Limbaugh Implies Powell Only Endorsed Obama Because He’s Black

Of course this is the line they are going to push, but I don’t think it will work. Too many conservatives and liberals alike have nothing but respect for Colin Powell and will listen to his very logical and well thought out reasons for endorsing Obama.
Play the race card all you want on this one, it will backfire big time.

Well, duh… who did you THINK Powell would endorse?!
Limbaugh may not be the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree, but he got THIS one right!

What Powell didn’t say (probably because he isn’t a total brainless sleazeball like Limbaugh) is that McCain is just downright nutty and would be the scariest thing to happen to America if he got anywhere near the Oval Office.
Why does John McCain have no friends other than a few multi-term Senators? Where are all his war buddies? Where are his old dear friends from the naval academy?
The guy is such a nut-job that he doesn’t have any friends because he is so unstable and hot-headed that he gets in anyone’s face who doesn’t worship him or agree with him. You can bet that John McCain just added Powell to his enemies list, ala Richard Nixon.

Limbaugh is a liar, and an idiot. Anyone that believes anything he says can’t have much intelligence. Stupid people of the world unite behind Limbaugh.

Rush’s implied suggesion that Powell’s endorsenebt was because of shared race is as fatuous of Rush as me suggesting he is for McCain because he shares his wife’s past additction of precripotion drugs.

Turn out the lights on the republican party when ya leave. THanks.

That overweight drug-addicted Limbaugh is in a bad place to be judging other people. He shouldn’t project his own racial prejudices onto patriots like Powell and Obama who have actually served in public office, instead of spending their careers chasing the almighty $$$.

Russia 1916 all over again… in America.

Who care what the fat drug addict thinks and if you do i feel sorry for you!

Rush….fat idiot coward with little mind.
attacking an American hero that bled for this country and led the best militart force in the world.

It is naive to believe that race didnt play a major role here.

If it was race, as Powell said, he could have endorsed earlier. BTW, Mccain’s spreading the wealth is the same as Bush’s redistribution. Take from the poor and middle class and give to the rich. So pick your spreader.

If so then why is he so scared???

I AGREE with Rush Limbaugh. Powell picked Obama because he is black that’s
all.
His endorsement does nothing.
The question now is does Americans want
to live in a socialist country or not?
Go McCain…. The True American.

The most important observation Powell made in that interview is that the Republican party has become narrow. And Limbaugh is the greatest example of this.

You could laugh at Rush all you want, but he has an audience of millions, and is very influential. And he speaks the plain truth, he has the courage to call out the media when the media has failed in their duty to be unbiased and truthful.
Why did Tom Brokaw FAIL to ask Powell the most important question, that how he could endorse Obama, when Obama has been completely against the surge, something that Powell has been grandstanding about as neceesary for our success in Iraq?
When Powell listed the reasons why he is voting for Obama, he said all sorts of things, except for Experience. he also said it would be “symbolic”, “histroic”, and “transformational”. That just screams that race was an issue.
Race before country, race before our safety and security. Obama was friends with Ayers, who wanted to bomb the pentagon and Fort Dix, an army base. Powell was GENERAL IN THE ARMY. How dare he. How dare Powell betray us like this. Every veteran, every family of veterans, should be outraged at this act. How can you betray us like that, Mr. Powell?
Shame, shame, shame on you.

Powell still has his hackles up for having presented an ice cream truck as a WMD dispersal tool. Mr. Powell made the decision to present that evidence as factual, knowing it was probably false and he should have shown his courage then by simply resigning. For whatever reasons he supports Obama is his reason so it shouldn’t bother anyone one way or the other.
There are real issues in this election and we have to be aware of the smoke bombs that are thrown by the candidates as well as the press and we can hardly see these days for the smoke.

Rush – All I am going to say to you is you better drive to your church tonight and stay there a long time and ask the Good Lord for forgiveness for being a racist and promoting it among your audience. I am sure he is looking down at your right now and is not a happy camper.

When did he get to be so clever?
It is amazing to see the 400,000,000 man revert to 2 cents.

If Powell is endorsing based on race, why did he not endorse these past African-American presidential candidates?
Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Alan Keyes, Carol Moseley Braun, and Lenora Fulani
The fact is this is not about race, Limbaugh knows it and this vitriol just gives more credibility to Powell’s endorsement. It also drives moderate Republicans and Independents further into Obama’s corner.

Is there really any doubt? His lies helped to get us into the Iraq war and now he’s a hero because he is voting with 95% of his people?

You could laugh at Rush all you want, but he has an audience of millions, and is very influential. And he speaks the plain truth, he has the courage to call out the media when the media has failed in their duty to be unbiased and truthful.
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The people who tune into Rush are voting Republican come hell or high water. His show is a sermon to the neo-conservative choir and his “plain truth” is whatever slant will put the far-right in the best possible light.

Here we go again with the if it was about race, let’s clear that up, it was about race. Powell did not say it was not a factor and anyone that says that is liar. He said it was not the dominant factor, and if it was he would have endorsed him months ago. Conceding that it was a factor, how credible does he sound claiming it was not the determining factor? The rest of the drool was Democrat talking points.
If you have doubts, view the transcript.

by this analogy, lieberman is a RACIST, because lieberman went all the way to support a white republican. liberman is someone who was the vice presidential candidate of the DEMOCRATIC party.
how come he didn’t support Obama, is it because he is BLACK?

and Limbaugh only thinks he’s smart because he yells and his self inflated ignorance is so large it blinds him to the world.
The guy doesn’t have ears…
the guy fought for the last 8 years.
who listens to him besides people with mental problems?

The recovering junkie must
be a Grand Wizard in the
Invisible Empire of the
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
McCain is the hooded
organization’s Imperial
Wizard.

This talk show guy assuming that its about race just proves that he only endorsed McCain because he’s white.
Posted by: Mike | Oct 19, 2008 4:05:24 PM
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You obviously do not know enough about “this talk show guy” to comment,if you think he endorsed McCain. During the primaries, Rush was not a big fan of McCain’s because he thought McCain was not a conservative, but a liberal Republican, even calling him a “Conservative Democrat”.
However, like me, it has come down to the lesser of the two evils. The negatives just keep stacking up against Obama, so I’m going with the more experienced who doesn’t have terrorist friends, a racist church or endorsements by terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. The endorsement of Louis Farakhan wasn’t a crowning moment for Obama either.

What did you expect from a mentally-challenged, racsist/hate monger?
Posted by: Howard Gallas | Oct 19, 2008 4:23:14 PM
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Yeah I have low expectations of Obama too.

I want to believe Rush. So explain this to me, please. Rush says Obama is an Arab. Arabs are caucasian. Powell is African American, or negroid. Why would Powell choose one gwhite guy over another based on race?

I salute you, General Colin Powell for being a man of integrity and honesty while putting America first!!!
Thank you, General!!!
NOV. 4TH = OBAMA/BIDEN08
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AMEN TO THAT!!!!!!
Powell was excellent in his reasoning this morning.
Nice that he also pointed out that the smear tactics being used by the McCain campiagn were complete BS and had no place in American politics.
Powell was one of the few credible people ever to serve in this REPUBLICAN administration.
Had Bush listened to Powell, instead of Rumsfield and Cheney, we could have avoided a Trillion dollar war that has served no purpose.

Thank you, Rush Limbaugh, for highlighting the clear choice before Independents and moderate Republicans: Rush Limbaugh’s vision of America or Colin Powell’s.

When given the choice Republicans chose someone with no foreign policy experience over McCain. They chose Bush.

