Upon hearing Secretary Powell's endorsement of BHO I didn't react much since I didn't care much for Powell as either the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs or the Secretary of State. As a veteran myself, I do honor his service to the country, but I don't like his ideas or way in which he handled the Iraqi war intelligence.
That being said, I think that Sec. Powell is endorsing BHO this late in the election cycle to be purely political and to ensure that he chose the winning side since he was straddling both campaigns. I have a real problem with that style of politics. Make up your mind and put your foot in and go hog wild with your choice.
Here's my guess about why he did it. It makes sense that he wanted to wait for the winning party to rise since he wants another cabinet level job, and if he went with the wrong side, he would be outside looking in.
My bigger guess as to why he chose the Democratic side even though he was given his position and stature in the political world by Republicans (another vetting problem for the Bush 43 guys) is that when he was thinking of running for President in 2000, but was snubbed by some conservatives. The manner in which the conservatives nailed him by threatening his wife's medical condition never really left his mind, and he has been bidding his time waiting for a chance to get his revenge.
What better way then to endorse the most liberal, socialistic candidate for President. A candidate that said the Surge was wrong (and he was wrong) and is willing to talk with dictators without pre-conditions just to make the USA more palatable to European-stye socialists. What an endorsement?
A retired general, ex-Sec of State endorsing a man that has no experience in either the military or diplomacy. The endorsement smacks of extreme politics.
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