Colin Powell died

[bcmuzzy]

Well, at least he served this country with two tours in Vietnam. While others were getting special favors from their Daddy’s like serving in the Texas air National guard or getting a medical waiver because of bone spurs. What p*#%ies!!! Politics aside, Thank you Mr Powell for your service!!


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[WItoTX]

"Today, we are a country divided, and we have a president doing everything in his power to make it that way and keep us that way," Powell said in a pretaped speech for the convention in August 2020. "What a difference it will make to have a president who unites us, who restores our strength and our soul."

Thats the DNC he spoke at.


Well this didnt age well.

When words come back to bite...

[rolylane6]

I haven't kept up with Powells service in politics or the military so I'll reserve comment on either. However, I ask this, If a person's service to their country becomes a disservice to it, at what point do you no longer owe them a "thank you for your service"? And I'm not saying Powell falls into this category, but some seem to think he does so are they wrong in thinking so? Benedict Arnold served our country. Is he to be remember for his service or his treason?
.... to save some of you the typing, no, I'm not comparing Powell to Arnold

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[Philip-TX]

Yes.

How many hundreds of times have we read in this forum statements like I appreciate your service to our country in the military or God Bless the first responders or we owe those why have served or whatever?

Maybe we should add ending statements such as… Thank you for your service: Except you that voted Democrat or except you who switch parties or except you that disagree with me or…..

I can see it now, “I was going to thank the police officer that saved my child’s life but now I understand that he is a Libertarian so he can go to heck. Thanks for nothing!”.

Kinda like this? LOL

"Wonderful to see Colin Powell, who made big mistakes on Iraq and famously, so-called weapons of mass destruction, be treated in death so beautifully by the Fake News Media," Trump said in a statement released Tuesday morning. "Hope that happens to me someday. He was a classic RINO, if even that, always being the first to attack other Republicans. He made plenty of mistakes, but anyway, may he rest in peace!"

[WItoTX]

I haven't kept up with Powells service in politics or the military so I'll reserve comment on either. However, I ask this, If a person's service to their country becomes a disservice to it, at what point do you no longer owe them a "thank you for your service"? And I'm not saying Powell falls into this category, but some seem to think he does so are they wrong in thinking so? Benedict Arnold served our country. Is he to be remember for his service or his treason?
.... to save some of you the typing, no, I'm not comparing Powell to Arnold

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I haven't researched enough of his military career to say one way or another. What I know, I didn't serve, and I have the utmost respect for those who were willing to give their lives for the country. He was one of those guys (Unless I am corrected later one). He does deserve credit for being willing to die for his country.

However, he went full Crenshaw once he got to politics. You never go full Crenshaw.

[jshouse]

Kinda like this? LOL

"Wonderful to see Colin Powell, who made big mistakes on Iraq and famously, so-called weapons of mass destruction, be treated in death so beautifully by the Fake News Media," Trump said in a statement released Tuesday morning. "Hope that happens to me someday. He was a classic RINO, if even that, always being the first to attack other Republicans. He made plenty of mistakes, but anyway, may he rest in peace!"

no he didnt

[muzzlebrake]

Not sure how or why he flipped and became a race baiter but he did. Ended up in the same barrel as John McCain.

[Parramore]

Kinda like this? LOL

"Wonderful to see Colin Powell, who made big mistakes on Iraq and famously, so-called weapons of mass destruction, be treated in death so beautifully by the Fake News Media," Trump said in a statement released Tuesday morning. "Hope that happens to me someday. He was a classic RINO, if even that, always being the first to attack other Republicans. He made plenty of mistakes, but anyway, may he rest in peace!"

He did the same thing when John McCain died. Didn't Trump dodge service during the draft?

[Graysonhogs]

no he didnt

Yes, he did. I thought it was an Onion article at first.

[Smell the Glove]

Rip

[Clay C]

He did the same thing when John McCain died. Didn't Trump dodge service during the draft?

Not a Powell fan, but I wish Trump would not have done this with him.

He had a reason for doing this with McCain and McCain deserved it.

[SB09]

He did the same thing when John McCain died. Didn't Trump dodge service during the draft?

No, he was given the same exemption that they force anyone into with a medical condition that disqualifies them from service. I recommend some critical thinking.

[jshouse]

Didn't Trump dodge service during the draft?

link? or nah?