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Colin Powell Endoreses Obama

Published on October 19, 2008 in News and Politics. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

I was watching political shows this morning, as I always try to do on Sundays and heard Colin Powell endorse Barack Obama.  This is interesting for several reasons: 1) Powell’s military experience (and Obama’s lack thereof) 2) Powell’s friendship with McCain 3) Powell is a lifetime Repbulican.

1 – Powell has made a career out of military and government service.  He was one of the forces of the Bush- 43 administration that pushed us into Iraq. Obama’s judgment and lack of military experience of been one of the main attacks opponents have used against him. Remember Hillary Clinton’s 3 a.m. emergency ad? I think it is going to be hard to make this same attack after this endorsement.

2 – Powell said he has known and been friends with John McCain for 25 years. That is a long time to be friends and fellow veterans and decide not to vote for someone. Obviously, Powell put a lot of thought into this and it was a hard decision. Listening to him on MtP, I believe he was being quite sincere.

3 – This one speaks for itself. A military man who served under two separate Republican, Bush administrations. Clearly, he is not happy with where the party is going. I have a post on this subject in draft form. Look out for it tonight.

He praised Obama’s “ability to inspire,” pick for vice president– Joe Biden– and for running an “inclusive” campaign crossing racial, ethnic and generational lines. Powell said Obama was a “transformational” figure and was clearly troubled by McCain tapping Sarah Palin because he praised Biden as ready to lead from day one.

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