What if Colon Powell entered the race?

[Exiled in America]

I personally think its a blessing that he's shown no interest in running, because I think if he did, he would be the most serious threat to any democratic candidate.

[sinkingfeeling]

1. I just might shoot myself!

[napi21]

2. Not to worry. He won't! n/t

[Beaverhausen]

3. Lets hope he has a shred of conscience left and doesn't

[Burma Jones]

4. He would be crucified

Did you misspell his first name on purpose?? I used to work with a guy named Colin and we always spelled and pronounced his name Colon......

[Exiled in America]

13. Yeah, I did. :)

Why do you think he would be crucified?

[daninthemoon]

5. RU kidding?

[Exiled in America]

14. No, I'm not - do you have some kind of intelligent response to add?

[BlooInBloo]

6. What is this? Let's Play The Random What-If Game?

[Exiled in America]

15. Yes it is.

I'm at work and I'm bored, and I like to speculate.

[Stinky The Clown]

7. If he entered the race there would be one more Republican at their primary debates

He'd get killed if he ran. He's waaaaaay too vulnerable if for NOTHING else than his UN speech. That is easy to use to show him to be a mindless toadie.

But there's so much more .......

[kimmerspixelated]

8. He would have a lot of

esplanin' to do! I don't think anyone will ever forget how he was one of the "sellers" on Iraq, when he knew better, KNEW BETTER!!!

[Exiled in America]

17. I think you dramatically overestimate american memory or level of caring

If you were correct, then this entire administration would have never been reelected.

"They weren't reelected."

It wouldn't have been close enough to steal.

[DURHAM D]

9. Entered the race as what? The Sponge.

The man has no core values - he just absorbs the views of his handlers/bosses.

No one in recent history has garnered more goodwill for no reason than Powell. He is a totally empty uniform and won't stand up to scrutiny - starting with My Lai.

[wuushew]

10. Powell was born in 1937

He is almost as old as McCain.

[liberalnurse]

11. All one has to do is play that

ridiculous video of him at the UN making the case to invade Iraq.

:nopity: :rofl:

[Johonny]

12. I think you could name a few people here

The GOP race is still wide open. The fact that people are interested in a hack like Fred Thompson shows the race is far from locked up. One would think several more candidates would consider entering what is a really weak race. The lack of Colon, Jeb, Condi, Frist, Bloomberg all screams to me that these people see the 2008 race as lost already.

[Exiled in America]

20. Who else might be a possibility? I've been trying to think...

[rucky]

40. NEWT n/t

[porphyrian]

16. It's not like he's chock full o' integrity, though it's volumes more than the other republicunts...

...running. I'm not losing sleep over the prospect.

[Exiled in America]

19. I'm not either. Because there's nothing to suggest he would run.

I just like to speculate, and so far nothing anyone has said sounds like very convincing reasons why he wouldn't be more formidable than other republican candidates.

"not full of integrity" has never, ever been a major factor in picking a president. He'll be presented as completely full of integrity just like Bush, Bush Sr. and Regan all were.

You don't have to have it - you just have to look the part.

[porphyrian]

26. And that begs another question - why don't we hold our leaders to a higher standard?

Hell, why don't we hold them to any standard beyond not sucking as much as the others who run? Do we as a country have that little self respect?

[Exiled in America]

27. I think because we are well-indoctrinated and told to care about---

---who we'd rather have a beer with.

[porphyrian]

29. Enter the corporate media and why deregulation was stupid as hell.

It makes my head hurt.

[Exiled in America]

31. Hear, hear!

:toast:

[porphyrian]

32. Yeah, I'll drink to that.

:toast:

[Swamp Rat]

18. LOL! That would be great! We'd get to see him doing the 'Construction Guy' from the Village People

24/7 :D

[Buck Rabbit]

21. I would immediately not vote for him.

Then continue that strategy throughout eternity.

[jgraz]

22. "Colon" Powell? I'm not sure he has the guts

Sorry, that pun was unintestinal.

[Exiled in America]

24. LOL - thanks for the laugh on my long friday workday!!

:)

[Liberal_in_LA]

41. hee hee hee n/t

[Evoman]

23. Colon Bowels?

Stupid people would vote for him and he might win.

[jgraz]

38. Well, he's definitely full of shit

Somebody had to say it.

[thereismore]

25. Yawn. nt

[Exiled in America]

28. Exactly. I'm yawning at work, so I thought I'd have a "discussion" - thanks for your help with that

Ass. :)

[Parche]

30. Colon

Shit would hit the fan from colon......................:hi:

[Canuckistanian]

36. Then there'd have to be a Colonectomy n/t

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34. I think the luster has worn off Colin Powell

He lied for Bush and showed that he was not a man of virtue

[Superman Returns]

35. Obama/Powell

[blues90]

37. If he did then there would be just one more liar and pile of crap to look at

and deal with .

[whoneedstickets]

39. He's Damaged Goods....

..Like it has so many things, the administration exploited his assets (credibility, sincerity, integrity) to sell a cynical policy and having 'scorched that earth' and ruined the man, they shoved him out. He's over.