The question to ask is this, would Powell have endorsed him if he wasn’t black … of course not!

McCain complains that Bush is not on the ballot. He is lucky. The last time Bush and McCain were on the ballot even Republicans thought McCain should not be President. This year he is all they have left.

Amazing how much store Republicans put in a recovering junkie and hate-monger such as Limbaugh! Ayers was a terrorist 40 years ago… however, Limbaugh and his ilk are practicing terrorists who continue to destroy the country with their hateful words. They enrich themselves by spewing hate. They are wolves in sheep’s clothing..and fooling many who call themselves “Christians” in the process. God have mercy of them all!

Breaking news Rush Limbaugh has found his drugs stash again. Oops he’s found his eer voice.

Obama, you have done well in spreading my beliefs and taking the USA down the path of socialism.Socialism, now, communism, next.
Thanks,
Karl Marx

SO WHAT GIVES POWELL, WHO HAS BEEN PART OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION, KNOWN AS WORST IN HISTORY…WHAT GIVES HIM THE RIGHT TO CHASTISE MCCAIN AND THINK OBAMA WILL BE EXCEPTIONAL
WHERE DOES THE EXCEPTIONAL COME IN?
OBAMA IS AS INEXPERIENECD AS SARAH PALIN.. NO DIFFERENCE. PALIN HAS BEEN GOV.
POWEL’S ENDORSEMENT IS DEFINITELY ALL ABOUT RACE
RACISM IS SOMETHING ONLY WHITE PEOPLE DO, RIGHT? RIGHT?
MCCAIN HAS STOOD UP AGAINST BUSH AND THEIR PARTY
SOMETHING NEITHER POWELL NOR OBAMA HAS DONE
THERE’S PEOPLE SENDING $150 MILLION TO THIS MAN, OBAMA, TO BUY AMERICA
WE HAVE 2 WEEKS TO STOP THEM..

If the Imperial Wizard
McCain had his way he
would hang BO from a
tree.
The old Klan ideologue
knows he cannot win
this election against
his superior opponent.

Rush’s twisted logic is laughable. What is not funny is that there would be any Americans stupid enough to take this blowhard hypocrite seriously. Please people, get over the hate. Time to pull together.

People like Rush Limbaugh are one of the reason why I am no longer a Republican. I didn’t leave the party, the party left me. The Republican’s borrow and spend financial policies have brought us to the brink of financail ruin and have mortgaged the future of our children to China and Russia. Their “preemptive” militarism caused us to invade a country for no reason at the cost of 4,000+ American dead and 10s of thousands of American wounded, not to mention the 100s of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians. Their support of corporate America over the American people brought us Enron, Worldcom, and the collapse of the US banking system along with lost pensions and destroyed lives. Their support of their buddies in mid-east oil states as opposed to the alternative engery policies have left us vulnerable to the whim of the energy market. Their inability to form a cogent foreign policy alienated our friends and emboldened our enemies. And now a lunatic like Oxycotin Limbaugh as the GALL to question the motives of a fine American like Colin Powell. The Republican party and it’s mob supporters have sunk to a new low when I didnt think it was possible to sink lower. And you have the GALL to call yourselves Christian.

Hey TJ, $750 million is less than 10% of a trillion. In case you’ve forgotten, the Bush administration added $1.5 TRILLION to the national debt in the last couple of weeks. Way to go you financially conservative Republicans!

We all know how Rush feels about McCain,. Therefore I submit that the only reasoon Rush is endorsing McCain is because he is a white. I would like to see any other time Rush has endorsed a man that he has said “…would destroy the Republican Party.”

If Powell really likes Obama, he should not support Obama. It will create big backfire.

Rush is a lying wind bag. I wish he would shut his blow hole. Gen Powell also cited Palin’s inexperience. Mc Cain has poor judgement.
Sean A, if you’re so worried about Obama’s family why don’t you send them some money.

Take this from the nut case who said it….People like him make hate in this world Rush this man is a gentleman with an education,respected some things you will never know no matter how long you run your dirty mouth….

OBAMA/BIDEN SUPPORTERS!!!
Dignify your response on Nov. 4th by electing OBAMA/BIDEN!!!!
HATRED/RACISM IS ON IT’S WAY OUT!!!!
NOV. 4TH = OBAMA/BIDEN08

“I guess he also regrets Reagan and Bush making him a four-star and secretary of state and appointing his son to head the FCC. Yes, let’s hear it for transformational figures.”…
I thought people get appointed as a “Secretary of State” based on their qualification and not through bribery and/or influance… If Rush is right then we are not any better than those government lead by Dictators…

I salute General Colin Powell for being a man of integrity and honesty!!!!!
Nov. 4th = Obama/Biden08

Colin Powell’s sober assessment of the campaign is refreshing. I agree that the republican party does seem to be narrowing, excluding anyone who disagrees or offers critique, and outright tearing down everyone as anti-American who does not share its enthusiastic pessimism and negativism.
I was moved by Powell’s message, especially re the Muslim soldier that died in service to his country. I cried. I cried because I wondered if his grieving parents would be welcome at a McCain-Palin event. That’s where McCain has led us.
I am offended by the republican party of the last few weeks and disappointed that McCain and the RNC have continued such a destructive campaign. Conservatives need to think long and hard as we re-group what it is we stand for. Republicans used to have a big tent mentality – now it’s limited it to only a small few – those in small towns, plumbers, Joe six-packs, christians, and anyone else they deem as pro-America. I guess everyone else is on a list – and not the one you want to be on if McCain wins. It’s offensive and should not be rewarded.

Didn’t George Will say this as well??

How ironic Mr Tapper’s assertion is here in light of his racist implications in his very next post about Cape Fear BBQ.

Chris, you might be surprised at how many Democrats believe that you’re automatically a racist if you don’t support Obama. As if there’s no way to be opposed to him based on his positions on various issues, his voting record, his documented association with a known domestic terrorist, or any one of a number of other reasons. Or you might not be surprised by that at all. You might even believe it yourself.

Out of all of the comments by the people and all media outlets…I just have very powerful fact to note: There is only 1 race. The human race. There is not a race of dogs, whales or chickens, just different shapes, sizes, origins, etc. Please stop the huge mistake of saying black race, white race, etc. It’s separatist period. The spoken word connotation of the word “race” implies a competition. Just read your modern day Biology/DNA info. For you all that say it is time to progress and accept the diverse world cultural differences and nationalities of people (African, Japanese, Irish– Can be born and raised in America), and embrace our commonalities, please do us all justice and admit that there is only 1 human race. Lastly, America is such a diverse, sexpot full of centuries of people who have only lived here but denied their multi-cultural heritage. Just start to look more closely at others…you will be so surprised how somebody different from you can actually LOOK like you. Thank You.

Zeferimus writes, “If it is not about race, would he have endorsed Hillary if she were the nominee?”
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Do you know what’s disturbing about individuals like yourself? You ask a question that “you” think is profound but in truth isn’t rooted in reality.
Did you even LISTEN to the reasons why he endorsed Obama? He did so because of the Palin selection. He did so because McCain and his “handlers” have signed off on using racist, robo-calls. He endorsed Obama because UNLIKE McCain he is truly trying to include all Americans versus exclude them.
The answer to your question is simple. If McCain and his handlers ran the same campaign against Hillary Clinton I’m sure he would have endorsed her as well. Why? Because this country doesn’t need second-tier intellectuals trying to lead the greatest nation in the world. It’s that simple.

Flush Limbaugh.

More pearls of wisdom from the patron saint of white trash.

