Sherrod Brown vs. Colin Powell ("don't go there, Congressman...")

[Cocoa]

does everyone remember the "don't go there" scene?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A34636-2004Feb11¬Found=true

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Powell was recalling for the panel his review of the prewar intelligence. "I went and lived at the CIA for about four days to make sure that nothing was," he began, when he paused and glared at a staffer seated behind the members of Congress.

"Are you shaking your head for something, young man, back there?" Powell asked. "Are you part of these proceedings?"

Powell's unusual remarks threatened to derail the hearing. Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), a 12-year veteran of the House, objected, "Mr. Chairman, I've never heard a witness reprimand a staff person in the middle of a question."

Powell shot back, "I seldom come to a meeting where I am talking to a congressman and I have people aligned behind you giving editorial comment by head shakes."

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[Ikonoklast]

1. Colin Powell was a politician first and always

and a military man second.

Knowing his connection to the coverup at My Lai, I never could understand the infatuation that some Dems had with this apparatchik. He is the proto-typical politician-general, always with one eye out for those that could help his career the most.

[Cha]

14. Because suckerson chose to

conveniently ignore powell's mai lai coverup.

Like powell chose to ignore bush's awol status.

Good for Sherrod Brown!

[kenny blankenship]

2. Let's go to My Lai Mr. Powell

there are worse things than being AWOL and YOU are guilty of them asshole!

Powell giving anybody a lecture on morals is like a lecture on family values from Elizabeth Taylor.

[Selatius]

3. Please, DO go there. Go there plenty...and do it over and over again n/t

[thebigidea]

4. what a pompous old fool. And a toothless one as well - who was he to...

... threaten anyone? Or he'll do what? Be ignored by the rest of the administration he so slavishly served?

I want to grab some DUers by the lapels and scream AGGHGHHGHGGH in a hysterical way when they go on and on about Powell being "good" and potentially turning on the Bushies...

[Fenris]

5. Powell is a lackey and a stooge!

McCain is where it's at! :crazy:

[sallyseven]

8. McCain is a fool

he is worse than Powell. I wouldn't vote for him under any circumstances.

[roguevalley]

6. powell is a stooge, a liar and a coward. he covered up my lai.

anything more to be said?

[cmd]

7. Ouch! Sherrod hit a sore spot didn't he?

This is one of the reasons I think he would make a terrific senator. He has been speaking out about this administration for a long time.

I like Hackett as well. Both men would make great senators. Perhaps one will have to wait to replace Voinovich.

[Cocoa]

10. imagine if Brown and Sanders both become senators

it would be a different senate. :bounce:

[OzarkDem]

9. Heh, heh, you can never accuse Sherrod of being timid

Powell's phony outrage is more obvious than ever.

[xchrom]

11. colin ''my lai'' powell.

[leesa]

12. Powell is such a gutless whore. I so hope he ends up in jail for his

war crimes and treason.

[AzDar]

13. Colin Powell sold his soul to the BFEE; a good man gone bad.

John McCain would be another victim/sellout. So sad, and I've always wondered WHY???

[donsu]

16. when was he ever good? CNN would like you to think he is good

remember how CNN ran his 'life story', hero stuff, over and over and over. they did Condi's story over and over too.

[donsu]

15. Colin is a criminal

nt

[Moderator]

17. Hi Cocoa

per DU copyright rules no more than 4 paragraphs of copyrighted material may be posted.

Thx