Posted by
Jamian on Monday, October 20, 2008 10:02:04 AM
Don't read anything more into Colin Powell's endorsement of obama than what it actually is, racism at work.
Powell can say what he wants about McCain’s 'negative' campaign but his failure to acknowledge the same tactics by the obama campaign is nothing short of hypocrisy.
Why is it informative when they criticize McCain, yet negative when the Republican does the same? Again the answer, as it applies to this campaign is simply, racism.
Powell embarrasses himself by trying to justify his choice with a reason that is nothing short of exactly what he has accused McCain of doing. Instead of supporting obama on the candidate’s merits, he tells us his support of the democrat is due to McCain’s negative campaign. Powell’s dishonesty is apparent in this pathetic justification.
The obama campaign has known Powell was in their camp for some time. His endorsement was carefully orchestrated to give obama a bounce heading into the last few weeks of the election cycle. The information was released on a weekend so the press could have free reign to spin the story to obama’s advantage without interference of talk radio.
This campaign is about race. The democrat obama made that clear when he made the, 'Oh yeah, did I mention he was black!" statement months ago. People like Jim Carville continue to prop up the race issue by suggesting that should obama lose the election it would be traumatic for America. Others are using a pre-emptive accusation of racism by suggesting white people won't vote for a black man.
The democrats, obama, and the press have shamelessly turned this presidential election away from the issues in favor of race.
When obama loses, that will be their new war cry. White America will be accused of being racist.
In reality though, quite the opposite is true.