Jake, the logic behind the endorsement doesn’t matter to Limbaugh, and probably not to many other Republicans. Who cares that Powell has long supported and even advised McCain, and has been (and probably still is) very close to McCain? That doesn’t matter. All that matters is that Powell’s support is based on race. How do we know that? Because Rush and other Republicans say so. Why do they say so? Because they want to smear Powell. Even though they probably respected Powell as last as last week or even this morning, they now see him as a mortal foe who must be destroyed, simply because he doesn’t share their views. That’s dangerous thinking. That the type of thinking that seems to have turned Powell off to McCain. By the way, for someone who likes to cry a lot about “reverse racism” and rant about someone playing the race card, didn’t Limbaugh just play the race card? Oh, I forgot. I’m not supposed to mention anything that exposes the right’s often-blatant hypocrisy and vitriol, because that will make me a racist.

… or a terrorist

… or a Muslim (Why that’s a bad thing, I don’t know.)

Did Rush run out his drugs again? And who ever heard of a drug addict with a fat ass?

And Limbaugh would NOT be racist, in questioning Powell’s clear argumentation along the lines of race?
MANY Republicans have now shown their true and very nasty faces in this campaign.
The GOP will have a hard time recovering from that, and from a ringing McCain defeat on Nov 4.
As it seems to me, the Republican brand has lost its appeal to a fast growing majority of concerned Americans paying attention to the real and complex issues our country faces.
With his BS, Limbaugh is only hurting his party even more.

I believe there are over 200 generals who have endorsed McCain, and 4 Secretaries of State. Will the MSM cover these??

Umm, just a question.
Is Mr. Limbaugh anyone we should even be listening to about anything?
I think it is safe to say his veiw points on the political spectrum are FAR outside the median. In fact, he is as much a radical as Mr Ayers(though not in the whole bombing thing).
That, and why should I believe a narcotic addicted blowhard? I’d rather trust an even-keeled pragmatist.

Limbaugh is one of the reasons (but not the only one) people like Powell are leaving the Republican Party. Limbaugh is a bigot in all sorts of ways.

Alright. Enough is enough. Isn’t Limbaugh the oh-so-patriotic idiot that launched “operation chaos” in an attempt to screw up the American fair election process? How patriotic of him. How patriotic of his lemming audience, too. Ditto head is not a label embraced by thinking people.
Obama/Biden 08!

rush:
he never lies (except to his wives, count 4), he never cheats (except using illegal perscription drugs)he does perfect research into everything and is omnipotent omniscient and omnipresent (on radio 3 hours a day forever)
of course he has no checks and balances on his credibility and a bunch of people that are called “ditto heads” !
behold your god ….

With Colin Powell’s endorsement of Barack Obama, John McCain is in DEEP political DOO-DOO.
And so is SILLY SARAH (Palin).
As for Rush, when will you guys in the MSM realize that he is a GASBAG?

If Colin Powell thought Barack Obama was such a great candidate, why the last-minute endorsement? It seems kind of strange coming right after the speech he gave in London talking about how important it is for him to be recognized as an “African American.”
A hispanic, black, Asian, woman candidate – any of these would be great. I just want it to be the RIGHT candidate. Joe Biden said over and over that Obama was not ready – now Obama’s the greatest. What changed? The only “additional” experience Obama got – which has been the bulk of his “service” – is campaigning for himself.
I find it fascinating that people think Obama can relate to them and their financial worries when he’s raised $603 million with his campaign and he plans to spend every penny of it – paying for advertisements on the very media outlets that are endorsing him and which have been in his pocket from the beginning.

May be true, who knows; what we DO know for sure is Rush the drug addict has endorsed Palin because she’s white trash – just like him.

Rush is normally right, and IMHO Powell has shown his first allegiance is to his race, not his country. Powell has betrayed the people who made his career what it has been, and I hope after Obama loses he experiences the rightful backlash.
Oh, and until I hear it from Rush’s mouth, which is not likely on a Sunday (his show is on Monday through Friday), I take the statement with a grain of salt, even thought I agree with it.

Pat Buchanan said the same thing as Limbaugh…maybe he is borrowing Rush’s sheets.
They call Obama a Socialists…did we not just buy some banks…talk about socialism. And that is the Republican party.
Obama/Biden ’08

he didnt endorse Kerry, didnt endorse gore, didnt endorse clinton, im not sure why he’d pick now to become a liberal.

Frieda wrote:
I have read all the endorsement showered at Obama and one things is common in all. No mention of his experience.
Powell’s endorsement shows that experience, accomplishment, legislative success DOES NOT MATTER anymore. We can elect a president based on how cool and emotionless a person is!
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No Frieda, Powell’s endorsement means that he considers intelligence an important attribute in our elected officials. That alone excludes Gov Palin.

It’s completely unbelievable that anyone, especially Powell can look at Obama, see everything that we see and with a straight face, not under duress, endorse him. Powell would never endorse a white republican who was friends with an abortion bomber that says they wish they did more. He would never endorse a white republican who was a member of a racist church for 20 years, and only just left because he was forced to by the negative press. And Powell is a complete HIPOCRAT endorsing Obama who has in real life this reversed scenario.

Aren’t we practicing socialism by bailing out banks, farmers and the others. Can wse continue to spend and not take in any revenue in taxes? I think there was a war surcharge tax on one point. Now with 2 wars and bush tax cuts where is the money coming from? Be realistic, higher taxes are needed to even reduce the deficit. But these taxes need to be on higher income earners who usually avoid paying taxes. palin is insane to insinuate that Obama is a socialist. What about Bush and even McCain. He voted for pork barrel and $750 billion bailout.

Its Rush Limbaugh.
He’s a racist pig listened to by other racist pigs.
But he obviously fears the Powell endorsement to take such action outside his show.

why should i care what Powell does.He is strictly a has been,he is no world war 2 hero. He was made a general to please the afro americans.Wait and see how many afro americans end up in important positions to please Michelle Obama so she will be happy and proud to be american.

If (big IF) Obama is elected (I don’t think he can get a security clearance) what are you Obama clowns going to do when we are attacked by radical Arabs, are you going to tell them they can’t cut your head off because you supported Barak Hussein Obama?

“If (big IF) Obama is elected (I don’t think he can get a security clearance) what are you Obama clowns going to do when we are attacked by radical Arabs, are you going to tell them they can’t cut your head off because you supported Barak Hussein Obama”
ROFLMAO!
The paranoia runs very deep on the right wing side.

BRILLIANT comment by Rush: He’s researchingPowell’s past endorsements to see if he can find all of the inexperienced, very liberal white candidates that Powell has endorsed. Tune in to Rush Monday AM for the results on that.

Bev and David:
Kennedy and Reagan were both U.S. PRESIDENTS when they spoke to Germans in Germany. Obama is a presumptous arrogant wannabe who has no experience and whose allegiance to America is suspect. I guess you found it convenient to note Obama is not President of anyone.

“Tune in to Rush Monday AM for the results on that.”
You can save yourself the trouble of listening to Rush by reading the Turner Diaries. Same stuff.

Medicaid, Social Security, Medicaire, Unemployment Insurance, 700 Billion Dollar Bailout and Partical control of some banks. Socialism is here and has been. God some of you people need to get educated Wake UP.

You republicans can whine as much as you want. You can keep whining for 8 more years because John McNuts is not going to win this election.

