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The Increasingly Execrable Colin Powell
American Spectator, by Quin Hillyer

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Posted By:MissMolly, 1/14/2013 5:56:57 PM

Jennifer Rubin does a nice take-down here of the increasingly despicable Colin Powell, who smeared his former party on Meet the Press by accusing Republicans of a “dark vein of intolerance.” Thus says the first black Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, the first black Secretary of State, the sometime mentor of the first black woman to serve as Secretary of State… all under Republican sponsorship. Thus says the back-stabbing lout who deliberately let the innocent Scooter Libby twist in the wind, and then get convicted, when one word from Powell would have ended the investigation.

  

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Reply 1 - Posted by: chumley, 1/14/2013 6:05:57 PM     (No. 9116452)

He was a lousy general, too. We wouldn´t want to beat the Iraquis. The moslems might get offended. Better quit and pull back.


Reply 2 - Posted by: judy, 1/14/2013 6:12:37 PM     (No. 9116467)

If he had done the
first Iraq correctly we wouldn´t have the second...if it gets hot for the won the colin steps in...sick...and I hope his conscience bothers him about Libby.


   

 

  


 
Reply 3 - Posted by: Seething Citizen, 1/14/2013 6:13:07 PM     (No. 9116468)

Just like Obama, he got where he is only because of Affirmative Action.


Reply 4 - Posted by: LudicrousSextus, 1/14/2013 6:20:38 PM     (No. 9116480)

It grows *extremely* tedious watching the left repeatedly trot out ´race´ as an absolute defense against valid criticisms...

But hey - deflection is the name of the game in modern ´race relations´. It´s the ´get out of personal accountability´ card of the new millennium...


Reply 5 - Posted by: hamrman, 1/14/2013 6:20:50 PM     (No. 9116481)

The good general is now irrevelant also....!


Reply 6 - Posted by: rabbit, 1/14/2013 6:23:24 PM     (No. 9116485)

When Republicans call Powell names for speaking his mind, it does not bode well for broadening the tent to bring in more voters.


Reply 7 - Posted by: mollyb0122, 1/14/2013 6:27:36 PM     (No. 9116494)

I am crushingly disappointed in the General.






   

 

  


 
Reply 8 - Posted by: altoona, 1/14/2013 6:28:41 PM     (No. 9116499)

Was the General not at the airport reception of the Benghazi bodies? I thought I read that somewhere. If so, it shows how deep he is in with O and Hil. I would assume he was on the Dem payroll while working for the Bushes too.


Reply 9 - Posted by: pedro4, 1/14/2013 6:29:32 PM     (No. 9116501)

Really, who called him names? That is all part of the game right? Any criticism is racist? Powell betrayed the Bush Family, who did nothing but support him. What a jerk. there, I called him a name. I am part of the "dark" underbelly of the Republican party.


Reply 10 - Posted by: tennisbum, 1/14/2013 6:44:24 PM     (No. 9116521)

Being black supersedes integrity, morals, character and all logical thoughts or previous positions stated or taken.

It is hardwired into the DNA....so whenever a black is challenged or otherwise called out, blackness always is an escape.

"Now all of my previous statements, positions held or my support of any cause cannot be held against me ´cause I am black and will automatically revert to the racism charge when challenged...but you know I do have some white friends."


Reply 11 - Posted by: kanphil, 1/14/2013 6:51:14 PM     (No. 9116528)

Facts are facts, #6. I don´t see any falsehoods directed toward Mr Powell. And by the way, why doesn´t anybody EVER ask him about the Scooter Libby travesty?


Reply 12 - Posted by: yuban, 1/14/2013 6:53:23 PM     (No. 9116533)

The GOP tent was too big when it included Powell.


   

 



 
Reply 13 - Posted by: Sergeant Major, 1/14/2013 7:32:15 PM     (No. 9116592)

General Powell served honorably while in Viet Nam. Since them he seems to be bent on qualifying for two of the three descriptions of the White Feather Award.


Reply 14 - Posted by: Grambo, 1/14/2013 7:33:30 PM     (No. 9116596)

Powell can be excused for his abrupt cessation of the first Iraq war.

He and Bush were agreed that a lesson from Viet Nam was to avoid a long and gradual escalation toward an undefined objective; hence the "Powell doctrine" of, go in with overwhelming force, win decisively, and at a preordained point, quit. That plan was well conceived and appropriate, and was executed well by the General.

Unfortunately, Powell subsequently made the mistake that his successor, General Schwarzkopf recognized and avoided; good generals are rarely good politicians (Ike excepted, in some minds).

He should have retired to his memoirs.


Reply 15 - Posted by: ktwo, 1/14/2013 7:37:49 PM     (No. 9116602)

I doubt he believes what he said. This is about advancing Colin.

IMO Powell wants a big job, preferably in the administration. And only Obama and the Democrats can make that happen.

He is permanently distrusted by the GOP. For good reasons.

Or, failing an appointment by Obama. he would like to head an important university, think tank, or non-profit. Again that won´t happen if the Democrats oppose it.

So Colin now trashes the GOP every chance he gets and in any way he can.


Reply 16 - Posted by: LoneVoice, 1/14/2013 7:55:03 PM     (No. 9116625)

#6 It doesn´t bode well for the Republican party if people like You are in it. But seeing that you are just a liberal posing as a conservative I´m not too worried.


Reply 17 - Posted by: TX_blanke, 1/14/2013 8:03:26 PM     (No. 9116635)

It is way past time for the GOP to grow some spine bones and kick him out.


   

 

  


 
Reply 18 - Posted by: Rafter, 1/14/2013 8:13:42 PM     (No. 9116652)

A very impeachable lack of integrity.

Ingrate.

Race hustler.

Dog whistler.

Next up... endorsement of Rev. Jesse Jack-Ass for prez, no doubt...


Reply 19 - Posted by: TakeBackAmerica, 1/14/2013 9:41:02 PM     (No. 9116807)

Talk racial angst being close to the surface!

Powell reminds me of this black kid (23 or so) waiting for the local library to open this morning. As soon as I walk up--old white guy in khakis and a dress shirt--he starts muttering to himself praising Obama for sticking it to those rich whites who need to be paying more taxes. Went back to my car to wait the few minutes for the place to open!



Reply 20 - Posted by: vhs68, 1/14/2013 10:18:33 PM     (No. 9116864)

Perfect example of the "useful idiot".


Reply 21 - Posted by: jj1319, 1/15/2013 2:42:21 AM     (No. 9117018)

What do you expect from a guy whose hobby is re-building old Volvos? Can I get a witness?



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