"The country is ready for a black president, only it's Colin Powell"

[Proud2BAmurkin]

P. J. O'rourke said it on Real Time Bill Maher and it rings true. Powell could have won this year in a walk because he is experienced and would also be able to inspire as the first black president.

Along that same line the country is ready for a female president but only if it's someone like Powell, experienced and trustworthy to deal with economic and national security crisis (Clinton).

The country isn't ready for a merely "inspiring" minority candidate black or female. An "inspiring" white male could probably get elected even if he didn't have experience. Bush proved the bar isn't that high for a white male candidate.

Obama would fail against McCain and it will be written down to racism but the it will really be more complicated than that and will be mostly because of his lack of experience. Old people won't "get" him and most voters in general won't trust him with an economy in crisis and national security and terrorism still at the top of issues (where they will be once the GOP machine kicks in)

[WillyT]

1. Do You Ever Have To Use The Bathroom, Eat, Take A Walk...

:wtf:

[graywarrior]

2. *snort*

[blogslut]

3. ...

[keep_it_real]

4. Total BS

[ingac70]

5. Colin Powell is a whore...

who blew his credibility when he showed 15 year old pictures of Iraqi "WMD" sites.

[rocktivity]

6. Powell could have won in a walk

if he hadn't traded off his trustworthiness to please King Georgie. He has no one to blame but himself.




:headbang:
rocknation

[Proud2BAmurkin]

16. my guess would be the voters would overlook it and the MSM would back him

[cbayer]

7. PJ O'Rourke. Are you kidding? Not recommended.

[tabatha]

8. It does NOT matter.

Democrats are voting in larger numbers than Republicans.

[rocktivity]

18. DING DING DING! Tabatha, you're our grand prize winner!

It does NOT matter. Democrats are voting in larger numbers than Republicans.

10:19 EST:

Clinton Louisiana votes: 50,897

All GOP Louisiana votes: 51,788


10:35PM EST:

Clinton Washington votes 9,992

All GOP Washington votes: 6,796


:headbang:
rocknation

[Orangepeel]

9. blah, blah, blah

What makes Clinton the female Colin Powell?

:rofl:

[EffieBlack]

10. Obama's just rocking your world, isn't he?

I know it's hard to stand, but you really should try to get comfortable with it. He's not going away. And behind him, there'll be more . . . and more . . . and more . . .

Better get used to it or you're going to be pretty miserable.

[VarnettaTuckpocket]

21. .

[Unsane]

11. Thanks. Now go play with your blocks.

[bilgewaterbill]

12. Coming up next from Murky - The Kitchen Sink!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

13. How many more of these can you pull out of your butt

before tomorrow when the post limit goes into effect? Are you going to be able to get some sleep?

[Nailzberg]

15. It will be sweet, sweet relief when tomorrow comes.

[rasputin1952]

14. And P.J. O'Rourke is what?...Oh that's right, he's a Republican...

that might explain a lot.

Of course since Powell used up what credibility he had when he went before the UN w/"anthrax" in his pocket and talked about the inevitable destruction of American cities by non-existant WMD's w/o a delivery system...oh yeah, THAT Colin Powell.

[chieftain]

17. P.J. Ofucking Rourke? Yeah what this delusional RWer rings

true to you Murk. You are truly sad. You really ought to wean yourself away from all the GOP sources you are so prone to quote here.

[chascarrillo]

19. More right-wing racist bullshit. When will this guy get banned?

Can someone answer that question?

[IsItJustMe]

20. Why are you pushing right wing talking points on DU? This place is getting stranger by the minute.

[OmahaBlueDog]

22. If Powell had run in 2000, he'd have won by a landslide

As it is, he has lost a lot of credibility due to his role in the Iraq run up.

BTW, when PJ O'Rourke says words to the effect that the country is ready for a female president but only if it's someone like Powell, experienced and trustworthy to deal with economic and national security crisis -- he means Condi Rice, not Hillary.

[VarnettaTuckpocket]

25. I think he lost credibility by threatening to resign if gays were allowed to serve openly

in the military. His George Wallace standing in the doorway at the University of Alabama moment. It wouldn't have been acceptable for anyone to vote for him in 2000 either, not if they're opposed to bigotry, a core part of being a progressive.

[calmblueocean]

23. Now you're cheering on Colin Powell? You oughtta change your handle to Ashamed2BADem.

Powell was one of the fundamental forces that made this war happen. He lied and misled the American public. He said there was "no doubt" that Iraq had WMD, that he was giving America "facts and conclusions based in solid intelligence" when he was doing anything but. His unblinking loyalty to the Bush administration cost thousands of lives. And you're cheering for him over Obama?

Who next, Cheney?

[RaleighNCDUer]

29. Well, his darlin' Hillary believed Powell, so therefore he must believe

Powell as well.

That's what true believers do.

[dchill]

32. "Ashamed2BADem."

LOL! Eggs Ackley!

[Quixote1818]

24. When does the 3 thread maximum go into effect?

So we won't have to see as much of this crap?

[Webster Green]

26. You are pushing the envelope on the limits of human assholiness..

What a fucking dick-head!:thumbsdown:

[VolcanoJen]

27. Powell could have won this year in a walk?

Seriously, love. Put the bong down.

[RaleighNCDUer]

28. Comparing Hillary to Powell -

probably the first rational thing I seen you post.

[AX10]

30. kick

:hi:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

31. I Just Can't Help Thinking That The RW Attack Machine Will Eat Him For Dinner.

[dchill]

33. Maybe you should just wait...

for Condi to run!