The Powell Effect to Replace the Bradley Effect?

[Stingo]

Republicans are skewered again by one of their own — the timing of Colin Powell’s endorsement couldn’t be better. This may become known as the Powell Effect, to cancel out the dread Bradley Effect. One thing, it has moved the momentum back to Obama, and has erased William Ayers, and even Sarah Palin on SNL, from the news radar.

http://allspinzone.com/wp/2008/10/19/the-powell-effect-to-replace-the-bradley-effect/

[Dhalgren]

1. I understand that everyone is gushing over the

Powell endorsement, but we shouldn't forget that Powell is a war criminal; one of the worse we currently have roaming about our country. Democrats should not want his endorsement, they should work to have him indited...

[Stingo]

2. I can forget that, for a bit

[caraher]

3. It's tough

Sad part is, I don't think we'll see any of them in The Hague where they need to be tried. Ever. So in the meantime I appreciate why good people feel a need to play along with the establishment. The problem is that complicity in waging aggressive war is so widespread that it can't be brought up "in polite company." And that's where reclaiming the White House - and starting to dismantle the worst of the Bush legacy - happens.

My wife says she can forgive Powell. I'd agree with you that putting in a good word for Obama cannot erase the bloodstains, but sadly justice is politically inexpedient.

[Dhalgren]

4. I agree with you that justice is politically inexpedient,

but that is what makes me worry that things won't change. The people who are surrounding Obama are better than the ones around McCain and Bush - but who wouldn't be? Many of Obama's advisers are just as imperialistic as McCain's are. I agree that Obama will be a better President than McCain, but that is relatively faint praise...

[KSDiva]

5. I can forgive him

I think he was lied to and played just like the rest of us were. And he got out as soon as he could. He has a lot to atone for and I think endorsing someone who can fix some of the neocon mistakes he was involved with is a good start.

[Dhalgren]

6. No way was Powell duped.

He knew exactly what he was doing the whole time he was doing it. He argued against the war, but when the Bush Regime lied us into war Powell stay with them and helped them. He is a blood-covered war criminal and Democrats should be ashamed to defend him...

[Stingo]

7. Whether he was duped or not

Matters not a whit right now. We've got an election to worry ab out, not placing blame from 5 and more years ago.

[Dhalgren]

8. So the statute of limitation for murder is five years, eh?

Hundreds of thousands of killed and maimed, but who's to blame? Is that about it? Not only is impeachment off the table, but any culpability of the main criminals is also now off the table? And all because it might be politically expedient? We may never be able to bring these war criminals to justice, but sucking up to them for political gain is sickening, demeaning, shameful. If this is what the Democratic Party has come to, then this country has no hope left at all...

:puke: