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News Flash! Even in "tired, old Europe" the afternoon television news and newspapers made Colin Powell the poster child and victim of an otherwise broken GOP. I wish I could have found the news clips from what ever news source outlet in the USA has them (CBS is a bit slow), but apparently when asked on Meet The Press (correction?) Sunday morning if Rush Limbaugh's and Dick (the ick) Cheney's claims were true that Powell is no longer a Republican, he easily flicked them both off of his sleeve with elan by saying that "I'm what is known as a moderate Republican." And as for Cheney and Limbaugh having any "authority" over Powell's status and membership in the GOP he noted that "neither Cheney or Limbaugh are on the Republican Party's recruiting committee." Powell responded to his critics. "Rush will not get his wish. And Mr. Cheney was misinformed. I am still a Republican."
I find this quite refreshing. Having allied myself at one time with the Republican Party (not the current iteration), it's a great day for the USA when a well-respected retired General of the US Army and former presidential adviser, can disassociate himself from the "fringe" elements of Dubya's idea of "what it means to be an 'Mericuhn."
As others have predicted in these political threads regarding the GOP, obviously it it true the more the evangelical neocons who have co-opted the GOP scream, yell, have tea bag parties, and stamp their feet like temperamental children who need a time out -- the more credibility the GOP loses with every ticking second.
What a day for a bit of calm seas among the writhing, petulant jingoists who hide by wrapping themselves in the flag of the USA. It's obvious that loudly feigned patriotism (Cheney, Carl Rove, and irritable Limbaugh Syndrome) really is the last refuge for scoundrels. Note: those three "representatives" of the GOP have NEVER SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN ANY MILITARY CAPACITY. But they've made careers out of being major blowhards disseminating half-truths and lies about anything they don't agree with.
Kudos to Powell. I hope the dark side's cookies don't make him too sick. :smile:
I find this quite refreshing. Having allied myself at one time with the Republican Party (not the current iteration), it's a great day for the USA when a well-respected retired General of the US Army and former presidential adviser, can disassociate himself from the "fringe" elements of Dubya's idea of "what it means to be an 'Mericuhn."
As others have predicted in these political threads regarding the GOP, obviously it it true the more the evangelical neocons who have co-opted the GOP scream, yell, have tea bag parties, and stamp their feet like temperamental children who need a time out -- the more credibility the GOP loses with every ticking second.
What a day for a bit of calm seas among the writhing, petulant jingoists who hide by wrapping themselves in the flag of the USA. It's obvious that loudly feigned patriotism (Cheney, Carl Rove, and irritable Limbaugh Syndrome) really is the last refuge for scoundrels. Note: those three "representatives" of the GOP have NEVER SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN ANY MILITARY CAPACITY. But they've made careers out of being major blowhards disseminating half-truths and lies about anything they don't agree with.
Kudos to Powell. I hope the dark side's cookies don't make him too sick. :smile:
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