Colin Powell: GOP Has An ‘Identity Problem’

[MaxShimba]

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday on NBC's "Meet The Press" that the GOP cannot merely represent the "far right wing of the political spectrum" if it wants to remain a viable party into the future. "I think the Republican Party right now is having an identity problem," he said. "And I'm still a Republican."

"In recent years there's been a significant shift to the right, and we have seen what that shift has produced: two losing presidential campaigns," Powell said. "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're going to be in trouble."

"There's also a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party," he said. "They still sort of look down on minorities." He pointed to Republican figures issuing racially-tinged slurs at President Obama and the GOP's tolerance of the birther movement. The former secretary of state said the GOP needs to come up with constructive solutions to problems like health care and climate change.

"I'm a moderate, but I'm still a Republican," Powell said. "And until I voted for Obama twice I voted for seven straight Republican presidents."

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[Natalia]

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday on NBC's "Meet The Press" that the GOP cannot merely represent the "far right wing of the political spectrum" if it wants to remain a viable party into the future. "I think the Republican Party right now is having an identity problem," he said. "And I'm still a Republican."

"In recent years there's been a significant shift to the right, and we have seen what that shift has produced: two losing presidential campaigns," Powell said. "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're going to be in trouble."

"There's also a dark vein of intolerance in some parts of the party," he said. "They still sort of look down on minorities." He pointed to Republican figures issuing racially-tinged slurs at President Obama and the GOP's tolerance of the birther movement. The former secretary of state said the GOP needs to come up with constructive solutions to problems like health care and climate change.

"I'm a moderate, but I'm still a Republican," Powell said. "And until I voted for Obama twice I voted for seven straight Republican presidents."

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Hakuna mtu nilikuwa na mheshimu Kama Collin Powell .He is a trader ,haeleweki .Hasira Za kufikuzwa kazi na Bush ,all his reputation is gone .I respect people who stand up for what they believe in .Leo raisi democratic na wewe ni democratic kesho republican raisi na wewe republican .Ajifunze yaliyomkuta Arlen Specter (hata alivyokufa hajulikani alikuwa democratic au republican ) hata mazishi yake walimnunia .Nancy pelosi ,Kennedy's wanaheshimika kwa sababu ni liberals na wako proud of that .sasa hivi republican wameshamtosa na democratic hawana Muda nae . Ndio sawa Leo hii niamke asubuhi nisikie Malecela amekuwa chadema na Kingungwe ngombari mwiru ni chadema.Kwa kifupi Collin Powell is a loser

 

[FJM]

Hakuna mtu nilikuwa na mheshimu Kama Collin Powell .He is a trader ,haeleweki .Hasira Za kufikuzwa kazi na Bush ,all his reputation is gone .I respect people who stand up for what they believe in .Leo raisi democratic na wewe ni democratic kesho republican raisi na wewe republican .Ajifunze yaliyomkuta Arlen Specter (hata alivyokufa hajulikani alikuwa democratic au republican ) hata mazishi yake walimnunia .Nancy pelosi ,Kennedy's wanaheshimika kwa sababu ni liberals na wako proud of that .sasa hivi republican wameshamtosa na democratic hawana Muda nae . Ndio sawa Leo hii niamke asubuhi nisikie Malecela amekuwa chadema na Kingungwe ngombari mwiru ni chadema.Kwa kifupi Collin Powell is a loser

Collin Powen alifukuzwa, au aling'atuka kama Hillary anavyong'atuka sasa? And most likely kama Bush na wapambe wake hawamkupa ule ushahidi wa kupika kwenda UN angeweza kuendelea na cheo chake!

 

[Natalia]

Collin Powen alifukuzwa, au aling'atuka kama Hillary anavyong'atuka sasa? And most likely kama Bush na wapambe wake hawamkupa ule ushahidi wa kupika kwenda UN angeweza kuendelea na cheo chake!

Kaka angu hakuna kitu kinaitwa Kama LOYALTY yaani mtu akikupa kazi na kuku protect hapa duniani na kukusaidia ukajijenga kimaisha inabidi umdhamini na mtetee huyo mtu .ushawahi kupokea mgeni ,mgeni hiyo baadae akakugeuka baada ya kumsaidia .Bill Richardson alivyomtenda Bill Clinton (mpaka sasa hivi Bill Clinton haongei Naye na James Carville alimwita Judas).Loyalty is very very important kaka angu

 

[Natalia]

Collin Powen alifukuzwa, au aling'atuka kama Hillary anavyong'atuka sasa? And most likely kama Bush na wapambe wake hawamkupa ule ushahidi wa kupika kwenda UN angeweza kuendelea na cheo chake!

He was fired " he lied about weapon of mass destruction " Sadam Hussein .kweli watu mmesahau

 

[FJM]

He was fired " he lied about weapon of mass destruction " Sadam Hussein .kweli watu mmesahau

Nope! He abonded them (Rumsfield, Cheney, Bush), alipogundua walimpa 'make belive' dossier! Yes, presentation UN ni yeye alifanya lakini maungo yalipikwa na wao mabwana!

 

[Natalia]

Nope! He abonded them (Rumsfield, Cheney, Bush), alipogundua walimpa 'make belive' dossier! Yes, presentation UN ni yeye alifanya lakini maungo yalipikwa na wao mabwana!

