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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:01 PM Original message |
A little bird told me that Gen. Colin Powell will introduce Obama tonight |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. that would NOT be OK with me |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Exactly |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. I don't want a War Criminal introducing my candidate, either! |
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madura (239 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. me neither. Powell is stench. I hope this is NOT true! |
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Zenmaster (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. So, you wouldn't vote for Obama if Powell announces him? |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. If Obama continues to pander to the Reich wing he does run the risk |
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Zenmaster (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. A lot of those that got involved for the first time this year |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. War criminals are now just "part of the political spectrum"? |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #31 |
46. No its not what I said. Unlike right wing sheeple I can and will criticize my leaders |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
60. I would be fine with it |
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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
61. Powell is a criminal? Fuck you. |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. BS--powell has been nothing but a reichwing hack from day one. one of his first acts in the militar |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #61 |
75. Criminal - from way back. Ever hear of My Lai? |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #61 |
79. He helped Bush lie us into a multi-billion dollar, endless war. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #61 |
80. I hope your journals show more insight than this. |
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Bensthename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
81. He has some what redeemed himself, but he still has blood on his hands.. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Gawd, I hope not |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. Wow. |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm with the others, Powell sold his soul to Bush and killed 4000 of his GI's. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. It depends on what Powell would say before he introduced him |
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Franks Wild Years (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Indeed. |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Mmmmm. Was he duped by the Nixon adminstration |
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madura (239 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. he'd have to get on his fucking knees and beg forgiveness for that little vial of lies. fuck him |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. he'd have to lay it all out, apologize, offer to be a witness at ICC |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'm not thrilled by that at all |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
43. Exactly. Definitely nothing to brag about. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. Take a step back from what we know about Powell, and think the message this will send to the world, |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Oh, this will play really well with everyone else except here |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Agreed. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
58. What's new? |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Very true. Plus, BushInc lied to even Powell so he'd in turn lie to his Democratic friends |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Thank you for knowing the truth behind Biden's IWR vote. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. IMO, accurate recounting of history is crucial. If WE don't even bother to consider accuracy in our |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. People only want to hear what is comfortable to them. |
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Duke Newcombe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
73. Unfortunately, we here at DU also seem too comfortable in losing elections. n/t |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
50. Powell was part of the lie. Obama doesn't need him to get |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. think about the Dem who KNEW the lies and helped SELL that war to Dem lawmakers he held sway |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. I see what it will say, |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. I totally understand what you're saying. |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. We need to be |
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SidneyCarton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #41 |
64. The "liberal soul" is doing what it always does. |
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Fire_brand (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. most people here don't understand that |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. I agree |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #26 |
56. The ponly thing that gives me pause |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. That hadn't occured to me |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. I'm a bit confused as to how someone with no credibility |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. That s a hard thing to do |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
55. Hmm I am not sure |
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Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
12. Colin Powell's a useless jackasss. But if he wants to jump in the bandwagon.................... n/t |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
13. No. Save Powell endorsement for during Republican Convention. |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
37. Ding! Ding! Ding! |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. Swell. |
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Phoonzang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. That would be good. Think beyond your personal |
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Annces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
20. No way |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
24. I thought that was a Bill Kristol-started rumor that was debunked. |
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BumRushDaShow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. Politics is a gut-wrenching ugly profession |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
28. Despite what we think, Colin Powell is still pretty popular among millions of people. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
45. Yeah. Millions of THEM! Not US! |
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Egnever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. Every one of them we get |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. We essentially have the numbers - we don't need to make any more compromises. |
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marlakay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
32. i heard a rumor al gore was nt |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. Probably a bad idea |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. Good points. Powell might, and should, get boo'd by the |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
44. Obama doesn't need Colin Powell. Period. As someone here |
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Fire_brand (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
47. Powell recently said he won't be at the convention |
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Fire_brand (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
49. Powell has said he won't be there |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
51. Can't stand Powell,personally.But |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
52. There has to be a well recognized democrat who can honor the Democratic Party |
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Rambis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
62. Thanks, but no thanks |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
63. I get people don't like this idea... |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. I agree-middle america respects Powell |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:42 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. powell is a war criminal. he shouldn't be there. |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. YOU think so. |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
68. I dont think that Powell is a war criminal.... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
69. We've already heard the word "healing" too many times... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
70. That's okay with me if.... |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
72. would be huge if true |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
74. New Coke was great incidentally. |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 04:05 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. fuck that noise |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
76. I hope so, that would be a magnificent "FU, Bush" on Powell's part! |
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wvbygod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-28-08 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
78. That bird is full of avian excretion |
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