If you thought talk radio hated colin powell yesterday... wait 'til tomorrow!

It's ironic and sad. Gen. Colin Powell's redemption is in direct proportion to the diminishing of John McCain's honor. 

While it's now McCain who's dying for Bush's sins, Powell, who was once tacked up on that cross himself is now one of the few Republicans in the post-Bush era with his reputation intact.

He announced his support of Barack Obama on Meet the Press, a major blow to the McCain/Palin campaign. It's
another nail in the coffin; a knell of death; beginning of another ending; and a sign the end is near for the impoverished, dishonorable, ill-advised, out of gas, poorly run, and badly-imagined campaign of the John McCain.

A tragic figure, Powell has long battled neoconservatives in the GOP and the Pentagon, and is trying to inject some good sense into the national dialogue, as well as seeking atonement for being duped which led to his unfortunate role  in the run-up to the Iraq War.

He's achieved some redemption already: He's still respected by three quarters of Americans, and arguably the most credible Republican in the country. This move should push up those numbers some more.

Powell: "Senator Obama has demonstrated the kind of calm, patient, intellectual, steady approach to problem-solving that I think we need in this country."

McCain/Palin's claim that Obama is a wild-eyed, unknown, far-left ideologue with radical friends has today grown even more ridiculous on its face. Americans have been watching Obama calmly carrying himself with dignity through these tough months while McCain veered wildly with six-guns blazing like Yosemite Sam with the laughable Palin behind him fussing inanely like a transgendered Daffy Duck.  

It's yet another blow resulting from McCain's choosing the Alaska governor. Powell says the appointment raised questions about judgment.

"I don't believe she's ready to be president of the United States," Powell said.

Well, duh.

The right-wing talk radio shit machine who loves Palin, and has always mistrusted, if not hated Powell, will go after him this week. It's coming in already.

We've heard it before. Back in 1995, when Powell. the most popular Republican in the country , was considering the presidency. We remember the trashing he took from the neoconservative Michael Medved (KTTH m-f, 12-3p) and dyed in the wool, GOP sheepherder Kirby Wilbur (KVI m-f, 5-9a).

They consider Powell a "great American," but a "bad (read liberal) Republican," but not a good enough American to not bash him for this. Philadelphia conservative radio talker Michael Smerconish announced his support of Obama Friday, agreeing with  Powell's arguments before he'd heard them.

It'll be fun listening to the so-called "security Republicans," like Medved, Dori Monson, (KIRO m-f, 12-3p) and Dennis Miller, (KKOL m-f, 12-3p) contort themselves to diminish this endorsement and belittle this American hero made tragic by his misguided loyalty to his president.

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[Ryder]

For a talk radio junkie tomorrow should be one of the most fun days in the history of the medium. Lets take bets on which host will have the first heart attack on-air.

[nevets]

Watch Ed Shultz act like a baby as he is asked a simple question to why his company likes Husseins tax plan better.

[nevets]

Scary.

[Bammer]

DAVID BROOKS; A lot of people who were Republicans feel they've been left out not by McCain, but by the party. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27266223/
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[Gay Gary]

Watch Ed Shultz

I find it endlessly amusing that only well-fed, ugly people are liberal standard-bearers.

[gorkri]

You mean well fed ugly liberals like Stephnie Miller, Rachel Madow or Ron Reagan?

[Bammer]

David Safavian, Bay Buchanan, Bob Taft, Jerry Lewis, Dick Cheney, Patrick J. Buchanan, Dennis Hastert, Neil Volz, Ted Stevens, John Sweeney, Bob Ney, Curt Weldon, Mark Foley, James Tobin, David Safavian and etc... need we go on?

[Gay Gary]

Rachel Madow

Is that the one I keep mistaking for KIRO's engineer "Shawn"?

Ron Reagan

You mean Skeletor?

Stephnie Miller

Never heard of her.

[Gay Gary]

need we go on

I guess it depends. Who are "we" and what are "they" going on about?

Come on people, I'm trying to have an intelligent discussion on the issues here. We need dialog and discourse, not breathlessly regurgitated lists.

