Colin Powell Officially Endorses Obama (political)

[Emperor_Nero]

Is it available where you live?

Is it a good idea?

I'm voting tomorrow, not merely to avoid potentially long lines on election day but in case I get hit by a truck or have a family emergency or for some other reason can't make it to the polls on on V-Day.

Still, ever since early voting became commonplace, I've wondered what would happen if a candidate became ill or had to drop out of the race for some reason. Would votes already cast on his behalf then go to his running mate? Is there a Constitutional provision for replacing a candidate on ballots already cast?

It's already too late for a change ... the ballots are printed.

I know it's a weak excuse, but it's very real...even if Obama and McCain both dropped dead tomorrow, they would both still be on the ballot come election day. Just ask John Ashcroft -- he lost the 2000 Missouri U.S. Senate race to Mel Carnahan, who was killed in a plane crash on the way to a campaign event on Oct. 16 of that year.

In the case of president, the winning candidate would (in theory) eventually win in the Electoral College and then their VP sworn in. In reality, it's hard to say what the Electoral College, the courts, both major parties and countless other groups would end up creating.

 

[Lee Chambers]

Which way do you lean now?

REBELLION!! No, no I'm just kidding. I'm going to vote for Obama.

My other choice BEFORE this had been rebellion.

 

[sr71plt]

Powell is still perceived, or blamed, as one of the people who got The US into Iraq based on faulty intelligence, so this baggage might hurt Obama somewhat. But those who would use it have dirty hands too, and not just from slinging mud.

I haven't really seen Powell as being perceived as this at all. I think Powell has managed to be perceived as having been duped by the administration and demuring to the official administration position when he caught on to what had happened.

The Powell endorsement is, I think, a major swayer for the independent, centrist voters--many of whom are still counted in the undecided column.

 

[Safe_Bet]

I'm curious to see if the McCain camp is going to be stupid enough to start taking wacks at Powell now. That has the possibility of REALLY backfiring.

 

[Lee Chambers]

I'm curious to see if the McCain camp is going to be stupid enough to start taking wacks at Powell now. That has the possibility of REALLY backfiring.

http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/10/19/mccain-powell-endorsement-is-not-a-surprise/

McCain: Powell endorsement is not a “surprise”
by Mosheh Oinounou

COLUMBUS, OH — John McCain says that while he disagrees with Gen. Colin Powell’s endorsement of his Democratic rival he continues to respect the former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

“We’re longtime friends. This doesn’t come as a surprise…but I respect and continue to respect and admire Secretary Powell,” McCain told Fox News Sunday and touted his own national security endorsements.

“I’m also very pleased to have the endorsement of four former secretaries of state, Secretaries (Henry) Kissinger, (James) Baker, (Larry) Eagleburger and (Alexander) Haig. And I’m proud to have the endorsement of well over 200 retired Army generals and admirals,” he added, noting that he also takes issue with Powell’s assessment that Obama is ready to lead.

“We have a respectful disagreement, and I think the American people will pay close attention to our message for the future and keeping America secure,” McCain said.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

I dont know, but I suspect McCain made life difficult for Powell in the past. All kinds of shit happens that we never know about.

 

[Edward Teach]

Uh-oh. Is Colin Powell an Arab?

They look alike and stick together, you know.

 

[impressive]

Uh-oh. Is Colin Powell an Arab?

Nope. Just a maverick.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Nope. Just a maverick.

Too good a man to run for president, unfortunately.

 

[Boota]

The few people I know who considered themselves to be undecided jumped on the Obama bandwagon today with Powell's announcement. It even swayed one Republican that I know because of his respect for Powell.

This is big.

 

[ishtat]

The few people I know who considered themselves to be undecided jumped on the Obama bandwagon today with Powell's announcement. It even swayed one Republican that I know because of his respect for Powell.

This is big.

I agree. The moderate Republicans (There are some) have had nobody to vote for for years, if just one or two percent follow Powell's lead they could be lost to the Republicans permanently.

