Colin Powell vs. Obama Hussein Obama

[DarrinS]

Just a hypothetical, but who do you think would win?


Personally, I think Powell could have already been president.

[Shastafarian]

Just a hypothetical, but who do you think would win?


Personally, I think Powell could have already been president.

Obama Hussein Obama? What kind of lame palindrome is that?

[BRHornet45]

sons his name is Muhammad Barack Hussein Obama. get it right

[Findog]

Obama Hussein Obama? What kind of lame palindrome is that?

Racists think there is great significance to Barack Obama's middle name. That's why they mention it as much as possible.

They think it's such a mark of shame. Well them. I am a proud supporter of Barack HUSSEIN Obama.

[baseline bum]

Powell wants no part of being president, and has said so many times. I guess he got sick of politics after the way Bush and especially Cheney and Rumsfeld all over him with their failed execution of this war.

[Findog]

I wonder if he endorses Obama. There's been rumors that he would.

[boutons_]

Powell compromised himself and tainted his career by lying in the and slop with dubya's WH. he wasn't enough of fighter to be counterweight against rummy, head, Feith, and assorted neo-c*nds polluting the WH and Pentagon and NSA.

[baseline bum]

I wonder if he endorses Obama. There's been rumors that he would.

I don't see how he couldn't when McCain supports Bush's execution of the war.

[Findog]

I don't see how he couldn't when McCain supports Bush's execution of the war.

Privately there's no way he could support McCain over Obama, but Powell is also a coward and a pussy. He was the moderating influence against the rush to war inside the White House but he dutifully went before the UN and gave that bogus presentation.

[Shastafarian]

Privately there's no way he could support McCain over Obama, but Powell is also a coward and a pussy. He was the moderating influence against the rush to war inside the White House but he dutifully went before the UN and gave that bogus presentation.

I think you might be judging him a little harshly. If you wanna know a lot about what he did/didn't do read Woodward's new book.

[TheProfessor]

Powell wants no part of being president, and has said so many times. I guess he got sick of politics after the way Bush and especially Cheney and Rumsfeld all over him with their failed execution of this war.

His wife asked him not to prior to 1996, so he did have aspirations at one time. Woodward wrote that she threatened to leave him.

[clambake]

i regained much respect for colin when he admitted that "the evidence used for going to war was deliberately misleading".

[DarrinS]

Obama Hussein Obama? What kind of lame palindrome is that?

I screwed it up. Can't edit it after you post. Oh well.

[Shastafarian]

I screwed it up. Can't edit it after you post. Oh well.

I know. I'm just joshin' around with ya.

[ChumpDumper]

Powell would even beat Sarah Palin.

[baseline bum]

Powell compromised himself and tainted his career by lying in the and slop with dubya's WH. he wasn't enough of fighter to be counterweight against rummy, head, Feith, and assorted neo-c*nds polluting the WH and Pentagon and NSA.

Counterweight? Bush and Cheney put no stock in what this guy had to say because they were so gung-ho on Rumsfeld and that crook Chalabi who gave grand promises about a Democratic Iraq.

[Anti.Hero]

Obama Hussein Obama? What kind of lame palindrome is that?

According to Axelrod. Obama has a name. Not "that one", but a name.

[ElNono]

Counterweight? Bush and Cheney put no stock in what this guy had to say because they were so gung-ho on Rumsfeld and that crook Chalabi who gave grand promises about a Democratic Iraq.

If you have somehow managed to fit 'Alberto Gonzales' in your post above, you would have mentioned all the names of the worst people this administration has had in just one sentence. Impressive.

[Shastafarian]

If you have somehow managed to fit 'Alberto Gonzales' in your post above, you would have mentioned all the names of the worst people this administration has had in just one sentence. Impressive.

I dunno, I would've wanted Hadley in there.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Racists think there is great significance to Barack Obama's middle name. That's why they mention it as much as possible.

it's racists to point out someone's name? gee. i'm glad i don't watch any more jean claude van damme movies

[DarrinS]

I think Powell has publicly acknowledged that he was misled prior to giving that UN speech. He's actually rather pissed off about. He was very loyal to Bush Sr. and I think he feels ed over by the current admin.

That being said, I still haven't read any good points on a hypothetical Powell vs. Obama. Powell is an extremely smart and well-liked man. BUT, he's a conservative. It's too bad his reputation was sullied by that UN speech and that he never has aspirations to the highest office. I'd vote for him in a heartbeat.

[DarrinS]

it's racists to point out someone's name? gee. i'm glad i don't watch any more jean claude van damme movies

I hate those in Belgian's. Always trying to pawn off their waffles on everyone.

[baseline bum]

The only reason Powell gave that speech was because he was the only member of the administration that had any kind of respect outside of it. Could anyone here imagine Cheney trying to spin that bull intelligence at the UN?

I agree that Powell was a pussy for sucking up to Bush and trying to make the case after the way Bush held him in such disregard in the entire planning phase.

[ElNono]

I think Powell has publicly acknowledged that he was misled prior to giving that UN speech. He's actually rather pissed off about. He was very loyal to Bush Sr. and I think he feels ed over by the current admin.

That being said, I still haven't read any good points on a hypothetical Powell vs. Obama. Powell is an extremely smart and well-liked man. BUT, he's a conservative. It's too bad his reputation was sullied by that UN speech and that he never has aspirations to the highest office. I'd vote for him in a heartbeat.

I think really, more than Powell, what you're asking is what conservative would have more 'pull' to win an election when you have Bush as the backdrop and this economic crisis going on. I don't think there's such a figure right now. But I'll keep thinking. Maybe somebody would pop out.

Specifically about Powell, I think he would be torched on economic issues.

[Findog]

it's racists to point out someone's name? gee. i'm glad i don't watch any more jean claude van damme movies

How many times is he referred to as "John Sydney McCain"? How many times do we see her referred to as "Sarah Louise Heath Palin?" Or "Joseph Robinette Biden?" Until we do, you can shut the up with this disingenuous "Oh, it's just his middle name, we don't mean anything by it by always typing it out" bull .