“If (big IF) Obama is elected (I don’t think he can get a security clearance) what are you Obama clowns going to do when we are attacked by radical Arabs, are you going to tell them they can’t cut your head off because you supported Barak Hussein Obama”
ROFLMAO!
The paranoia runs very deep on the right wing side.
Posted by: Ryan C | Oct 19, 2008 7:38:33 PM
No we’ll tell them we voted John McCain. They will be laughing so hard that we would be that stupid that they will let us go.

Even when McCain mentioned the t-shirts at the debate Obama didn’t say anything condemning it”
McCain never mentioned that at the debates
Yet another right winger liar.

Ryan
Fear isn’t the question. Your response is indicative of how you are unable to grasp the concept that no one will be safe being “protected” by an Obama regieme. You will be just as out of luck as if you had voted for anyone other than Obama. Do you understand we will all be in the same mess and you won’t get any special treatment. You are still a dawb.

People: The T Shirts were NOT WORN at an Obama campaign!

We are going to lose our rights if Obama is elected.
Posted by: Carolyn | Oct 19, 2008 7:49:27 PM
Yes you are right. Obama is the big bad bogey man. I guess you haven’t noticed the Republican President now in office has trampled on our constitution.

Bull…., It most certainly is about race. “he would have done it last year?” I don’t think so. He was waiting until 2 weeks before election day to announce his choice.
Obama is all about drama and recognition. He tries to steal the spotlight and it actually makes him look desperate for attention from people who are highly regarded and recognizable than himself, as if these people speak for his lacking.
Pathetic..
BTW.. PENNSYLVANIA IS VOTING MCCAIN !

Rush Lim mouth burger, is an extreme right wing race baiting zelot, He should hush his mouth and listen. Gen. Powell is a real veteran who lead troops in combat not one who gain a position because of his father. A general who acheived and earned the highest military honor and command and one who is respected through out the world. Another well qulified republican who has seen through the smoke screen and mirrors of John McSame and the Carabo Barbie.

I seem to remember a young, white, compassionate conservative who benefited from Mr. Powell’s endorsement. I think he became palatable to a lot of people. i think he became president in 2000 in a very close election.

I suggest you try to find a video of the last debate. You didn’t watch it.
Maybe one of you liberal friends who did pay attention can clue you in.”
Carolyn,
A no time does McCain mention Tshirts. He brushes off comments about the hateful things said at his rallies by saying people say nasty things at rallies and that he has heard bad things at Obama rallies.
No mention of tshirts which were not even worn at an Obama rally.
“You are embarrassing youself.”
ROFLMAO.
So sayeth the paranoid who fear imminent invasion

BTW.. PENNSYLVANIA IS VOTING MCCAIN !
Posted by: ml | Oct 19, 2008 7:59:03 PM
BTW, quit embarassing your fellow Pennsylvanians like me with your nonsense.

NOW THAT GEN POWELL HAS GIVEN HIS SLALUTE TO OBAMA I GUESS NOW ALL THE RIGHT WING NUTS JOBS ARE GOING TO STAY HOW UN-AMERICAN GEN POWELL IS .THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGNE IS FINISH IT’S JUST OF A MATTER OF DATES NOW. I LIKED MCCAIN AT FIRST BUT ASK HIS PALINE PICK, ATTACK AND SMEAR AD, THE WHOLE WILLIAM AYERS THING, ACORN, JOHN LEWIS.MCCAIN HAS LOST HIS WAY .HE IS NOT THE PERSON FOR CHANGE HE IS TO OLD SCHOOL.OBAMA WILL LEAD US IN TO CHANGE, VERY SLOW CHANGE BUT CHANGE NON THE LESS.

I quess when McCain apoligizes for all the remarks made at his campaign rallies.. at the Gop Headquarters and the robocalls then maybe Obama might make a comment!

Reading through some of the angry, irrational and racists comments from the right the only thing missing is any semblance of common sense or objectivity. Colin Powell very eloquently and carefully detailed his reasons for supporting Obama. He showed respect for McCain but rightfully criticized him for his erratic and gutter ball campaign and his very dubious VP pick. None of this matters to the right their focus is only to smear the character of Obama and play the race card against Powell.
If the GOP does not work to diminish or purge their party of the ignorant hateful strand that march to the beat of the likes of Rush and the hoards of Rush wannabes they will forever be relegated to the fringes of Amercan politics as the rest of the country leaves them behind.

Yes McCain picked Palin in part to get Hillary’s vote. How did that work for him? HAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Palin couldn’t qualify to be Hillary’s Senate page let lone be President.

If you read Jake’s original reporting on the T-shirt subject, you’ll see that he updates it with a link explaining that the people wearing those shirts were LIBERTARIANS, not DEMOCRATS.

John McCain is the most qualified to be President. He has years of experience in the Senate and vast knowledge in Foreign affairs. Obama on the other hand is not know. Large sections of his life is missing and documents that may or may not back up his claims are being blocked. I expect the FBI will get into his history soon because as it stands at present he would not even qualify to be his own body guard.

Love You, Rush! 24/7!

Sarah Palins rocks and rolls. She is a Governor of Alaska. For the last 28 of 32 years the president of the United States of America has been a governor in fact, only two senators have ever been president, John F Kennedy and Warren G Harding. John F Kennedy was in military and Senator just like Mccain, Kennedy in Navy branch, John McCain Air Force. So that leaves obama like Warren G, Gamiel Harding and Baracks funny middle name to Hussien. Warren G. Harding was almost impeached just like the Bill Clinton. so yes Sarah is HAAAAAAAPINESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

“even when McCain said that Obama failed to condemn them to his followers”
Obama is supposed to condemn libertarains showing up to protest Palin?
McCain won’t even chastise his campaign even though he lies and claims he has done so every time.
Obama has spoken many times on the discourse of the campaign and what is appropriate. He won’t even allow the crowd to boo McCain when he is speaking.

“Why don’t you do some reading on your own and find out what I found out. I could tell you but you would just attack me and call me a liar or a right wing nut.”
Carolyn,
You didn’t find out anything. You just repeated word for word the right wing smear.
Nothing sadder than a puppet unaware of their strings.

Carolyn,
All I am asking is for you to provide a link or links to prove what you are saying. If you believe what you have read, then there shouldn’t be a problem with providing them.

Mike, honey, Sarah is not running for President.

Carolyn, Your entire post is a tirade and insult. Do you actually read them before you post them?
I was in South Caroina in 2000. I watched John McCain being slaughtered by Tucker Eskew. The main subject was his own child. Now he has hired the man (8/08) that led that campaign – and attacked his own child – because he is so desperate to win at any cost – even if it means he betrays his own child. He has no honor left. The John McCain of 2000 would never vote for the John McCain of 2008.
Before Lee Atwater died of a brain tumor, in his last months he tried to make amends to the people he had lied about, betrayed… slaughtered in the interests of winning elections through sewage tactics. How do you do that to an entire country?

