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Colin Powell Endorses Obama Again: ‘We’ve Come Out of the Dive and We’re Starting to Gain Altitude’

Oct. 25, 2012 11:19am Madeleine Morgenstern

President Barack Obama speaks alongside former Secretary of State Colin Powell during a meeting at the White House in 2010. Powell endorsed Obama for re-election on Thursday. (AFP/Getty Images)

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday endorsed President Barack Obama for re-election, after breaking with the Republican Party four years ago to first endorse him in 2008.

“You know I voted for him in 2008 and I plan to stick with him in 2012, and I’ll be voting for he and for Vice President Joe Biden next month,” Powell said on CBS’ “This Morning.”

Powell said that when Obama took office, the country was in “very, very difficult straits” but has since started to turn around.

“I think generally we’ve come out of the dive and we’re starting to gain altitude,” Powell said. “It doesn’t mean we are problem solved, there are lots of problems still out there. The unemployment rate is too high. People are still hurting in housing. But I see that we are starting to rise up.”

Powell praised Obama’s handling of foreign policy, noting that he “saw the president get us out of one war, start to get us out of a second war and did not get us into any new wars.”

“I think that the actions he has taken with respect to protecting us from terrorism have been very, very solid. And so I think we ought to keep on the track that we are on,” he said.

Powell said he has “the utmost respect” for Mitt Romney but charged he has not been detailed enough in how he would manage new defense spending coupled with tax cuts. He said he also has “concerns” about Romney’s use of foreign policy.

“The governor who was speaking on Monday night at the debate was saying things that were quite different from what he said earlier,” Powell said. “I”m not quite sure which Governor Romney we would be getting with respect to foreign policy.”

Powell also noted Romney has expressed some “very very strong neoconservative views” that he has “some trouble with.”

Powell said he had a “very good conversation” with Romney a few weeks ago and speaks with Obama on a regular basis. Neither candidate asked for his endorsement, Powell said.

He said he’s simply more comfortable with an Obama administration on issues including climate change, immigration, education and health care.

“I do not want to see the new Obamacare plan thrown off the table,” Powell said. “It has issues, you have to fix some things in that plan but when I see when I look at that plan is 30 mllion of our fellow citizens will now be covered by insurance and I think that’s good.”

Powell said that despite his two endorsements of Obama, he remains a Republican.

“I think I’m a Republican of more moderate mold and that’s something of a dying breed, I’m sorry to say,” he said. “But, you know, the Republicans I worked for are President Reagan, President Bush 41, the Howard Bakers of the world, people who were conservative, people who were willing to push their conservative views, but people who recognize that at the end of the day you got to find a basis for compromise — compromise is how this country runs.”

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Tri-ox
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:58am
Powell chooses race over America – again.

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Voter713
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:58am
honestly – I think its still about race. O’reilly did an interview last night with a black comedian that says he doesnt think romney respects the position of the POTUS and that he thinks race has something to do with it…he also said o’reilly was disrespectful when he interviewed obama a few yrs ago. When O’Reilly asked this comedian what he thought about his 2 interviews he had with Bush (bc he was equally harsh) he told O’Reilly he thought Bush had it coming!!! This is all about race with quite a few “famous” black people. Its ridiculous – hollywood should be banned from endorsing anyone bc their influence makes people believe in lies when the people should be doing a thorough research of their own then voting.

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AJAYW
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:57am
Powell endorsement is just another black racist showning his colors.

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ANTISOCIAL-IST
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:57am
why the surprise? a colin is always full of sh@t.

powell, jayz, beyonce,s.l. jackson, m. freeman – well, actually, 95 % of blacks: racist!

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daxbrady
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:57am
Colin go ahead and quit pretending and just change your party affiliation. Oh and we all know you are voting for Obama because he’s black, but we don’t ever want you back.

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jvlag3
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:57am
pathetic

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Metallicat
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:56am
Powell is a NWO clone for the UN and endorses the candidate who will get us there faster.

