Colin Powell

I am disappointed in Colin Powell's decision, and find fault in his assessment that Obama is qualified to be President. Where this earlier in his carrier, would he have chosen inexperience officer over a verteran to lead troops into battle. I think not!

Michael, thank you for your comment. It is important to note that Barack Obama has no war experience, and John McCain is a war hero.

He not only has no military experience he has little senate experience!

He has been force on the American Public by the media and has more media time and dollars than anyone in political history. All coming from supposedly grass roots.

This is really quite unfortuanate. A former general going against those who he formerly was in command over. Good thing the patriot act was already passed into law. Our military will not permit a traitor to jeapardize our national security if a certian smooth talking liberal liar is elected.

Will we get to see the real john mccain before this is all over? Powell's endorsement speaks volumes about his judgment of Obama's abilities. The experience that John McCain talks about, that's the real McCain, not this one who doesn't seem to have a clear strategy or message about running his campaign.

Hi Michael, Thanks again for commenting. My favorite grass roots politician is Ron Paul - the majority of his donations were for less than $100!

That $150 million that Obama just raised is really impressive. Whether or not its grass roots, its a lot of dough.

I think the root of Colin Powells endorsement is lost on some of
you. John McCain's recent attacks that is borderline hate speech, whether or not is from his mouth or from his campaign, is unnacceptable. It doesn't matter what party line you fall in to, it just wrong.
My generation may see it quite different than yours, seeing as I have never witnessed Jim Crowe or segregation. I was raised to believe that everyone is the same on the inside. I don't see what the people who yell these obscene things at rallies see, nor am I easily persuaded to fall in line with random lines, and lies. I don't understand how anyone can.
The Republican Party is again spewing the "with us or against us" campaign in the guise of pro-American, anti- America propaganda. (Albert, just for you I will note that Ron Paul is not associated with any of this. I don't want you to think I would put him in this group.) These people have gone so far to call my home of Nortern Virginia full of communists, and not part of the "real Virginia". How and why is this happening? Maybe because in Northern Virginia, by the way this is home of Federal Government workers, Quantico Military Base, and Fort Belvior, votes overwhelmingly Democratic. The last election I believe was well over 90 percent, while the rest of Virginia votes overwhelmingly Republican. Again, well over 90 percent. The issue is that Northern Virginia now holds more than half of the population of the state, but we are not part of "real Virginia"? Does this mean all of those who do not vote Republican are not " real Americans"?
Going back to Colin Powell, now that my slight rant is done, it's not because he and Obama are black that he endorsed him. It's the fact that this propaganda, and you know that is what it is, is dividing us. Not only are we at a critical point with the economy, but now we are at a critical point with our tolerance of all Americans. The greatest thing about our great nation is that is is full of diversity, not only with race or religion, but also opinion. I love reading these blogs and seeing all of you with different opinions than myself, and some of you have made me do some research of my own that I didn't think of before. That is the great feeling! I will happily say that I am voting for Obama, based on his policies that I lean towards more than McCain's, but whether or not you vote for Obama, McCain, Paul, Barr, or any other candidate, we cannot allow our nation to crack and divide along any line. We are a nation for the people by the people, and that means ALL people.
Hate leads to fear, and I for one am tired of the fear mongering that has been plagueing all of us for so long.

The decision by Colin Powell to endorse Obama is merely due to his own perspective of who he feels the better leader for our country is to be. Now some of you all are criticizing this endorsement based on your own perspectives on Obama and McCain as leaders. Is it not faulty causality that one would try to relate one's perspective with a truth of who the best candidate for president is? Everyone has there own opinion. So, the question is raised: is it even possible that McCain or Obama can have an impact on America's future upon their own election to office? If so, then is it possible that one candidate can be determined as the best candidate to represent and lead the nation as a whole into the future and in the face of crises? There may not even be such a thing as majority opinion for which we can base our elections off of and determine a winning candidate. Different policies appeal to the benefits of different people. So ask yourself why you are choosing a certain candidate over the other and if that candidate will be the better suited to aid this nation in the future? How can you know? To delve into this further and find a logical yet personal belief, visit my blog at http://mccainorobamaforpresident.blogspot.com/

Having been in the military and in business for over thirty years. The only time I think Obama is not lying is when he is not talking. If he taxes the rich they simply raise prices and pay themselves more, so if he saves you 5% it will cost you a lot more than that in everyday living expenses. All the people voting for Obama are living in the land of denial and I think he will end of going down as one of the worst presidents ever, if he gets elected. He doesn't get to vote present as president, he might have to actually make a decision. Ayers and Wright will probably be in his cabinet.

Colin Powells endorsements means nothing other than showing the American people what they already knew and that is simply that this election has a whole lot to do with race. Any hard working American that would vote for Obama is quite literally insane. His concept of spreading the wealth is ludicrous. Why in the world he thinks that those of us who have an education, work hard, and set goals for ourselves should help support the less fortunate is crazy. I am not against helping the needy, but for him to take more tax money from people who have succeeded in life and give it to those worthless people who have nothing better to do then stay at home, be lazy, and make more kids for the rest of us to eventually continue to support is crazy. Think about what America would become. Why get an education. Why set goals and work towards them when we can just sit at home and have money given to us. He wants everyone to be on one level and that is not America. I have a 3 year old daughter and out of the blue the other day she started saying the pledge of allegiance and it brought tears to my eyes to think that in 20 years she probably won't be so proud to be saying those words. This is the land of prosperity and if Obama is elected it will no longer be that land.

