[RINO] Colin Powell cautions Obama on big government [whines about debt] [BARF]

AP ^ | 2009-07-04

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

It was only a matter of time before he made a very public rightward shift. He has to stay in the Republican party, that's where he's able to inflict the most damage.

He serves no purpose as a liberal Democrat. He just fades into oblivion if he switches sides.

If I had to choose between Powell, McQueeg or Ridge for the title of Most Loathsome Republican, my head would probably explode.

[omega4179]

RIHOMO

Republican in his OWN MIND only!

[BallyBill]

Is it really necessary to put RINO along Powell's name? Powell proved that skin color is more important than political party or belief.

Typing RINO for him is a waste of keystrokes.

[Dick Bachert]

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Let us not judge him by the content of his skin, but by the color of his character.

[The_Media_never_lie]

What did people like Powell not see before the election that the rest of us saw, besides race?

What Powell did see was himself being called an Uncle Tom by the bros.

[Tublecane]

You mean the White House’s Weapons-of-Mass-Destruction PR man suddenly isn’t a “neo-con,” but rather has adopted “realism”.

What’s the difference between the two again? Oh yeah, realists infiltrate everywhere around the globe for mankind and international order, whereas neo-cons infiltrate everywhere around the globe for national security and freedom (or whatever).

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Powell says that while the needs of the people must be met, the size of the government, and the tax burden, need to be kept as small as possible.

Wait, I thought Powell was trying to tell us a couple of months ago that the American people WANT big government? Which is it, Colin?

[Ben Ficklin]

All of those that came up under GHW Bush are realists. Scowcroft, Baker, Powell, Rice, Burns.

Whereas neocons infiltrate everywhere around the globe for republican election bloodbaths.

[webschooner]

WTF ... Colon Bowell just told us weeks ago that the American people want more and bigger goobermint, more services, and are willing to pay higher taxes for it.

This assclown can’t decide which side of the fence to fall on.

[Right Wing Assault]

“Hey, boy. I don’t need you any more. I got elected and you don’t mean nothin’. Thanks for the endorsement, BTW.”

[prophetic]

wow, so will 0Bama kick him off the plantation next??

[TaxachusettsMan]

Colin Powell, I nominate you for the Jimmy Carter Just-Go-the-Hell-Away-and-Shut-the-Ef-Up Award

[chiefqc]

His vote was blinded by the color of the candidates skin and not the experience of the candidate.

[Scotswife]

Powell claims he thinks government should be small, LOL!!

The jokes keep writing themselves.

[YHAOS]

"The Powell political doctrine: Stick finger in Air. Determine which way wind is blowing."

He must have stuck his finger in the wrong place.

[Windflier]

Powell says that while the needs of the people must be met, the size of the government, and the tax burden, need to be kept as small as possible.

That statement is oxymoronic, and so is Colin Powell.

And to think -- I once really admired this man. He went and opened his damned fool mouth and ruined it.

[truthguy]

From one Affirmative Action Baby to Another.

[freeangel]

Does powell really think anyone from either side gives a crap about what he says? No one trusts a turncoat.

[LachlanMinnesota]

He only says this because he is afraid that by going too fast, it will not all get passed...it is not because of any disagreement with the policies and laws being advanced.

What a great conservative leader!

This would be a great time for Obama to appoint Powell to some high government post, so that he could say that the administration is bipartisan.

The press would certainly go along after discussing it in the WaPo salons for $25k per head.