[Hidden]

Bammer you left out Mr. Big Pants himself, Rush.

[Gay Gary]

Alright, now we're talking! I've been trying for months now to get a heady, cerebral discussion going on about people's looks and no one has been willing to move on it. Finally we can talk about the issue that matters most.

What do people think about Billy Bush? For my money, I used to say H-O-T, but now he's put on a ton of weight and I'm saying N-O-T. Agree/Disagree?

[Not Worthy]

Sorry, Gay Gary, you are too smart for us to talk to. We will just read your words of wisdom.

[spinky]

Dino Rossi looks like Mortimer Snerd.

[Gay Gary]

Sorry, Gay Gary, you are too smart for us to talk to.

You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition.

[orcas]

Don't forget the pudgy midget, Sean Hannity.

[joanie]

I heard Powell on CSpan which replayed part of the Brokaw interview. I have not forgiven Powell. He lacked courage when he most needed it - when we most needed it.

I think the fact that he's black will mitigate his influence. Sorry to say it.

Also, Brian Lam (of all people) interviewed Mark Levin on CSpan today and played some of his radio bits. I can't believe CSpan gave this guy a forum. He's just another right-wing hater who feeds his listeners with one hateful, angry insult after another.

I wonder what he'd have said about Lincoln had talk radio been around at the time of the Civil War. Lam went through the litany of nicknames Levin's given people.

I wonder what these people are teaching their kids.

Very, very sad.

Also, I hope Hussein wins. I'm scared of Sid.

[Gay Gary]

OK I'm sorry but Hannity looks pretty fine for an old dude. I mean by radio standards, at least. Not that I'm really into Irish guys - and black Irish less so - they're mostly dumb as rocks I've found and do have abnormally proportioned heads, but whatever.

[Gay Gary]

I wonder what these people are teaching their kids.

I wonder what you're teaching America's kids, what with this nations abysmal test scores.

[joanie]

Actually, the test scores at my school are very high.

[Not Worthy]

Mine too.

Anyway, oops:
"WASHINGTON – Freddie Mac secretly paid a Republican consulting firm $2 million to kill legislation that would have regulated and trimmed the mortgage finance giant and its sister company, Fannie Mae, three years before the government took control to prevent their collapse.

In the cross hairs of the campaign carried out by DCI of Washington were Republican senators and a regulatory overhaul bill sponsored by Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb. DCI's chief executive is Doug Goodyear, whom John McCain's campaign later hired to manage the GOP convention in September."

Joanie, the Colin Powell endorsement wasn't geared at us. It was for those independents and moderate Republicans who still admire Powell and think the Iraq war was a good idea. It's like they now have permission to go ahead and vote for Obama because he is safe if Powell likes him.

[Gay Gary]

Actually, the test scores at my school are very high.

I bet.

[jaonie]

I hope your packin for your journey which will be a long one with indefinite stay. We wish you well gigi now just dont disappoint us by not carrying it out. Remember you promised.

[Gay Gary]

Oh I won't. Why would I want to stay for the mass rapes?

Do you still hate Jews, Joanie?

[mark]

General Powell was concise and to the point - a solid rebuke to the foaming idiots of the fringe right and their made-up horrors of Senator Obama.

On another vein, I am always amused at the airs some put on to try to make themselves better than others. I am sure such antics will be well received in Russia, especially by a pair of mincing faggots...

[rozskat]

Powell’s endorsement is further proof of Republican alienation of minorities from their party. Also having a retired military person of his stature is not only significant but also further diminishes the contempt shown by the chicken hawk element of Congressional Republicans and their right wing talk show allies. Their targets were those who served honorably including Representative John Murtha and ranting to a lesser extent, Senator Hagel. The right wing wackazoids on the radio can chant, “race” all they want and that should fire up the KKK crowd.

If you want to hear silence, take all right wing talk show host, along with majority of warlike Republicans, put them in the same room, and have them tell war stories. The “proctors” of the military are the least ones who served. I find their pro war stance nauseating and pro military view bogus. I would love to see clowns like Savage and Hannity in the combat zone.

