“I’m very close to Joe Biden in a social matter and on a political matter. I have worked with him for 35, 40 years … And he is now the candidate, and I will be voting for him.”
There you go. Another longtime Republican — a man of considerable standing in military and diplomatic circles — has declared that Donald John Trump will not get his vote for re-election this year.
Retired Army Gen. Colin Powell is going to back the Democratic nominee for president, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
I need to stipulate that Powell — who served as national security adviser, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman and secretary of state for two Republican presidents — is not a Republican In Name Only, a RINO. He’s the real deal.
Gen. Powell also is a man of high principle and honor who says that Trump is unfit to serve as commander in chief of the U.S. military. Trump has veered too far from constitutional principles, according to Powell.
I am not going to venture too far afield with this blog post and suggest that the GOP dam is breaking, that the Republican wall that has surrounded Donald Trump is caving under the stress brought by Trump’s flouting of every possible presidential or constitutional norm.
However, Gen. Colin Powell’s declaration that he’s voting once again for a Democratic opponent of Donald Trump is a big deal.
This is news to you? He voted for Obama and Clinton. He’s actually a Democrat, or perhaps an Independent.
White House fellow during Nixon administration; Joint Chiefs chair during Bush 41 administration; secretary of state during Bush 43 administration. He’s a Republican.
Almost forgot: National security adviser for President Reagan. Yep. He’s an R.
He used to be a Republican. His actions tell otherwise, not just recently.
John, clearly, the reason you don’t see Powell as a Republican is because he doesn’t toady for a racist.
Be assured there more and more Republicans unwilling to worship your racist idol.
LOL! All you have to do is look at his voting record going back to Obama.