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Colin Powell endorses Obama

24 durable postsStarted 2008-10-19Latest 2008-10-21

#61065Post 1 of 242008-10-19

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#1102468Post 2 of 242008-10-19

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lmao, looks tasty! colin powell just threw in the towel!.

#1102471Post 3 of 242008-10-19

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Colon.

#1102486Post 4 of 242008-10-19

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Cologne.

#1102499Post 5 of 242008-10-19

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Thanks. I am now going to invent colon cologne.

#1102508Post 6 of 242008-10-19

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:lol:

#1102528Post 7 of 242008-10-19

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here's the picture that Powell was talking about on Meet the Press

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#1102551Post 8 of 242008-10-19

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^Dang, how long is her right arm?

#1102709Post 9 of 242008-10-20

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neocons, librals, islam, oh my..

#1102741Post 10 of 242008-10-20

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#1102791Post 11 of 242008-10-20

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[QUOTE=88Mariner;664725]here's the picture that Powell was talking about on Meet the Press

[IMG]http://www.newyorker.com/images/2008/09/29/p465/080929_slideshowplaton16_p465.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

That was one of the more poignant parts of the interview, I thought. For those that missed it:

[QUOTE]"Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is no. That's not America. Is there something wrong with a seven-year-old Muslim-American kid believing he or she could be president? Yet I have heard senior members of my own party drop the suggestion that he is a Muslim and might have an association with terrorists. This is not the way we should be doing it in America.

I feel particularly strong about this because of a picture I saw in a magazine. It was a photo essay about troops who were serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. And one picture at the tail end of this photo essay, was of a mother at Arlington Cemetery and she had her head on the headstone of her son's grave. And as the picture focused in, you could see the writing on the headstone, and it gave his awards - Purple Heart, Bronze Star - showed that he died in Iraq, gave his date of birth, date of death, he was 20 years old. And then at the very top of the head stone, it didn't have a Christian cross. It didn't have a Star of David. It has a crescent and star of the Islamic faith.

And his name was Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan. And he was an American. He was born in New Jersey. He was fourteen years old at the time of 9/11, and he waited until he could serve his country and he gave his life."[/QUOTE]

#1102851Post 12 of 242008-10-20

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[quote=toasty;665028]That was one of the more poignant parts of the interview, I thought. For those that missed it:[/quote]

Definitely agree with that sentiment... To their credit, there are a few progressive talk radio hosts that have been making that point since the spam rumor of his Islamic schooling hit the net, which evolved into the whole "He's a Muslim" misconception.

You a talk-radio guy, Toast? Progressive talk really is an entirely different universe than the flock-hearding loudmouths on the other side of the dial. Also love that they sometimes have actual senses of humor. Ever listen to Laura Ingram and hear the sort of drivel that makes her laugh?

#1102855Post 13 of 242008-10-20

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[QUOTE=BabyMatty4Block;665096] You a talk-radio guy, Toast? Progressive talk really is an entirely different universe than the flock-hearding loudmouths on the other side of the dial. Also love that they sometimes have actual senses of humor. Ever listen to Laura Ingram and hear the sort of drivel that makes her laugh?[/QUOTE]

I listen to the Young Turks pretty much every day, which I love. I like to hear what Ed has to say if I happen to be in the car when he's on, but I don't listen to it with any regularity. Other shows I might catch if don't have anything else, but there's nothing I've really loved. Lynn Samuels' voice is too much for me -- I've never made it more than a few seconds (seriously) -- she's on opposite O'Reilly and Limbaugh, and if I'm looking to listen to politics around that time, I'll go back and forth between them just to see what madness those whackjobs are spewing.

#1102862Post 14 of 242008-10-20

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[quote=toasty;665103]I listen to the Young Turks pretty much every day, which I love. I like to hear what Ed has to say if I happen to be in the car when he's on, but I don't listen to it with any regularity. Other shows I might catch if don't have anything else, but there's nothing I've really loved. Lynn Samuels' voice is too much for me -- I've never made it more than a few seconds (seriously) -- she's on opposite O'Reilly and Limbaugh, and if I'm looking to listen to politics around that time, I'll go back and forth between them just to see what madness those whackjobs are spewing.[/quote]

That's funny, I actually got into talk radio by listening to Rush once when my car's CD player bit it. The man made my blood boil, but strangely enough - I couldn't stop listening! That was a few years ago before we even had a progressive station where I live (Buffalo/Niagara Falls).

