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- January 17, 2009: My Gear
- December 31, 2008: Official Zune Fix
- December 31, 2008: God Dam Zune
- November 12, 2008: Post-Post Election Thoughts
- October 23, 2008: Chinese Democracy
- October 19, 2008: Nail in the Coffin
- October 19, 2008: 2012 GOP Nominee: Sara Palin
- October 15, 2008: 3rd Debate: McCnasty
- October 14, 2008: A Buckley for Obama? What
- October 2, 2008: Bidden-Palin Debate
Nail in the Coffin
I have been speculating with friends for some time that we would know John McCain’s campaign is done when Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama.
Well, this morning I woke up and went into my tool shed and noticed that my nails were missing. They were missing because they are sealing a coffin which contains the corpse of John McCain’s campaign.
Granted, Colin’s reputation took a major hit due to his early support of the Bush Administration and his refusal to criticize the perceived corruption. With that said, Colin is still one the most popular Republicans to moderates. This endorsement won’t win too many votes for Obama but it pretty much eliminates the last possibility of a legitimate endorsement for McCain.
So who’s the big winner here? Colin Powell. In my opinion, he played this one right. He didn’t endorse a candidate too early and risk getting buried. In addition, he didn’t wait too late and seem irrelevant. He didn’t endorse in the middle of a convention or during the first week of the economic crisis and seem impulsive. This little bear waited till it was just right.
Ten years from now I doubt anybody will look back on this election and say this was the turning point. In addition, very few might remember that Colin endorsed Obama at all. What it does do is minimize historians criticism of Colin during his time as Secretary of State. In addition, this move opens the door for Colin to be relevant again.