[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh_c5bbvmqc[/youtube]
This is just remarkable. He reminds everyone that there really is an American middle and the Republicans have quite forgotten what that group expects. (I would also say that this reminds the media that they, too have forgotten what the great American middle looks like, too.) You can see right here why it is that this guy has the widespread popularity and trust that he still maintains.
There is no doubt that I would have genuine policy differences with Powell, and I think that he should have never let BushCo unilaterally trash his credibility in the way they did. But this:
“We have got to stop this kind of nonsense, pull ourselves together and remember that our great strength is in our unity and in our diversity.”
in addition to the rest of his critique of the current state of McCain’s campaign and his party is well worth thinking seriously about.
If I were a fairly moderate Republican concerned that my party has left me ( Christie Whitman, Chris Buckley and all of the rest of the names you know), Powell is an interesting choice to organize an effort to take back your party around.