Colin Powell says the Occupy Wall Street protests are “as American as apple pie,”

Politico ^ | 11/11/11 | MJ Lee

[Politics4US]

Colin Powell says the Occupy Wall Street protests are “as American as apple pie,” and political leaders need to do more than just “scream” at the demonstrators.

“Demonstrating like this is as American as apple pie. We’ve been marching up and down and demonstrating throughout our history,” the former secretary of state said on CNN Thursday night.

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[Revolting cat!]

Nobody recognizes fascists until the damage is done.

[Vision]

You know what’s not as American as apple pie? Affirmative action. The only way an ignoramus like this can have made it this far in life. And we’re forever being tortured with his stupidity.

[PGalt]

Colin Powell says the Occupy Wall Street protests are “as American as apple pie,” and political leaders need to do more than just “scream” at the demonstrators.

Identify the "political leaders" who "scream" at the demonstrators, Colin. Why do YOU make this crap up? You are a liar.

[EyeGuy]

“Powell, affirmative action in action. Dumb as a box of rocks, yet a retired General.”

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I would add that he is a political bandwagon chaser; using his protected race status as a lever to align himself with whatever he perceives to be the current trend.

First the RaceMarxist, and now the OccuCommies.

Let us hope he is out in the cold come this time next year.

[Bellflower]

Either this is more Politico fabrication, or Powell is more liberal than anyone even believed up till this point.

Maybe a commie plant whose time has come. Commies have planted people in many venues who may seem like great citizens growing in popularity until they are needed to subvert others to commie causes.

[reasonisfaith]

If this is true, the radar detector for communist moles is buzzing very loudly.

[BobL]

Other than Powell calling himself a Republican, I have YET to see ANYTHING conservative in the guy.

Pelosi might as well declare she’s a Republican and then start lecturing us on how to behave as Republicans.

Powell can SHOVE IT. If he wants to be a liberal, there is a party for him - but I would APPRECIATE IT if he would quick stinking up my party.

[fight_truth_decay]

Death Camps are as American as Apple Pie?

With the theft, beatings, rapes and deaths in many camps..is he clueless?

[NoLibZone]

He’s a 1%er.

A Military Industrial complex 1%er!

They need to occupy Colin’s street.

[MNGal]

Whoa! I wonder why Mr. Powell thinks that violence and rioting (taking place at OWS events) are as American as apple pie?

I think you’re right—either he’s sadly misinformed about what the goals of the OWS movement are (and what has transpired during these events) or he is WAAAAYYYYY more to the left than I ever imagined.

[Pelham]

I suspect it’s that people finally started paying attention.

[getarope]

That is insulting to rocks.

[kempo]

What did Colin have to say about the Tea Party?

[Osamabindead]

I hope I’m not late. This is the thread where I shred a four star General, NSA, and SOS and lament on what a piece of crap he is, even though he amounted to far more than 99% of us will ever be? Cool, I wouldn’t want to miss on slamming an American hero with a softball opinion he said off the cuff and without much depth cause my opinion is different than his on this single subject. Colin Powell is a great American in my book, and I’m far too young and inexperienced to give him grief. Sorta like my grandpa.

[doc1019]

I humbly apologize to rocks worldwide ... my bad.

[little jeremiah]

Since when does apple pie break the law, beatdown old ladies, commit assault, have TB and STDs, illegaly campout in public property, prevent people from driving or walking on the public streets, commit disgusting acts like urinated and defecating in public, die of heroin overdoses, vandalize and break windows, and promote communism and anarchy?

Doesn’t sound like apple pie to me.

[TheDailyChange]

Yeah, Mr. Powell probably thinks it is as American as being Politically Correct too

[Graewoulf]

” - - - Colin Powell says the Occupy Wall Street protests are “as American as apple pie,” - - - “

You know Colin, you are partly correct. You see, here in America we enjoy eating our fresh apple pie, but we do NOT let our apple pie rot.

BTW, if an apple is rotten to the core it is of no use to Society, where ever one chooses to live.

[davius]

I remember feeling disappointed when Powell’s wife forced him him to bow out of the presidential race because she was afraid he’d be shot. Now I realize it is we who dodged a bullet.

[Bed_Zeppelin]

Colin Powell says the Occupy Wall Street protests are Tea Party is“as American as apple pie,”