Colin Powell: Obama As President Would Be "Electrifying"

[tekisui]

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7012310956

Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Monday he is still undecided about who to support in the presidential race but that having Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) as the nation's first African-American president would be "electrifying."

During a forum at George Washington University, Powell, the first African-American Secretary of State, said Obama's victory would send an "electrifying" message to the world but that voters also "have to make a judgment... which of the candidates blends a right measure of experience and judgment."

"I have been watching both of these individuals, and I know them both extremely well and I have not decided who I'm going to vote for yet," he added.

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[thunder rising]

1. Fuck Powell, he had his chance to save the world and push us (as in US) under the bus.

[LeftishBrit]

5. I agree with you, but if he can pull some of the militaristic types away from McCain..

whatever his reasons, it might save the world from being thrown under the bus a few more times.

[tekisui]

6. I agree. But, he is still respected by the repubbie voteers,

and perhaps even influential to them. I really don't care what he does, as long as he stays out of the government.

[RichGirl]

2. We know who he is going to vote for.

Let's hope he shares it with the rest of the country sometime soon!

[JawJaw]

3. Electrifying?

Not half as electrifying as the chainlink fences around Gitmo - where you belong with the rest of the war criminals, Mr Powell.

[DrDan]

4. I sure wish he would come out for obama

he still carries a lot of weight

this is not the time for petty grudges.

[nc4bo]

10. In agreement. There is still respect for Powell, this could help - wouldn't hurt.

I'm thinking with undecideds and indies - it may push them in the O direction.

I read somewhere that he said he'd make his decision after the debates.

[Callalily]

7. We all know that he wants

to endorse Senator Obama, just wish he'd go ahead and do it.

Undecided at this juncture? I'm very skeptical.

[Auggie]

8. Right. Show some backbone already.

[phiddle]

9. My guess is that he'll endorse after the first debate, 9/26

It will be on foreign policy, and Powell will construe it in some way to validate his choice of Obama.