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richlevy · 10-19-2008, 11:26 AM

Well, he did come out for Obama. I explained here in the "Military Polls" thread what my impressions were.

In short, Powell, besides being a black general, is a moderate Republican intellectual icon. His defection mirrors the defection or abstention of a large number of conservative intellectuals who think a liberal intellectual would be better than a conservative wedded to the current Republican base.

It was a great interview. I recommend everyone catch the repeats of "Meet the Press". Or just watch it here.

BTW, McCain will take the high road on this, but watch for what happens with the 'red meat' Republicans. The smart ones will refrain from trying to tear down Powell, but as I mentioned earlier, there are less and less smart ones left.

10-19-2008, 11:26 AM	#2
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Well, he did come out for Obama. I explained here in the "Military Polls" thread what my impressions were. In short, Powell, besides being a black general, is a moderate Republican intellectual icon. His defection mirrors the defection or abstention of a large number of conservative intellectuals who think a liberal intellectual would be better than a conservative wedded to the current Republican base. It was a great interview. I recommend everyone catch the repeats of "Meet the Press". Or just watch it here. BTW, McCain will take the high road on this, but watch for what happens with the 'red meat' Republicans. The smart ones will refrain from trying to tear down Powell, but as I mentioned earlier, there are less and less smart ones left. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama Last edited by richlevy; 10-19-2008 at 11:31 AM.