Author Topic: Colin Powell On Larry King Admits He "Was Not Entirely Colorblind" When Voting (Read 6458 times)

James · « **on:** July 29, 2009, 06:24:50 AM »

Colin Powell On Larry King Admits He "Was Not Entirely Colorblind" When Voting For Obama (Video)

Of course we knew this all along, Colin Powell a decorated General, Veteran of Vietnam, votes for an inexperienced radical who was best friends with a guy who bombed his place of employment(Pentagon), over a Vietnam Veteran who spent 5 years in a prison camp for his country getting his arms broken behind his back......H/T to Rush Limbaugh, you were right all along...

BM OUT · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2009, 06:29:34 AM »

Wait a second,240 said it had nothing to do with race.Rush is right,240 wrong as usual.Perhaps 240 can redeem himself and come up with the smoking gun of Rush using a telepromter.

IFBBwannaB · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2009, 06:33:51 AM »

No shit a black man voted for Obama based on color alone.....remember what Chris Rock have said...old black people are the most racist people out there $:-\$

This is seriously one of the most racist videos of a man in that caliber I have ever seen, every other word is how proud he is...how we did it....how is black brother won....

Completely forgeting he got a lying bastard into the white house, shit, Colin himself is a much greater achievement and source of proud for the black community, he shouldn't have tarnished his image like this.

LMV · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2009, 06:53:15 AM »

Where's the racism?

240 is Back · « **Reply #4 on:** July 29, 2009, 06:53:59 AM »

Quote from: BILLY MIMNAUGH on July 29, 2009, 06:29:34 AM

Wait a second,240 said it had nothing to do with race.Rush is right,240 wrong as usual.Perhaps 240 can redeem himself and come up with the smoking gun of Rush using a telepromter.

dude, take your morning gh shot and youll feel better

LMV · « **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2009, 08:50:10 AM »

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Kind of ironic isn't it ?

BM OUT · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2009, 09:23:17 AM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on July 29, 2009, 06:53:59 AM

dude, take your morning gh shot and youll feel better

As expected a smart ass answer instead of saying "I was wrong,Im sorry".Any news on the teleprompter?

Straw Man · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2009, 10:50:39 AM »

Who Cares - the election is history.

no doubt many blacks voted for Obama, in part, because he was black.

no doubt that many whites didn't vote for Obama because he was black or to put it another way, voted for McCain because he was white

IFBBwannaB · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2009, 10:52:40 AM »

Quote from: Straw Man on July 29, 2009, 10:50:39 AM

Who Cares - the election is history.

no doubt many blacks voted for Obama, in part, because he was black.

no doubt that many whites didn't vote for Obama because he was black or to put it another way, voted for McCain because he was white

It's amazing how you embrace the double standards even about the racism that Black people claim to fight so much when it fits your goal

big L dawg · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2009, 10:56:07 AM »

Straw Man · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2009, 10:58:32 AM »

Quote from: IFBBwannaB on July 29, 2009, 10:52:40 AM

It's amazing how you embrace the double standards even about the racism that Black people claim to fight so much when it fits your goal

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what double standard are you talking about. I'm pretty sure I've been consistent in my point of view on this (now pointless) issue.

people make a choice on who to vote for for many different reasons and I'm sure race was an issue (in part or in whole) for some people. I personally voted for Obama because soley because I thought he was the better choice and I'm sure many others did as well

James · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:01:17 AM »

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what double standard are you talking about. I'm pretty sure I've been consistent in my point of view on this (now pointless) issue.

people make a choice on who to vote for for many different reasons and I'm sure race was an issue (in part or in whole) for some people.
I personally voted for Obama because soley because I thought he was the better choice and I'm sure many others did as well

it all makes since

Straw Man · « **Reply #12 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:06:09 AM »

Quote from: James on July 29, 2009, 11:01:17 AM

it all makes since

everything I say makes "since"

BM OUT · « **Reply #13 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:14:59 AM »

Quote from: Straw Man on July 29, 2009, 10:58:32 AM

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what double standard are you talking about. I'm pretty sure I've been consistent in my point of view on this (now pointless) issue.

people make a choice on who to vote for for many different reasons and I'm sure race was an issue (in part or in whole) for some people. I personally voted for Obama because soley because I thought he was the better choice and I'm sure many others did as well

I have ZERO problem with anyone voting for anyone no matter what the reason.Just freaking admit it.Dont be like 240 and try to say it was because of something else.Just say "Im black,I voted for Obama because hes black".If I was black I might have voted for him just because of the historic nature of it.JUST ADMIT IT,STOP LYING ABOUT IT.

