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openleft.com - 10/20/2008
A Note About Colin Powell...
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Just a little note on Colin Powell, who many believe will appear on Meet the Press to endorse Barack Obama this weekend. If this happens, the elite media will be ablaze with stories talking about how awesome and Serious and Respected Colin Powell is. While this propaganda will be good in its ...
Cartoonist equates Powell's endorsement to Benedict Arnold in blackface
politicker.com - 10/20/2008
Cartoonist equates Powell's endorsement to Benedict Arnold in blackface
— politicker.com — Gordon Campbell's cartoon from Sunday featuring Colin Powell as a modern-day Benedict Arnold, with a twist: (click... to enlarge) Gordon Campbell's cartoon from Sunday featuring Colin Powell as a modern-day Benedict Arnold, with a twist: (click to ... (more) Cartoonist equates Powell's endorsement to Benedict ...

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Cartoonist depicts Colin Powell as Benedict Arnold in blackface.
thinkprogress.org - 10/20/2008
Cartoonist depicts Colin Powell as Benedict Arnold in blackface.
— thinkprogress.org — A new cartoon by syndicated cartoonist Gordon Campbell hits Gen. Colin Powell for endorsing Sen. Barack Obama... (D-IL) . The cartoon shows a picture of Revolutionary War general Bendict Arnold — who infamously committed one of U.S. ... (more) Cartoonist depicts Colin Powell as Benedict Arnold in ...

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Obama: Powell could have a role in administration
usatoday.com - 10/20/2008
Obama: Powell could have a role in administration
— usatoday.com — "He will have a role as one of my advisers," Barack Obama said on NBC's Today in... an interview aired Monday, a day after Powell, a four-star general and President Bush's former secretary of state, endorsed him. "Whether he wants to take a formal role, ... (more) Obama: Powell could have a role in administration

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RedState: Conservative News and Community:  Not Everyone Loves Colin Powell

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Not Everyone Loves Colin Powell
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... Go read the rest of the speech -- or don't. I'm sure you remember what Obama has said about Iraq, and what a colossal mistake it was. Given Powell's central role in the decision to go to war in Iraq, how can Obama accept his endorsement? Liberal blogger David Sirota poses the same question: ...

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