Barack Obama's tax plan is for WORKING Americans. Working is the operative word. McCain has called it spreading the wealth and socialism. Socialism is what they both voted for with the bail out.
Taxes are a redistribution of wealth anyway. Taxes go to new roads, schools, medicare, social security, and other programs that both parties support.
McCain's healthcare plan would take almost 1 trillion dollars out of medicare and medicaid to give all of us $5,000 towards our health plan of choice. The problem is that it costs on average $12,500 to cover each person if they don't have any pre-existing conditions. If you like me, someone who has had cancer twice before the age of 29, it would cost me a heck of alot more if I could even get covered, and the he will tax that $5,000. In the end you really only get $3,900 towards your healthcare. The rest is out of pocket.
His house bail out plan helps the banks. He wants to re-negotiate bad mortgage loans that the banks gave, have the homeowner pay based on what the house is worth now, use tax money to give the banks the difference, and then we pay for it in the end. That sounds like socialism to me. Pot callin the kettle black?
I was 25 when I bought my home during the housing bubble. The interest only loans sounded horrible to me, I knew the pre approved me for way more than I could afford, so I stayed where I felt comfortable. I put 22% down, and took a 30yr fixed at 5.75%. I did it right! Why should I pay off other peoples debts when they made wrong choices, and why should we let the banks off when they had bad practices?
I don't mind if you don't like Obama, but please watch the comments of people being crazy for voting for him, because alot of us did our research, and don't take our votes lightly. Alot of us don't believe the propaganda machines coming on all sides, and take our time choicing who we thing is right. Alot of us do not follow any party lines, and keep our minds open to both sides to find the path we think will help our country. Crazy I am not! Informed I am! I never believe a darn thing that is said in a stump speech until I find out if it is true or not. I have gone to Biden's, Obama's, and McCain's senate websites and researched all their votes. I have gone to both websites and read their proposals on taxes, healthcare, and other proposals they both have, and crunched the numbers. I have watched how they have handled themselves throughout the campaign. You would be crazy if you don't inform yourself before you vote, and vote on propaganda and personality. If John McCain's policies are for you than vote for him. If Obama's is, vote for him. The important thing is that you vote, but don't insult people you don't know.

Jessica,

you missed (intentionally) the only point of importance: Powell's endorsement of barak hussein obama is a racist vote. Hussein obama did nothing to deserve Presidency. He was born a muslim (and lies about it)...He was raised by commies like frank marshall davis (and hussein lies about it). His career was cooked by anti-American terrorists like williams ayers (hussein lies about it too). Hussein promises you marxism-leninism-fascism (for real) like "spreading the wealth", and you are incapable of grasping it, or the fact that his reign means the END OF THE USA as we know it. Shame on you and Powell.

I really do not get the hate speech comments. Obama and Biden get plenty of adoring comments from the main stream press. The Obama campaign black balled an Orlando new station for having the temerity to ask Joe Biden honest questions. Is this the dialog we can expect from an Obama presidency? Needless to say the left, with a complicit media, has sought to destroy Sarah Pallin. Is calling a politician who advocates "spread the wealth around" a socialist hate speach? Some may call it hate speech but I will vote this election and secure my right to bitch for the next four years.

Stick with Yoda when it comes to hate:
Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering

The reason Powell is with Obama is just because he's black!!

The lady with the 3 year old daughter who said the pledge of allegiance has been frightened by the Republican's subliminal message of "Joe the Plumber" and "Joe the Redneck" that Senator Obama will take the money from the middle class and give it to the poor blacks and the poor white whom, thank goodness, she doesn't have to see every day because she lives in a segregated white gated community that she wants to keep that way, or what?

While she claims to be charitable, she is one of the middle class who continue to want a country that is segregated and where white reign supreme because of their lack of color, and she doesn't recognize that people of color also reside in the middle class in great numbers these days.

The growth of a diversified racial middle class in this country is the only action that will preserve our democrati8c Republic that will continue to be a beacon of hope in the world. The poor and the uneducated will always be with us, of course, but those that qualify for better opportunities to educate themselves should have the opportunity to be educated in democratic free Republics that promise liberty and freedom and justice for all.

Apparently, Lauri wants the rich and the powerful to continue to have the freedom to maximize their profits on the backs of the middle class hoping that some of it will "trickle on down" to her, and she is not concerned about liberty and justice and medical treatment for all.

The wealth of this country is concentrated in fewer and fewer hands and the middle class is losing ground, The loss of our great middle class is what will destroy this country and what does Senator McCain know about the middle class and how they live? He is a Patriot and a fine man but he has lived his whole life on the government payroll except for the time he woked for his wife's millionaire or billionaire father who made a fortune in the beer business.

Laurie, I am not surprised that you are an Ed Rollins Republican!

Just a thought...how can someone be president but would not be able to obtain an FBI security clearance if he wanted to work in the defense industry? Pretty scary!!!

Could Colin Powells endorsement of Barak Obama be racially motivated? Hey, there is really no other reason he would endorse Obama. Black people are votins for Obama at 97%, Powell is just falling in line.

Duh, Barbara and Aimee, you both are pretty narrow thinking. I am white, well read, and voting for Obama. It is attitudes like yours that is fueling this Democratic sweep. Racist folk are not welcome anymore. We are geting better every day.

Toby, I argee with you 100% better every day

Bill, George Bush already has the title of the worst President ever in history. Obama will be a huge improvement.

Aimee your comment is another example of ignorance and racism. It it evident that the only race not totally focused on Barack Obama being black is the black race. Yes, some will vote for him because of race, but only a slim margin. People like you are more focused on the color of his skin than we are. He is just simply a better choice than McCain. I am a very intelligent black woman and I'm not votime for Obama because of race, but because of his stance on the issues. It seems to me that people like you who discriminate are just a little to focused on skin color. The only reason you are not voting for Obama is because he's black. If he were white I'm sure you wouldn't be making comments like that. You would probably vote for him too.

Sorry, I spelled voting wrong. I got too caught up while I was typing.