Colin Powell 

Colin Powell went on Meet the Press this morning with Tom Brokaw.  He tells viewers he has been courted by both Barack Obama and John McCain, but he finally wanted to tell viewers who he was going to be voting for and why.  Of course, it was weird timing since the election is only two weeks away.  I guess he wanted to make a big splash!! 

The former Secretary of State decided to go with Barack Obama.  Why?  Well, he gave some BS answers which Brokaw was all over.  Brokaw at one point told him it was starting to appear as if it was another African American voting for an African American.  Powell was of course ready for that statement and gave his practiced answer.

Powell was born in Harlem and grew up in the South Bronx.  He was the National Security Advisor when Ronald Reagan was in office. He was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the George H. W. Bush Presidency.  Just recently, he was the Secretary of State for George W. Bush.  He served 35 years in the military. 

Of course he would go with Barack Obama!!  He has partnered up with Republicans forever now.  It seems as though he would back someone who had been in the military…not like Obama (NEVER set foot in a boot camp).  Brokaw was right….this is just an African American voting for an African American.

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