That Sonia Sotomayor judicially endorsed an unconstitutional act is more than sufficient grounds to deny her a seat on the Supreme Court.

Although our President's achievements have not been as impressive in his comparatively short career, he does have the distinction of receiving more votes than anyone else in the most recent election and therefore earning the right to be President of the United States; a position Republicans seem unable to respect now that their candidate doesn't hold it.

I looked up to him because I'm a minority myself. I came to this great country with nothing but a few clothes and a determination to make it good here with perseverance and respectable work ethics. I didn't become rich but I live a decent, dignified life. I work shoulder-to-shoulder with people of all colors, but mostly white, not losing self-respect nor feeling inferior. I have never used the color of my skin or ethnicity as a defense when I fail, nor "take advantage of it" to get ahead of a "game." What I give is what I get, and I'm happy with what I get.

Hmmm....

Vote for Obama and suddenly you are loved...

He has done enough with limited talent, thanks to Republican's help.

Then when the Republicans needed him, he went on to support one of his own. Now he is criticizing his support. He cannot have it both ways.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

Affirmative action will not get us there. Affirmative action will crush and destroy those dreams.

You cannot look at Powell and Obama and not wonder how many more qualified persons were overlooked because they happened to be born with lighter colored skin. Powell admits this. Racism happens when you start asking the same question about all minorities.

Democrats like low income "victims" with low expectations who rely on big brother to give them everything. It is the Democrats core voting base. This administration is doing everything it can to create more victims by making competition and freedom a thing of the past.

Though I am against Affirmative Action, you speak as if the same cannot be said for many Caucasians. How many Caucasians do you think were given promotions or jobs in the past over minorities just because they were the same color as the person doing the promoting and hiring?

Don't forget that this "landslide victory" is more of electoral votes, and approximately 49 million people voted for McCain. We/they are not just cast aside, and we're still here. The leadership of this country has to represent ALL of us...or so I thought I heard from Obama when he was a candidate. Maybe now that he's elected that all has changed...yet another flip-flop and broken promise to add to his pile of them...

Cmon! Are you REALLY trying to say that "kool aid" is a phrase only from the right??? Cmon....

My guess is that the blogs from about a year ago had JUST as many of you liberal folks casting this at conservatives as there now conservatives casting it at liberals. And is it distasteful? Yeah, the memory of Jonestown is still fresh for some people. But lighten up, Francis...

We need more people like Colin Powell, and fewer people that are so intent on a) revenge (Pelosi) b) lining their pockets (Frank) or c) stoking their ego and trying to be the new Lincoln (Obama).

Do I like that he supported Obama? Nope, but I respect his right to choose. He's very smart, got good common sense, a great perspective and can be bi-partisan. My biggest disappointment with him is that he isn't willing to run for President when we as a country need him so much, but again, that's his right.

As for Powell getting where he is because of AA...well, it might have helped, but anybody that thinks he's not wicked smart isn't that smart themselves. If we had more people like Powell and Lieberman and fewer Pelosis and Reids, the country would be much better off.

I wonder if you and like-minded bloggers on the right know what the term "kool-aid drinkers" refers to. If you do, you must understand what an vile tag to stick on the 50+ million who voted for the other guy and are satisfied with his performance to date. Yikes, What's your temperment that you can slap fellow Americans with such a replusive insult.

Have you ever made any arrogant or bigoted statements. If so, does that mean you are unfit to hold office?

Steve-Michigan

That is not correct. The rueling was a 5 to 4 vote by the Nine Justices.

Is it because he doesn't agree with you that you want to exclude him from your party? Sorry, Mr. Sensible, it's people like Colin Powell that will save the Republican party. Loud, hate filled mouth-pieces from whatever party are a turn-off.

What IS relatively simple is this country needs intelligent, reasonable, unselfish and honest leaders. I'm not sure we have enough of them and I don't know where to find them but we can't listen to rich and getting richer radio personalities for our advice.

The problem with you is that Powell is exactly the type of Republican the GOP needs to become, more moderate, in the middle, and able to intelligently take on all issues instead of the Neo-Crazed Sarah Palin, John Boehner, Mark Sanford, Rush Limbaugh, John Ensign, John Cornyn, Mitch McConnell, Newt Gingrich type of Republicans who won't win elections. The public is fed up with the far right loons who are only interested in obstruction instead of construction in ideas and policy.

The only other GOP candidates who are even viable at this point who are considered moderates are Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty and Charlie Crist. However, the far right loons who control the base of the party will villify them all including Powell which will lead again, to them staying a minority. The GOP refuses to be inclusive and change to what the people want because their party only wants what they want., which is division.

Also: it's *amazing* to see right-wingers fall upon their own in a blood frenzy, whenever someone makes the mistake of advancing a non-party-line opinion. This is why you people are all but irrelevant in the national conversation today.