Comments on: Cartoonist depicts Colin Powell as Benedict Arnold in blackface. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:08:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: denizerdogan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5524690 denizerdogan Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:35:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5524690 Just like the cold war when everyone who didn’t agree with the U.S. was either a communist or a communist sympathizer. <a href="http://www.toki.info.tr" title="toki" rel="nofollow">toki</a> This poor crazy guy spent half a decade being tortured because a bunch of stupid politicians <a href="http://www.aracplakasorgulama.net" title="araç sorgulama" rel="nofollow">araç sorgulama</a> were sure the NVA was in bed with the Russians (minimal help) and/or the Chinese (ancient enemy of the vietnamese). <a href="http://www.kamusal.org" title="ssk sorgulama" rel="nofollow">ssk sorgulama</a> You would think he would have learned from others’ mistakes. Guess not. Republicans need an enemy. <a href="http://www.frmbu.com" title="key ödemeleri" rel="nofollow">key ödemeleri</a> This century it apparently will be all Muslims, <a href="http://www.inthealthcare.com" title="health" rel="nofollow">health</a> all of whom must be alQaeda operatives. Just like the cold war when everyone who didn’t agree with the U.S. was either a communist or a communist sympathizer. toki This poor crazy guy spent half a decade being tortured because a bunch of stupid politicians araç sorgulama were sure the NVA was in bed with the Russians (minimal help) and/or the Chinese (ancient enemy of the vietnamese). ssk sorgulama You would think he would have learned from others’ mistakes. Guess not. Republicans need an enemy. key ödemeleri This century it apparently will be all Muslims, health all of whom must be alQaeda operatives.

]]> By: kennybaer http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5297706 kennybaer Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:35:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5297706 Only in America can you get away with something so disgusting; a man who has sacrificed so much for our country to be so publicly disgraced is ashame. I would like to know the papers that would publish such a disgusting item. Mr. Campbell is well within his right as an American to say what he wishes but who would support such garbage. I love the article it linked to where Campbell stated "In my opinion he is voting for him becasue he is black" So you are calling him a liar; he told you, very eloquently I might add, exactly why he is voting for him, but Mr. Campbell doesn't believe him. My guess is that he never even heard Mr. Powell's awesome endorsment. Only in America can you get away with something so disgusting; a man who has sacrificed so much for our country to be so publicly disgraced is ashame. I would like to know the papers that would publish such a disgusting item. Mr. Campbell is well within his right as an American to say what he wishes but who would support such garbage. I love the article it linked to where Campbell stated “In my opinion he is voting for him becasue he is black” So you are calling him a liar; he told you, very eloquently I might add, exactly why he is voting for him, but Mr. Campbell doesn’t believe him. My guess is that he never even heard Mr. Powell’s awesome endorsment.

]]> By: Evil Spaniard http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5297504 Evil Spaniard Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:13:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5297504 So G.W. Bush is black too? So G.W. Bush is black too?

]]> By: c berry http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5296664 c berry Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:53:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5296664 There are white conservatives backing Obama also, so what reasoning do you have for that? We don't question when a white man endorses another white man. I have the greatest respect for Colon Powell and all the reasons he gave were very sound and well thought out. How can anyone earning $35,000 or less possibly vote for McCain? You will get very little income tax back, if you are lucky enough to have health insurance, it will be taxed and in turn raise your premiums. He has said very little about affordable education, and he will try to stay in Iraq until he dies. He offers me nothing. Last but not least, he and his partner will keep racism alive and does not care about anyone making less than $250,000 a year. He has never lived in my world!! We will not do anything positive for this country. There are white conservatives backing Obama also, so what reasoning do you have for that? We don’t question when a white man endorses another white man. I have the greatest respect for Colon Powell and all the reasons he gave were very sound and well thought out. How can anyone earning $35,000 or less possibly vote for McCain? You will get very little income tax back, if you are lucky enough to have health insurance, it will be taxed and in turn raise your premiums. He has said very little about affordable education, and he will try to stay in Iraq until he dies. He offers me nothing. Last but not least, he and his partner will keep racism alive and does not care about anyone making less than $250,000 a year. He has never lived in my world!! We will not do anything positive for this country.

