The Obama campaign and its supporters are fond of calling everyone and everything racist. Racist! Racist! Racist!
So, we’re wondering something today, as rumors continue to float that Colin Powell will be endorsing Obama soon: is Colin Powell a racist?
We already know he’s a liar, since he went to the United Nations in 2003 and lied about WMDs. Remember all those cartoon drawings Colin Powell trotted out, filled with space-age, futuristic Transformers Saddam Hussein supposedly got from outer space or an alternate dimension.
“Saddam Hussein must not build a Time Machine!,” Powell shouted from his chair, before the assembled dignitaries. “I have drawn cartoon pictures that I have brought with me, of the things cats told me Saddam Hussein has acquired from the planet Cybertron! Combaticons will merge to form BRUTICUS, a powerful military vehicle gestalt robot from the future that will menace us all!”.
Seriously.
This is how Colin Powell shamed himself. By showing his cartoon drawings of imaginary, high-tech, futuristic transformable weapons that never existed in Iraq – or ANYWHERE ON EARTH.
He would have been more credible wearing a diaper and burping Yankee Doodle Dandy to the B-side of old Bonnie Tyler LPs.
Powell knew full well what he was telling the United Nations was lies — those cartoon drawings of mobile, transformable weapons labs were the most ridiculous things we have ever seen. In the Cuban Missile Crisis, John Foster Dulles went to the UN with actual photographs of Russian missile installations in Castro’s socialist paradise (Obama’s take on it, at least). Dulles didn’t need crayolas and poster board because he had actual evidence that wasn’t, to put it nicely, a steaming pile of feculant lies.
Unlike Powell…who also, inexplicably, played a game of BATTLESHIP! throughout his presentation (losing to Ambassador John Bolton, in what was later dubbed the “Battle of the East River”).
“You sank my battleship! Not fair! I’m Secretary of State!”, cried Powell. “That’s racist!”.
As far as being a racist as well as a liar, we think it’s a fair question to ask, since the only reason Powell could give for supporting Obama is that the two men are black (or part black, in Obama’s case).
Powell has never supported any positions remotely similar to Obama’s. Powell’s not a socialist, as far as we know, and he’s sure not a liberal Democrat, like Obama or his agenda.
Powell has worked for and supported Republican administrations since Nixon — and since Obama gives Republicans no substantive reason to cross the aisle, the only thing we can think of is that Powell’s motives are racial solidarity.
Endorsements have never helped Obama. Remember the Kennedys’ big help for Obama in Massachusetts and California? Or Bill Richardson’s help with Hispanics? Or John Edwards’ help with the working class in the states of West Virginia and Kentucky?
We’re sure Eeyores will freak out — as Eeyores always do — and our voicemail will yet again fill up with frantic calls from these loons saying “We’re doomed! Colin Powell endorsed Obama! It is impossible for McCain to win now!”.
Actually, if you think about this, Powell will help McCain…if the spin is right.
If indeed Powell does this, Republicans would be smart to note what we’ve said here: that Powell has no substantive reason to back Obama, besides race. If you are black, you must vote for Obama, because black people are proving themselves to be the real racists in this election. Black voters went for Obama at a rate of 90% on average in the primaries — if that is not racism, then we don’t know what is.
And people need to stop being afraid to call the black community racist, because we feel the Obama campaign’s constant cries of RACISM! RACISM! RACISM! are precariously close to backfiring.
The word RACIST! is losing some of its zing, for one, but more importantly, people are seeing how racists blacks are in this country, as evidenced by the race-voting obviously being done for Obama.
An endorsement from Powell would add more credance to all of this. We can’t imagine any Republicans suddenly bolting McCain for Obama because of Powell. And, as we’ve noted, Democrats at large have been lampooning Powell and his UN lies for the last 5 years. He lost whatever limited stature he held in our eyes with his cartoon drawing art show (better suited for a refrigerator door than the halls of the UN) about Saddam Hussein’s super-robot-galactic-imaginary weapons.
And now, this potential endorsement of socialist Obama coming out of the blue will be seen as what it truly is: racism, pure and simple.
