Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh Wednesday that if former Secretary of State Colin Powell is going to keep criticizing the GOP, he may as well leave the party and become a Democrat—adding that Powell’s endorsement of Barack Obama was “purely and solely based on race.”
“He’s just mad at me because I’m the one person in the country that had the guts to explain his endorsement of Obama,” Limbaugh said on his radio show. “There can be no other explanation for it.”
“What Colin Powell needs to do is close the loop and become a Democrat, instead of claiming to be a Republican interested in reforming the Republican Party. He’s not. He’s a full-fledged Democrat,” Limbaugh said.
“He’s out there saying I am killing the Republican Party while he endorsed and voted for Obama,” Limbaugh added. “The Republican Party nominated the exact kind of candidate Colin Powell thinks the Republican Party should have and he still endorsed Obama.”
Speaking Sunday to CNN host Fareed Zakaria asked Powell if Republicans can “continue to listen to Rush Limbaugh?”
“Is this really the kind of party that we want to be when these kinds of spokespersons seem to appeal to our lesser instincts rather than our better instincts?” Powell replied.
(Source: Politico)
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Powell is one of those people who thinks he is so smart, the world revolves around them. Powell, you are history. In 10 years no one will remember you anyway.
Go Rush Limbaugh. Tell it how it is. Our country is getting lost. Moshiach is coming.
Mega Dittoes Rush!
Rush is an over-generalizing, over-emotional, under-logical, paper lion who is nothing more than a fanatic of what other people in the GOP say and do. He is a cheerleader who is grossly out of shape.
Obivously, the picture is one of him licking his fingers after having some fried chicken.
Notice how the responders here have nothing to say really other than bash Rush. Based on what we know now wasn’t Rush right that Powell’s endorsement was race motivated? There is practically nothing in Obama’s platform that can really appeal to a true or even quasi concervative as far as domestic policy is concerned. Follow the dots.
#8:
Rush is a clown, clowns exist to be laughed at.
#3:
How very right you are. The Republican Party needs to get back to its origins, which is small government and fiscal conservativism (which often go hand in hand). They do that, and they will be in good shape.
#8, Rush is Rong! (wrong) He has no business explaining someone elses endorsement of anyone. Bush and McCain received criticism from more than enough republicans. Because Powell happens to be black, therefore his endorsement of Obama is based on that, is another racist remark made by the hot air bag. Powell is a man of achievement to a great degree. Rush is a carnival geek who is not educated, tznius, or a mentsch in any way.
#11 Charliehall
I’m talking about the modern republican party, after the flip.