I have just read all of this that is posted. I also just heard about Colin Powell endorsing Obama. I have to say I am personally deeply hurt and appalled.I still can NOT believe that this is actually happening in the country.Colin Powell who has served in our military as well as served in the White House is actually doing this. I am only 56 years old but in my lifetime I have seen where the criminals are being let out of jail before their time is up, prayer being taken out of schools,parents not allowed to spank their children in fear of DEFAC getting involved, the law more worried about the criminals rights than the victims, and that is only a few of the things. When is America going to get their backbone back and say enough is enough, we NOW have someone running for President to run our country that turns his back on our flag that “MY” brother died for, and will not pledge allegience to our flag, claims his wife has her reasons for not being proud to be an american and this is the type of man and woman that we want in the White House as OUR President? I do not care who is Dem. or Rep. , white or black, THIS IS THE UNITED STATES, if someone doesn’t like our country and doesn’t respect it, get the heck out.

we NOW have someone running for President to run our country that turns his back on our flag that “MY” brother died for, and will not pledge allegience to our flag, claims his wife has her reasons for not being proud to be an american and this is the type of man and woman that we want in the White House as OUR President? I do not care who is Dem. or Rep. , white or black, THIS IS THE UNITED STATES, if someone doesn’t like our country and doesn’t respect it, get the heck out.
Posted by: Linda N Georgia | Oct 19, 2008 9:50:52 PM
Do me a favor and read every bit of this.
http://mediamattersaction.org/swiftboating/factsheet

If Senator Obama is elected next month, it will be goodbye to the traditional values and life styles of the average American family. He has done more harm to the group of Americans who made this country great than any politician. I worry for my children and grandchildren who do not endorse his “anything goes” life style. If you get a job, create a business, you are forced to “share the wealth” with the irresponsible ones.
Did he ever take Economics 101? I think not. The moderate Democratic Party has been hijacked by a radical socialist group. This CHANGE is harmful.
Posted by: Mary | Oct 19, 2008 9:52:48 PM
Please do some research.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/tax-facts.html?cid=135485811#comment-135485811
Follow the links at the top of the blog on the abc page

Colin Powell is an honorable man, who served our country for forty years. Rush Limbaugh is a criminal, who lied and committed criminal acts to get drugs. Limbaugh can spew his hate talk all he wants, but he doesn’t even have the character Powell has in his little finger, and I suspect Ruxh Limbaugh knows it.

General Colin L. Powell expressed today, with clarity and eloquence, the way that many americans are feeling regarding this election. I was especially greatful to him for bringing the bigotry toward Muslim Americans to light. The President of the United States of America is not relegated to being a Christian(as I am). Using the statement “He’s a Muslim.” to imply that Obama is a terrorist is WRONG. It is a transparent attempt to instill fear into the general population. Who’s the terrorist now?–Gen. Powell is a respected statesman and decorated soldier. Rush is a hatemongering bigot!

Sounds like Limbaugh is about to suck wind on his own cigar. There are a lot of republicans voting for Obama. My Father is a 91 year WWII Vet. He is considering voting for Obama but he defiantly WON’T vote for McCain. I never thought I see that day come. If Limbaugh uses race as his best argument then he is more of a yellow coward that I thought he was. Pathetic.

Keep the robocalls coming. I talked to a friend in Colorado today who had so many her answering machine was full. She was disgusted. Lifelong Republican. Voting for Obama.

Powell only endorsed Obama because he’s black, and he didn’t even have the guts to do it until the last two weeks of the election.
What a pathetic disgrace Powell is.

As a person of an independent political affiliation and an independent thinker, I have to say that much of the Anti-Powell and Obama commentary seems to be originating from ignorance.
Very few facts are present in the attacks against these individuals, and logic seems to be void as well.

So I guess Colin Powell has always wanted to live in a socialist country. I would think with all of his world travels he would know better. Americans have resorted to wanting a hand out and not working for what want. We are going to become a big ole WELFARE country. I advise all McCain supporters that IF Obama wins to quit their jobs immediately and line up at the welfare office. Can’t wait to see how these Obamanites feel in 4 years.

The point is Powell would NEVER have endorsed a White candidate with less than 2 years experience working in Senate, who gives good speeches but has no trackrecord of achieving anything.
Of course RACE is a factor behind Powell’s endorsement of Obama, this is disappointing as many Americans think Powell is beyond race which he is not.
This is a free country and Powell can endorse who he want.

The right-wing fascists are cranking up their bile-spewing machine! Last week they denounced Kathleen Parker and Christopher Buckley, this week it’s Colin Powell. I really hope we’ve seen the last of these goose-stepping neocon wack jobs, feels like they’re starting to consume themselves. This voter is putting country first and voting for Obama.

A couple posts ago I criticized those who claim that Powell’s decision was based on race. I especially criticized one post by a conservative that resorted to false accusations and name calling. I also think it is terrible that some Obama supporters like to call McCain-Palin supporters racists and fascists and other things. If you really support Obama’s rhetoric, then you wouldn’t be so ignorant and hateful of those who share different perspectives. Come on people. Can we please grow up?

People need to recognize that McCain is hoping that racism will give him an edge in this election.
It’s disgusting. But McCain wants to win. He has turned his heart and soul over to his marketing people.
He’s a shadow of what he once was.

I think that this shows America and the world that race very much is a factor in today’s politics. A black man can’t support a black candidate without being accused of racial bias. It goes both ways, however. Those on Obama’s side too often believe that a vote for McCain must somehow point to a hidden racial belief. Just as another commenter said: Grow up, people.

Who cares about the Powell endorsement? Let me admit that I am not an Obama supporter, but with that caveat, hasn’t Colin Powell basically been grouped together with Clarence Thomas, Condaleeza Rice, and the like as an “Uncle Tom” and generally treated as an outcast by the political left and the African-American community? Yet, when he decides to make an unprincipled endorsement, seemingly to get his name back in the headlines again, the left-leaning press laps it up and, all of a sudden, he is an awe-inspiring, influential figure again? Please….Powell’s endorsement will do nothing to sway undecided voters; it will simply cause Obamaniacs to froth even more profusely.

If Obama’s “liberal voting record” in the Senate means voting AGAINST President Bush… then I’m all for it!

Hmm. Didn’t Powell himself say something to the effect of how excited and thrilled he was to have an AA candidate in the race? About the historic significance? About Obama’s brillance? Didn’t Powell also have other effusive praise for Obama earlier in the campaign season that also included the phrase “African-american candidate”?
Oh..and that campaign contribution in 2007…Powell clearly stated at the time that it was only due to his long friendship with McCain and was NOT to be interpreted as any type of endorsement. Remember, this was when McCain’s candidacy was basically in the toilet.
Powell has never been asked about any specifics related to Obama’s military positions…which is fine. He can endorse whoever he wants, for any reason (including race). Powell owes no one any explanation for his endorsement. But, to say that Obama’s race had nothing to do with his endorsement seems to be more than a little disengenuous.

Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama, and what is Rush Limbaugh’s response?
‘Eh. He’s just voting for the Black Guy.’
Gimme a break.
The Republican Party is the Master of Red Herring politics. Distractions.
Palin is performing poorly? Blame it on ‘Gotcha Journalism’ (for asking basic straightforward questions like “What publications do you read?”). Blame it on the leftist Mainstream Media!!!!
Getting their butts kicked on the economy? Bring up William Ayers and Jeremiah Wright!!! Don’t focus on issues that actually affect Americans! Focus on a minimal affiliation that ‘That one’ has with a former terrorist!!!!
People allowed to speak at rallys for Palin and McCain repeat Barack’s middle name constantly. That, along with the Ayers nonsense, is a not-so-subtle, not-so-clever attempt to imply that Barack Obama is some Muslim terrorist.
This latest Limbaugh comment is dripping with racism. Maybe he’s off his meds….

It is very obvious to anyone who has a half a brain left that Powell is only supporting Obama due to race issues. Powell has now turned his back on every issue that he has stood for thus far to endorse a left wing liberal. Limbaugh is right to state that he would be “researching his past endorsements to see if I can find all the inexperienced, very liberal, white candidates he has endorsed. I’ll let you know what I come up with.” The left wing media has elevated Obama to the level of the messiah and everyone is buying into their pro-obama message. How can Americans be so blind and unwilling to hear the truth. No one wants to hear anything about Obama or his family that is even slightly negative.

