tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post7132125338966983084..comments2024-01-01T19:49:13.788-08:00Comments on The Vigil: Open Letter to Colin PowellVigilantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-6367853347553061732008-10-28T22:13:00.000-07:002008-10-28T22:13:00.000-07:00I can't let you put more on LBJ than he deserv...I can't let you put more on LBJ than he deserves, Stella. Johnson didn't open the door for Nixon. RFK's assassin did that. And yes, I did vote Peace and Freedom that year, instead of supporting HHH for pres.Vigilantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-15071535212798013872008-10-21T20:39:00.000-07:002008-10-21T20:39:00.000-07:00Unfinished business with Mad Mike, who says Powell...Unfinished business with <strong>Mad Mike</strong>, who says Powell:<br><br><em>... made an effort today to convince us that he in fact believed in what he did and why. I will, based on his prior service to our country, give him the benefit of the doubt. I think there is enough hatred from the Republicans. I don't want to join their ranks by adding to it.</em><br><br>Regardless of party, once someone lies to me, I'm quits with him. LBJ lied. Nixon Lied. Reagan Lied. Clinton lied. (No one died. But he lied to stay in office.) Bush lied. Cheney lied. Rice lied. Rumsfeld lied. And Powell <b>fibbed</b>? <br><br>Come on. If Powell would have come clean and resigned at this time four years ago (2004) he could have made his comrade-in-arms, Kerry, President. Think how many lives and dollars that would have saved?Vigilantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-19316238271558023152008-10-21T20:03:00.000-07:002008-10-21T20:03:00.000-07:00Ironically, McCain has endorsed Powell in the past...Ironically, <a href="http://sorosproxy.blogspot.com/2008/10/mccain-endorses-powell.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">McCain has endorsed Powell</a> in the past, many times.Soros' Proxyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04474800402465417916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-40734845778435952392008-10-21T08:16:00.000-07:002008-10-21T08:16:00.000-07:00Colin Powell and Don Rumsfeld were both fired by B...Colin Powell and Don Rumsfeld were both fired by Bush. Why is Powell less of a war criminal than Rumsfeld?Muhammed Saeed al-Sahafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04574388006993236701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-26794426709132648032008-10-20T22:28:00.000-07:002008-10-20T22:28:00.000-07:00Yes! Madmike: his endorsement will do a lot more...Yes! Madmike: <i>his endorsement will do a lot more to help Obama than it will to hurt him</i>.Stella by Starlighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385761338190877425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-79073521611711128422008-10-20T22:25:00.000-07:002008-10-20T22:25:00.000-07:00Kelso, your comment about Powell gave me the chill...Kelso, your comment about Powell gave me the chills. Thanks for the info. I think Powell's endorsement might help the campaign because he still garners respect with many conservatives. Just guessing.<br><br><i>For all the bullshit in the press, Jeremiah Wright actually seems like an excellent role model because he's so accomplished in so many different areas of endeavor. Including the military. He's a Marine but a man of peace. But that's just my point of view.</i><br><br>I think the Wright "scandal" was another political disgrace. He's a brilliant, honest individual. I like that in a person. Now, Killa's preacher, <b>he's really scary</b>. We hear little about the fanaticism of her church. That's a scary place of... worship?<br><br><a href="http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/09/report-jeremiah-wright-has-affair-with-another-mans-wife/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Faux Noise</a> is getting desperate. New scandal: Wright's affair. Those rethugs are reallly reaching. There are <a href="http://newyorklawschool.typepad.com/leonardlink/2008/10/a-different-per.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">alternative views</a>, but you have to look hard.<br><br>And, unfortunately, it's not <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/20/rick-davis-were-rethinkin_n_136173.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">over</a> <i>John McCain's campaign manager says he is reconsidering using Barack Obama's relationship with Reverend Jeremiah Wright as a campaign issue during the election's closing weeks.