Colin Powell Endorses Obama

Colin Powell a Reformed Sinner?

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

The radical shift in Powell's stance on LGBT issues should not give him a carte blanche. As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Powell justified homophobia as a simple objection to a behavioral choice.

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Liberal Media to Blame? Not This Time: Apostate Conservatives Nail Coffin Shut

Brian Normoyle | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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Brian Normoyle

Nearly two years of presidential politics are finally coming to an end and it appears John McCain--out of "gimmicks du jour"--has decided to spend muc...

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Obama's Secretary Of Defense: Colin Powell?

Huffington Post | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics

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It's About Time...

Disgrasian | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics

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Disgrasian

...somebody shared this necessary, obvious statement with our big, dumb, xenophobic, pretty-damn-racist country America: "It is permitted to be said...

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Race the Primary Factor: Why Limbaugh, Will and Buchanan are Voting for McCain

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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Geoffrey Dunn

As for Pat Buchanan, we gotta ask a question: would he be endorsing John McCain if he were a black moderate Republican?

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The Myth Of Colin Powell's 'Obama's One Of Us' Vote

John Ridley | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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John Ridley

Factually, most blacks don't vote for blacks just because they are black. It does not appear as though black America is handing Obama a "he's one of us" vote.

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Thank You Rush Limbaugh (and Pat Buchanan)

Keli Goff | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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Keli Goff

Limbaugh and Buchanan have both sought to tie Powell's endorsement to his race. Only something funny happened. Instead of diminishing Powell's reputation, they only further diminished theirs.

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Jason Linkins

Romney: Joe The Plumber Better Than Colin Powell

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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Neil Cavuto's interview with Mitt Romney today was largely unremarkable in the annals of campaign shillery, save for one moment where Cavuto asked Rom...

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A Detailed Analysis of McCain's Response to Powell's Endorsement in Cartoon Form

Lee Camp | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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Sunday Watch 10-19-08: In Which Colin Powell is a Statesman

Todd Gitlin | Posted 10.20.2008 | Media

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Todd Gitlin

Powell's speech, delivered to Tom Brokaw in large blocs of virtually uninterrupted text, should give the cynic pause.

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Powell Stands Against Smears

Jon Soltz | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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Jon Soltz

We can only hope that Powell's words shake more Republicans from their electoral daze, and cause them to object to the damage the far-right smear campaign is doing to America.

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To Buchanan, Blacks Happiest On Plantation

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 10.20.2008 | Media

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Jeffrey Feldman

Buchanan is advancing his own racist brand of utilitarianism: wherein the greatest number of people are happiest when blacks know their place.

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Can McCain Still Win if he Dumps Sarah Palin Now?

Mario Almonte | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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Mario Almonte

For John McCain, Sarah Palin has proven to be a bridge to nowhere. She helped him bridge the gap for the support of religious advocates and the conse...

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Jason Linkins

Cartoonist Depicts Powell As Benedict Arnold In Blackface

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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As if Colin Powell needed one more reminder of the toxic level of political discourse that, in part, fueled his decision to endorse Barack Obama, poli...

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The Powell Endorsement

David Sirota | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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David Sirota

Powell's endorsement gives Obama a small bump, but it doesn't give him a huge positive boost on deeper foreign policy issues because Powell has destroyed his own credibility.

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Racism and Rush: Limbaugh's Response to Colin Powell

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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Geoffrey Dunn

Powell's endorsement of Obama has apparently driven conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh apoplectic, if not downright over the edge.

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Jason Linkins

CBS' Schieffer: Powell "Saying Aloud What A Lot Of Republicans...Saying Privately"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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In the wake of Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama, conservative critics offered some pushback on the General's decision, with several, most no...

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Colin Powell To Have Role In Obama Administration Says Obama

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Barack Obama and former Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton sought together Monday to swing this state to blue, mocking the ...

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The Plumber vs. The General

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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Joe Peyronnin

Dosen't McCain and Palin understand that they undermine their own campaign with these shoddy attempts to fire up their own base?

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Obama Speaks Out on Powell Endorsement (Updated Re George Will on Race)

Ari Melber | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics

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Ari Melber

"I am beyond honored and deeply humbled to have the support of General Colin Powell," said Obama.

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What Will Powell's Endorsement Mean for "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and Military Families?

Steve Ralls | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics

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Steve Ralls

Powell has endorsed a candidate that has consistently said he favors repealing the law. Is he now ready to say the day has arrived when lifting Don't Ask Don't Tell makes good sense?

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Powell: GOP Leaders Spreading Muslim Rumors

David Kirby | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics

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David Kirby

It seems to me that Powell blamed officials of his own party for quietly encouraging, if not actually fomenting, lies about Obama being a Muslim.

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Colin Powell Endorses Obama

The Huffington Post | Seth Colter Walls & Nico Pitney | Posted 10.19.2008 | Politics

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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell announced Sunday that he will break with his party and vote for Sen. Barack Obama. "He has both style and subst...

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Colin Powell Is Ready To Endorse

Lawrence O'Donnell | Posted 10.15.2008 | Politics

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Lawrence O'Donnell

It now seems beyond doubt that Colin Powell will endorse Barack Obama and thereby hammer the final nail in the coffin of the Republican campaign to hold onto the White House.

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