Colin Powell Talks Sense

Here is Talking Points Memo's copy (via YouTube) of a video of Colin Powell discussing his endorsement of Barack Obama. I do not know how important such endorsements are, but I am struck with what Powell has to say about the Republican party. His comments reflect in many ways my own, as illustrated in my previous post. I had not heard Powell's endorsement and explanation when I wrote that post. I had only read the news of his endorsement.

And here are some liberal/progressive voices on Powell's endorsement and on McCain's campaign:

• Matthew Yglesias: "Why I'm Bitter
• Josh Marshall, at Talking Points Memo: "Race to the Bottom"
• Glenn Greenwald at Salon: "Colin Powell Condemns the Ugliness of the Republican Party"
• Andrew Leonard, in the War Room on Salon: "Powell Endorsement Incites Right-Wing Rage"