]]> By: clatech http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5296660 clatech Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:10:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5296660 Colin Powell was George Bush’s most trusted advisor. He sold the war in Iraq to the American people and the U.N. Selling Barrack Obama should be a “slam dunk”. Colin Powell was George Bush’s most trusted advisor. He sold the war in Iraq to the American people and the U.N. Selling Barrack Obama should be a “slam dunk”.

]]> By: Sven Ortmann http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5296358 Sven Ortmann Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:22:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5296358 It's a caricature, nothing serious. Don't get angry about a caricature. That's what radical Muslims do. ;-) It’s a caricature, nothing serious. Don’t get angry about a caricature. That’s what radical Muslims do. ;-)

]]> By: misshusseinmolly http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5295612 misshusseinmolly Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:54:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5295612 As a woman, one might expect me to support the McCain/Palin ticket because there's a woman on it. The only problem is that Palin is an idiot, she's woefully unqualified for the job she's running for, and her position on virtually every issue is diametrically opposite from mine. Yes, I'd like to see a woman in the White House someday, even as veep. But she must be someone who is qualified for the office and who will make the country a better place. If I require more from a candidate than genitalia that matches mine, is it too far-fetched to believe that Colin Powell might require more from a candidate than skin color that matches his? Obama happens to be the better candidate, regardless of ethnicity. Powell is just going with the obvious here. As a woman, one might expect me to support the McCain/Palin ticket because there’s a woman on it. The only problem is that Palin is an idiot, she’s woefully unqualified for the job she’s running for, and her position on virtually every issue is diametrically opposite from mine. Yes, I’d like to see a woman in the White House someday, even as veep. But she must be someone who is qualified for the office and who will make the country a better place.

If I require more from a candidate than genitalia that matches mine, is it too far-fetched to believe that Colin Powell might require more from a candidate than skin color that matches his? Obama happens to be the better candidate, regardless of ethnicity. Powell is just going with the obvious here.

]]> By: BrianFL http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5295438 BrianFL Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:58:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5295438 The reality is, if Obama was white, this contest would not be close. Look at how much damage the Republican Party has done. Imagine if it was Obama who had left his first wife when she wasn't as thin as he liked? Imagine if it was Obama whose wife was a former longtime drug addict who stole drugs from her own charity? Imagine if it was Obama who finished near the bottom of his Naval Academy class, and McCain who finished with high honors from Columbia and Harvard Law. What if it was the black candidate who acted so erratic and strange (suspended his campaign, then not actually suspending it, almost calling off the first debate, flip-flopping on his positions almost daily, etc.), especially in the debates, and it was the white candidate who was calm, collected, and thoughtful. The white candidate would probably be leading by more than 25%. That's why it amazes me that the right-wingers pretend like the guy with the black skin has it so easy. It's clear Obama has had to work even harder to gain respect because of his skin tone. He's had to be far and away more intelligent and reasonable in order to gain support from many people. The reality is, if Obama was white, this contest would not be close. Look at how much damage the Republican Party has done. Imagine if it was Obama who had left his first wife when she wasn’t as thin as he liked? Imagine if it was Obama whose wife was a former longtime drug addict who stole drugs from her own charity? Imagine if it was Obama who finished near the bottom of his Naval Academy class, and McCain who finished with high honors from Columbia and Harvard Law.

What if it was the black candidate who acted so erratic and strange (suspended his campaign, then not actually suspending it, almost calling off the first debate, flip-flopping on his positions almost daily, etc.), especially in the debates, and it was the white candidate who was calm, collected, and thoughtful. The white candidate would probably be leading by more than 25%.

That’s why it amazes me that the right-wingers pretend like the guy with the black skin has it so easy. It’s clear Obama has had to work even harder to gain respect because of his skin tone. He’s had to be far and away more intelligent and reasonable in order to gain support from many people.