[chucks]

If anybody thinks Colon Powells endorcement of that one is anything more than a black thing, he or she is delusional.
Why is it an issue. Is there anybody that has decided to vote for oblahblah because of it?

[Gay Gary]

On another vein, I am always amused at the airs some put on to try to make themselves better than others. I am sure such antics will be well received in Russia, especially by a pair of mincing faggots...

I love you too, honey.

[chucks the plumber]

Ohhh, I missed that line Mark.
Great line. Now, if Gary is black, will you refer to him as a mincing nigger faggot? Or maybe he is a spick. Could be that he is chink or gook.
That is it, he is a half breed nigger-spick mincing fag.
We really do not know about Gary's heritage. Most of us probably do not care, but we do know that you are a fully developed ass-hole. Now take that itty bitty under developed pee pee and go fuck your self.
Mmmmmk.

[Gay Gary]

We really do not know about Gary's heritage.

I'm Portuguese!

(There's actually a remarkable amount of my junk hanging around in this i.e. Joanie.)

[Gay Gary]

(There's actually a remarkable amount of my junk hanging around in this i.e. Joanie.)

This should have read: (There's actually a remarkable amount of my junk hanging around in this blog for those who are obsessed with it, i.e. Joanie.)

[chucks the plumber]

Sorry Gary, but I just don't know of a derogatory name for Portuguese folks. Thought I had heard them all. I am pretty sure that Mark or one of his friends can help with that. People of his ilk can be counted on to act the same as middle school bullies.

[Gay Gary]

... and why I stopped being a liberal. The US left is all about diversity and free love and equality between everyone until you disagree with them on any one policy position, then you're a nigger, fag, spic, kike, wetback, etc., as Mark and Joanie have so ably demonstrated.

[mark]

cry me a river you two sissys - what part of "faggot" is racist? GG prances around telling everybody how superior he is; he deserves a figurative kick in the ass.

And don't give me that homophobic shit - I know several homosexuals; they are smarter than GG as they do not flaunt it. The captain of a hockey team I used to play for was gay: none of us had any issue with it.

[chucks the plumber]

I guess Mark is a special kind of bigot. The really special kind. He has gay friends.

[Coiler]

Is this your new 6 year apprenticeship chucks? $250,000 is taxed only on net income, ya know?

[Gay Gary]

And don't give me that homophobic shit - I know several homosexuals

The universal caveat when prepping one's audience for hate: "I have many [insert group] friends, some of my best friends are [insert group], but ..."

[jaonie]

Haven't you left yet.

[Gay Gary]

Haven't you left yet.

Joanie / Jaonie - even after I leave I'm still going to be here, that's the miracle of the internet. I get that a simple schoolteacher may not understand how these things work so I accept your apology.

[jaonie]

Oh so another way of backing out, like you did before. Why do you say your going to leave the blog and then disappoint everyone by returning. Your posts are rambling incoherent thoughts that mean nothing.

[nevets]

"Watch, we’re gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy.”"

What does Biden he mean by "generated crisis". It sounds to me that Hussein is going to fabricate one to help his image. Wouldn't surprise me from someone who use to snort coke when he was a teenage.

[Coiler]

Like Bush used to snort coke in his 30's, ya know?

[nevets]

Coiler, who is running for President, George Bush or Hussein. Are you still living in 2004.

[Gay Gary]

Oh so another way of backing out, like you did before.

Never claimed I was leaving the blog, Jo-Jo, just the country.

[nevets]

And I hear his affair with Larry Sinclair is getting traction again. Maybe some new evidence will pop up this time. Hussein cant hide all of his past.

[sparky]

oh good lord.

[Coiler]

Are you still a teenager, steven?

[nevets]

Brilliant comeback Coiler. Brilliant indeed.

[nevets]

That Shoreline education is sure coming in handy now isn't it.

[Coiler]

I don't know what your fascination is with Shoreline, this is the second time you have brought it up. Maybe someone from there laughed at you?

[joanie]

Michael, I wonder if steven has any idea how much he shares with gary. Two idiots rambling on and on about god only knows what.

Come back, Duff. You're an enlightened soul compared to these two.

Besides, I really want to know if you're actually going to vote Hussein over Sidney.