Colin Powell endorses Obama

**greencrest1272** · October 20th, 2008, 06:21 PM

I love Powell. I think if he had some balls about him we would not be in Iraq.

It's not going to sway my vote, however, it is a huge blow to McCain. Powell is the most reputable foreign policy expert in America IMO. If I was voting strictly on Iraq, then this endorsement would sway my vote. McCain is wrong on Iraq and Obama and Powell are and have been right on it, I am not afraid to admit that.

**centennialdawg** · October 20th, 2008, 07:39 PM

Well, I served under Powell during Desert Storm and I can understand his convictions about voting for Nobama. What do you all think his reason to resign as secretary of state was? He found out after he testified to the U.N. about WMD that it was bogus. I think he thought long and hard about his decision. Many of you have stated before that you are having a hard time voting for your party's choice, just as he has. I have a feeling that if Romney had gotten the GOP nomination, then he would have supported the republican ticket.

BTW, I would still follow him into battle, even though he is supporting Nobama. He is just that good of a leader. To me, he is like the "Eisenhower" of our time.

**duckmeat** · October 20th, 2008, 11:31 PM

I respect Powell also. Both of my real parents and my stepdad served under him as well.

**R0cketer** · October 20th, 2008, 11:47 PM

I don't claim to know all the inner workings, but do try to read and not just blogs or webpages that endorse what I think or believe but alternate sides. I try to steer clear of the way to far to the right sides and the way to the left sides. That's why when I do the political surveys, I come down fairly close to being a centrist. Lots of things I don't support myself but I don't necessarily believe that government should stick their nose in it.

That all being said, most everything I read, from insiders, to those from one side and the other side, say that Powell was basically forcefed information, told what to say and lead to believe things that weren't the case. He was a tool to the powers that be, which is why he left his position. I don't agree with everything Powell believes either, but I do think he has conviction. Now not to go all 'A Few Good Men' here, but does anybody think that Powell wouldn't do what his commander would tell him?

I think that he argued with the choice and since he and McCain were close, probably had a lot of turmoil with it. I have no doubt that Obama campaign took this and ran with it as hard as they could, but do you think that McCain wouldn't have?

I'm completely of the mind that if, IF McCain had picked a better VP candidate, that Powell would have supported him.

**imported_ut1** · October 21st, 2008, 07:08 AM

I'd sure like to write Powell in as Prez, myself. Head and shoulders over the two candidates that are running. Right now, America needs someone we can believe in, and Powell would be such a man.

**PVVikeFan** · October 21st, 2008, 12:54 PM

Saw on the news this morning that B. HUSSEIN received another HUGE endorsement. From HAMAS. Imagine that.

**sup-rbeast** · October 21st, 2008, 01:17 PM

Hamas don't vote...imagine that. Besides, I'd say roughly 75% of the people who do vote don't know what Hamas is anyways. The overwhelming majority of voters have to be ignorant to elect Bush twice.

**CoeburnCane** · October 21st, 2008, 01:21 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sup-rbeast</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hamas don't vote...imagine that.</div></div>

Not only that...but anyone ever think that these terrorist organizations do this on purpose to try to sway votes to the OTHER guy? You know darn well that when the average person looks at "HAMAS endorses Obama" that they're automatically like "whoa, maybe I should vote for McCain". Don't you think HAMAS knows that affect and understands it fully?

In other words, I feel that a HAMAS endorsement of Obama means they really want McCain in there b/c they know their endorsement will take American votes away from Obama. It ain't rocket science (or bomb-building in HAMAS' case).

**sup-rbeast** · October 21st, 2008, 01:24 PM

As I said earlier, I'd say 5 out of 10 Americans even know what Hamas is, and I'd say less than that can point the countries or territories out on a map which Hamas is housed in. Many Americans would think Hamas is the guy that invented those classes that teach a woman to breathe during labor...that's how ignorant much of our country is.