]]> By: konchster http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5295300 konchster Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:11:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5295300 Where's the outrage god knows we heard plenty when MoveOn made the play on words with the Betrayus ad Where’s the outrage god knows we heard plenty when MoveOn made the play on words with the Betrayus ad

]]> By: DvlsAdvocat http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5295290 DvlsAdvocat Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:08:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5295290 Easy there, Fred...he just made a comment that a lot of us have thought, including myself. I think Powell has tarnished his reputation with Bush/Iraq taint, and won't be part of any Obama's formal team. I also didn't like Obama's vote on the renewed FISA bill. Neither of those things make me consider voting for McCain, nor do they mean I'm forgetting Obama's overall superiority as a candidate. We don't have to be in lockstep do we/ Isn't that a Repug trait? Perry was just stating an opinion. I've been in his shoes before, being called a neocon troll for stating an opinion. Obama '08!!! Easy there, Fred…he just made a comment that a lot of us have thought, including myself. I think Powell has tarnished his reputation with Bush/Iraq taint, and won’t be part of any Obama’s formal team. I also didn’t like Obama’s vote on the renewed FISA bill. Neither of those things make me consider voting for McCain, nor do they mean I’m forgetting Obama’s overall superiority as a candidate. We don’t have to be in lockstep do we/ Isn’t that a Repug trait?

Perry was just stating an opinion. I’ve been in his shoes before, being called a neocon troll for stating an opinion.

Obama ‘08!!!

]]> By: Fred http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5295252 Fred Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:59:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5295252 <blockquote>Perry logan Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the other hand, it grosses me that Obama says Powell will have a role in his administration. This–combined with Obama’s vote for the Cheney energy bill and the FISA spying bill–convinces me Obama is basically a neocon.</blockquote> Yep, all he has to do is cross you one time and you are through with him. Don't weigh his other actions and values, just hammer him because he did one thing you disagree with. Sounds like you were planning to vote for mccain all along to me.

Perry logan Says:
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On the other hand, it grosses me that Obama says Powell will have a role in his administration. This–combined with Obama’s vote for the Cheney energy bill and the FISA spying bill–convinces me Obama is basically a neocon.

Yep, all he has to do is cross you one time and you are through with him. Don’t weigh his other actions and values, just hammer him because he did one thing you disagree with.

Sounds like you were planning to vote for mccain all along to me.

]]> By: hussein toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5295094 hussein toasterhead Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:19:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5295094 <i>DallasNE Says: It is more like they are pro-Confederate States of America. October 20th, 2008 at 2:05 pm</i> _______ Coincidentally, so is <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2008/10/13/max_blumenthal_on_sarah_palins_radical" rel="nofollow">the Alaska Independence Party</a>. DallasNE Says:

It is more like they are pro-Confederate States of America.

October 20th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
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Coincidentally, so is the Alaska Independence Party.

]]> By: DallasNE http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5295040 DallasNE Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:05:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5295040 The racists are coming out of the woodwork and it is time to start taking names. And to think, they like to proclaim how "pro-America" they are. It is more like they are pro-Confederate States of America. The racists are coming out of the woodwork and it is time to start taking names. And to think, they like to proclaim how “pro-America” they are. It is more like they are pro-Confederate States of America.

]]> By: Robt http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5294868 Robt Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:22:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5294868 These are signs of conservatives losing "control" over their supporters/followers, (like a cult). The Conservative ideology has shown itself to fail all but the very few wealthy elite. It turns out that these following loyalists are beginning to learn it is about the few and not about Americans. You still see some closed minded hateful McCain supporters on the campaign trails. That cannot break that in which they have been endoctrinated through rearing and fear. The notion that Colin Powell would endorse Obama because he is black is a preview from those that hate Americans of difference as a functionary method to deal and resolve issues. Most of all... If Rush feels Powell endorsed Obama because Obama is Black, Rush might consider Powell endorsed the white half of Obama? ****************************************************** Maybe then Rush and his ilk can sleep at night. With America loosing sleep over the failed conservative economy. It is nice to know that the elite conservatives are loosing sleep over Powell's endorsement. As Imus was scrutinized over his racial incitings. So should Rush with his racial slurs. Rush, haven't you always endorse white people? Why can't you grow out of your bigotry? These are signs of conservatives losing “control” over their supporters/followers, (like a cult).

The Conservative ideology has shown itself to fail all but the very few wealthy elite. It turns out that these following loyalists are beginning to learn it is about the few and not about Americans. You still see some closed minded hateful McCain supporters on the campaign trails. That cannot break that in which they have been endoctrinated through rearing and fear.

The notion that Colin Powell would endorse Obama because he is black is a preview from those that hate Americans of difference as a functionary method to deal and resolve issues.

Most of all…

If Rush feels Powell endorsed Obama because Obama is Black,

Rush might consider Powell endorsed the white half of Obama?
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Maybe then Rush and his ilk can sleep at night.

