Colin Powell takes on Ellen with awesome selfie
(CNN) - Watch out, Ellen.
Colin Powell is starting his own selfie sensation.
The former secretary of state posted a photo on Facebook for what's become a social media tradition known as "Throwback Thursday," where people post photos from their past.
The retired four star general uploaded a black-and-white photo of a young Powell taking a picture of himself in front of a mirror.
"I was doing selfies 60 years before you Facebook folks. Eat your heart out Ellen!" he wrote in the caption.
As of 1:45 p.m. ET, his photo had more than 46,000 "likes" and 11,000 shares on Facebook.
Ellen DeGeneres blew up Twitter earlier this month when the 2014 Oscars host squeezed in a number of A-list celebrities for an epic selfie at the Academy Awards.
It was re-tweeted more than 3.3 million times.
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Cool Colin! That definitely is a throwback.
Who cares????? Cannot trust him......he says he is a republican but still supporting Obama because he is black.
Are those antique gas lamp fixtures on the wall? At lot of older homes that were finally updated with electricity just abandoned them in place....after disconnecting the gas and purging the lines, of course. My grandmother's house had them.
Mr. Powell's is very cool. Ellen's...not so much.
Who cares?
With all due respect, former SOS, Gen. Powell, it's facebook and not Facebook. Have a nice day! 🙂
Haven't been in the news lately,
I use to like Colin Powell until he started seeing folks in shades of black and white .We are all red blooded americans that needs leadership in the white house today more than ever . . .
Good ol Collin....I remember when he was a frontrunner to run for president. Would've won too. However, he made the mistake of siding with Obama.
The fallout was saddening. Here we had a 4 star general ( I think), who sever with honor, steadfast republican who served under Bush. being screamed upon by conservatives for daring to not follow the hivemind. And to make it worse, even though he laid out specific and logical reasons for supporting Obama, conservatives said he did so simply because of race.
Rudy NYC
Are those antique gas lamp fixtures on the wall? At lot of older homes that were finally updated with electricity just abandoned them in place....after disconnecting the gas and purging the lines, of course. My grandmother's house had them.
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They're definitely cool.
Chris-E...al
I use to like Colin Powell until he started seeing folks in shades of black and white .We are all red blooded americans that needs leadership in the white house today more than ever . . .
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It would seem that the first Bush term was a life alterilng, wake-up call. for him Wouldn't you say? He seemed to realize that he was operating in a black and white environment, and got out with some dignity.
@Reggie53: "Who cares????? Cannot trust him......he says he is a republican but still supporting Obama because he is black."
See, that's the problem with all you goose-stepping righties: You say you believe in freedom, but once someone from your own party expresses an opinion that isn't sanctioned by Limbaugh and the other powers-that-be, you call them traitors.
See why people with brains think you're hypocritical nuts?
@Chris-E...al: "I use to like Colin Powell until he started seeing folks in shades of black and white .We are all red blooded americans that needs leadership in the white house today more than ever . . ."
Basically, you're saying the only reason Powell supports President Obama is because they are both black. You are a racist, Chris.
With all that's happening in the world, and this makes the news. Speaks volumes about the media and the people's need to be entertained, not informed.
Dominican mama 4 Obama
They would've been engaged and allowed to express themselves had they been at a town hall held by President Obama
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bwahahahahahaha!!!!! obama has never appeared in any sort of environment that wasn't by invitation only. obamadroids of the highest order only allowed in. we have seen his temper when he was asked difficult questions he didn't like. his arrogance really starts showing.
Fair is Fair
tom l
If anyone should know about bullying it would certainly be the gang.
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Yeah... and just like a bully, they run when they're confronted.
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Sounds like you two are out fishing.
You gotta use better bait.....well, at least, REAL bait.
obama has never appeared in any sort of environment that wasn't by invitation only. obamadroids of the highest order only allowed in.
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Facts, once again, prove you wrong.
But what's new?
@Chris-E...al
"I use to like Colin Powell until he started seeing folks in shades of black and white .We are all red blooded americans that needs leadership in the white house today more than ever . . ."
I use to like Colin Powell until he got uppity...
blah,blah,blah...
FIFY
Rudy NYC
It would seem that the first Bush term was a life alterilng, wake-up call. for him Wouldn't you say?
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I would certainly say so even though I am not fully aware of the particulars of how he was used or not in that whole WMD and Iraq war deal.
Certainly his open endorsement of then-Senator Obama sent a tidal wave through the Republican Party.
I wonder how much of that endorsement may have been poltical paybackof sorts Rudy?
It cetainly looked to us then-political neophytes like a deathblow to McCain.
@DM4O-Remember the "You lie" congress member? No reponse and he was shunned. Anyway, Im not into the whole heckling thing no matter what political side their on.
obama has never appeared in any sort of environment that wasn't by invitation only. obamadroids of the highest order only allowed in.
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Facts, once again, prove you wrong.
But what's new?
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Facts aren't welcome in Conservative land because they get in the way of their ideological rants.