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Is Karl Rove and the rest of the GOP dumping Powell because he is black?

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  1. Unstable Isotope says:
    May 24, 2009 at 5:30 pm

    That’s an interesting question.

    My first reaction is no, since they’re dumping pretty much everyone who doesn’t pass their purity test. However, Limbaugh did say that Powell supported Obama because of race.

  2. Tom S. says:
    May 24, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    weak.

  3. Delaware Dem says:
    May 24, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    Nah. Being black doesn’t help, but his moderate and independent credentials are what really gets him in trouble with the radically pure.

  4. Stealth Progressive says:
    May 24, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    I’m wondering if Powell has ever been invited to Vicmead? I’m betting not.

  5. Von Cracker says:
    May 24, 2009 at 6:45 pm

    Doubt it since the son of Buckley has been shunned.

    PURITY!

  6. Donsquishydishimaharishi says:
    May 24, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    Tom,

    not weak. A question and a serious one from me. I’m asking the question because I’m curious what people think and it came to mind.

    Weak was your answer. But I’ve come to expect that of you.

  7. Tom S. says:
    May 24, 2009 at 8:04 pm

    Honky please, this question is a joke. Colin Powell was just as black when we loved him and made him secretary of state. Now that we hate him (because he is a traitor) you want his race to be relevant. You want people to think this is about race because it would benefit you.

  8. nemski says:
    May 24, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    I <3 Donviti

  9. Joanne Christian says:
    May 24, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    Does Powell really care? Ike’s gone, who’s left to look up to?

  10. Donsquishydishimaharishi says:
    May 24, 2009 at 10:35 pm

    Now that we hate him (because he is a traitor)

    do as your told boy. Serve your master. Party first country 3rd or 5th or somewhere back there. Typical.

    Oh and I didn’t think real catholics hate? Always thought that was something the devil did and if we catholics hated it made us no better than him. Guess that was something you missed in school. Weird how I retained that up from a nun in fourth grade.

    Say a few HM’s for me Tommy. All will be forgiven.

  11. Tom S. says:
    May 25, 2009 at 12:38 am

    “do as your told boy. Serve your master. Party first country 3rd or 5th or somewhere back there. Typical. ”

    That’s cute, from a man who takes his talking points from adrianna huffington and bill maher. You know that disowning Powell has nothing to do with race and now you’re reaching.

    “Oh and I didn’t think real catholics hate?”

    And and I thought that adults understood figures of speech, but there you have it….

  12. Von Cracker says:
    May 25, 2009 at 2:00 am

    Traitor? WTF?!?!

    If you’re serious, you’re an idiot. Really.

  13. Tom S. says:
    May 25, 2009 at 2:42 am

    “Traitor? WTF?!?!”

    You honestly cannot see why he would be viewed as a traitor to the Republican party?

  14. RickJ19958 says:
    May 25, 2009 at 9:18 am

    Powell is finding out what Joe Lieberman found out – when you endorse the Presidential candidate from the opposition party, ideologues will vociferously question your motives and credentials.

  15. Delaware Republican says:
    May 25, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    Powell is misinformed.

    When Afghanistan crumbles, Iran has nukes and N Korea fires a nuclear weapon during Obama’s watch he will have to admit he was wrong, very wrong.

    Mike Protack

  16. liberalgeek says:
    May 25, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    RickJ – Welcome back.

    Mike – You should quit politics and open a fortune teller shop.

  17. Frieda Beryhill says:
    May 25, 2009 at 9:20 pm

    Colin Powell found his soul, albeit too late. Now they are afraid that he might REALLY start talking.

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