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Watermain
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:56am
Maybe Obama told him that he could be the next AG or SECDEF in exchange. No matter, he’s a lost cause now and losing respect as fast as he gained it when he was active military. Gen. Powelll you are relieved.

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Metallicat
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:54am
without the engines Colin,We can only remain airborne for so long.Obama is only gonna be able to crash land this thing. let a trained pilot in the seat and see if he can get the engines to fire up.

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FreedomsQB
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:52am
I understand his position… if he supports the white guy over the black guy he would be cast out from the machine that is black america, liberal america, media america and everything else that gives him his status. It’s not enough for him to push all that aside and be An American – to stand up for what is best for America!

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Dushman Kush
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:52am
Hopefully, General Powell will accept our Leader’s invitation to serve as Secretary of State during His second term. Comrade Clinton is obviously tired and ready to move on. George Soros should also endorse our Leader. Why he approved the Romney-Ryan ticket I will probably never know.

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- barber2
  Posted on October 25, 2012 at 12:46pm
  Huh??! Say what ?!
  
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MBA
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:51am
altitude = cocain induced delusions of grandeur.

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UNALIEN
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:51am
Colin Powell like all “modern liberals” have a loose relationship with reality.

“It isn’t so much that liberals are ignorant. It’s just that they know so many things that aren’t so.”
― Ronald Reagan

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BOUKENMAN
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:50am
I used to think Powell was intelligent. Clearly not the case

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SaveAmericaFromTyranny
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:49am
It’s frightening how Obama is using the media and buddies to spread lies about how GREAT we are doing in the middle east and financially. It is frightening.

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Mancy
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:47am
I used to like and respect Colin Powell. What has happened to him? Guess I didn’t really know him, or the body-snatchers have been at it again.

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NO_MORE_OBAMA
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:47am
We did not come out the dive because of OBAMA. We came out the dive INSPITE of Obama.

And Colin Powell was always a washington yes bitch anyways.

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Detroit paperboy
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:47am
General Powell, did you discuss your endorsement with the troops ???? I thought not……..

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2SENSEWORTH
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:46am
Powell, at age 75 now, must be deaf and blind, Oops – did I leave out dumb in the middle of that.

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- Watermain
  Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:59am
  And senile, perhaps.
  
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barber2
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:46am
Think I know why the Far Left chose Obama. Well, in addition to his Far Left ” redistribution” ( wink, wink ) philosophy….

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Penn
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:46am
And this was the guy who resigned because he felt the Bush administration “misled” him on WMD’s in Iraq? I guess, for some blacks, it’s only dishonorable when a white guy lies.

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NobleDar
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:46am
Set the Record Straight.
1 Collin Powell shows his hesitation to support the defense of the nation and world again. Powel stopped General Schwarzkopf from settling the middle east evil during 1st Gulf Offensive.
2 The US military released their intention(look up the video clips) of a drawdown in Irag long before President Obama took office, they just didn’t set a definite date for security reasons and to complete negotiations to keep peacekeepers available for deployment should Irag need help and to keep an eye on the despots in charge.
3 The rules of engagement in Iraq and Afghanistan have symptoms of vietnam, you can shoot back if they shoot you first.

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Abigail Adams
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:46am
After Libya?!?
It’s too bad we can’t hurry and impeach Obama before the election. We really need to vote him out!

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DoctorRon
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:45am
Powell should just admit that he is a Democrat who puts race above country.

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HigherRoad
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 11:44am
I’m very disappointed in Colin Powell. I always considered him to be a patriot and one who worked for the good of the nation. He said he wants “compromise.” Unfortunately, the compromise that Obama is pushing is destroying this nation. Obama is compromising the Office of the President of the United States, the Constitution, the autonomy and separation of governmental powers, the economy, our military strength, and the moral foundation of our country. General Powell, is this really the kind of compromise you envisioned?

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