General Colin Powell was the first
African-American to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, serving as
Chairman (1989-1993). He also served as National Security Advisor
(1987-1989) and was the first African-American Secretary of State
(2001-2005). All these appointments were made by Republican Presidents,
George H. W. Bush (1989-1992) and George W. Bush (2002-2009). The
latter President Bush also appointed the first female African-American
Secretary of State (Condoleeza Rice).
In gratitude for these honors, in 2008
General Powell (who claims to be a Republican) endorsed Senator Barack
Obama for president. Like General Powell, Mr. Obama is an
African-American.
After four years of a stagnant economy,
high unemployment, a foreign policy disaster in Benghazi (not covered
to any degree by the majority media), the downgrading of the US credit
rating, and an increasing deficit, General Powell endorsed Mr. Obama
for re-election. General Powell was not alone in his support.
Ninety-eight percent of Americans of African descent voted for
President Obama along with more than 70% of Hispanic and
Asian-Americans. Apparently, it's not about "the economy, stupid"; it's
about color.
But lest Americans notice the man behind
the curtain, General Powell blames the Republican Party for the loss.
In an interview on Meet the Press, he is quoted as saying: "I think
what the Republican party needs to do now is take a very hard look at
itself and understand that the country has changed. The country is
changing demographically and if the Republican party does not change
along with that demographic, they are going to be in trouble."
Really, General Powell? Ya think that when
84% of people of color vote against the white guy, the Republican
Party doesn't get that the country has changed demographically?
So what does General Powell expect the
Republican Party to do? Appoint an African-American Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff? Or perhaps as Secretary of State? Maybe they
could invite a brilliant, beautiful, highly educated, female,
African-American former Secretary of State (Condoleeza Rice) to give a
stem-winding speech at their convention? (She did, but the media
ignored it). What about highlighting a Hispanic senator (Marco Rubio),
successful Latina Governor (Susana Martinez), former Florida Governor
who is married to a Hispanic (Jeb Bush)? They did that, too, and the
media ignored them, as well. These speakers didn't fit the media meme
that the Republicans are a party of rich, white guys.
General Powell further stated, "When we
see that in one more generation, the minorities of America - African
Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans - will be the
majority of the country, you can't go around saying, 'We don't want to
have a solid immigration policy. We are going to dismiss the 47
percent, we are going to make it hard for these minorities to vote,' as
they did in the last election."
The sad truth aside from General Powell's
bone-shattering display of disloyalty to the party that rewarded his
intelligence, hard work and accomplishments is that it never was about
the economy, jobs, foreign policy or immigration, but rather that when
people of color have the opportunity to elect someone of color, 84%
will do so regardless of the state of the economy and the candidates'
experience and policies, and there is nothing the Republican Party
could have done about that.GUN FREE ZONES!
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