It's a kick in the goolies for McCain.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

I agree. The moderate Republicans (There are some) have had nobody to vote for for years, if just one or two percent follow Powell's lead they could be lost to the Republicans permanently.

It's a kick in the goolies for McCain.

Permanently? No. Just so long as the rest of the party insists on brown-nosing the neo-Nazi wing.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

Powell will have role in Obama administration...

 

[rgraham666]

this is a reason I like Obama. He picks good people to advise him. He knows he's not God and that he's going to need a lot of help if he wants to run the country successfully.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Just sayin..it aint over till its over.

I ran for office once. I lost by ONE vote. My best friends assumed I had it in the bag, and didnt bother to vote. It happens! I predict it will happen to Obama.

The GOP assumes McCain is in trouble, so they'll be out in force to vote.

EVERYONE knows Obama is already the winner, so many of his voters will stay home.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

Just sayin..it aint over till its over.

I ran for office once. I lost by ONE vote. My best friends assumed I had it in the bag, and didnt bother to vote. It happens! I predict it will happen to Obama.

The GOP assumes McCain is in trouble, so they'll be out in force to vote.

EVERYONE knows Obama is already the winner, so many of his voters will stay home.

Could happen. It would be unfortunate. To say the least.

 

[shereads]

"Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is no. That's not America. Is there something wrong with a seven-year-old Muslim-American kid believing he or she could be president? Yet I have heard senior members of my own party drop the suggestion that he is a Muslim and might have an association with terrorists. This is not the way we should be doing it in America.

"I feel particularly strong about this because of a picture I saw in a magazine. It was a photo essay about troops who were serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. And one picture at the tail end of this photo essay, was of a mother at Arlington Cemetery and she had her head on the headstone of her son's grave. And as the picture focused in, you could see the writing on the headstone, and it gave his awards - Purple Heart, Bronze Star - showed that he died in Iraq, gave his date of birth, date of death, he was 20 years old. And then at the very top of the head stone, it didn't have a Christian cross. It didn't have a Star of David. It has a crescent and star of the Islamic faith.

"And his name was Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan. And he was an American. He was born in New Jersey. He was fourteen years old at the time of 9/11, and he waited until he could serve his country and he gave his life."

~ Colin Powell, 19 October 2008

Bump.

 

[shereads]

Just ask John Ashcroft -- he lost the 2000 Missouri U.S. Senate race to Mel Carnahan, who was killed in a plane crash on the way to a campaign event on Oct. 16 of that year.

I remember.



Seeing John Ashcroft lose an election to a dead candidate was a shining moment of karma.

 

[shereads]

I ran for office once. I lost by ONE vote. My best friends assumed I had it in the bag, and didnt bother to vote.

Both of them? Some "friends."

 

[Safe_Bet]

Both of them? Some "friends."

I bet his "friend" voted for his opponent!

 

[cloudy]

I ran for office once. I lost by ONE vote. My best friends assumed I had it in the bag, and didnt bother to vote.

What bullshit.

Unless your town only has something like ten voters, there would have been a run-off if it was that close, as happened recently in the mayoral race in Huntsville.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

What bullshit.

JBJ? A bullshitter? No WAY!

 

[Liar]

What bullshit.

Unless your town only has something like ten voters, there would have been a run-off if it was that close, as happened recently in the mayoral race in Huntsville.

Vote For Pedro.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

Powell will have role in Obama administration...

SecDef! The Department needs him badly after the debacle of Rumsfeld.

 

[JackLuis]

I agree with the Voluotuary one Sec Def

SecDef! The Department needs him badly after the debacle of Rumsfeld.

I think Powell would make a good Sec Def. He might get eh Air Force to quite hogging the Defense Budget and rebuild the Army after the debacle in Iraq.
I think the guys will be fragging thier offircers soon.

We had a real good Army then That Idiot Rummy decided that 'we can't have an insurgancy on my watch' and the fertilizer started getting into the ventelation system.