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George II

(67,782 posts) Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:15 AM Jun 2020

Powell 'can not in any way support' Trump, will vote for Biden

Source: The Hill

Retired Gen. Colin Powell, the former secretary of state under former President George W. Bush, said Sunday he will be voting for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

“I certainly can not in any way support President Trump this year,” Powell, said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

Powell said he is “very close to Joe Biden” on a social and on a political matters, noting that he has worked with the former vice president for four decades.

“He is now the candidate and I’ll be voting for him,” Powell added.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/501518-powell-can-not-in-any-way-support-trump-will-vote-for-biden

“He is now the candidate and I’ll be voting for him”

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Powell 'can not in any way support' Trump, will vote for Biden (Original Post) George II Jun 2020 OP

Colin Powell is the ultimate case of "better late than never." Laelth Jun 2020 #1

I don't forgive him for MyLai, either. A LOT of blood on his hands. niyad Jun 2020 #2

Point. n/t Laelth Jun 2020 #4

We need converts charliehall Jun 2020 #5

I understand that. But that does not change the blood on his hands. niyad Jun 2020 #6

Well Said, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #10

Thanks elleng Jun 2020 #11

I can't give him a pass for his stand on "Don't ask; don't tell". MyLai, too. sarge43 Jun 2020 #13

Wondered where he was when all the other retired flag officers DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #7

To paraphrase Elizabeth Warren; ChiTownDenny Jun 2020 #9

The enemy of my enemy is my friend left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 #3

He hasn't voted for a Republican since GWB... nt Blasphemer Jun 2020 #8

Yes, i feel he's a closet Dem. He should have switched parties in 2016 to campaign for Hillary. onetexan Jun 2020 #16

At least Powell didn't lie about taking money from the Social Security Trust Fund CountAllVotes Jun 2020 #12

I can't see any trump supporters care about what Powell says AlexSFCA Jun 2020 #14

Yes, the drip-drip-drip continues Zambero Jun 2020 #15

nothing will change the minds of the Idiot's rabid followers. We can only hope that decent Repubs onetexan Jun 2020 #17

I happen to know a few of them (decent ones) Zambero Jun 2020 #18

I know a few. They are older people who've come to realize the Idiot doesn't value their lives, just onetexan Jun 2020 #19

I agree disndat Jun 2020 #20

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

1. Colin Powell is the ultimate case of "better late than never."

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:23 AM

Jun 2020

I will never forgive him for his part in the Second Iraq War, but he has since proven himself to be a decent, reasonable, human being ... better late than never.

-Laelth

niyad

(113,344 posts)

2. I don't forgive him for MyLai, either. A LOT of blood on his hands.

Reply to Laelth (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:26 AM

Jun 2020

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

4. Point. n/t

Reply to niyad (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:40 AM

Jun 2020

-Laelth

charliehall

(6 posts)

5. We need converts

Reply to niyad (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:48 AM

Jun 2020

There aren't enough people with no baggage to defeat Trump.

niyad

(113,344 posts)

6. I understand that. But that does not change the blood on his hands.

Reply to charliehall (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 11:56 AM

Jun 2020

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)

10. Well Said, Sir

Reply to charliehall (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 12:34 PM

Jun 2020

Welcome to the forum.

"I know of nothing against him save that he is a human being, which ought to be enough to hang any man."

elleng

(130,974 posts)

11. Thanks

Reply to charliehall (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 12:38 PM

Jun 2020

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

13. I can't give him a pass for his stand on "Don't ask; don't tell". MyLai, too.

Reply to niyad (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 12:56 PM

Jun 2020

However, every vote counts.

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)

7. Wondered where he was when all the other retired flag officers

Reply to Laelth (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 12:01 PM

Jun 2020

were speaking out. History will not, ultimately, be kind to him.

ChiTownDenny

(747 posts)

9. To paraphrase Elizabeth Warren;

Reply to Laelth (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 12:23 PM

Jun 2020

"You built that." !!!!!

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

3. The enemy of my enemy is my friend

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 10:29 AM

Jun 2020

Blasphemer

(3,261 posts)

8. He hasn't voted for a Republican since GWB... nt

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 12:01 PM

Jun 2020

onetexan

(13,043 posts)

16. Yes, i feel he's a closet Dem. He should have switched parties in 2016 to campaign for Hillary.

Reply to Blasphemer (Reply #8)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 01:29 PM

Jun 2020

CountAllVotes

(20,876 posts)

12. At least Powell didn't lie about taking money from the Social Security Trust Fund

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 12:49 PM

Jun 2020

Did Powell ever see to it that the Fund was repaid? No word on that!

He admitted to stealing from SS to fund *'s illegal war.

Now he says dump lies are the reason he won't vote for him.

Gee, what a quagmire he has boxed himself into.

Now Social Security is said to be short.

It is short because people like Powell robbed it!

This thief belongs in prison with the rest of the thugs!

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)

14. I can't see any trump supporters care about what Powell says

Reply to George II (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 01:03 PM

Jun 2020

but he may encourage more gop officials to come out against trump, hopefully, not all retired.

Zambero

(8,964 posts)

15. Yes, the drip-drip-drip continues

Reply to AlexSFCA (Reply #14)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 01:12 PM

Jun 2020

When a series of high-ranking military commanders acknowledge Trump's unfitness for office, what more do thinking people need to know?

onetexan

(13,043 posts)

17. nothing will change the minds of the Idiot's rabid followers. We can only hope that decent Repubs

Reply to Zambero (Reply #15)

Sun Jun 7, 2020, 01:36 PM

Jun 2020

who voted for him in 2016 will now realize he and his enablers are hell bent on changing the America they know to a fascist state, and vote for Biden come November.