Alisema alifikuzwa kazi na mpaka Leo haongei na Bush na Condo Rice .Bush alimfukuza kazi mtoto wake Michael Powell chairman of FCC kwa ajili ya hasira Za bush na mambo ya Sadam.Soma kaka habari

 

[MaxShimba]

Alisema alifikuzwa kazi na mpaka Leo haongei na Bush na Condo Rice .Bush alimfukuza kazi mtoto wake Michael Powell chairman of FCC kwa ajili ya hasira Za bush na mambo ya Sadam.Soma kaka habari

Bushco is the failure that all of his previous business ventures were - because Bush the insipid petulant coward feels threatened by anybody who has a brain AND thinks for his or herself. Condi appears to have a brain but has signed over her will to the mindless a****s at Bushco. Pathetic. So utterly pathetic.

 

[Bishanga]

hivi kwenye siasa kuna adui au rafiki wa kudumu?

 

[ZeMarcopolo]

Hakuna mtu nilikuwa na mheshimu Kama Collin Powell .He is a trader ,haeleweki .Hasira Za kufikuzwa kazi na Bush ,all his reputation is gone .I respect people who stand up for what they believe in .Leo raisi democratic na wewe ni democratic kesho republican raisi na wewe republican .Ajifunze yaliyomkuta Arlen Specter (hata alivyokufa hajulikani alikuwa democratic au republican ) hata mazishi yake walimnunia .Nancy pelosi ,Kennedy's wanaheshimika kwa sababu ni liberals na wako proud of that .sasa hivi republican wameshamtosa na democratic hawana Muda nae . Ndio sawa Leo hii niamke asubuhi nisikie Malecela amekuwa chadema na Kingungwe ngombari mwiru ni chadema.Kwa kifupi Collin Powell is a loser

Either humjui vizuri au hujamuelewa Collin. Kwanza reputation yake ni nzuri kuliko Rais wake Bush, pili anayosema yote ni ukweli na wasipomsikiliza watapoteza uchaguzi mmoja baada ya mwingine. Walatino ni sehemu muhimu sana ya electorate na sera za chama lazima zireflect mahitaji yao.

 

[Mr.Professional]

Nadhani Collin ni mkweli na amesema tangu siku nyingi kuwa yy ni republican pure ila kwa sera zao za ubaguz ambazo zimepitwa na wakati hawaungi mkono na ndio sababu ya yy kumpigia kura rais Obama mara mbili. Huu ni wito kwa rep kujitafakari wabadili mlengo wa sera zao otherwise watasubir sana kurud white house

 

[masopakyindi]

Hakuna mtu nilikuwa na mheshimu Kama Collin Powell .He is a trader ,haeleweki .Hasira Za kufikuzwa kazi na Bush ,all his reputation is gone .I respect people who stand up for what they believe in .Leo raisi democratic na wewe ni democratic kesho republican raisi na wewe republican .Ajifunze yaliyomkuta Arlen Specter (hata alivyokufa hajulikani alikuwa democratic au republican ) hata mazishi yake walimnunia .Nancy pelosi ,Kennedy's wanaheshimika kwa sababu ni liberals na wako proud of that .sasa hivi republican wameshamtosa na democratic hawana Muda nae . Ndio sawa Leo hii niamke asubuhi nisikie Malecela amekuwa chadema na Kingungwe ngombari mwiru ni chadema.Kwa kifupi Collin Powell is a loser

Colin Powel has stated the obvious and his reputation is as intact as it was a decade ago.

The facts speak for themselves, he resigned as a matter of principle, at being lied at on the issue of WMD.

What he has spoken on the GOP is what many have always felt-the Rpublicans are reeking with racism.

And since they will not change, then they will continue to lose- all the way.

 

[Natalia]

Colin Powel has stated the obvious and his reputation is as intact as it was a decade ago.

The facts speak for themselves, he resigned as a matter of principle, at being lied at on the issue of WMD.

What he has spoken on the GOP is what many have always felt-the Rpublicans are reeking with racism.

And since they will not change, then they will continue to lose- all the way.

Lost his reputation .Powel is no body no body wants to hire him he can't be trusted .He is a trader

 

[Natalia]

Colin Powel has stated the obvious and his reputation is as intact as it was a decade ago.

The facts speak for themselves, he resigned as a matter of principle, at being lied at on the issue of WMD.

What he has spoken on the GOP is what many have always felt-the Rpublicans are reeking with racism.

And since they will not change, then they will continue to lose- all the way.

You dare criticize Obama you are a racist .You people need to get a life

 

[MaxShimba]

Hakuna mtu nilikuwa na mheshimu Kama Collin Powell .He is a trader ,haeleweki .Hasira Za kufikuzwa kazi na Bush ,all his reputation is gone .I respect people who stand up for what they believe in .Leo raisi democratic na wewe ni democratic kesho republican raisi na wewe republican .Ajifunze yaliyomkuta Arlen Specter (hata alivyokufa hajulikani alikuwa democratic au republican ) hata mazishi yake walimnunia .Nancy pelosi ,Kennedy's wanaheshimika kwa sababu ni liberals na wako proud of that .sasa hivi republican wameshamtosa na democratic hawana Muda nae . Ndio sawa Leo hii niamke asubuhi nisikie Malecela amekuwa chadema na Kingungwe ngombari mwiru ni chadema.Kwa kifupi Collin Powell is a loser

The Republican Party in 21st Century America: a real "fish out of water" tale.

 

[MaxShimba]

You dare criticize Obama you are a racist .You people need to get a life

The GOP sunk to new lows when they let Tea Abggers take over

 

[masopakyindi]

You dare criticize Obama you are a racist .You people need to get a life

To criticise Obama one needs to have some brains!