Powell served a long and honorable career in the military and a tour as Secretary of State. These are traditionally non partisan or political endeavors. Powell has never ran for political office nor has he been a political activist. How with a minimal or next to nothing party involvement he could be considered some kind of authority on what a party should stand for is bewildering to say the least. Eisenhower was a career military man. He only became a Republican because that was the party that was willing to nominate him for President. He was not however any kind of a spokesman for party values.
Correct. And I would be willing to bet you that the only reason Powell endorsed Zero is because of his skin color. This never happens if Osbama is white.