With America loosing sleep over the failed conservative economy. It is nice to know that the elite conservatives are loosing sleep over Powell’s endorsement.

As Imus was scrutinized over his racial incitings. So should Rush with his racial slurs.

Rush, haven’t you always endorse white people? Why can’t you grow out of your bigotry?

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5294862 Leftside Annie Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:21:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5294862 No bottom to the slime pit that is the GOP, people. No bottom at all... No bottom to the slime pit that is the GOP, people.

No bottom at all…

]]> By: KaneJeeves http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5294856 KaneJeeves Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:20:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5294856 Frankly, I think it's great when the right wingers voice their hate and racism. Get it out in the open for all to see. Let the younger generation, including Republicans, see the face of hate. Kind of like inducing vomiting to get the poison out of the system. Frankly, I think it’s great when the right wingers voice their hate and racism. Get it out in the open for all to see. Let the younger generation, including Republicans, see the face of hate. Kind of like inducing vomiting to get the poison out of the system.

]]> By: DRxJ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5294814 DRxJ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:05:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5294814 Hey, lookie here. <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20081018/OPINION01/310180008" rel="nofollow">The Detroit Free Press endorses Obama</a> Please, OxyRush, ignore the facts presented withing the article, and just lambaste the paper for employing "them thar blacks". Mucking forons! Hey, lookie here.
The Detroit Free Press endorses Obama

Please, OxyRush, ignore the facts presented withing the article, and just lambaste the paper for employing “them thar blacks”.

Mucking forons!

]]> By: kpaul http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5294768 kpaul Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:51:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5294768 I am quite certain Colin Powell knew exactly what was coming his way when he decided to endorse Obama, and he did it anyway. I think it would have been more shocking if the hacks weren't rolled out to spew this predictable invective. Notice also, not one of them contradicted what he said, it was all about the color of his skin. It is almost sad to watch the GOP these days, they're through and they don't even know it yet. I am quite certain Colin Powell knew exactly what was coming his way when he decided to endorse Obama, and he did it anyway. I think it would have been more shocking if the hacks weren’t rolled out to spew this predictable invective.

Notice also, not one of them contradicted what he said, it was all about the color of his skin. It is almost sad to watch the GOP these days, they’re through and they don’t even know it yet.

]]> By: Rich H http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5294676 Rich H Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:35:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5294676 We can only hope the tactics used by the republican party forever dooms them to a disgraced history similar to other U.S. insititutions. Let their party lie alongside slavery, jim crow, anti-affirmitive action, anti-equality, and The House UnAmerican Activities investigatiion. Theirs is a party of dead ideals and hopefully will be gone from the landscape of American opportunism and equality. Both of which still have to be achieved but never will under republican rule. Let it rot and fester forever in it's own hatered. We can only hope the tactics used by the republican party forever dooms them to a disgraced history similar to other U.S. insititutions.
Let their party lie alongside slavery, jim crow, anti-affirmitive action, anti-equality, and The House UnAmerican Activities investigatiion.
Theirs is a party of dead ideals and hopefully will be gone from the landscape of American opportunism and equality. Both of which still have to be achieved but never will under republican rule.
Let it rot and fester forever in it’s own hatered.

]]> By: tarazan http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/comment-page-2/#comment-5294674 tarazan Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:34:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/20/powell-arnold/#comment-5294674 Yesterday and in response to Colin Powell's decision to endorse Obama, John McCain responded by saying that he got the endorsements of ex- Foreign Secretaries Henry Kinninger,James Baker,Alexander Haig and others... Why didn't anybody accuse these ex- Secretaries of States of being white racists for supporting McCain? ! Colin Powell gave his good and compelling reasons why he is endorsing Obama,but these critics ignored all his reasons and simply accused him of being a racist. To these critics, why go over the reasons Powell gave,when they can simply call Powell a racist. Yesterday and in response to Colin Powell’s decision to endorse Obama, John McCain responded by saying that he got the endorsements of ex- Foreign Secretaries Henry Kinninger,James Baker,Alexander Haig and others…

Why didn’t anybody accuse these ex- Secretaries of States of being white racists for supporting McCain? !

Colin Powell gave his good and compelling reasons why he is endorsing Obama,but these critics ignored all his reasons and simply accused him of being a racist.
To these critics, why go over the reasons Powell gave,when they can simply call Powell a racist.

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