Still 'a big, fat idiot'

When Tom Brokaw asked Colin Powell on Sunday’s “Meet the Press” about those who would suggest his endorsement of Barack Obama is race-based, the former secretary of state said:

“If I had only had that in mind, I could have done this six, eight, 10 months ago. I really have been going back and forth between somebody I have the highest respect and regard for, John McCain, and somebody I was getting to know, Barack Obama. And, it was only in the last couple of months that I settled on this.

“And, I can't deny that it will be a historic event for an African-American to become president. And, should that happen, all Americans should be proud - not just African-Americans, but all Americans - that we have reached this point in our national history where such a thing could happen. It will also not only electrify our country, I think it'll electrify the world.”

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“I just want to button this up, because the Drive-Bys had a tizzy over my allegation that his nomination was about race. Well, let me say it louder, and let me say it even more plainly: it was totally about race! The Powell nomination, or endorsement, IT WAS TOTALLY ABOUT RACE!”

- Rush Limbaugh, radio talk show host, 20 October 2008.

Sigh.

Gen. Powell’s reasons for endorsing Obama are clear enough and can be found in yesterday’s post.

Rush Limbaugh just doesn’t want his Dittoheads to hear or understand them.

After all, his devotees got that nickname from calling into his radio show and saying, “Ditto, Rush.”