Because he's a class act, a gentleman who has devoted his life to serving his country. Because he speaks with the voice of experience and chooses not to do so in a condescending way, but with a rational voice.

 

Really. That's interesting. Are you speaking of Colin Powell or St. Thomas? His stock seems to rise with each shot he takes at the Bush Administration- of which he was allegedly a member. Could all that have anything to do with his status of love among liberals?

A quote from Bruce Bartlett that I agree with:

 

Powell has to accept that he is in a unique position to command attention and lead the Republican Party—or at least that part of it that isn’t consumed with defending the indefensible on torture or living in a fantasy world where the economy would be booming today if it just wasn’t for Obama’s budget deficits. It’s a pretty small constituency these days—most of those, like me, who share Powell’s views have left his party to become independents—but it may be enough to build a foundation on that can offer a meaningful challenge to the dominant Cheney-Limbaugh-Palin wing of the Republican Party that views all efforts to expand its membership as a sell-out to be resisted at all cost, even if it means further political losses. But at the end of the day, the job of a political party is to win elections and to win elections it must be inclusive, not exclusive.

 

 

Thus the ultimate message Powell has to offer Republicans is the most persuasive one of all—follow him and win or follow Cheney-Limbaugh-Palin and lose. Personally, I would like to see Powell follow in the steps of Dwight D. Eisenhower and run for president—I’ll sign up for his campaign today even if it means having to rejoin the Republican Party. But if he is serious about not wishing to do that, then Powell has a responsibility to help those who share his vision by lending his enormous credibility, popularity and fund-raising ability to their efforts. If he fails to do so he risks being seen by history as someone who walked away when the times demanded that those who share his beliefs stand and fight for what they believe.

 

Just what is "Powell's vision"?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the republican party or candidate that Powell describes look a whole lot like J. McCain?? You know, a moderate that will reach across party lines. McCain was nowhere near being a conservative and you would think Powell would have endorsed him in the election. Weird how he endorsed Obama instead.

 

I put Powell in the same boat with A. Specter. Both are looking out for Numero Uno.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the republican party or candidate that Powell describes look a whole lot like J. McCain?? You know, a moderate that will reach across party lines. McCain was nowhere near being a conservative and you would think Powell would have endorsed him in the election. Weird how he endorsed Obama instead.

 

I put Powell in the same boat with A. Specter. Both are looking out for Numero Uno.

 

Therein lies that fallacy of Powell's argument. According to Powell, the Republican Party needs to do exactly what they did when they were soundly defeated.

 

IMHO, Democrats would like nothing better than for the Republicans Party to reflect Powell's views because then your choice in every election would be between two Democrats, one from the liberal wing of the party (aka the Democratic Party candidate) and the other from the moderate wing of the Democratic Party (aka the Republican Party candidate).

Really. That's interesting. Are you speaking of Colin Powell or St. Thomas? His stock seems to rise with each shot he takes at the Bush Administration- of which he was allegedly a member. Could all that have anything to do with his status of love among liberals?

I've always had tremendous respect for Colin Powell, even when he advocated a position with which I didn't necessarily agree.

 

He's a straight-up guy. He's the one that made the case for WMDs in Iraq to the United Nations, then had the grace and courage to admit that the Bush Administration may have made some mistakes in its advocacy for the invasion.

 

My opinion of the man has been pretty consistent. Of course, your opinion him goes down every time he bucks the right wing.

Therein lies that fallacy of Powell's argument. According to Powell, the Republican Party needs to do exactly what they did when they were soundly defeated.

 

I disagree. They nominated a moderate and ran him as conservative. Despite the circumstances, that was a winnable race for Republicans and selling out to the "base" cost them. I am firm in that position.

I disagree. They nominated a moderate and ran him as conservative. Despite the circumstances, that was a winnable race for Republicans and selling out to the "base" cost them. I am firm in that position.

 

 

I have been in agreement with that one for some time too.

Sounds like you already got him..

 

You can have him.

Now that is change I can believe in!

I disagree. They nominated a moderate and ran him as conservative. Despite the circumstances, that was a winnable race for Republicans and selling out to the "base" cost them. I am firm in that position.

 

A "moderate" cannot pose as a "conservative". Other than a very few tax policies I can't remember McCain running as a conservative. Would you consider "drill, drill, drill" a conservative thing?