Spokesperson: Kristol's Claim That Colin Powell Will Speak At Dem Convention Is False

[babylonsister]

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Spokesperson: Kristol's Claim That Colin Powell Will Speak At Dem Convention Is False
By Greg Sargent - August 13, 2008, 5:24PM

On Fox News just now, conservative commentator Bill Kristol said in no uncertain terms that sources close to the Obama campaign had told him that Colin Powell will endorse Obama and may even speak at the Dem convention on Wednesday night.

Not so, says Powell's spokesperson, Peggy Cifrino.

"There's no truth to it, no substance to it," Cifrino tells me. "I have no idea why Bill Kristol would be making this statement. There is no imminent endorsement."

Cifrino also said that he won't be at the GOP convention, either: "He will not be at either convention," she said.

Asked if this had meant Powell had ruled out endorsing Obama, Cifrino demurred. "He has said repeatedly that he is watching both candidates," she said. "He'll make a decision at some point. I know of no endorsement coming up."

Oh, well. It was fun while it lasted.


Late Update: You'll be surprised to hear that Matt Drudge is nonetheless flogging this as his lead story.

[lamp_shade]

1. really? you mean he lied? nahhhh

[Bucky]

2. Do you really expect me to believe that Bill Kristol lied to us about a public matter?

Or... worse yet... that a man as smart and well connected as Kristol could get his facts wrong and then not bother to check them out carefully before going to print with that big a story?

[babylonsister]

3. I know-difficult to believe, isn't it. nt

[FrenchieCat]

4. That's all they do......non stop.

that's all they are, are liars.

Our future is in danger.