Colin Powell endorses Obama

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Powell is the kind of moderate Republican I could actually consider voting for.

Same here

[BleedBurgundy]

Powell seems to be pretty clear on this, not much to say positive for McCain and not a single negative to say about Obama. I'm surprised it took him so long to announce this decision, since I'd wager he's been 98% sure for some time.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

Powell seems to be pretty clear on this, not much to say positive for McCain and not a single negative to say about Obama. I'm surprised it took him so long to announce this decision, since I'd wager he's been 98% sure for some time.

Interesting. All the negatives he pointed out were in reference to recent events/conduct by the McCain camp. I guess the question is how much time is some time? It is certainly possible he was leaning towards Obama and it is certainly possible McCain pushed him over the ledge and into Obama's waiting arms. I don't know how you can be probabilistically certain one way or another.

p.s. I still don't get undecided voters but if that's how they feel that's how they really feel.

[SmootSmack]

I tend to agree with the sentiments reflected here

Richard Cohen - Party Like It's 1964 - washingtonpost.com

[MTK]

With big lead, Obama says McCain is 'running out of time' - CNN.com

[Beemnseven]

While I don't agree with Barack Obama philisophically on most issues, the one area where I favor him over McCain is temperament.

Obama strikes me as someone who is more thoughtful, more introspective and level-headed. McCain appears as more impulsive, acting from the gut. And his first instinct appears to be violence. Now, that may be a product of his military background. But we've had eight years of a president and an administration who obviously acts without thinking things through.

It's time for a departure from that.