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iceman66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 09:47 PM
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Prediction: If Powell actually endorses Obama tomorrow . . .
it will get very little coverage in the MSM, certainly less than Acorn and Obama's 'socialism'.
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mucifer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 09:48 PM
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1. so tomorrow we find out if colin powell is a socialist!
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Motown_Johnny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 09:52 PM
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2. It will get some coverage, maybe as part of a larger story listing all the conservatives endorsing
Obama
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iceman66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:01 PM
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6. It will get less coverage than "Joe the Plumber"
IF it happens at all.
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DemocratSinceBirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 09:54 PM
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3. It Will Dominate At Least Two News Cycles
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iceman66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:07 PM
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9. Powell's endorsement of Obama will be less significant
to the MSM than "Joe the Plumber" endorsing McCain!
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Miss Chybil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 09:56 PM
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4. I think it will be covered widely and will do much to neutralize all the
"real" Americans vote for McCain and Obama's a socialist bullshit.

(Ok, it's a little pollyanna, but I can dream can't I?)
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 09:56 PM
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5. It will dominate Monday news.... lead story everywhere


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iceman66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:02 PM
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7. We shall see.
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WA98070 Donating Member (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:05 PM
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8. And the RWnuts will just say it "proves" we have to fear "them" cuz "they" stick together.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:09 PM
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10. I disagree. Not only will it be HUGE, it will be "HUGH"!
:D It will be played as VERY important.
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iceman66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:12 PM
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11. This is yet another instance
where I sincerely hope you all are right and I am wrong!
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Zynx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:14 PM
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13. Being pessimistic all of the time is not a sign of intelligence.
It is a sign of a mental disorder. The world does not always turn out to be rotten. For example, we did win big in 2006, didn't we?
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iceman66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:18 PM
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14. I believe one should hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:19 PM
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15. Don't worry. We ARE all right. From watching what the mere speculation
of an endorsement would be in the media, it's guaranteed to be BIG.
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:45 PM
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20. It will be yoooge as Trump would say.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:47 PM
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22. I agree. :)
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iceman66 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:58 PM
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24. I again hope you all are right!
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chookie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:13 PM
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12. Who's he?
I'm so old I remember when this guy was so popular and well-loved and out front that there was consideration of him running for the Presidency.

But he spoke up to Cheney and Rumsfeld behind those closed doors, "resigned," and the guy fell off the face of the earth. And no one said a word. The media treated it like it was the most natural thing in the world for this prominent man to vanish. They run more stuff about where's the "runaway bride," or the guy who played Gilligan? now.

But Powell is too chickenshit to say anything.

That man has had SO many chances to be a hero, but he always gives in to his inner chickenshit.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:20 PM
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16. Why else would he go on MTP tomorrow? n/t
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justiceischeap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:23 PM
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18. For this to be effective for Colin Powell, he has to endorse Obama
How would endorsing McPalin refurbish his image? It would just show that he backs the same old Bush* policies.

That said, I totally agree with your reasoning... there's only one reason for Powell to go on MTP tomorrow--to endorse someone.
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jenmito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:43 PM
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19. I agree...
And I agree with your agreement. :hi:
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DemocratSinceBirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:22 PM
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17. I Believe His Exile Is/Was Voluntrary
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Phoonzang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:46 PM
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21. I think it will get coverage. The MSM seems to be slavering over the possbility.
At least online.
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 10:49 PM
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23. It will get a decent amount of coverage because...
1) It's a simple story. His words will be available and there is a precise time-and-place involved.
2) It's a man-bites-dog story. Republican endorses Democrat.
3) The public knows who Colin Powell and Barack Obma are.
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AllentownJake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-18-08 11:09 PM
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25. Depends on what Powell does
if he actually does endorse which I'm still doubtful of it depends on what he does after it. If he appears with Obama at an event it will be big news. If he does an Obama commercial it will be big news. If he passively endorses Obama from Meet the Press it will be a two day news affair. Top of the headlines but it will fade after McCain debuts new shiny object or new offensive statement of the week.
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