EIB says it all.
“Excellence in Broadcasting”
Any person that creates an umbrella organization that proclaims their own “excellence” is a fraud.
It sock puppetry at its finest.

Powell’s endorsement of Obama does not verify Obama’s judgement, but rather brings Powell’s judgement into question. Powell says that Obama is ready to lead … WHY? … Regardless of Powell’s last minute endorsement, Obama is still the most liberal senator in congress … who accomplished nothing in his meager 3 years in office, except voting present 160 times, and campaigning for President, as well as associating with anti-American racists and domestic terrorists … giving good speeches … and, taking America down the road to socialism. I used to respect Colin Powell … but, now that’s history!!!

I think it’s strange that small town republicans, the “Real Americans”, endorse policies that provide socialistic means of guaranteeing the losses of billionaires, but don’t feel that government should do anything to help the average person, because that would be “communism”!! Why do rural white people support a party that is pushing agendas that hurt the common citizen. Giving billionaires another billion dollars does nothing to help the economy, it’s simply fat cats stuffing each others mouths with cake from the government trough, funded by Americans that are having a hard time keeping a roof over their heads. Even Warren Buffet, one of the richest in the world, is appalled.

The “real” Republicans of the party simply do not want to turn our country into a welfare state. Since Obama is the “most liberal” and all liberals want a more socialist state, no Republican in his or her right mind should support Obama.
Except…Obama doesn’t believe in handouts. In nearly every speech he says “If you are WILLING to work”. He also doesn’t want socialized medicine (his proposal expands insurance coverage…that’s it). He believes in pay-as-you-go rules (voted for them the last two years) which means if you can’t pay for it, then something else gets cut in the budget. He wants to expand the military to be better able to deal with the foreign threats we are currently dealing with. Does this sound like the liberal senator the right is talking about?
I’m conservative. Never voted for a Democrat in my life. But I’m voting for Obama because I think we have a chance at getting a truly great president. I think McCain would be fine, and he is probably the safe bet. But I refuse to buy into the portrait of Obama as shown by people like Rush. I went and looked at Obama’s platform myself. It’s impressive.

Limbaugh sure can push buttons. All you liberals must sit around just waiting for the opportunity to explode in rage. What a joke you people are – really. Grow up, get a job. Try starting a business or some other productive contribution to society rather than having a name-calling tantrum any time someone disagrees with you.

I’m going to enjoy the next eight years of an Obama presidency so much. Perhaps as much as I hated the last eight under George W. Bush. I love how angry and whiny conservatives are now. All of the conservative backlash doesn’t make us liberals hot under the collar. It’s satisfying. So keep it up Rush.

I am so tired of whiny neocon/Republicans injecting race into everything. Why does a prominent black conservative have to justify why he is voting for Obama? Prominent white Republicans aren’t asked if they’re voting for McCain because he’s white. It’s just stupid and assinine. Is it possible that Powell based on what he has seen of both campaigns and their respective platforms made a critical assessment of each candidate’s qualifications, their grasp of foreign affairs and economics AND then decided Obama would be the better candidate. Oh no, you whiners can’t give a black person any credit for having a brain in which they use it for critical analysis. I don’t see any of you neocon/Republicans saying crap about any prominent white Republicans who have criticized the McCain/Palin ticket and have basically, without vocally endorsing Obama, gone so far as to NOT support McCain/Palin.
The argument that Powell is simply voting along racial lines is specious and without merit. And if that’s the best you all can come up with, no wonder your candidate is tanking.

Rush is right. Powell claims his decision to back Obama was all about the way the campaigns have been run–McCain’s negativity versus Obama’s angelic rhetoric. Are you kidding me? Nearly 100 percent of Obama’s ads have been negative, not to mention the DNC ads which Obama distances himself from in a Gorilla warfare way (ambush with lies, then run for cover). For Powell, a distinguished military man, to endorse a novice, is tantamount to national security malpractice. Powell’s “campaign negativity claim” is a thinly veiled attempt to offer some justification for his race-based endorsement. The good news is that the liberals understand the dead heat of this race and felt they needed to wrap Obama in the swaddling of Powell’s resume. Still, it’s a sad final note on the career of a once heralded man who seems now to be pandering for a cabinet position in what he feels will be the next administration.

Too Many Republicans and even democrats vote along party lines instead of voting for who is best and what party has the best overall ideals for the Country.
Bush has worked on eroding our rights and McCain and Palin would further the erosion due to their beliefs.
Powell made his decision not based on party but based on what he feels is best.

Rush Limbaugh can’t wait until Obama becomes president. He built his career by villifying Clinton and will now have another target at which he can spew his venemous attacks. He has not had the courage or integrity to address the incompetence of this administration and what his has cost the nation and how it has further benefitted the rich. He will now have the opportunity to attack efforts to level the economic landscape in favor of the middle class.
A real piece of garbage.

I think it is no surprise there were reports about Powell endorsing Obama for months now. I heard before the DNC convention. Who cares!! I do not base my vote on endorsements anyway. I care more about not living in a SOCIALIST country. Obama wants to “spread the wealth.” If he is given the chance, he will. Please take him at his word. I also do not believe in the “Freedom of Choice Act”. Obama promised that would be the first thing he would do as president. I think we have more than enough abortions with out this piece of legistlation. If you want NO restrictions on abortion and for your tax dollars to pay for murdering innocent babies then you go right ahead and vote for that incompentent man. NOT ME!! I will vote for McCain. He is not Bush. He is nothing like him. He has served this country his entire adult life. Who has Obama served? NO ONE!!

I have a question. While respect everyone’s opinion and decision. Let’s just say that there was a slight decision Powell wanted to support Obama b/c he was A.A. is there something wrong with that? I think A.A. are proud that they as well have received an opportunity in there life time for someone to run for president and actually looks as if he may have shot. A.A. have voted for others throughout the years. So for them wanting to support one of there own, is that such a bad thing? Now if one wants to say the main reason many of a problem is because he SEEMS liberal then I can understand. I don’t think there decision should be fully based on b/c he is an A.A. but also other things they agree with him on. But that playing a roll in the decision should not matter. Obama has support from many other race groups not just A.A. As some one mentioned earlier, Obama has received support from very conservative caucasion men and women.

Does anyone still listen to rush slimebaugh the well known drug adict?
Three-time Loser Limbaugh Faces Divorce
11-Jun-04
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh and his wife Marta are calling it quits. Limbaugh claims it’s a mutual split for “personal reasons” but we suspect Marta finally just had enough. I mean how many self-respecting people would volunteer to stay with a pill-popping, money laundering, doctor shopping, sadistic pervert (Limbaugh likened the Abu Ghraib photos to, say, a hot Britney Spears videos!)? This was the third marriage for both Limbaugh, 53, and his 44-year-old wife (gotta love those family values!). The couple were married by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Remember him – the guy that got turned on by images of pubic hair on coke bottles and harassing female workers?

Yes. Limbaugh according to Talkers magazine is #1 and has an average weekly audience of 14,250,000.

