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Colin Powell I think survived the Bush administration fairly well. He's popular among the military, and he avoided a lot of murky political issues in his job. For a long time it looked like he had political ambitions, but it seems he hasn't decided to do much in switching to a fully political career.

I suspect that after his experiences in the Bush admin he doesn't want anything to do with that party's political machine.

LordofHats wrote:Colin Powell I think survived the Bush administration fairly well. He's popular among the military, and he avoided a lot of murky political issues in his job. For a long time it looked like he had political ambitions, but it seems he hasn't decided to do much in switching to a fully political career.

He's fine now, because he backed off from seeking public office so no-one is going to bother muckraking him. But if he ever ran, that speach he gave to the UN would get played again and again and again.

LordofHats wrote:Colin Powell I think survived the Bush administration fairly well. He's popular among the military, and he avoided a lot of murky political issues in his job..

If by "avoided a lot of murky political issues" you mean "was thrown under the bus" then I agree.


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sebster wrote:
Funny that as the military has gotten bigger and bigger, generals have become less likely to be president. Think it'd be the opposite..

Why run for office when you can already command thousands of dollars in speaker fees?

dogma wrote:

Why run for office when you can already command thousands of dollars in speaker fees?

To fight the pinko commie leftists who are ruining America hurr! (you know leaving out the fact that the last general to be elected president would probably fall under the glare of the wackos who run the RNC)

Powell resigned from the Bush Admin. due to the fact th speech he gave to the UN of evidence of WMD in Iraq could not confirmed. So his integerty and creditability came into question. So he resigned. Integerty and credibility are pretty big in the military.

sebster wrote:[*If forced to pick which Roosevelt, it's probably better to go with FDR, just because there's chance Teddy isn't really dead, but is just pissed off and waiting for whoever is stupid enough to dig him up.

In fact, its highly likely. After all, where do you think they got the idea for the Terminator? Except Roosevelt wouldn't carry a mini gun. He'd just carry around the turrent of an M1 tank with "Big Stick" painted on the side, and would deal with the Situation.


*Yes the Situation. In fact all of Jersey Shore would be first against the wall when the Moose comes...

Every time I worry about the current slate of Republican candidates I look at the opposition and am immediately heartened.

I've said it before, the Republicans could win this election with a cardboard cutout.

Aint that the truth!

I will shoot Mattrym in the foot just to gun down the idiots from Jersey Shore...and scrounge ammo off Mattrym after I pepper spray him when he tries to get in line to shoot...eventually I let him shoot them..but he be highly irate when he finds out the reason I left was to call a A10 strike on Jerseylicious salon.

biccat, since I'm so confidant that the Republicans won't win the presidency I'm willing to give you better odds!

I'll give you a battleforce or battalion of your choice if a Republican wins next year for president and in return I'll get a $40 or $50 box set from GW if a Republican doesn't win the presidency next year.

Come on! Those are 2 for 1 odds! Those are even closer to 3 for 1 if you wanted a Tomb Kings battalion!

dogma wrote:Why run for office when you can already command thousands of dollars in speaker fees?

Because you believe you could use the presidency to make the country a better place.

sebster wrote:

dogma wrote:Why run for office when you can already command thousands of dollars in speaker fees?

Because you believe you could use the presidency to make the country a better place.

"To get rich is glorious." -- Deng Xiaoping.