Colin Powell to endorse Obama

[rebgirl420]

Colin Powell to endorse Obama

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell will endorse Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, Weekly Standard Publisher Bill Kristol told FOX News exclusively on Thursday.

â??He may well give a speech at the Democratic convention explaining his endorsement of Obama,â?� Kristol said, citing inside sources.

An endorsement by Powell could go a long way to attracting moderates and wayward Republicans to the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate.

Over the years, Powell himself has been touted as a potential presidential or vice presidential candidate. The former national security adviser served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. He was secretary of state for the younger President Bush.

His tenure is most notable for presenting to the U.N. Security Council evidence that Iraq was pursuing weapons of mass destruction. His presentation led to a resolution endorsing military action against that country, but he later described it as a â??blotâ?� on his record.

Powell has unofficially advised Obama and Republican candidate John McCain but had not endorsed anyone. A spokesman said in July that he was undecided.

In April, Powell praised Obamaâ??s response to controversial remarks by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who had said the United States brought the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on itself by supporting terrorism and that the government created the AIDS virus to â??destroy people of color.â?�

â??I thought that Senator Obama handled the issue well,â?� said Powell, the nationâ??s first black secretary of state. â??He didnâ??t abandon the minister that brought him closer to his faith, but at the same time he deplored the kinds of statements that the Reverend Wright had made.â?�

Obama later turned his back on Wright after the minister courted controversy again with additional comments in public.

Kristol: Colin Powell to Endorse Barack Obama - America’s Election HQ

I always liked Powell, even if he does lean left in some situations.

Oh well, you win some you lose some.

rebgirl420 Reviewed by rebgirl420 on 08-13-2008. Colin Powell to endorse Obama Colin Powell to endorse Obama Former Secretary of State Colin Powell will endorse Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, Weekly Standard Publisher Bill Kristol told FOX News exclusively on Thursday. â??He may well give a speech at the Democratic convention explaining his endorsement of Obama,â?� Kristol said, citing inside sources. An endorsement by Powell could go a long way to attracting moderates and wayward Republicans to the presumptive Democratic presidential Rating: 5

[killerweed420]

He would make a great VP. I really hope he's the candidate. He lost a lot of credibility while working for Bush but he's making a comeback. I think I would rather have Powell as the presidential nominee.

[birdgirl73]

I'm not sure that Fox had its story straight, and this is one of the reasons--one of the many--that folks need to view stuff Fox posts very skeptically till it's confirmed by at least a couple of other legit news organizations. There's a story on ABCNews.com that says the opposite, at least about Powell attending the Democratic convention. I'd be very surprised if he went public with any endorsement of Obama, too. He might support him privately and even vote for him, but probably not publicly.

Political Radar: Powell Says He's Not Going to Dem Convention

Powell Says He's Not Going to Dem Convention

August 13, 2008 5:53 PM

ABC News' Teddy Davis and David Chalian Report: Gen. Colin Powell told ABC News on Wednesday that he will not be going to the Democratic National Convention, disputing a suggestion made earlier in the day on the Fox News Channel by Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol.

"I do not have time to waste on Bill Kristol's musings,â?� Powell told ABC News. â??I am not going to the convention. I have made this clear."

After telling ABC News by phone that he would not be going to the Democratic National Convention, Powell ended the conversation without entertaining any follow-up questions as to whether he would be crossing party lines to endorse Obama.

Citing unnamed people who have "talked directly to the Obama campaign," Kristol told the Fox News Channel on Wednesday that "Colin Powell will endorse Senator Obama and he may well give a speech to the Democratic convention explaining his endorsement of Obama."

When asked about Kristol's suggestion that Powell might attend the Democratic National Convention, former Reagan White House Chief of Staff and Powell confidante Ken Duberstein took a swipe at Kristol.

"Consider the source," said Duberstein, referring to Kristol who once served as a top aide to Vice President Dan Quayle. "He was the person who advertised himself as Dan Quayle's brain. Colin Powell has no plans to attend either convention."

See complete story at link above . . .

[thcbongman]

"Consider the source," said Duberstein, referring to Kristol who once served as a top aide to Vice President Dan Quayle. "He was the person who advertised himself as Dan Quayle's brain. Colin Powell has no plans to attend either convention."

hahahaha.

[rebgirl420]

The story it says that it is a hunch. And FOX news is by far much better than any of the other primary news organizations. People think FOX is biased, CNN and ABC are absolutely in love with Obama.

[birdgirl73]

The entire mainstream media are in love with Obama. Not just those two. I'm not saying this is necessarily right. I think they've gone overly easy on him myself. There's been a lot of fawning over him all over the place.

That's irrelevant for this discussion, however. Here's something from Journalism 101. Take it yourself from any professor in any university in the country and you'll learn this, too. This is a good way to judge news credibility and why you'd be wise to be skeptical when you see this sorta thing coming out of any news organization. Fox and tabloids do it more than anyone else. Any journalism professor in the country will tell you to be very skeptical of any news agencies who do this.