Rush Limbaugh isn’t fit to make any comment on a distinguished and accomplished person such as Colin Powell. Limbaugh, like most of his right wing commentator friends, is very afraid he’s going to be out of a job as his rants become more and more irrelevant. Colin Powell’s endorsement is not only a crucial validation of Barack Obama’s qualifications, and a severe blow to the underhanded McCain effort to associate Obama with “terrorism,” but it also covered the insidious nature of the Limbaugh-like suggestions made by Gov. Sarah Palin and Rep. Michele Bachmann that anyone with views other than those they approve must be “anti-American.” Perhaps this election will finally give the nation the chance to put to rest the phoniness of the claim that Republicans have pretended to have on patriotism and being pro-American–as if that was their exclusive territory. The evidence suggests the opposite, that Republicans have repeatedly put self-interest and political expediency and greed ahead of the nation’s interests, and I’d call that pretty “anti-American” if I didn’t think such a term was not worth using at all, by anyone. Elect Obama for a brighter future for our nation.

This is as racist as it gets-and Limbaugh knows it. He’s going for the lowest common denominator-pure and simple, and the more commotion he can cause, the more the sentiment will be amplified. Problem is, all the racists are already voting McCain. I don’t see him winning too many converts.

“Interesting question though, find a white Democratic Liberal that Powell has endorsed……….hmmmmm……”
You’re diverting from the real question which is, Limbaugh is the racist because he is white, blacks can not be racist due to the make up of the country.

Judy H: You have no idea what you are talking about with trickle up/down/around or whatever it is. That has no bearing on Obama’s tax policy or on economic policies. And attacking me is not germane to the issue…any more than attacking Limbaugh is germane.
I’m sure it makes you feel better somehow but that speaks more to your issues than the issues.

HE IS NOT ONLY BLACK HE HAS WHITE BLOOD IN HIM ALSO!!!!!SO IT REALLY DOES NOT MATTER WHAT COLOR VOTES FOR HIM.

Limbaugh =(demagogue, right winger, disciple of Atwater, nativist, draft-dodging plutocrat)
VERSUS
Powell =(soldier, statesman, patriot, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, former Sec. of State, etc.).
This is the fork in the road for the GOP. Who sets the agenda, Talk Radio and FOX, or men and women like Colin Powell?

Good grief!
Limbaugh has finally lost it~
Totally about race???
This comment is definitely going to incite racial anger -
Limbaugh has now become very dangerous to the safety of our country.

I love it!
The pill popping, draft dodging, hate monger Ru$h Limbaugh IS anti-Republican.
He’s all about rating$, and doesn’t give a damn that’s he’s dragging the GOP into the muck, with his hilarious, “screaming into the air hallucinations that Powell endorsed Obama because of race”.
Limbaugh is making a laughing stock out of any self respecting Republican that still has a ounce of morals left.
As Rush has admitted, he’s out for more listeners. He’s never shied from a controversy for the sake of sensation and doesn’t consider the consequences beyond ratings potential.
He figures McCain will lose and ol’ Rush is charting his course for the next four years. I expect him to push McCain-Palin over the cliff before the election so he can claim rights to blaming them (at least McCain) for the loss while still insisting Obama is wrong.
Limbaugh isn’t guided by a moral compass but he has a vault of money because he is the favored freak-show for a minority that isn’t any more moral than he is.

I was a Republican that voted for Bush two times and initially supported McCain over Obama until I got to know the real John McCain… A corrupt (Keating 5) out of touch (Tax Cuts for the Wealthy) bad judgment (Sarah Palin VP Choice) who also violates her office (Trooper-gate vs Keating 5) as did McCain who are both an embarrassment not only to the Republican party but to America! John McCain and Sarah Palin have run the most negative campaign of my life time and because of their right wing racist behavior and hate politics, I have officially changed parties from Republican to Democrat and all of my Republican friends have done the same. We will be voting for our next President of the United States “Barack Obama” we will also vote for every Democrat on the ballot to send a message to racist Republican party that I can no longer be a part of. Rush “Drug Addict” Limbaugh and his racist buddies over at FIX News, Sean Hannity and Bill O’Rilley are all part of the problem. The Republican party should be ashamed of themselves. It is now known as the party of old bitter racist white men and women. I cannot think of one single issue that matters to me as a voter that McCain stands for. I assure you there are hundred of thousands if not millions of X Republican voters that feel just like me. I perdict that Obama will win in a landslide. God Bless America, God Bless Barack Obama (Our Next President)and that old racist John McCain as well!

For Ryan who claims there are no intellectual Democrats I ask:
Then why is the right wing always crying about the universities and their professors. I would certainly classify these folks as intellectuals — not college dropouts like Russ and Sean. And, in fact, another indication of this is that when one cannot put up a good argument for a topic, they start attacking the other candidate. They know their idea can’t win.
As for Rush, if Powell’s endorsement of Obama means he is a racist, then what does it say about Limbaugh’s endorsement of any number of white candidates? In fact, I would argue that Gen. Powell is much more open minded since Obama is as much white as he is black.
But Limbaugh has never even realized how racist was the remark that got him thrown off football on TV, I am not sure there is much hope for him on this front.

Suppose you are a hiring manager and have four young candidates to choose from to work in your business. The job involves managing a diverse group of people, having a basic knowledge of economics, politics, foreign relations, education, law, and government. You need someone who is a team-player, is decisive, and has a “get the job done” attitude.
Looking at these four educational resumes*, without knowing their race or their gender, who would you give an interview to? Who would you hire? The choice is clear…
Obama:
Occidental College (Los Angeles)
2 years studying Politics and Public Policy.
Columbia University (New York) – B.A. Political Science with a specialization in International Relations.
Harvard Law School – Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude, Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Law Review.
Biden:
University of Delaware – B.A. in History and a B.A. in Political Science.
Syracuse University College of Law – Juris Doctor (J.D.)
McCain:
United States Naval Academy – Class rank 894 of 899.
Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University – 1 semester – Business Administration.
North Idaho College – 2 semesters – General Studies.
University of Idaho – 2 semesters – Journalism.
Matanuska-Susitna College – 1 semester.
University of Idaho – 3 semesters – B.A. in Journalism.
RUSH LIMBAUGH- HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT

Rush Limbaugh and Cindy McCain attended the same rehab clinic for the same pill popping drug addiction. Google “Cindy MCain drug addiction” and see for yourself. Two drug addicts, two racist two right wing Republicans. What else do you expect from the party of Bush McCain? I am a white woman Independent voting for Obama!

After listening to General Powell’s interview in which he tells the reasons for his endorsement of Obama, it is apparent that not only is he a distinguished American, but he thoughtfully and carefully considered his choices in an objective and intelligent manner. To even suggest that race was an issue is either a comment on Limbaugh’s lack of intelligence, or his intention to be deceitful, or simply the betrayal of an underlying desire for his constituents to win at the expense of others. Shame on Limbaugh, and shame on the Republican party for putting up with such nonsense.

Just more of Rush Limbaugh’s ranting “drug hallucinations”.
Rush you really should get help, the drugs aren’t helping.

I find it sad that so many people feel the need to smear Cindy McCain. She does good work caring for underprivelaged children in third world countries. You all speak as if you’ve no personal issues or problems of your own. No one is perfect, and this is why Barack Obama SPECIFICALLY stated that candidates wives were off limits. Show some class and make your point without smearing other people. I do listen to Rush on occasion, but I also listen to non-conservative radio as well. I like to hear both sides of the issues. Personally, I think Secretary Powell’s endorsement has less to do with race and more to do with the fact that Senator Obama had promised him a position in his cabinet. That would certainly win my endorsement if the cards were played correctly. And to those who keep comparing Sen. Obama to Gov. Palin; Gov. Palin isn’t running for the presidency, Sen. McCain is. On the issue of race, well, Sen. Biden has had many racially insensitive things he’s said over the years, so please don’t play the “victim” here. The fact is that in about 2 weeks one of these men will be the President, and I pray to God that Americans will vote for the man who will best lead this country based on the issues, even if one of those issues may involve questionable relationships with questionable people. “A man’s character is to be known by the company he keeps.” Please THINK seriously about the candidates and don’t vote because of race or fancy speeches or because they’re a veteran. Vote for who will keep this country the great and beautiful land that it is and will bring prosperity to the American people.

