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07 Jun 2020, 10:20 am

Former secretary of state and joint chief of staff Colin Powell has endorsed Joseph Biden for president in 2020.

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07 Jun 2020, 10:55 pm

He also endorsed Obama twice.



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07 Jun 2020, 11:08 pm

There has been speculation that W and Jeb may vote for Biden.


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07 Jun 2020, 11:09 pm

Honest to God good for him!


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07 Jun 2020, 11:45 pm

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/us/p ... oters.html

George W is a lot more likeable these days

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08 Jun 2020, 8:03 am

If the Democratic ticket was Biden/Powell, I would surely vote for it!  But Mr. Powell is a Republican ...

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08 Jun 2020, 8:04 am

Fnord wrote:
If the Democratic ticket was Biden/Powell, I would surely vote for it!  But Mr. Powell is a Republican ...

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Still light years better than Trump.


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08 Jun 2020, 8:06 am

Tim_Tex wrote:
Fnord wrote:
If the Democratic ticket was Biden/Powell, I would surely vote for it!  But Mr. Powell is a Republican ...
Still light years better than Trump.
A blind and syphilitic pig would be light-years better than Trump!



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08 Jun 2020, 8:37 am

Colin Powell's Military service:
• Allegiance: United States
• Branch/service: United States Army
• Years of service: 1958–1993
• Rank: US-O10 -- General
• Unit: 3rd Armored Division & 23rd Infantry Division

Commands
• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• United States Army Forces Command
• V Corps
• 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division

Battles/wars
• Vietnam War
• Invasion of Panama
• Gulf War

Awards and decorations
• Combat Infantryman Badge
• Expert Infantryman Badge
• Ranger Tab
• Parachutist Badge
• Pathfinder Badge
• Air Assault Badge
• Presidential Service Badge
• Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
• Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
• Army Staff Identification Badge

Medals and ribbons
• Defense Distinguished Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
• Army Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
• Navy Distinguished Service Medal
• Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
• Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
• Defense Superior Service Medal
• Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
• Soldier's Medal
• Bronze Star Medal
• Purple Heart
• Air Medal
• Joint Service Commendation Medal
• Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction (1993)
• Presidential Medal of Freedom (1991)
• Presidential Citizens Medal
• Secretary's Distinguished Service Award
• National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
• Vietnam Service Medal with silver service star
• Army Service Ribbon
• Army Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 4

Foreign decorations
• Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) (United Kingdom)
• Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross (France)
• Meritorious Service Cross (M.S.C.) (Canada)
• Skanderbeg's Order (Albania)
• Order of Stara Planina in the First Order (Bulgaria)[38][39]
• Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
• Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Donald Trump's Military service
• None