McCain Dumps On Powell Again: He ‘Got Us Into Iraq’

[DonViejo]

John McCain had some more critical words for Colin Powell on Friday, saying the former Secretary of State’s involvement in the Iraq War should hurt his political appeal. Powell endorsed Obama this week for a second straight election.

“Colin Powell, interestingly enough, said that Obama got us out of Iraq,” McCain told the National Review. “But it was Colin Powell, with his testimony before the U.N. Security Council, that got us into Iraq.”
McCain lit into Powell on Thursday over his backing for Obama.

“General Powell, you disappoint us and you have harmed your legacy even further by defending what is clearly the most feckless foreign policy in my lifetime,” McCain said on Brian Kilmeade’s radio program.

He isn’t the only top Romney supporter upset with Powell. John Sununu suggested on Thursday that Powell only endorsed Obama because they’re both black.

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[Angry Dragon]

1. and I thought it was president cheney that got us into Iraq

[Politicalboi]

2. LOL!

Yes Powell invaded Iraq all by himself. He did it.

And who voted for the war Johnny?

[Berlum]

3. The Republican Cabal, led by AWOL Bush & Dickie 5 Deferments Cheney, got us into Iraq

Dumbkauf McCain has become infested with Republican Family Values Liar Syndrome.

[Supersedeas]

21. At least, he is not dumb enough to continuing touting the lame justifications

Instead, now, finally, the Reskanks are acknowledging that the Invasion was a mistake, but someone else, you know, those others have been be blamed for the mistake.

[katmondoo]

4. And McCain wants to Bomb Bomb Iran

I guess that's not war

[Blue Idaho]

5. Oh That's Rich!

John McCain is always a class A number one saber rattler. He was then - he is now.

Pot - Kettle - Black.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. Fall Guy!

Scapegoat!
Patsy!

[Carnage251]

7. Is his endorsement really that important to have repukes fuming over it?

[JoePhilly]

9. Clearly they think so.

[MSMITH33156]

15. They are desperate...

...it's not a race changing endorsement, but they know that Willard is in deep trouble. Any sort of thing, even at the margins, that goes against them can be fatal. Let's say Powell's endorsement moves the needle 0.25 percentage points with undecided, that might just do in Romney. He needs to throw a perfect game the rest of the way.

[txdemsftw]

8. Why so bitter, John?

Oh, wait.

Shut up already.

[yellowcanine]

10. As the Church Lady would say, "Well isn't that special." McCain Calls War 'Necessary and Just'

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/11/AR2007041100203.html

McCain Calls War 'Necessary and Just'

By Michael D. Shear
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, April 12, 2007
LEXINGTON, Va., April 11 -- Sinking in polls and struggling to reinvigorate his foundering presidential campaign, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) delivered a robust defense of the war in Iraq on Wednesday, declaring that President Bush and the conflict's supporters are on the right side of history in the struggle against terrorism and extremism.

[MjolnirTime]

11. John knows that Powell slammed the White House door in Romney's face

[Dawson Leery]

12. Hypocrite McCain. Johnny wants to bomb

every place where conflict exists.

[blazeKing]

13. At least Powell has reversed his ways

McCain is still a grumpy lying warhawk. It's tough, but I forgive Powell. There are many who never will though.

[mzteaze]

14. Almost

I almost had respect for McCain when he went after Mourdock....only to have him walk back those comments. Now, this? Please man, you really lost credibility in 2008 but slinking behind the flip-flop wall is even lower for a man that billed himself as a maverick.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

16. Oh, please...

Yes, Powell fucked up. But to lay the whole Iraq debacle in his lap is just ridiculous. Powell was speaking for the Bush administration using information (later demonstrated to have been bullshit) provided by the Bush administration, spun to favor the neocons' predetermined decision to invade Iraq. And, if I remember correctly, McCain was all for it at the time.

[still_one]

17. Let's see mr. mccain. The people you support are using the same people that lied to Colin Powell

about Iraq.

You seem to have a very convenient memory, which is quite unfortunate.

I seem to remember when you voted down a day honoring Martin Luther King. You did that on your on, and it wasn't until you decided to run for president that you had second thoughts.

As soon as Powell realized that he was used he took responsibility. It did not take him 20 years to say it was an error in judgment, and even then he was not totally at fault. In fact none of the culprits who got us into that war took any responsibility.

Oh, by the way McCain, it was under President Obama that we got bin laden. Not you going to the gates of hell, or George bush landing on a ship declaring a false victory.

You are a failure john McCain, and your judgment is flawed

[Xipe Totec]

18. Two Words - Pottery Barn. nt

[Supersedeas]

19. Something McGrumps conveniently forgets

[WeekendWarrior]

20. Maybe he's still sensitive about 2008

I'm sure he hates Powell for not endorsing him. But I could be wrong.

[scheming daemons]

22. The more McCain talks about Powell... the more people that hear that Powell endorsed Obama... Win!

[hrmjustin]

23. What a bitter old man he is.

[NHDEMFORLIFE]

24. Increasingly senile old goat + cameras + microphones = ...

A Senator from Arizona who's riding around the country in a big bus with tattered lettering on the side, "Straight Talk Express."
"You kids .... get outta my parking spaces!"

[GeorgeGist]

25. PALIN

[lumpy]

26. And John McCain is one of the most "feckless" SOBs that got into our Congress.

By being a fake war hero with war on the brain.

[Zambero]

27. More B.S.

Powell saw the same cooked intelligence that McCain did. Both initially supported the Iraq War, but Powell was the only one of the two to come to his senses once the Bush-Cheney lies became evident.

[Waiting For Everyman]

28. McCain sounds desperate.

I'll bet he thought he was going to be Secretary of something -- Defense or State etc. -- if Rmoney got in.

[okwmember]

29. What an A**hole.

Hey you hypocrite, if you had been elected we'd still be in Iraq. And while I agree
Powell went along with the program that got us into Iraq, if you're gonna pretend to blame
someone for taking us there you need to point your beady little eyes in Cheney's direction.
And point a finger at every conservative's favorite collaborator, Condoleeza.