Colin Powell Redux

Colin Powell’s Endorsement of Obama Will Live… in Infamy

“ For more than a year after Barack Obama became president, there was no word from Colin Powell about a man he described as having “great insight into the challenges we’re facing of a military and political and economic nature.”  Today, Powell broke his silence.  Did he have the courage to admit his mistake, his blunder, his betrayal? No.  Speaking on Face the Nation, Powell said he did not regret endorsing Obama, though the former Republican appointee could not bring himself to say much of anything positive about him.  He claimed, absurdly, that the nation is more financially secure since The One took office and that “slowly but surely we are starting to see the kind of improvements the American people wanted and voted for him for.”  Lackadaisical leadership, cronyism and corruption, massive unemployment, soaring deficits, weakness overseas – does General Powell really believe that these are the changes the American people wanted? Let’s compare Powell’s analytical skills now with his purported sagacity during the campaign.  [See it here] ” Here's what I think was behind it.  Powell's military success was largely due to his ability as an office politician.  He knew which horse to ride, and for how long.   I doubt that he had any further political ambitions when he endorsed Obama. Blacks who strayed too far from the Liberal cotton fields, as did Powell and Condi Rice by serving in the Bush Cabinet,  were scorned by the "official" Black community (media activists) as Uncle Toms.  I think Powell wanted that stain removed from his civilian uniform blouse, and this was a way to do it; and be on the right wagon at the same time.  FWIW.