Colin Powell Endorses Obama

Which is big news or something.

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell announced Sunday that he will be voting for Sen. Barack Obama, citing the Democrat's "ability to inspire" and the "inclusive nature of his campaign."

"He has both style and substance. I think he is a transformational figure," Powell said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

"Obama displayed a steadiness. Showed intellectual vigor. He has a definitive way of doing business that will do us well," Powell said.

Powell, a retired U.S. general and a Republican, was once seen as a possible presidential candidate himself.

Powell said he questioned Sen. John McCain's judgment in picking Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate because he doesn't think she is ready to be president.

He also said he was disappointed with some of McCain's campaign tactics, such as bringing up Obama's ties to former 1960s radical Bill Ayers.

Powell served as secretary of state under President Bush from 2001 to 2005.

The notion of a Powell endorsement has been rumored for several months.

As a response, I'll post my comment from the Frog Pond last night on the rumor that Powell was indeed going to endorse Obama today:

It's not too late for Powell to join the human race.

Oh wait...after his "Saddam's mobile WMD labs" bullshit helped Dubya kill hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and THAT didn't disturb him enough to speak the truth, I don't give a damn about what he has to say unless it starts with "I believe my actions constituted being an accessory to one of the greatest war crimes in world history" and that is just a starting place.

He must then go from there. Then we can talk about what he has to say about the GOP as America's mainstream hate crime party.

Otherwise, fuck Colin Powell.

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