Colin Powell, before his endorsement of Obama, had no record of challenging his superiors or pursuing an agenda that was not laid out for him. There was general agreement that he was a fine military officer and administrator, and one who could be trusted to get the job done. It was the neo-cons in the Bush administration that used his credibility to make the case for "war" at the UN, and they did so in my opinion knowing that their weapons of mass destruction data was flimsy at best; Powell certainly regretted being "used" in that fashion and I think that played a major role in why he was willing to take the "radical" (to him) step of endorsing Obama. I'm glad he did have the courage to do that, and I think he can rest easier himself knowing that he has repudiated the administration and its McCain successor. He may also feel as I do that Obama is intrinsically the better candidate.

What do you think about that reasoning, Doug? I wouldn't even make the effort to address that question to Rigslinger.

Charley Noble