The Fox story, according to Kristol, cites "inside sources." Those are inside, anonymous sources. Un-named ones.

The ABCNews story quotes Colin Powell himself directly. He spoke to two reporters, not just one.

Who're you going to believe? An unnamed anonymous source?
(Hint: No. Always be very skeptical about believing sources that aren't named or refuse to go on the record. Legitimate sources will be quotable and nameable except in very rare instances, like Watergate's Deep Throat.)

Or a direct quote from the precise person the story is about?
(Hint #2: The person you always believe first is a named, credible source who gives a direct, on-the-record quote. If he's the person the news story itself is about, this is a particularly effective way to know the source is solid and credible.)

[Psycho4Bud]

Fox and tabloids do it more than anyone else. Any journalism professor in the country will tell you to be very skeptical of any news agencies who do this.

Who're you going to believe? An unnamed anonymous source?
(Hint: No. Always be very skeptical about believing sources that aren't named or refuse to go on the record. Legitimate sources will be quotable and nameable except in very rare instances, like Watergate's Deep Throat.)

Or a direct quote from the precise person the story is about?
(Hint #2: The person you always believe first is a named, credible source who gives a direct, on-the-record quote. If he's the person the news story itself is about, this is a particularly effective way to know the source is solid and credible.)

I guess that the "tabloid" story on Edwards should still be on the back pages then. LOL....seems funny that ya didn't mention MSNBC; the Saviors station of choice.

Have a good one!:s4:

[birdgirl73]

I don't ever watch MSNBC. I sometimes see regular NBC--or I used to watch Tim Russert faithfully. So I don't know what their news treatment is, but I know they're all fascinated with Obama. MSNBC is way up high on our satellite channels and no one ever flips that far into the 200s here.

You're the only one who ever calls Obama the "Savior." No one else here does. I'm guessing you must see him as that yourself!! LOL!

As far as the tabloids coming to the front pages, as soon as regular news agencies like AP and the mainstream networks could get people to go on the record with the Edwards story, that's when it came out in the regular news. There was lots of talk behind the scenes at news stations and papers across the country. The Edwards/mistress story had been scuttlebutt for a long time. And there was lots of griping about why it hadn't been covered outside the tabloids and the blogs. But till the networks and agencies could get confirmed sources on the record, they wouldn't officially come out with the story. No one's pulling your leg here or in the other thread where I was telling Reb about that. This is standard mainstream news operating procedure.

As a result, the mainstream news agencies got scooped, which happens sometimes. The tabloids broke the Gennifer Flowers story. I think that was The Star. The Star also caught Dick Morris with his call girl and first published that story. It was the National Enquirer that broke the story of Rush Limbaugh and his drug dealer. They're the ones who got pics of Gary Hart and Donna Rice. So they go after and get news, too, just like Fox does. But they also publish absolute sensational nonsense all the time, just like Fox does. Legitimate news agencies will sacrifice scoops sometimes in order to confirm sources and make sure they're telling the truth so they won't be sued for libel. Those others pay a lot for news stories, and they pay a lot of libel damages and settlements, too. It's safer and less expensive to confirm sources.

On the Colin Powell endorsement, someone in the Texas Democratic Party told me last night the party believes he is going to endorse Obama. I'm amazed, frankly, especially with his military background. I want to know if it's for reasons of racial solidarity or if there's bad blood between him and McCain. They said he won't attend the convention but that they're expecting him to make it public that he'll vote for Obama after the convention's over. If anyone knows of any background between him and McCain, I'd love to know that history!

[Psycho4Bud]

You're the only one who ever calls Obama the "Savior." No one else here does. I'm guessing you must see him as that yourself!! LOL!

I've blasted McCain on a few different issues.....how many issues have you blasted Obama on? Nice try on the spin though.... We both know to what lengths you'll go to protect the chosen one.

On the Colin Powell endorsement, someone in the Texas Democratic Party told me last night the party believes he is going to endorse Obama.

Now as for myself, I'm not linked to ANY political party as accused by a misguided individual in here; but this does explain alot.

As for Powell, IF he does endorse Obama it's not because of Obama's vast knowledge on foriegn affairs, his record of service, or his voting record so what could the reason be? His endorsement would do nothing more than to lower the respect level that people have for Powell.

Have a good one!:s4:

[khronik]

As for Powell, IF he does endorse Obama it's not because of Obama's vast knowledge on foriegn affairs, his record of service, or his voting record so what could the reason be? His endorsement would do nothing more than to lower the respect level that people have for Powell.

His ideas, intellect, and character maybe? Shouldn't all candidates be judged based on that?

I've seen a lot of nonsense on the internet directed toward both candidates. Still, the sheer volume of ungrounded hatred directed at Obama is second to none.