Colin Powell is one of our greatest leaders

[ERCougar]

Yeah he is. How many tours in nam did he do? The guy is a statesmen if had attacked bush/cheny he would have criticized for that too. The character assasination stuff seems to fall on party lines in this case

Obama voter here. Don't particularly like Powell.

He did attack Bush & Cheney. He just waited until it was popular to do so. that's weak.

[Hallelujah]

Is there anyone in the U.S. more liked and appreciated by people of all political persuasions? He is a true peacemaker because he has the gift of being able to relate to people.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/28/powell.palin/index.html

I forgive him for his part in starting the Iraq War -- we now know that he was bullied into it by Rumsfeld and Cheney. Powell is a true American statesman and leader.

I thought the same thing until I heard his interview with Larry King where he admitted that one of the primary reasons he voted for Obama was because of his race.

[il Padrino Ute]

well, I touched him and was not made whole. So I'm clearly lacking in the faith department. Or maybe it's hope. Or change? I'm short on change, perhaps.

I doubt you lack faith.

He's a fraud.

[Hallelujah]

Obama voter here. Don't particularly like Powell.

He did attack Bush & Cheney. He just waited until it was popular to do so. that's weak.

Since you were an Obama voter, what grade would you give him so far?

[Tim]

Obama voter here. Don't particularly like Powell.

He did attack Bush & Cheney. He just waited until it was popular to do so. that's weak.

I voted for Obama, btw... I didn't know we were supposed to note who we voted for.

[Tim]

Since you were an Obama voter, what grade would you give him so far?

I give him an "A."

[wuapinmon]

I give him an "A."

+1!

[The_Tick]

I give him a C right now. Not passing, not failing.

[happyone]

I'll start with a disclaminer - I didn't vote for him.

That said, I think i would give him a B-, In actuality it should be in incomplete

[ERCougar]

I voted for Obama, btw... I didn't know we were supposed to note who we voted for.

Responding to frankryan's implication that opinions of Powell go along party lines.

I'm about a C+ on Obama. I see the president as primarily a figurehead not a policymaker and he's done a decent job of this. I'd say he's trying to do way too much at once and that he's misguided on healthcare, but I'll give him points for not micromanaging.

[Flattop]

I wrote in a candidate for pres.

I don't pay that much attention, so I missed any statements where Powell attacked Bush and Cheney. I am hoping he writes a sequel to his autobiography covering his years at State. I really enjoyed his book, thought it was one of the best in the 1990s on military history and military affairs.

I have read Bob Woodward's Plan of Attack. From that I don't think Powell was bullied into anything. We went the UN route because of Powell. When Bush later told him that he had all but decided on war and asked for Powell's support, the secretary gave it while still hoping to accomplish something diplomatically at the last minute. Then the French cut him off at the knees.

[Surfah]

Responding to frankryan's implication that opinions of Powell go along party lines.

I'm about a C+ on Obama. I see the president as primarily a figurehead not a policymaker and he's done a decent job of this. I'd say he's trying to do way too much at once and that he's misguided on healthcare, but I'll give him points for not micromanaging.

That's what his czars are for!

[il Padrino Ute]

That's what his czars are for!

You mean the unconstitutionally* appointed czars?






* - my understanding all czars are unconstitutional, no matter which president appoints them.

[Goatnapper'96]

I lost respect for him with his idiotic comment about Americans wanting their taxes raised to pay for social services.

Then when polls started showing public perception about he excessive debt changing he reversed course and decided Obama was trying to do too much.

[il Padrino Ute]

Then when polls started showing public perception about he excessive debt changing he reversed course and decided Obama was trying to do too much.

True. I guess being involved in politics will ultimately result in becoming a politician.

I know, that sentence was full of insight.