[vanmorrison]

I disagree; Powell could have gone along with his own staff member and blamed the thing on "technical difficulties". That way, Russert would look like the jerk he is when he can't get a forced response to his leftist bullshit. But not Colon Bowell.

I am dumbfounded as to why the Republicans make such a big deal out of Powell. The guy has never been right on any important issue of the day, at any moment in his military or political career. If the Republicans need to trot out a black person, then why not give the honors to Rice. At least she has a better record of conservative advocacy than Powell.

[eno_]

I disagree; Powell could have gone along with his own staff member and blamed the thing on "technical difficulties".

That would have been the professional thing to do. You don't let inside baseball like that distract from what is supposedly on to inform the public.