It's not racism on Doug's part, in my opinion, it's just a set of mental blinders he has on when it comes to partisan issues. He simply HAD to come up with some kind of unjustifiable reason for Powell to endorse Obama, since no justifiable reason could occur to him for such an endorsement. Therefore he saw what he thought was a form of race prejudice and/or personal opportunism showing itself in Colin Powell. This is what the human mind does when it turns itself inside out trying to find a rationale, any rationale, that supports its own established viewpoint.

Nevertheless, Mick, you have stated your views on the matter powerfully and well.