I have a 40 minute commute each way to school, so I usually get my fix in every day (unless I go with the new Transitions mix, obv). Stephanie Miller keeps me laughing the whole ride. Seriously, I've had people I know drive by me in the opposite lane, then ask me wtf I was laughing about alone in my car.

Who are the Young Turks? I imagine it has nothing to do with turn of the century Arab nationalism? We still don't have the widest selection of talkers in my market. It's basically either Steph or the macho local guy in the morning, then Big Eddie or Rush in the afternoon. God I'm a nerd...

#1102869Post 15 of 242008-10-20

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here's a funny thought... since friday when it was announced that powell would endorse one of the candidates on sunday i wondered if powell would endorse obama because he might get a position in his administration...

today we get this: [url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081020/ap_on_el_pr/obama;_ylt=AhvGLp7lqczzlaTKPahjoMNsnwcF[/url]

#1102870Post 16 of 242008-10-20

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^did you even watch/listen to powell's meet the press interview?

#1102871Post 17 of 242008-10-20

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[QUOTE=BabyMatty4Block;665111] Who are the Young Turks? I imagine it has nothing to do with turn of the century Arab nationalism? We still don't have the widest selection of talkers in my market. It's basically either Steph or the macho local guy in the morning, then Big Eddie or Rush in the afternoon. God I'm a nerd...[/QUOTE]

The Young Turks was started by a guy who, like me, considered himself a Republican until the Republicans went off the deep end and started doing crazy shit. It is a mix of (mostly) politics, pop culture and other random stuff. They are on XM and various local radio stations, although I actually download it as a podcast and listen to it that way because I have Sirius in my car and no local station carries it. The host, Cenk Uygur, also blogs on HuffPo and has one of the more entertaining blogs around, IMO. Check it out:

[url]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cenk-uygur/[/url]

The show's website is horribly organized and contains virtually no useful information, but it does stream the show on a loop 24/7, so you can check it out there if you're interested. The first hour is also free on iTunes -- just search for it, and it should pop right up.

[url]http://www.theyoungturks.com/[/url]

Give it a try, and let me know what you think.

#1102872Post 18 of 242008-10-20

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[QUOTE=Jenks;665119]^did you even watch/listen to powell's meet the press interview?[/QUOTE]

This is a rhetorical question, right? :lol:

#1102894Post 19 of 242008-10-20

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[quote=Jenks;665119]^did you even watch/listen to powell's meet the press interview?[/quote]

yes... go on...

[quote=toasty;665122]This is a rhetorical question, right? :lol:[/quote]

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#1103031Post 20 of 242008-10-21

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[quote=toasty;665121]The Young Turks was started by a guy who, like me, considered himself a Republican until the Republicans went off the deep end and started doing crazy shit. It is a mix of (mostly) politics, pop culture and other random stuff. They are on XM and various local radio stations, although I actually download it as a podcast and listen to it that way because I have Sirius in my car and no local station carries it. The host, Cenk Uygur, also blogs on HuffPo and has one of the more entertaining blogs around, IMO. Check it out:

[URL]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cenk-uygur/[/URL]

[URL]http://www.theyoungturks.com/[/URL]

Give it a try, and let me know what you think.[/quote]

Just caught a bit of the show from their site. Good stuff. Did you hear the show today? I caught the bit where they played the interview of the conservative woman who was praying for her husband who was an undecided voter. Thanks for the link, I will certainly be checking these guys out in the future.

#1103092Post 21 of 242008-10-21

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[QUOTE=BabyMatty4Block;665303]Just caught a bit of the show from their site. Good stuff. Did you hear the show today? I caught the bit where they played the interview of the conservative woman who was praying for her husband who was an undecided voter. Thanks for the link, I will certainly be checking these guys out in the future.[/QUOTE]

Not yet -- forgot to sync my iPod before I left for work... :oops: looking forward to checking it out, though...

#1103094Post 22 of 242008-10-21

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[QUOTE=shosh;665153]yes... go on...

[/QUOTE]

no... it isn't worth the effort.

#1103321Post 23 of 242008-10-21

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this makes me happy.

#1103334Post 24 of 242008-10-21

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[quote=chloe harris;665622]this makes me happy.[/quote]

in pants?