They say that Powell is just voting for the black guy. They call him a traitor. I kid you not. Can't these people see themselves for what they are?
Some of their sad rationalization:
He put racial solidarity first.
He told students electing a black president would be “electrifying.”
It is clear to everyone that is his motivation.
another:
Powell a traitor? Old news. I said it repeatedly on FR and took flak for it. Powell turned his coat on the WoT. He described the Iraq war a failure, declared in front of an Arab audience that the US is losing the war and called the run-up of the war based on lies. He is an abysmal failure and traitor of the level of Wesley Clark. Puke.
another:
Race transcends all...
There is no way to rationally explain how Hussein could possibly be more qualified to be president over McCain.
another:
Before this election, I treated blacks as individuals. I was wrong. They are a clan.
another:
No surprise here!! One affirmative action guy endorsing another!! The only ones that may be surprised are the country club republicans.
It's all about race with Powell & Obama.
Powell just gave the orders - we can't question Obama's terrorist friends or his policies.
Read some more. Unfortunately, there are some sorry people who need to be brought up to speed. I don't know how you change a mind that hates. It seems they're hard wired.
The king of the hate mongers, Rush Limbaugh, also dismisses the endorsement as a black vote.
Politico: Rush Limbaugh said Colin Powell's decision to get behind Barack Obama appeared to be very much tied to Obama's status as the first African-American with a chance to become president.
"Secretary Powell says his endorsement is not about race," Limbaugh wrote in an e-mail. "OK, fine. I am now researching his past endorsements to see if I can find all the inexperienced, very liberal, white candidates he has endorsed. I'll let you know what I come up with."
