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Old 10-19-2008, 07:57 PM   #1
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Post The endorsement heard ’round the world

10-19-2008 06:37 PM

As you, no doubt, know by now, Colin Powell has endorsed Barack Obama for President.* I caught his appearance on Meet The Press and Powell gave a thoughtful and insightful explanation of not only why he was endorsing Obama but, also, why he was not endorsing McCain.

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"I'm also troubled by, not what Senator McCain says, but what members of the [Republican] Party say... such things as 'Well, you know that Mr Obama is a Muslim'.

"Well the correct answer is, 'He's not a Muslim, he's a Christian, he's always been a Christian'. But the really right answer is, "What if he is?' Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is 'No', that's not America."
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^So this is the image Powell spoke of? Very touching indeed.
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Good post sista.....

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as we speak, the most downloaded pic to date... first time I saw it, I had to choke back tears....

and isn't there a practicing muslim brotha currently a member of the House of Representatives? from Michigan, no less?
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The re to this picture must not be in the print version of Powell's endorsement, right?

Did this photo ever run in the main stream media, if it did, I missed it.

I'm sure this particular shot will be up for type of award by years end.
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