and a few Repubs) will now move to the Blue column.
This has to be devestating to McCain.
Sure they will say it's about race. But how then can they explain Leiberman going with McCain? How can that be abt principle and not Powell?
Chris Buckley just resigned from the magazine that his father (William F. Buckley) started after endorsing Obama this week.
Besides, payback is a B***c. Bush misled the world and used Powell's name and reputation to sell the war in Iraq.
I think Obama just won the election today. Wow!

thats great news. barack is a better and more intelligent candidate than john mccain who finished 894 out of 899 in his naval academy. it's time to choose a president with a iq of 100 plus.

I used to admire General Powell. It's a sad that somebody like him can throw their belief and ideology for race. I hate myself now for trusting person like him. You may be proud of throwing your support but, I don't see a difference between you and a traitor.

Powell is very careful and stated he has been watching for a long time. He further stated SEVERAL reasons (that are well-known to be true) why he favored Obama. A carefully made decision by an extrememly respected man. Great day for the Obama camp.

Powell was never a hero. The republican made him one to meet the affirmative action requirement. LOL

Yet Virginia you have exibited your ignorance with respect to Colin Powell's endorsement of Senator Obama.Powell has the right of choice,and his choice of Obama has nothing to do with racism. He only appreciates excellence and believing in the best for USA which unfortunately is missing in McCain and the clueless Palin republican ticket.I hope you listen to his reasons for endorsing Obama.GO OBAMA/BIDEN 08&12

You're absolutely right, Virginie/Joe/Barefootboy, no surprise here. Powell's picked the more intelligent, ethical candidate. It would have been a surprise if he went with 'that other one'.

Mr. Powell is correct. Obama will make a great president. The McCain/Palin campaign has embarrassed the Republican party and our country. After Bush, we don't need any more embarrassments.

Alistair:

Playing the race card? Please tell me who the racists are in this Country the Whites or the Afrianc Americans? The Afriacan American's are 98% in Obama's favor, and Obama is receiving almost 40% of the White votes. So please tell me Alistair who are the racists?

I am an AA living in VA and I am far from surprised of this endorsement, they would have tarred and feathered Colin Powell if he did not endorse Obama, he knew all along that he would, he just needed to play the I'm looking at everything first game because he is a republican, but this is no surprise at all.

How funny, this man has sold his sole to Bush, and the Republicans. Now that he is endorsing Obama, he's just another black person endorsing him. You guys are absolutlely ignorant to anything that doesn't support Republicans or the right wing extremist ideology. You people are absolutely sick and need your heads checked.

Does this mean that because Colin Powell endorsed President Bush in 2000 and 2004, that President Bush is black?

Just wondering...

I just love how some people just hear Powell Endorses Obama, but they don't even challenge his reasoning why. All of which makes sense to anyone with half a brain. But then this country is made up of a lot of people who are very poorly educated, who have mental disorders, who have been treated poorly through either fault of thier own or no fault. As Mr. T says, I pity the fool. Say what you will what will happen will happen only the people who know the differnece between flight or firght will know how survive no matter the outcome.

Powel was the most decent person in Bush’s administration. Try to see beyond race - he was clearly disappointed by his own party’s inability to lead this country. Given the two choices, I am sure he does not want another 4 years of the same leadership. And that has nothing to do with race.
I am sure Condoleezza Rice will endorse McCain. So, race has nothing to do with that.

So, let me get this straight. If you vote for Obama, you're either un-american, racist or liberal.

Why can't Republicans see that they had their chance and f###ed it up.

The craziest part about this is that Obama will continue to look after all the kooks who think he's a muslim, un-american terrorist.

I think our country is finally moving toward the next century.

Go Obama 08 & 12

What a crock, but totally anticipated. Colin Powell has just flushed what little was left of his credibility and legacy. The liberal Democrats absolutely despised this man almost as much as they do Clarence Thomas, but rest assured now that he has endorsed the most least qualified candidate for president in American history, they will flip-flop and start swooning over him now and saying what a great man he has suddenly become. Pa-thetic. I would love to see what Powell's in box looks like right about now from the troops. I have a feeling his days of warm greetings and admiration from our veterans has just been flushed as well. Oh, well. After Obama loses, at least he'll have his pension to fall back on. Or perhaps a book?

and if you play only the game of power than Thasemacus is right in Plato's Republic "Might makes right" but I refuse to play only the game of power even though I will bring power to bear with a moral vision.
Martin L. King Jr