Colin Powell: Obama blew away the birthers

jenmito

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Sat May-07-11 11:41 AM
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Colin Powell: Obama blew away the birthers

ORANGEBURG, S.C. -Colin Powell told graduates of South Carolina's premier historically black university that they were graduating during a tumultuous time that saw a royal wedding, a pope's beatification and a U.S. military assault that killed Osama bin Laden, "the worst person on earth."

But the former secretary of state and Joint Chiefs chairman told South Carolina State University's 400 graduates on Friday that he particularly enjoyed another recent event: "That was when President Obama took out his birth certificate and blew away Donald Trump and all the birthers!"

The stadium roared in approval of Powell's comments on the president's move last week to quell the doubts of those who don't believe he was born in Hawaii. The retired Army four-star general endorsed Obama's 2008 presidential bid.

http://www.aolnews.com/story/colin-powell-obama-blew-away-the/1794469/

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Robb

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Sat May-07-11 11:48 AM
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1. Thank you, Colin Powell.

And fuck you, Colin Powell.

...I don't intend to forgive you, Colin Powell. :hi:

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HysteryDiagnosis

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Sat May-07-11 11:50 AM
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2. Actually Colin Powell worked for the worst person on earth, took orders from him,

did his bidding, spoke on his behalf. Never forget.

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jenmito

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Sat May-07-11 11:55 AM
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3. Like I don't know that? He was used by Bush. And he's obviously angry about it,

and the fact that he strongly supported and still supports Obama, sticking up for him, is still a good thing.

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HysteryDiagnosis

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Sat May-07-11 11:59 AM
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5. I didn't say anything negative re Colin Powell, I only said that he worked for the

worst person on earth. I like Mr. Powell and I believe he took it on the chin for the war criminals in question. He did what he had to do in the position he was in and at one point did state "I'm not reading this, this is bullshit" or some such thing in regards to something they wanted him to put out there. Both he and his career were a "casualty" of shrub's need to do something remarkable for once in his life, something he couldn't fail at cuz he had the U.S. military behind him.

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Sat May-07-11 11:57 AM
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4. All righty now!! K&R

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