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Originally Posted by Dusty
"Simplify..."
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As I recall, the sequence of events was that the GOP nominated McCain and Palin, the left and elements of the center and center-right went BSC over Palin. Then, as Palin did her thing, elements of the GOP started to veer left.
As a Republican, would I have preferred GEN Powell to have kept his views to himself? You betcha. As a person with a reasonable set of critical thinking skills, am I surprised that he, like other Republicans, took a closer look at the McCain / Palin campaign and said "Zoiks"? No. Now, some immediately concluded that Powell's endorsement was because of race. Others have concluded that Powell's decision was based upon his sense of nationalism. Others think that Powell's decision reflected the same lack of political acumen that earned him a lot of heartache when he was the secretary of state.
I am inclined towards a combination of the second and third reasons. If someone presents proof--rather than speculation--to substantiate the first reason, I'll take a look.