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Oct 20, 2008, 03:36 PM
 
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Stupendousman would argue that Katrina made New Orleans a little moist. He has the capacity to spin and twist facts like no one I have ever seen before. It's fascinating.
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Oct 20, 2008, 03:59 PM
 
So during the Iraq War and all the numbskulls who supported the idea of WMDs, Powell was this great man who only underlined the importance of invading Iraq. He didn't lie because he worked with the "evidence" they had at the time. The Bush Administration didn't lie, it was all a matter of emphasis.

Now that Powell supports Obama he's magically the most horrible man on the planet. He lied to the American people about the war. No one can trust him. Blah, blah, blah.

So many flip flops in here you'd think it's IHOP.
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Oct 20, 2008, 04:02 PM
 
It cuts both ways. Many of us lost a lot of respect for what he was willing to do and say for the Bush admin regarding the war. Just because he happens to endorse the candidate you've been backing doesn't suddenly restore his credibility.

(That's 'you' in the general sense)
     
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Oct 20, 2008, 08:02 PM
 
Originally Posted by stupendousman View Post
As I said, Powell has made it clear that he's a Democrat who'll do what's best from his career politically, even if that means calling himself a Republican.
Powell is a Republican. Obviously you'd say down is up---or that science Noble prizes are given out for political reasons---if that helped McCain.
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Oct 20, 2008, 08:21 PM
 
As someone else mentioned , the biggest part of this "endorsement" is that Powell will NOT be campaigning for BO. If Powell felt so strong about BO, he would be out stumping for him.
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Oct 20, 2008, 08:48 PM
 
I wonder what happened to Powell's chances of being McCain's pick?
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Oct 20, 2008, 09:04 PM
 
( Last edited by Chongo; Oct 20, 2008 at 09:15 PM. )
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Oct 20, 2008, 09:27 PM
 
Originally Posted by Chongo View Post

I'm sure he doesn't endorse that cameraman. Was that recorded on the Bering Sea?
     
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Oct 20, 2008, 10:36 PM
 
so bush was wrong in trusting powell?
     
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Oct 21, 2008, 02:36 AM
 
I really think this was a key move to a now likely democratic victory. It's basically saying "the current republican administration has screwed us ... we can't risk that any more" - that one vote will entail thousands more.
     
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Oct 21, 2008, 06:59 AM
 
Originally Posted by tie View Post
Powell is a Republican. Obviously you'd say down is up---or that science Noble prizes are given out for political reasons---if that helped McCain.
Powell can call himself whatever he wants. "Republicans" have had a problem with Powell for years because he supports very little that is "republican". What was always a surprise (and why it was news at the time) is that Powell would endorse people he has so little in common with politically, and that would be most anyone in the Republican party.

This isn't limited to his Presidential support for a socialist whose views are the polar opposite of mainstream Republicans. That simply seals the deal on what most already assumed about him.
     
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Oct 21, 2008, 08:07 AM
 
stupendousman: was the bailout plan that Bush, McCain, and Obama eventually endorsed socialist? If so, it must be hard being tethered to your political views these days!
     
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Oct 21, 2008, 08:38 AM
 
Originally Posted by besson3c View Post
stupendousman: was the bailout plan that Bush, McCain, and Obama eventually endorsed socialist? If so, it must be hard being tethered to your political views these days!
Clearly not socialism, since they took money from the poor and gave it to the rich. It's taking money from the rich and giving it to the poor that's bad.

Socialism to help businesses and the wealthy = good
Socialism to help the less well-off = bad
     
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Oct 21, 2008, 08:40 AM
 
Originally Posted by Wiskedjak View Post
Clearly not socialism, since they took money from the poor and gave it to the rich. It's taking money from the rich and giving it to the poor that's bad.

Socialism to help businesses and the wealthy = good
Socialism to help the less well-off = bad
I was in the middle of typing a similar reply. But looks like you beat me to it.
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Oct 21, 2008, 10:29 AM
 
Not really important; since it is the electoral college that decides who is going to be the next president and delegates are not the type to take risks.
     
 
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