Because it’s just as racist to vote for someone only because he is black, the same way it’s racist to vote for someone just because he is white.
Cry and wail all you want, but that’s the truth.
Deal with it.
And get some actual photos of real, un-imaginary things before you go to the UN and tell lies about time machines and magic robots again.
October 18, 2008 at 2:24 pm
I’ve read the Telegraph report and the NY Daily news.
The NY Daily seems like some sour grapes to me.
But, yeah, at the end of the day, I think it does come down to race. Color over qualification.
John McCain will not touch this other than to say he is disappointed. That doens’t me that we can’t though.
PUMAs, if we win this thing, we are going to owe you a huge debt of gratitude. Thanks in advance for helping with the heavy lifting.
October 18, 2008 at 2:25 pm
I seem to remember a lot of noise about a potential Powell endorsement for a while now, and it never happened.
October 18, 2008 at 2:32 pm
And here I thought you were attacking Obama supporters for using racism. Powell isn’t racist.
First of all, Powell is smart enough to know Obama isn’t a socialist (if he is, then so is McCain – they both voted for the bailout).
Powell came out in support of a timetable which Obama supports and McCain doesn’t.
Powell supports negotiations with our enemies without preconditions (along with other former Secretaries of State). McCain doesn’t.
He’s a moderate Republican who is probably alarmed by the religious right (just like John McCain used to be before he sold his soul to get the nomination and picked Sarah Palin).
And like McCain’s hero, John Lewis, I wouldn’t be surprised if he was disturbed by how McCain has sold his soul and gone negative and at the atmosphere at McCain & Palin’s rallies.
But we’ll see on Sunday.
October 18, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Yes, an endorsement from a Bush player in this war Obama never wanted would be hysterically ironic, considering Obama is contantly slamming home anti-war, anti-Bush talking points. Then voila, out comes an engineer of the whole military exercise to give Obama a nice big hug.
October 18, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Thanks for this Hillbuzz. I’ve nearly gagged every time I’ve heard people say they would vote for Colin Powell. It seems a lot of folks say this to thwart being accused of racism.
But I’m with you 200% about Powell. He lied to the US and the world, and then when his lies were no longer sustainable, he whined as if he had no choice. Well, he most certainly had a choice and he made a pathetic one.
I think Powell is a go-along, tag-along kinda guy, not a leader, so I could care less who he endorses. But I suppose since he seems to be a favorite AA in the political arena, his endorsement may help.
I expect him to go ahead and endorse now that he thinks it’s a safe bet. Typical.
October 18, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Look, this doesn’t really surprise me. I don’t know if Colin Powell is a racist. I do know that he is untrustworthy.
Powell made this huge production about not trusting the intelligence, about his going to the CIA and doing his own research about Iraqi WMD, and the like. Then, when it all blows up in his face, he doesn’t take the blame but points his finger at others. You can’t have it both ways, general.
Powell likes to have his surrogates be the ones who get their hands dirty. Those surrogates are Armitage and Wilkinson.
It was Richard Armitage who first outed Valerie Plame (assuming she was covert).
Whether or not you agreed with the Iraq War, it has been Powell’s other surrogate, Wilkinson, who has been a strong advocate against it. He won’t be doing that unless Powell wanted him to. The point being that Powell had others, not himself, jump into the fray on his behalf.
There is little doubt in my mind that Powell will be handsomely rewarded should their be an ObamACORN administration. And that he is counting on it from “that one.”
October 18, 2008 at 5:34 pm
This is to History, why don’t you get off of this website and go bother your little troll friends, Colin Powell is a nobody.
October 18, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Well, if blacks are going to vote based on race, I think we should stick together and do the same.
October 18, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Colin Powell can hold up Obama a just like he did with that little vial of yellow powder.
So what’s in the little vial this time, Obama’s qualifications?
October 18, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Powell would help McCain but will be nothing but a footnote for Obama. Powell is too high profile. Everyone knows what he stands for, so for him to endorse Obama it will be noted as an endorsment of color. He is a Republican for a reason, even if moderate and Obama is the MOST liberal democrat. They are very far apart in ideology.