Suppose you are a hiring manager and have four young candidates to choose from to work in your business. The job involves managing a diverse group of people, having a basic knowledge of economics, politics, foreign relations, education, law, and government. You need someone who is a team-player, is decisive, and has a “get the job done” attitude.
Looking at these four educational resumes*, without knowing their race or their gender, who would you give an interview to? Who would you hire? The choice is clear…
Obama:
Occidental College (Los Angeles)
2 years studying Politics and Public Policy.
Columbia University (New York) – B.A. Political Science with a specialization in International Relations.
Harvard Law School – Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude, Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Law Review.
Biden:
University of Delaware – B.A. in History and a B.A. in Political Science.
Syracuse University College of Law – Juris Doctor (J.D.)
McCain:
United States Naval Academy – Class rank 894 of 899.
Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University – 1 semester – Business Administration.
North Idaho College – 2 semesters – General Studies.
University of Idaho – 2 semesters – Journalism.
Matanuska-Susitna College – 1 semester.
University of Idaho – 3 semesters – B.A. in Journalism.
RUSH LIMBAUGH- HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT

It would be ridiculous to say all the “white” generals and secretaries of state who endorsed McCain did so because they are white. So is it as ridiculous for Rush to state that Gen. Powell endorsed Obama because he is black. There is no doubt Rush appeals to those who have those racist tendencies.
We have to admit that, even in the 21st century, there is a strong element of racism in this country. Sometimes it is very subtle, and is seen in something someone says, maybe not consciously, but it is an indicator of some racist tendencies in them. I think the racism we see today is a result of fear and ignorance of people who are not of the same ethnicity. In this era of globalization, if America has to grow in world stature, we need to become a society where we are willing to accept diversity.
I think we are almost there, but people like Rush Limbaugh will try viciously to keep us from getting there. He is nothing more than a purveyor of hate. Thinking people know his diarrhea of nonsensical statements come from a vacuous mind.

First he was a terrorist, now he is a socialist. Get real you Republicans. All you knuckleheads, get your facts right. This man is applying for the highest job in this nation. He would have had to be investigated by the federal government. He would not be standing where he’s at if he had skeletons in his closets.
As for Powell being racist, why don’t all you republican call Joe Lieberman a racist also. He decided he was not going to support a black man. He decided to support a white man like himself just like Powell decided to support Obama. So if Powell is racist then Lieberman is racist. Why doesn’t Rush talk about that.
And you KERRY. We are not blind which is what I can say about you. Think for yourself and not recite everything McCain/Palin says. What should it be – either Obama is a Terrorist or a Socialist. Make up your minds and not keep jumping from one distorted ‘fact’ to the next. Can’t you get it through yout thick head. He has no ties to these people. Rush is more a threat to sociaty that Obama.
We have done our homeworks and know that Obama is 100% time better than John, Sarah & RUSH (the racist) put together.

With all fairness, Mr. Limbaugh is a very gifted talker and so often very entertaining to listen to. The problem however, is that most Republicans now believe that he has answers to all problems. This has been going on for several years and Mr. Limbaugh has also convinced himself that he does indeed have the answers to all problems. Mr. Limbaugh has now made himself the final court of appeal for the Republican Party. Mr. Limbaugh has now elevated himself as a tenured professor of economics, government, political science and law. What he says is final. Consider this; when President-elect Obama announced his economic team with names such as Volcker and Summers, Mr. Limbaugh came on the air to call Obama’s economic team “a bunch of same old same old who do not have any clue about economics”. How could Mr. Limbaugh refer to Dr. Summers as someone who does not know anything about economics? Where did Mr. Limbaugh study his economics? Where did Mr. Limbaugh go to school? Since Mr. Limbaugh specifically mentioned Dr. Volcker and Dr. Summers, it fair to compare Mr. Limbaugh with Dr. Volcker and Dr. Summers to help an average Republican to understand why the Republican Party has been put to sleep to be operated on not by a surgeon but by a butcher.
Volcker: Volcker grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he graduated from Teaneck High School, and his father was the township’s first Municipal manager.[2] Volcker’s undergraduate education was at Princeton University; he graduated in 1949. He earned his M.A. in political economy from Harvard University in 1951 and then attended the London School of Economics from 1951 to 1952 as a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Fellow. He has received honorary degrees from several educational institutions including: University of Notre Dame, Princeton University, Dartmouth College, New York University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Bryant College, Adelphi University, Lamar University, Bates College (1989), Fairfield University (1994), Northwestern University (2004), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2005), Brown University (2006), and Georgetown University (2007).
Lawrence Henry “Larry” Summers (born November 30, 1954) is an American economist. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, on November 30, 1954, Summers is the son of two economists – both professors at the University of Pennsylvania – as well as the nephew of two Nobel laureates in economics: Paul Samuelson (sibling of father Robert Summers, who, following an older brother’s example, changed the family name from Samuelson to Summers) and Kenneth Arrow (his mother Anita Summers’s brother). He spent most of his childhood in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, where he attended Harriton High School. At age 16, he entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he originally intended to study physics but soon switched to economics (S.B., 1975). He was also an active member of the MIT debating team. He attended Harvard University as a graduate student (Ph.D., 1982), where he studied under economist Martin Feldstein. He has taught at both Harvard and MIT. In 1983, at age 28, Summers became one of the youngest tenured professors in Harvard’s history. Summers also served as President of Harvard.
Limbaugh: Limbaugh graduated from Cape Central High School, in 1969 at the bottom of his class. His father and mother wanted him to attend college, so he enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University. He dropped out after two semesters; according to his mother, “he flunked everything”, even a modern ballroom dancing class.[1] As she told a reporter in 1992. All of a sudden, Mr. Rush Limbaugh has now become the Professor of Economics for the Republican Party and the Conservatives in the United States of America. Rush believes that the education of Mr. and Mrs. Obama at Princeton, Columbia and Harvard is useless.
Make no mistake about it; this Great nation was not founded by good talkers but by highly intellectual individuals who subjugated their minds for formal trained knowledge. Without formal training, Thomas Jefferson would have not been able to produce the first draft of the Constitution of the United States. Consider this: In 1760 Thomas Jefferson entered The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg at the age of 16; he studied there for two years, graduating with highest honors in 1762. At William & Mary, he enrolled in the philosophy school and studied mathematics, metaphysics, and philosophy under Professor William Small, who introduced the enthusiastic Jefferson to the writings of the British Empiricists, including John Locke, Francis Bacon, and Isaac Newton (Jefferson called them the “three greatest men the world had ever produced”).[6] He also perfected his French, carried his Greek grammar book wherever he went, practiced the violin, and read Tacitus and Homer. A keen and diligent student, Jefferson displayed an avid curiosity in all fields and, according to the family tradition, frequently studied fifteen hours a day. His closest college friend, John Page of Rosewell, reported that Jefferson “could tear himself away from his dearest friends to fly to his studies.” After graduating in 1762 with highest honors, he studied law with George Wythe and was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1767.
We can continue to listen to Mr. Limbaugh talk about talking but it a big mistake to make him the professor of economics for the Republican Party. It is like going to a good butcher to operate on you because he knows how to slice beef.

Obama sucks..just updating the blog