Comments on: BREAKING: COLIN POWELL ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/10/breaking-colin-powell-endorses-barack-obama Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:11:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: An appreciative teacher http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/10/breaking-colin-powell-endorses-barack-obama/comment-page-1#comment-45312 An appreciative teacher Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:00:50 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=5994#comment-45312 Terry, I teared up, as well. It really is the end of intellectual conservatism. My husband and I were discussing how the base of the GOP are the "nascar" republicans. (No offense to any NASCAR fans, but that describes the people that we have in mind the best.) These are people that either have little education and have not traveled. They have small minds, little experience, no tolerance, and they seem to operate on "blind faith", even when it is detrimental to their own interests. Powell's appearance on Meet the Press today reminded me of the intellectual conservatives that I respected, even when I didn't agree with them. It is a great loss that these thinkers have been replaced with a bunch of stinkers. Terry, I teared up, as well.

It really is the end of intellectual conservatism. My husband and I were discussing how the base of the GOP are the “nascar” republicans. (No offense to any NASCAR fans, but that describes the people that we have in mind the best.) These are people that either have little education and have not traveled.

They have small minds, little experience, no tolerance, and they seem to operate on “blind faith”, even when it is detrimental to their own interests.

Powell’s appearance on Meet the Press today reminded me of the intellectual conservatives that I respected, even when I didn’t agree with them. It is a great loss that these thinkers have been replaced with a bunch of stinkers.

]]> By: Brenda Kula http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/10/breaking-colin-powell-endorses-barack-obama/comment-page-1#comment-45291 Brenda Kula Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:43:56 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=5994#comment-45291 And his idiocy for choosing Sarah Palin. Don't forget that. Brenda And his idiocy for choosing Sarah Palin. Don’t forget that.
Brenda

]]> By: radical_Moderate http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/10/breaking-colin-powell-endorses-barack-obama/comment-page-1#comment-45284 radical_Moderate Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:14:24 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=5994#comment-45284 Powell's endorsement just adds to the wave of thinking Conservatives who have chosen to endorse Obama over McCain. I think that Powell gave solid reasons for voting Obama and reasonable people will look at his reasons, and not at the fact that both men are Black. I especially liked that Powell mentioned Obama's "intellectual vigor," and that he took his friend McCain to task for picking the clueless Palin as his VEEP, and for his dirty campaign. Powell’s endorsement just adds to the wave of thinking Conservatives who have chosen to endorse Obama over McCain. I think that Powell gave solid reasons for voting Obama and reasonable people will look at his reasons, and not at the fact that both men are Black. I especially liked that Powell mentioned Obama’s “intellectual vigor,” and that he took his friend McCain to task for picking the clueless Palin as his VEEP, and for his dirty campaign.

]]> By: Scott http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/10/breaking-colin-powell-endorses-barack-obama/comment-page-1#comment-45283 Scott Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:38:46 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=5994#comment-45283 I sincerely hope that this endorsement will convince all reasonable Republicans that are unswayed by McCain's ridiculous personal attacks. I think its a wonderful example of voting for the person, not the party. My only worry is that this endorsement will be ignored on the basis of race. Under normal circumstances I would never consider this, seeing as Colin Powell is such a respected public figure. However with the increasing level of racism among far-right voters, it seems probable. I sincerely hope that this endorsement will convince all reasonable Republicans that are unswayed by McCain’s ridiculous personal attacks. I think its a wonderful example of voting for the person, not the party.

My only worry is that this endorsement will be ignored on the basis of race. Under normal circumstances I would never consider this, seeing as Colin Powell is such a respected public figure. However with the increasing level of racism among far-right voters, it seems probable.

]]> By: terry http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/10/breaking-colin-powell-endorses-barack-obama/comment-page-1#comment-45280 terry Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:45:57 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=5994#comment-45280 Please tell me I'm not the only one that teared up during his endorsement? Just beautiful. Please tell me I’m not the only one that teared up during his endorsement?

Just beautiful.

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