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Powell urges Republicans to broaden their appeal

Reuters ^ | 5/24/09 | Charles Abbott

Posted on by anniegetyourgun

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican Party needs to broaden its base rather than move farther to the political right to make gains against President Barack Obama's Democrats, former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Sunday.

"Let's debate the future of the party. And let's let all the segments of the party come in," Powell, a Republican who served in President George W. Bush's Cabinet but endorsed Obama last year, told CBS's "Face the Nation."



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To: anniegetyourgun

Powell can kiss my Lilly white A$$



To: anniegetyourgun

The Repubs will greatly increase their appeal shortly after Colin P. becomes a dhimmicrat.



To: anniegetyourgun

I would urge Powell to renounce that he is a Republican and become that which he truly is: a liberal Democrat.



To: anniegetyourgun

As I recall this “big tent” idea was favored by Mr. Jack Kemp too ... maybe it’s not such a good idea ...



To: anniegetyourgun

Powell wants EVERYONE on the DEMOCRAT Plantation.....including Republicans. Such is racism.



by 6 posted onby goodnesswins (WE have a REPUBLIC.....IF we can KEEP IT!!!)

To: anniegetyourgun

I agree. Dump the moderates and liberals, go after the Reagan Democrats and Independents.



To: cranked

Powell is persona non gratis as far as I’m concerned. He got one war partly right.



by 8 posted onby madameguinot (Our Father's God to Thee, Author of Liberty)

To: Free Vulcan

Well, after all....Powell was put in charge of the GOP last week, right?



To: anniegetyourgun

We don’t need more broad broads like Meghan McCain.



by 10 posted onby smokingfrog ( Don't mess with the mockingbird! /\/\ http://tiny.cc/freepthis)

To: anniegetyourgun

My List of the Top Five Most Annoying People... McCain

Powell

Obama

Pelosi

Reid I expect Obama, Pelose, and Reid to do what Democrats, Communists, Socialists, and Fascists do. I don’t expect my party members to join them in their attempts to destroy the ability of Conservatives to participate in the political debate and or the act of governing.



by 11 posted onby DoughtyOne (Obama is mentally a child of ten. Just remember that when he makes statements and issues policy.)

To: anniegetyourgun

I am getting so sick of these people that keep telling us what to do. We are fine.



by 12 posted onby freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)

To: al baby

Powell can kiss my Lilly white A$$ He's already doing it - they're just D@mocrat 'Lilly white A$$es'... ;>)



To: anniegetyourgun

Traitor.



by 14 posted onby Dallas59 ("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")

To: anniegetyourgun

Powell who? Didn’t he used to be a general or something? Who cares what he says? Nobody wants his advice.



by 15 posted onby mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))

To: anniegetyourgun

Powell would have us be liberals. He is a Rockefeller Republican, we need to drum Powell out of the party.



by 16 posted onby ColdSteelTalon (Light is fading to shadow, and casting its shroud over all we have known...)

To: Ken522

I see a difference between what Powell and Kemp say. I agree with Kemp. We welcome everyone under the tent but that doesn't mean that any of us change what we believe or want. Powell wants us to change what we believe. Ain't gonna happen, Colin. Why does he think we're going to believe an Obama voter? He's you-know-what in his nest.



To: anniegetyourgun

POWELL / ROMNEY 2012 Powell, Romney, Brutus, Specter, Benedict Arnold



by 18 posted onby Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)

To: anniegetyourgun

“...said Powell, who served in Bush’s cabinet until he was discovered to be a leftie ... and who voted for Obama.” Yeh, let’s be sure to take his advice.



by 19 posted onby bboop (obama, little o, not a Real God)

To: anniegetyourgun

Love your enemies ...but don’t take advice from them! Buh bye Colon



by 20 posted onby VoiceOfBruck (Is it too late to take the blue pill?)

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