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Sunday, October 19, 2008

I suppose this matters to some people, but in reality it doesn't mean squat
Posted by Jill | 12:28 PM
I don't know why Colin Powell has any credibility left among anyone. Here is a man who was regarded as honest, a general of integrity, who sold it all to lie to the United Nations and the world for George W. Bush. When Doris Kearns Goodwin's book on the Bush years is written, the downfall of both Colin Powell and (I hope) John McCain will be attributed to their placing their loyalty to this small, venal president over doing the right thing.

But there are those for whom Powell is still a respected figure, and I guess that for them, the fact that Powell is endorsing Barack Obama is a Big Deal:




Props to Powell for slamming McCain on the Ayers flap and on his appalling lack of judgment in choosing the even more appalling Sarah Palin as his running mage. Props to Powell for pointing out the bigotry inherent in the "He's a Muslim" meme and why it shouldn't matter even if Obama was.

But shame on Tom Brokaw, however, for his shameless shilling for John McCain in this interview. Shame on him for using the "some will say..." device, popularized by the likes of Katie Couric and Matt Lauer to bring the worst crap from Drudge into the mainstream, for saying that this man, who sold his soul to Republicans for years, is only supporting Barack Obama because Obama is black. Perhaps the McCain campaign really did demand a lapdog from NBC in return for access. But NBC already has one in the person of Joe Scarborough. To embed Brokaw's nose firmly into McCain's anus and then give him the Meet the Press anchor spot is unconscionable.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...
To several of us who watched the Powell interview, the high point was his comment about Muslims in America. Non-partisan, from the heart. It needed someone of his stature to say it, and he did so, eloquently. Unfortunately, it will likely be lost in the reaction to his endorsement of Obama.
10/19/08, 1:33 PM  
Blogger jurassicpork said...
If Obama had any decency, he would've told Powell "No thanks". But that's a lot to expect from a panderer like Obama.
10/19/08, 4:08 PM  
Blogger Bob said...
The man has fallen a long way. Remember when it was possible to imagine Colin Powell as the first black president? Powell's endorsement is two months too late to reflect favorably upon him. Too late again. He should have resigned from the Bush adminstration when the Iraq War began.
10/19/08, 4:15 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...
...what a refreshing, courageous and well articluated POV from Colin Powell!
10/19/08, 4:22 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I guess I'll give Powell props for endorsing at all since he didn't have to. But I also feel he waited until enough other conservatives jumped ship, probably believing he'd take less heat for it.

Powell seemed terribly nervous during that interview and I hated Brokaw for showing video of Powell speaking approvingly about Cheney. My immediate reaction? It was done to convey the impression that Powell got it wrong about Cheney, so why believe him now.
10/19/08, 6:00 PM  
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