Comments on: Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/colin-powell-endorses-barack-obama/ Hollywood Grind is an edgy blog specializing in celebrity scandal, juicy gossip, and trainwrecks. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:48:18 -0800 hourly 1 By: Ken http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/colin-powell-endorses-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-22673 Ken Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:56:50 +0000 http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/?p=13868#comment-22673 Billo, Back in the first Persian Gulf War, when Powell was the military attache to the White House and spokesperson to the media, he was the one who counseled against going into Baghdad and ending everything then and there. Bush and Schwarzkopf wanted to wrap everything up once and for all, but Powell persuaded them with an argument that the streetfighting and body count that would ensue would turn the public against the Administration with an election looming. It is because of Powell that Saddam had over a decade to regroup and rebuild, it is because of his "advice" that we had to re-invade years later. And contrary to your post, he wasn't critical or "forced" to give his WMD testimony before the UN. He was sidelined because under him the State Department became an entity unto its own, often undercutting the very President who gave him his office. Was it not Richard Armitage, Powell's number two at the Pentagon, who was the one that leaked Valerie Plame's name? That whole mess the liberal media pinned for months on end on the Bush Administration? And after years of benefitting from Republican patronage, what does Powell do? Bites the hand that feeds him. Do you honestly believe that a career soldier, a four-star general, would side politically with a man who never served and who has voted against the military every chance he got over a former POW, a longtime friend, and a senator that has done more for the VA than any other public official? Right. He's just another brother supporting another brother, and I think his endorsement actually hurts Obama. Because that is precisely how the public at large will see this. Love how the Left demonized Powell when he was entrenched in the Bush Admin. Going so far as to call him an Uncle Tom. But now he is a wise and unbiased political sage. What a joke. Billo,
Back in the first Persian Gulf War, when Powell was the military attache to the White House and spokesperson to the media, he was the one who counseled against going into Baghdad and ending everything then and there. Bush and Schwarzkopf wanted to wrap everything up once and for all, but Powell persuaded them with an argument that the streetfighting and body count that would ensue would turn the public against the Administration with an election looming. It is because of Powell that Saddam had over a decade to regroup and rebuild, it is because of his “advice” that we had to re-invade years later. And contrary to your post, he wasn’t critical or “forced” to give his WMD testimony before the UN. He was sidelined because under him the State Department became an entity unto its own, often undercutting the very President who gave him his office. Was it not Richard Armitage, Powell’s number two at the Pentagon, who was the one that leaked Valerie Plame’s name? That whole mess the liberal media pinned for months on end on the Bush Administration? And after years of benefitting from Republican patronage, what does Powell do? Bites the hand that feeds him. Do you honestly believe that a career soldier, a four-star general, would side politically with a man who never served and who has voted against the military every chance he got over a former POW, a longtime friend, and a senator that has done more for the VA than any other public official? Right. He’s just another brother supporting another brother, and I think his endorsement actually hurts Obama. Because that is precisely how the public at large will see this. Love how the Left demonized Powell when he was entrenched in the Bush Admin. Going so far as to call him an Uncle Tom. But now he is a wise and unbiased political sage. What a joke.

]]> By: 45cmj http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/colin-powell-endorses-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-22667 45cmj Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:02:21 +0000 http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/?p=13868#comment-22667 Well said Tyler!! Well said Tyler!!

]]> By: Billo http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/colin-powell-endorses-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-22663 Billo Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:16:05 +0000 http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/?p=13868#comment-22663 Powell was the only one on Bush's team that had any sense of what Iraq is going to be. He was critical about sending troops in unprepared for what the conflict was going to be. After all he was the only one in Bush council that had a clue on military matters. He was also sceptical about the evidence of so called WMDs but was forced to give 'evidence' before the UN. He was sidelined after this and dismissed in Bush's next term. Its great he is endorsing Obama and going for a better change for the country because he knows that for all McCain's talk he's the same creature as Bush and is going to continue the same path of blunders that Bush has done. Its funny how HG can praise the words of some unknown black republican who is against Obama(just because it fits his agenda) but immediately shoots down a distinguished and respectible republican like Powell for speaking good sense. Powell was the only one on Bush’s team that had any sense of what Iraq is going to be. He was critical about sending troops in unprepared for what the conflict was going to be. After all he was the only one in Bush council that had a clue on military matters. He was also sceptical about the evidence of so called WMDs but was forced to give ‘evidence’ before the UN. He was sidelined after this and dismissed in Bush’s next term.

Its great he is endorsing Obama and going for a better change for the country because he knows that for all McCain’s talk he’s the same creature as Bush and is going to continue the same path of blunders that Bush has done.

Its funny how HG can praise the words of some unknown black republican who is against Obama(just because it fits his agenda) but immediately shoots down a distinguished and respectible republican like Powell for speaking good sense.

]]> By: Tyler http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/colin-powell-endorses-barack-obama/comment-page-1/#comment-22661 Tyler Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:11:45 +0000 http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/?p=13868#comment-22661 Whenever Hollywoodgrind talks politics it makes me want to puke. Give up. Whenever Hollywoodgrind talks politics it makes me want to puke. Give up.

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