Obama Endorsed by Powell because....

Ok, so I have tried my best to keep politics out of this blog, but with the presidential campaign coming to a close very quickly, I am finding it harder and harder to do. So, instead I will just yield to what is on my mind at this moment.

As most probably know by now, General Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for president this past week. I managed to watch some of the interview on Sunday and really found it quite disturbing. Colin Powell said that his endorsement wasn't based on race. He said he wasn't endorsing Obama because they were both black. I absolutely believe him. Based on the fact that it took him so long to endorse him and that he could have done this long ago, I don't believe it was racially motivated. What I did find disturbing was this line from Powell:

"And I come to the conclusion that because of his ability to inspire...he has met the standard of being a successful president, being an exceptional president."

Because of his ability to inspire??? Is that really a qualification to be the president? Is that really a reason to vote for someone. If that is a good reason that means that some of the WORST people on the face of the earth would be good presidents. I am not going to mention names because someone is determined to take it out of context - what I am saying is that some of the absolutely HORRIBLE people that have been on this earth have been able to inspire people. To me, that is NOT a reason to vote for someone and it never will be.

We need to vote for someone because they share our ideals and viewpoints. It has to be based on the fact that we agree with the direction that they would take this country and that they have the EXPERIENCE needed to lead.

In all I really lost a lot of respect for Colin Powell. I used to hold him in high regard thinking that he was a very respectable person. The loss of respect is not due to the fact that he endorsed Obama. He could have endorsed anyone and that would not have changed my opinion. As a matter of fact I could have had a lot ore respect for Powell had he made this decision with some valid arguments for supporting Obama. What made me lose respect for him was this statement, and some others that he made in his interview. I heard someone say the other day that he is doing this to "repair his image with the media". If that is the case, I truly feel sorry for Powell that he would have to take this measure just to make himself look good.