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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:49 PM
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My predictions for tomorrow......


Obama Campaign will announce that they raised $103 million in August.


Later in the day, a surprise endorsement will be the buzz for the whole weekend, blowing the RNC off the front pages.


Colin Powell.




I think at least one of those will happen..... crossing my fingers for both.
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krkaufman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:50 PM
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1. Oh, JHC...!!! I hadn't even pondered that. A Powell endorsement would end it.
(well, absent disasters in the debates)
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:54 PM
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7. He lied us into war for the republicans, why would he endorse Obama /nt
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:55 PM
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He has admitted he was wrong and shown remorse....
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:57 PM
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11. I haven't heard him speak out against the bush administration /nt
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ChimpersMcSmirkers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:56 PM
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10. Moderates respect his opinion
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:58 PM
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13. That wasn't my post. I asked why would he endorse Obama?
I haven't heard him critisize this administration


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sunnybrook Donating Member (986 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 12:07 AM
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18. I have already heard that he is going to do this
can't quote my sources, a friend told me he heard that
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rpannier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:57 PM
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12. Maybe he's decided it would be better for everyone if the Dems were in charge
I do think, if Powell were to endorse Obama, it would carry more strength if retired Gen Shinseki was there with him.

I mean, Shinseki got the whole scenario 100% correct
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 12:00 AM
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14. IF is the key word, and there s no indication except rumors posted on drudge a 2 weeks ago /nt
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rpannier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 12:19 AM
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21. Agreed It's a big if
There are lots of rumors floating around. 4/5 of them turn out to be false or are never substantiated.

It wouldn't bother me if he endorsed Obama because I can see a lot of pluses and almost zero minuses.

But if he did I can see the mcbush commercial:

In 2003 Sec of State Colin Powell lied to the whole world in the United Nations.
(Hear Powell reading the intel on Iraq)
A lie that got the US locked into a near quagmire in Iraq. A quagmire that we are only now starting to get ourselves out from.
Obama was opposed to the war, but he accepts the endorsement from one of the men most responsible...
What does that say about Obama's principals and judgement.
Vote mccain/palin 08
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krkaufman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 12:13 AM
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20. Because he might view McCain as crazy. n/t
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bevoette Donating Member (609 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:51 PM
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2. ha! i actually read that rumor somewhere today...comments to some blog post somewhere...
can't remember where, but OMG i know everybody here hates him, but it would be a tremendous 'get'

it really, really would

independents/moderates would flock to it

*crosses fingers*
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:53 PM
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6. It would be, but it won't happen /nt
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the Sundance Kid Donating Member (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:51 PM
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3. Plus Hillary's gonna put Palin through the ringer
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sunnybrook Donating Member (986 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 12:08 AM
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19. I want Hillary to respond
which she has again tonight, but it cannot be a personal attack on Palin. The more she becomes hated, the more she will be hailed as a hero.
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tulsakatz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:52 PM
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4. a Powell endorsement....
....would be beautiful!!!!
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:52 PM
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5. I am not sure about your first point, but Powell won't endorse anyone /nt
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last_texas_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:54 PM
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8. Has Powell indicated support for Obama before?
I think I remember reading here that Powell had donated to McCain's campaign this year. (I'll see if I can find a link.) Do you think that donation was to support McCain over the other R's in their primary, but that Powell actually supports Obama in the general? Is there something I have missed that Powell has done recently indicating that he is an Obama supporter?
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-04-08 11:55 PM
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9. Only thing he said he didn't know who he would vote for
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MrModerate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 12:02 AM
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15. Oooh! Makes me all warm and runny inside.
Especially the Powell thing. Obama can always get money.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 12:03 AM
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16. Could you lower the expectations a bit? Geeze!
:eyes:
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 12:06 AM
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17. They're just hopeful predictions.... relax
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the Sundance Kid Donating Member (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-05-08 08:14 AM
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22. what's up, Frenchie? you seem to be on a bit of a bummer lately
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