</i><br><br>Oh, but we were discussing Powell, weren't we? Yeah, I don't like him, either. And where did he get that $30 million? I don't know. Maybe Halliburton stock?Stella by Starlighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16385761338190877425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-28255876983121640882008-10-20T18:37:00.000-07:002008-10-20T18:37:00.000-07:00Vigilante, one of the things I admire in a writer ...Vigilante, one of the things I admire in a writer is when they make me pause, reflect and think more deeply about the issues. <br><br>Thanks, you just took me to that place. Powell is a General, but he is also a politician, albeit a smooth talking one. I'll be back to read more, for sure.Mariamariacuchitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16795651584150694329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-61703030435810292632008-10-20T13:44:00.000-07:002008-10-20T13:44:00.000-07:00I'll do some research on that Vigil. I have a...I'll do some research on that Vigil. I have a lot of family in Europe. I will ask their opinion. This election is getting huge attention over there. Look for some posts tomorrow.MadMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16753739401363847764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-20576762025582972662008-10-20T09:32:00.000-07:002008-10-20T09:32:00.000-07:00Mad Mike, I think we should both look into the dif...Mad Mike, I think we should both look into the different impacts of the endorsement inside the USA and outside the USA. The BBC made a comment this morning that Powell's statement was huge for the world-wide audience. Interesting....Vigilantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-91383186722782281482008-10-20T09:28:00.000-07:002008-10-20T09:28:00.000-07:00On this point, Boris, see my comment on MMA!On this point, Boris, <a href="http://madmikesamerica.blogspot.com/2008/10/breaking-news-republican-mouthpiece-pat.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">see my comment</a> on MMA!Vigilantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-81250847135704751962008-10-20T07:46:00.000-07:002008-10-20T07:46:00.000-07:00Some conservatives see race in Powell's Obama ...Some conservatives see race in Powell's Obama endorsement. Why could not the General have waited until the last week before the election? This may turn out to be a kiss of death like the Gore endorsement of Dean in 2004. Did Powell think this is all about himself?Borishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13887019984342458931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-25220245578935881262008-10-19T21:06:00.000-07:002008-10-19T21:06:00.000-07:00I just saw Oliver Stone's "W" movie ...I just saw Oliver Stone's "W" movie and it's a sympathetic portrayal of everyone in the Bush Administration but an especially sympathetic one of Colin Powell. The movie will probably lead many viewers to think they were more well-intentioned than was actually the case.<br><br>I also sat through one of those $100,000 speeches that Powell gave at the University of Minnesota in 2006. Although he did a good job of throwing in some of his wife's comments to make it sound self-deprecating, it kind of had that same sick ring as Bush's facetious act of looking for WMD to entertain the press.Coleen Rowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12703493656703263930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-17823374976289243262008-10-19T17:25:00.000-07:002008-10-19T17:25:00.000-07:00I'm throwing my support behind MadMike's w...I'm throwing my support behind MadMike's words. Could, and should have, Powell done things differently? Hell yes, but I must add that the ship of state we are all on is sinking fast and to stop it we all are going to swallow our pride and ideology and work with people we have issues with and actually dislike. It's one of the reasons I have stood with Obama.<br>Another reason we can't reject Powell is that a far larger segment of the republican party than we might want to believe is flirting with proto-fascism. The Congresswoman from Minnesota call for McCarthy-like investigations on Democrats and Old Sara's words are prime examples along some of the things I heard Pat Buchanan say tonight on MSNBC. <br>In short there is no need to alienate any moderate republicans, although they are an endangered species.Beach Bumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-88176086467136007272008-10-19T12:40:00.000-07:002008-10-19T12:40:00.000-07:00I think I'd like to ask Cindy Sheehan what she...I think I'd like to ask Cindy Sheehan what she thinks about Mr. Powells endorsement and just go with that.Cold War Vethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01906737640888513026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-39095356834997143562008-10-19T10:26:00.000-07:002008-10-19T10:26:00.000-07:00I agree with getalife. I also agree with others po...I agree with getalife. I also agree with others posting here that I found Powell's behavior at the UN reprehensible and pandering. Regardless, he made an effort today to convince us that he in fact believed in what he did and why. I will, based on his prior service to our country, give him the benefit of the doubt. I think there is enough hatred from the Republicans. I don't want to join their ranks by adding to it.