Secretary Powell endorses Barack Obama

[Aiemond]

bigjon said:

madskillz said:
I downloaded the podcast of Meet the Press. Powell is so full of win. He stuck to the topic and didn't deviate. He said he would endorse Obama, vote for him but wouldn't campaign.

He cited 3 things that really caught my attention, especially from a GOPer - the narrow focus of the McCain campaign, the choice of Sarah Palin and his behavior during the financial crisis.

Powell understands leadership and the timing was awesome. Plus, it really takes aims at retirees in Fla., North Carolina and Va. And the timing of it - Sunday on Meet the Press will keep this in play for at least 3 days.

McCain said he isn't surprised, but I would be if my friend of 25 years and in my party went a different direction.

And I so love how folks like Limpnoodle and Pat Buchanan are saying it was racial. Please. The man is a Republican and has worked with two presidents. He understands the military and Washington, and knows who would make a good president.

If it was racial, why didn't he endorse Obama months ago? He hadn't made up his mind. And that heifer in Minnesota - Bachmann - and Ayers sealed the deal for Powell.

I can't wait to see what McCain will counter with.

 

I am not going to turn on him, I think he is wrong. He is looking at Obama as a "figure". He probably thinks the economy is not that important right now. We do not need socialism right now. I really doupt doupt that Powell would be doing this if Obama were just another uber liberal white guy. I also love how he is suddenly your idol, 10 bucks says if he would have picked McCain you would have cast him aside.

Did you watch the meet the press interview? He thinks it is important and he feels that the way mccain is running his campaign and the palin pick make him out to be unable to be a steady hand during the crisis. I think race is a non-factor in this, maybe just a little, but if you listen to the whole interview it is obvious that this would have happened even if Obama was a white guy. Then again, it may not have because McCain may not have run near as negative a campaign. But, like we all said earlier, the negative campaign from McCain is the one that has sealed the deal.