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Former President George W. Bush has issued a response following the death of Colin Powell, who served as his first Secretary of State.
“Laura and I are deeply saddened by the death of Colin Powell. He was a great public servant, starting with his time as a soldier during Vietnam,” Bush said in a statement, adding that “many Presidents relied on General Powell’s counsel and experience.”
Colin Powell showered praise on Joe Biden during his speech to the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. He particularly pointed to the foreign policy.
The former Secretary of State served under Republican President George W. Bush and wasn’t the only conservative to speak on Biden’s behalf. He highlighted the former Vice President’s values.
Trump ranted on Twitter that Colin Powell was overrated after the respected general told America that he'll be voting for Joe Biden.
Gen. Colin Powell announced on Sunday that he would be voting for and doing speaking engagements endorsing Joe Biden for president.
"And I've got to tell you, though, I've never been so concerned, as I am now, for the state of this country and world relations."
Colin Powell, who served as secretary of state in Republican President George W. Bush's administration, said on Tuesday he would vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the Nov. 8 presidential election, according to Newsday newspaper.
It appears that former Secretary of State Colin Powell isn't the biggest fan of Donald Trump.
The former Secretary of State strongly supported the Iran Deal, saying the agreement limits Iran's centrifuges and stockpiles. Powell called these "remarkable" changes, saying "We have stopped this highway race" the Iranians were on.
On ABC's This Week, former Sec. of State Colin Powell admitted that he used a private email account for public business. Powell's explanation of why he used a private email account amounted to a death blow for Republicans who are trying to build a scandal out of Hillary Clinton's emails.
During Monday night's broadcast of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart addressed the recent revelation that NBC News anchor Brian Williams had made false claims about taking rocket fire during a helicopter ride in Iraq in 2003.
The Heritage Foundation is located right in the middle of the DC power corridor and well it should be, as arguably the most powerful right-wing think tank of them all.
For years now, we've watched the Republican Party degrade from a once viable conservative response to liberal philosophy, into an apocalyptic crazy town where thinking and humanity go to die.
Gen. Colin Powell didn't pull any punches on Face The Nation today, when he bluntly warned Republicans that their plan to suppress the vote through voter ID laws is going to backfire.
On Meet The Press today, Colin Powell made mention of several recent racist attacks by Republicans on President Obama, and called the party out for their use of racial code words.
Whether it's Sununu or Palin, the hatred for our president will continue, and supporting today's Republican Party only fans the flames of racism.
An obviously embarassed Mitt Romney and a drunk Meatloaf treanded on Twitter last night #MITTLOAF
When bad news piles on bad news, how does a person carry on, and how far can positive thinking carry you in the face of insurmountable odds?
Citizens may think the ultra right tea party has all the power in the U.S. In truth, they have almost none. A few people control America.
Bad things happened to Sean Hannity when he tried to spew his anti-Obama Rev. Wright and Bill Ayers nonsense at the buzz saw known as Colin Powell.
Colin Powell was on Meet The Press today where he tried to explain to his fellow Republicans that President Obama is not a Muslim. Powell said, Next, he is a Christian. He is not a Muslim." Powell and other establishment Republicans battle against churchers and birthers is a basically a conservative political suicide mission.