It will look like bitterness for Bush or racism. If he even tries to claim that Obama has been unfairly treated then he will be the laughing stock. Everyone but MSM and Obamabots know that Obama has been treated the kindest during this campaign, unlike Palin.
Knowing foreign policy and keeping up to date on those issues. Powell must know about Kenya and Odinga. If he can endorse Obama knowing that bad judgement then so be it. He can have his ‘messiah’.
I do not think it will help Obama with anyone other than the elite Obamabots that already live in the beltway.
I do hope he at least refrains from bashing McCain/Palin. Most people are upset that McCain has been too nice. I don’t think McCain himself has done anything to deserve a friend turning on him. I understood it that he has refrained from the Rev. Wright issue in hopes of getting Powell’s endorsement. McCain is foolish in that sense, this campaign has proven that it is OK for a black person to support another person of color because of color but it is not OK for a white person to support another white person because they are fellow Whitey’s.
October 19, 2008 at 8:58 am
of course it’s a race issue!why else would he endorse someone who said what they did about our troops risking their lives for us?
if it was a white dude endorsing mccain we wouldn’t hear the end of it from the media.i hope white people stick togather since black people seem to back the unexperianced black man.and powell is a hypicrit!
October 19, 2008 at 11:32 am
Some of you are just stupid. The Democratic party has always hav 90% of the black vote. Why would that change now? So, they pick up an extra 5% which never voted anyway. McCain is going to pick up 5% too so in my opinion it is a wash in that respect.
The expectation that blacks not support a black man is ridiculous. We (blacks) have never had a chance to ascend to this position of power so why not support him? I am an African-American Republican and I am voting for Obama. Why? Because of the struggle and sacarifice my grandparents went through in Mississippi being black and college educated in the 1920’s and 1930’s. For the memory of my grandfather’s medical office getting burned down in Mississippi in the 1930’s and no one gave a crap about it…For my father not being granted entrance into Ole Miss when he should have been. For all the dirty tricks and advantages that white people have used and gotten and feel is their birth right.. That’s why..So you will say get over it and I will say NO I will never forget but electing Obama will begin to make the promise of this place (America) real even if the founding fathers didn’t want me included….
October 19, 2008 at 11:57 am
Coleman…you’re just another in a long line of black racists….
October 19, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I think that this racist endorsement will hit some white people and wake them up. It seems that blacks are sticking together and voting on race, so maybe it’s time for the white Obama supporter to realize it.
October 19, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Gentlemen and Ladies, it was the Republican party which fought to get African Americans the right to vote. It was also the Republican party to fight to get woman the right to vote.
October 20, 2008 at 6:15 pm
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October 22, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Colon Powel used the rep. party got paid!! There are many loyal 4 star generals and hes not one!! He waited until his time was right to endorse that idiot, and it wasnt about race!! Please!!, a general who would pick a socialist racist pig like Obama over a prisoner of war , and a military man like himself, would never have done that!! Powel is a RACIST!!! Oh he wanted change too!! OMG, where was his voice years and months ago!! Fricken Racist follower hes on the American Idol bandwagon too! blacks dont even know why they are voting , its just cause there candidate is black!! First time voters in abundances, Bitched about our country for years but now they can do their civil duty and vote because theres a candidate thats black and they can vote now!! Blacks are the Racist people in this Country, they will act like your friend if your white and turn on you because they have to stay on the black side , Powell is proof of that!! what brainless wonders!!!
October 25, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Colin Powell chose skin color over qualifications; skin color over ideology and strength of conviction; skin color over honor and patriotism.
Colin Powell chose skin color over loyalty to the political party that embraced him and made him somebody of consequence.
Colin Powell chose skin color over the best interests of America.
Does that make Colin Powell a racist? You tell me. One thing’s for sure: it makes him a weaselly little scurrying maggot.
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May 6, 2009 at 6:33 pm
I always believe Colin was a racist. And there are many examples of his racist attitudes to back up the fact he is racist. Having ties to Jamaica is one just for starters. Jamaica is a racist country and the Mugabeans there cleansed the island of most light skinned people over the years. Not a peep of this from the mulatto man Colin Powell’s mouth.