<br><br>Finally, there is far too much being made of this endorsement. General Powell is still considered by most Americans to be a great man of our times, despite his brief stint as Dubya's SoS. As a result his endorsement will do a lot more to help Obama than it will to hurt him. The polls of the next few days will no doubt support this most popular view.MadMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16753739401363847764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-10013001465807562302008-10-19T07:14:00.000-07:002008-10-19T07:14:00.000-07:00Your attitude and acceptance thereof is McCant'...Your attitude and acceptance thereof is McCant's only chance for a comeback.Vigilantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-78417244467113101452008-10-19T07:13:00.000-07:002008-10-19T07:13:00.000-07:00This is not politically correct. Don't forget ...This is not politically correct. Don't forget <a href="http://madmikesamerica.blogspot.com/2008/10/michelle-obama-has-it-right.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Michelle O's Rule</a>. I almost took your statement down, not to mention banning you, Get-Lifer.Vigilantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-25603173762074865772008-10-19T06:55:00.000-07:002008-10-19T06:55:00.000-07:00It's All Over. Powell Endorses Obama:"I t...It's All Over. <a href="http://nothing-is-off-the-table.blogspot.com/2008/10/powell-endorses-obama.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Powell Endorses Obama</a>:<br><br><strong><em>"I think he is a transformational figure coming into the world stage and for that reason I'll be voting for Barack Obama"</em></strong><br><br>Obama has won.GetaLife-ReadUrNewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831438748638620815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-57805445634705092792008-10-18T13:53:00.000-07:002008-10-18T13:53:00.000-07:00powell as a staggeringly poor judge of human chara...powell as a staggeringly poor judge of human character exposes himself as a man with little or no character. A great officer in the eyes of the unwashed masses powell has done nothing short to the peoples of Panama than what Heydrich planned to do and did to the Jews after Wannsee. The gloss is off Powell and if were endorsed by this man I would treat it as Obama did when he was endorsed by Louis Farrakhan who stands head and shoulders above Powell in personal integrity and rote judgment.Fredrick Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15918178192806533843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-82342447803355765162008-10-18T13:22:00.000-07:002008-10-18T13:22:00.000-07:00Well said, Kelso. With all of that, you're sen...Well said, Kelso. With all of that, you're sending me down to the beach with my dog and a smile on me face!Vigilantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-62647954298564295072008-10-18T13:11:00.000-07:002008-10-18T13:11:00.000-07:00VIGILANTE: You know how I feel and I agree with yo...VIGILANTE: You know how I feel and I agree with you, Barack Obama's bravery in the face of Powell's cowardice is exactly why he wants to get some reflected glory, rehabilitate his own image on Obama's back, and if possible fuck up Obama's presidency.<br><br>I'll write it here there and everywhere. Colin Powell is a sociopath. He's also a coward, sadist and liar.<br><br>I'm panameno all the way on this one. To make a bad musical pun: 9/11 IS A JOKE (compared to Operation Just Cause). It really is and I've got no patience for Americans who use 9/11 as a sword and a shield for everything.<br><br>Colin Powell gave us 3 9/11s. George Bush Sr who ordered the invasion had to tell him to back off and cool it. You have no idea what was going on here. It wasn't just the sport-killing of 10,000 civilians and wholesale destruction of property leaving 100,000 homeless. <br><br>The media showed you pictures of the US military trying to piss off Noriega when he was seeking sanctuary in a church by blasting Southern rock to disrupt mass. That was portrayed as a good thing and funny in the US press.