James · « **Reply #14 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:17:08 AM »

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I personally voted for Obama because soley because I thought he was the better choice and I'm sure many others did as well

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everything I say makes "since"

ok "because soley because"

Straw Man · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:29:06 AM »

Quote from: James on July 29, 2009, 11:17:08 AM

ok "because soley because"

hah - I didn't even see that.

typing too quickly and taking too many phone calls in btw.

Straw Man · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:32:33 AM »

Quote from: BILLY MIMNAUGH on July 29, 2009, 11:14:59 AM

I have ZERO problem with anyone voting for anyone no matter what the reason.Just freaking admit it.Dont be like 240 and try to say it was because of something else.Just say "Im black,I voted for Obama because hes black".If I was black I might have voted for him just because of the historic nature of it.JUST ADMIT IT,STOP LYING ABOUT IT.

I'm sure for some blacks that was their only reason. I'm sure there were white people who voted for McCain because he was white but I didn't hear many (any?) saying that either

I'm sure for many more they were happy that Obama was black but wouldn't have voted for just any black guy (such as Alan Keyes, Jessie Jackson etc..). People can and do have many different and concurrent motivations to choose one candidate over the other.

big L dawg · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:36:27 AM »

theres plenty of whites that didn't vote Obama solely because he's black.theres plenty of blacks that voted Obama just because he's black.big deal.

Al Doggity · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:41:46 AM »

Quote from: Straw Man on July 29, 2009, 11:32:33 AM

I'm sure for some blacks that was their only reason. I'm sure there were white people who voted for McCain because he was white but I didn't hear many (any?) saying that either

I'm sure for many more they were happy that Obama was black but wouldn't have voted for just any black guy (such as Alan Keyes, Jessie Jackson etc..). People can and do have many different and concurrent motivations to choose one candidate over the other.

These are point I was just about to make. If you actually watch the clip, Powell never says he voted for Obama because he was black. He says he voted for who he considered the best candidate and that he was not entirely color-blind. You can take that to mean a few different things.

IFBBwannaB · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:47:29 AM »

Quote from: Al Doggity on July 29, 2009, 11:41:46 AM

These are point I was just about to make. If you actually watch the clip, Powell never says he voted for Obama because he was black. He says he voted for who he considered the best candidate and that he was not entirely color-blind. You can take that to mean a few different things.

Oh please....and crying when he heard he was elected? That was just because the right man was chosen?

If any white man would come on TV and say he voted for McCain based on his color he would get crucified but it's legitimate for a Black man to say the same.

tu_holmes · « **Reply #20 on:** July 29, 2009, 11:55:03 AM »

This is a ridiculous thread.

Another thread on the board about racism.

IFBBwannaB · « **Reply #21 on:** July 29, 2009, 12:02:43 PM »

Quote from: tu_holmes on July 29, 2009, 11:55:03 AM

This is a ridiculous thread.

Another thread on the board about racism.

It's amazing how you diminish racism by black people but scream when white people commit racist acts

tu_holmes · « **Reply #22 on:** July 29, 2009, 12:11:49 PM »

Quote from: IFBBwannaB on July 29, 2009, 12:02:43 PM

It's amazing how you diminish racism by black people but scream when white people commit racist acts

I diminish all racism because it's stupid.

You will never EVER show me one quote where I "screamed" about some white racist act.

You have owned yourself.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #23 on:** July 29, 2009, 12:17:10 PM »

Quote from: big L dawg on July 29, 2009, 11:36:27 AM

theres plenty of whites that didn't vote Obama solely because he's black.theres plenty of blacks that voted Obama just because he's black.big deal.

Blacks voted 97% for Obama.

Al Doggity · « **Reply #24 on:** July 29, 2009, 12:35:01 PM »

Quote from: IFBBwannaB on July 29, 2009, 11:47:29 AM

Oh please....and crying when he heard he was elected? That was just because the right man was chosen?

If any white man would come on TV and say he voted for McCain based on his color he would get crucified but it's legitimate for a Black man to say the same.

First of all, Powell didn't say he voted for Obama based on color.

Secondly, Obama being elected was a historical event that a black man who lived through probably thought he would never see. It has historical and emotional resonance that McCain's election wouldn't have had. Just Hilary Clinton winning would have had more historical significance than McCain. You just sound foolish trying to pretend there isn't a justifiable reason to view it as a milestone.