I think he probably felt we were heading down a pretty bad path under Bush as well.

 

I'm sure he did. I did too.

Speaking of Colin Powell, I have to wonder how much he was paid to endorse Obama? Surely someone with his military background alone can't think we are headed down the right path militarily speaking if nothing else.

 

Or maybe since he has sat in those chairs and been in those briefings he knows a little bit more than a lot of other people. Or may have more understanding and compassion for what is expected from the POTUS.

Come on PP.

 

 

I couldn't resist. :lol:

 

Facebook has been frustrating. I'm taking a sabbatical from it.

 

 

You can't tell me Obamaphone5 isn't funny. :lol:

Only if that 93% typically voted for the opposite party. That's what kills me. Blacks have voted democrat since the 70's. Yes, a viable, true, non Jesse Jackson/Al Sharpton acting black man running for president will bring out more blacks to vote than normal but blacks vote democrats anyways.

 

Serious question for you....suppose Colin Powell and Condi Rice ran on the same republican ticket and that 93% black vote switched parties and voted for them. Would you have a problem with it then?

 

The day the Republican Party chooses to appeal to more than just white men, then maybe, just maybe the demographics in those who vote republican just might change.

 

 

The Republican Party created that 90% voting dynamic with the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Prior to that, Blacks voted more Republican. Eisenhower got 40% of the Black vote in 1956. Since 1964 when conservative icon Barry Goldwater fought against the Civil Rights Act, no Republican presidential candidate has received more than 15% of the Black vote. That voting dynamic is about policy more than our President's skin color.

Speaking of Colin Powell, I have to wonder how much he was paid to endorse Obama? Surely someone with his military background alone can't think we are headed down the right path militarily speaking if nothing else.

 

I don't believe Colin Powell can be bought, period. He believed in his endorsement.

The Republican Party created that 90% voting dynamic with the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Prior to that, Blacks voted more Republican. Eisenhower got 40% of the Black vote in 1956. Since 1964 when conservative icon Barry Goldwater fought against the Civil Rights Act, no Republican has received more than 15% of the Black vote. That voting dynamic is about policy more than our President's skin color.

 

Amen. Preach. Truth. Chuuuuch. Bingo. Winner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boom.

The Republican Party created that 90% voting dynamic with the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Prior to that, Blacks voted more Republican. Eisenhower got 40% of the Black vote in 1956. Since 1964 when conservative icon Barry Goldwater fought against the Civil Rights Act, no Republican presidential cnadidate has received more than 15% of the Black vote. That voting dynamic is about policy more than our President's skin color.

 

How did they do that? Have you seen the voting totals by party for that act?

Or maybe since he has sat in those chairs and been in those briefings he knows a little bit more than a lot of other people. Or may have more understanding and compassion for what is expected from the POTUS.

I'd hope that with the threats inherent to the US, he'd be more demanding on the POTUS vs compassionate towards him.

I don't believe Colin Powell can be bought, period. He believed in his endorsement.

 

Naive.

I'd hope that with the threats inherent to the US, he'd be more demanding on the POTUS vs compassionate towards him.

 

I'm sure he had good reason for his endorsement. I have no reason to believe he wouldn't endorse someone he didn't feel could properly be Commander-in-Chief.

The Republican Party created that 90% voting dynamic with the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Prior to that, Blacks voted more Republican. Eisenhower got 40% of the Black vote in 1956. Since 1964 when conservative icon Barry Goldwater fought against the Civil Rights Act, no Republican presidential candidate has received more than 15% of the Black vote. That voting dynamic is about policy more than our President's skin color.

 

 

And since PP92 wants me to preach on (:lol:), I will add to my own post and say the Republican Party is alienating Hispanics in the same way with the way they are approaching immigration. The R's better wake up and get out of the far right's clutches or they will be headed down a slippery slope that will be extremely difficult to climb back up.

And since PP92 wants me to preach on (:lol:), I will add to my own post and say the Republican Party is alienating Hispanics in the same way with the way they are approaching immigration. The R's better wake up and get out of the far right's clutches or they will be headed down a slippery slope that will be extremely difficult to climb back up.

Yep

I'm sure he had good reason for his endorsement. I have no reason to believe he wouldn't endorse someone he didn't feel could properly be Commander-in-Chief.

If that's true, then he had to be totally an unbeliever in Romney, because I can't see how anyone with the best interest of our country militarily could say the POTUS looks to be that guy, recent events on 9/11/12 not withstanding.

Naive.

 

No, I'm actually very experienced and pretty cynical but I recognize a good man when I see one.

If that's true, then he had to be totally an unbeliever in Romney, because I can't see how anyone with the best interest of our country militarily could say the POTUS looks to be that guy, recent events on 9/11/12 not withstanding.

 

Maybe he based it on broader issues than just the military? I believe there are one or two other aspects of a president's job responsibilities.