<br><br>That was not the whole story of the psyops. Despite having Noriega trapped, Powell had the troops everywhere in the city screaming rebel yells, shooting guns the air, scaring old people, raping young women, writing swastikas and anti-Muslim blasphemies on the houses in the Jewish/Arab area.<br><br>And because Noriega was seeking Catholic sanctuary, that was a license to do any destruction they wanted to any Catholic church in the city. You can probably imagine what they did. I really don't want to go into it. Colin Powell is a Catholic. How foul is that?<br><br>I find it sad as all getout that there are African-American parents who hold that guy up as a role model to their kids. I really do.<br><br>For all the bullshit in the press, Jeremiah Wright actually seems like an excellent role model because he's so accomplished in so many different areas of endeavor. Including the military. He's a Marine but a man of peace. But that's just my point of view.<br><br>Barack Obama is also a man of peace (I hope). Given his druthers, I'm sure he'd love to end the Iraq War ASAP and not have to do this absurd South Asia escalation. But that's the American political culture. He's jammed up having to do a lot of stuff he doesn't agree with I'm sure.<br><br>The other thing I can't stand about Powell is how greedy he is. Americans go on and on about the Obama family's house and Michelle Obama's salary and all that. They worked for what they have!<br><br>Powell's got $30 million from god knows where. Even at $100K/per no one can make that many corporate team-building speeches.<br><br>Powell's never going to admit he was wrong to Barack Obama in public. Obama's everything that Powell isn't. For starters, one is a very kind man and the other is a sadist.<br><br>I have seen what Colin Powell's service to his country was. And I have no respect for it whatsoever. The US Armed Forces is a great institution in a lot of ways and it's sad that on the main stage we find two disgraces in Colin Powell and John McCain.<br><br>I hope Colin Powell has the good sense to stay out of Panama. Because if he ever came back without McCain and Lindsay Graham's Blackhawk helicopters and 10,000 man escort, they'd be mailing him back parcel-post in 162boxes. And then irony or ironies, Barack Obama would be forced to nuke us into the stone age!KELSO'S NUTShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14636889771989672795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-62174619496443850402008-10-18T11:35:00.000-07:002008-10-18T11:35:00.000-07:00Don Frederick, Will Colin Powell Endorse Obama?An...Don Frederick, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-trailpowell18-2008oct18,0,1222389.story" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Will Colin Powell Endorse Obama?</a><br><br><em>Anything less than a Powell embrace of Obama would be a letdown for the Democrats.</em>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04684959484239769655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-62766823212344068802008-10-18T11:00:00.000-07:002008-10-18T11:00:00.000-07:00This may all be moot. Maybe the General is just ou...This may all be moot. Maybe the General is just out to play us all. Colin Powell may want to retain his Mercurial image and not endorse. By coming so tantalizingly close to an endorsement and yet withholding it, he can disappoint and lower the bar of expectancy raised in the MSM. Hasn't he always wanted to eat his toast buttered on both sides? That way he can continue to collect his $100,000 honorariums for speaking appearances. He calls it 'bipartisanship statesmanship'. I call it by another name.Vigilantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-84562006705662802132008-10-18T10:40:00.000-07:002008-10-18T10:40:00.000-07:00Maybe not exactly the gold standard for Iraq apolo...Maybe not exactly the gold standard for Iraq apologies was John Derbyshire's apology, but it was in the <a href="http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZmYxNjgzMjFkMTQ3MDE1ZTIyYzFlNDc3ZWFlZjY4NzI=" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">National Review</a>. That's something. It's attainable.Soros' Proxyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04474800402465417916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-76048044834830728492008-10-18T10:28:00.000-07:002008-10-18T10:28:00.000-07:00V-Man, don't you think your standards for an a...V-Man, don't you think your standards for an apology are a little high?DB Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10912311299981395050noreply@blogger.com