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Obama, Powell and Popularity

by Thomas Sowell

Among all the people who are now scrambling to get on the Obama bandwagon, none is likely to impress more people than Colin Powell— especially people who know no more about the specifics of Colin Powell's actions than the specifics of Barack Obama's.

Like Ross Perot, Colin Powell once had such support from the American people that there was nothing to stop him from going all the way to White House— and beyond to greatness— except his own shortcomings. Both squandered ...

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Posted by: Focus08
Comment: #1
Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:39 PM

I respect Colin Powell very much, and feel he got the shaft over the Iraq war by the Republicans. He should have resigned before being used by the Bush adminstration to sell the Iraq war. The only reason the Bush administration insisted that Colin Powell explain to the American people about the so called WMD's, is because we trusted his integrity. Personally, I would vote for Colin Powell in a heartbeat. But mark my words, those same people scrambling to get on the Obama bandwagon now, won't be able to jump off of the burning wagon fast enough, just like many Republicans have done with George W over the past several months/years.

Posted by: Shirley deLong
Comment: #2
Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:09 AM

“ FOR SECURITY REASONS, & AMERICA'S FUTURE, THERE'S NO TIME TO GIVE OBAMA ‘ON-THE-JOB TRAINING'!” If you love America, Vote for John McCain! His military background,courage, character, integrity, honesty and common sense should tell you he's the one that should be President! Obama has no concept of what it takes to run a business, let alone our Country! America doesn't have time to give Obama on the job training, let alone ‘try' to help him figure out what it takes to make America prosper! Obama isn't a beacon of hope! Obama is another disaster waiting to happen! He's never been in military, has no concept of military and wars and thinks by sitting down with the terrorists, who wants to kill Americans, to discuss his ‘plans to stop the wars' that he'll create some sort of understanding. This would be the way to bring about another 9/11! Next time it might be worldwide! Taxpayers, of all races, have lost respect for Democrats who've done nothing constructive! The ‘bailout' of Fannie, Freddie, and AIG put the final icing on the cake for bankrupting America. The disaster started in 1977! Taxpayers have a right to blame Carter, Clinton and the ‘Tax & Spenders' who've borrowed trillions from foreign countries thus putting Americans further at risk. Let's not forget about ‘Nafta' and ‘Cafta' and the shifting of America's jobs overseas! Taxpayers have been reading about this ‘new movement and more informed voters these people call themselves'. If you think school loans, insurance, social and welfare benefits are going to be a free ride from Obama, let me be the first to burst your bubble. Obama's pockets are deeper than McCains! So guess which candidate will help you? Time's up! WON'T BE OBAMA! Millions of dollars just sent to Chicago and you want Taxpayers to believe that you're more informed? The makings of a great person is character, intregrity, principles, courage, honesty, common sense, and a clear conscience! This most definitely applies to being President! Obama's hype, charisma, and inexperience doesn't make a Senator let alone President! Obama's never been in military, has no concept of military and wars! He thinks by sitting down with the terrorists, who wants to kill Americans, and discuss his ‘plans to stop the wars' that he'll create some sort of understanding. Taxpayers know this is the quickest way to bring about another 9/11, except this time it'll be world wide!

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