Powell says goodbye

[ckramer]

WASHINGTON ¡ª Secretary of State Colin Powell said goodbye to State Department employees on Wednesday and thanked them for the successes achieved during his four memorable years as America's chief diplomat.

Hundreds of department personnel gave Powell a raucous ovation lasting almost a minute when he appeared for the farewell ceremony in the department's main lobby.

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[3days]

1. For a going away present

They gave him a basket of credibility.

[liberalnurse]

2. Bye Colon.........

as in Desending Colon.........:hi:

[Kimber Scott]

3. Neutralization of Powell: Successful... Next. (nt)

[Betty]

10. more like neutering of Powell

in my view

[Kimber Scott]

17. I've been saying that since the day he gave his UN speech.

Funny how Bush had to beg him for days to join his administration. I can hear him now, "Well, Colin, ol' buddy, we need you, you know. You're the voice of reason, credibility. You're a true patriot. People will believe what you say and... well, you're black and I need a black guy. Besides, you're probably the only black man who could have gotten close to winning the White House. But, you didn't run because, well you know, some crazy white boy might have shot you. Right? What do you say? Hmmm...? Wanta be my representative to the wurld? Nobody will shoot you for it and you'll get to speak real nice for me at the UN. Will ya? I'll let you cut some brush?"

[NVMojo]

21. they begged him to be their patsy ....for wmd ...

I will never forget that ...

[Solly Mack]

4. Just go already

[phusion]

5. Goodbye, Mr. Powell...

Maybe you'll grow a pair of nuts soon!

I hope that leash will be loosened up on you, too.

Bye!

[tlcandie]

6. Prolly join his son at FCC...

:eyes:

[ckramer]

7. Powell, the dog and pony show

[Benhurst]

8. Too bad Big Bowel Powell couldn't take the hundreds of cheering

fascist with him who came out to say good-by.

[barb162]

24. They were cheering because they probably really know

they'll be worse off by a lot once Condi the BIG RAT comes in. Powell is a lying rat but he lies a whole lot less than Condi. I suspect a whole lot of people will be leaving the State Dept. once she comes in there and starts cleaning out all the liberals and progressives who open their mouths with facts and truth.

[gratuitous]

9. "Four memorable years"

During which time the United States pissed off every nation on the planet with the possible exception of Great Britain and Israel.

And no, I didn't forget Poland.

[yorkiemommie1]

11. buh-bye

and thanks fer nothin'

[fshrink]

12. "Successes achieved"... Historical indeed.

One of the most outstanding enterprise of disinformation and public plain lies since the nazi regime. The antidote to MLK. Good job. You served your master well and it's now time to dispense your enlighted lectures to a public of extreme-right students. History's garbage.

[Magmadona]

14. Peace Mothaf65ka

Really, that little man servent can go back to whatever tiimewarp he fell out of. :D

[Wrinkle_In_Time]

13. Bye-M-C-A

Before 2001: I had hopes for Powell.
After that: the hopes diminished.
During the UN Presentation on Iraq: the hopes became zero.
The YMCA incident, while tacky, really doesn't register on the scale.

Do you think that Powell understood what Harry Belafonte was trying to tell him?

[cliss]

15. My prediction:

Colon Bowel is leaving with a bang. Lots of parties, tears, hugs, coffee cups with a teddy bear inside. "Bye, it was great!" "Stay in touch!". "Call me, OK?"

Colon will settle down to his new life and start writing his memoiors. He'll consult with top-notch ghost writers who will do most of the writing, anyway. Colon will look upon a brilliant career, sitting in his easy chair, blowing smoke rings with his pipe and feeling very proud, still in his prime.

After a few weeks, the phone will stop ringing. The interviews will start to thin out. Colon will start calling the networks, to see when he can schedule a new interview about his upcoming book.

The networks are very busy. After all, Iraq is becoming a bloody civil war, and the economy is rapidly going down the toilet.

Colon even calls the newspapers to schedule interviews. No return calls. His book gets finished, his name and face is plastered all over the cover.

"My Day, My Way" is the title of the tantalizing book. Book signings are scheduled. Poor results. Not too many show up, but Colon keeps his chin up.

The day is coming, Buddy.

[NNN0LHI]

16. Say goodnight Dick n/t

[Pastiche423]

28. G'night, Dick

[Andrushka]

18. Powell says goodbye

DU says: "Good riddance"

[proudbluestater]

19. and takes the last shred of administration credibility with him...

[leesa]

20. Good riddance you lying, treasonous scumbag.

[Hardrada]

22. Wretched Dissembler

Powell has been giving house servants a bad name. His job was more like the guys at the end of a circus parade cleaning up the elephant dung.

[The Zanti Regent]

23. F You, you worthless whore.

I hope there is a special spot in hell reserved for you for killing my only child.

[FlemingsGhost]

25. One by one, they leave the scene of the crime ...

Laughing all the way to the bank.

Americans are fools.

[porkrind]

26. He lied to the UN to start a war. History will despise him.

[drdtroit]

27. "thanked them for the successes ..."

WTF? I'm missing something. What were those successes again?

[0rganism]

29. Don't let the door hit ya on the way out, LYING WARMONGER

It would have been one thing if you'd really believed the bullshit you spouted at the UN, but you knew it was all a huge lie, and you told it anyway. SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME SHAME

Fuck Colin Powell. My great regret for his leaving is that he will become a frequent media personality and eventually have his own talk show. I know some people like to say that Powell has some higher degree of credibility, but as long as he supports the neo-con agenda his credibility -- perceived or real -- is actually a long-term liability.

[daleo]

30. Goodbye liar, and thanks for all the wars.

Enabling POS.

[Straight Shooter]

31. F-Y-C-P

Ain't no love lost here, you lying POS. Take some time off and grow a spine, would you? You can start by watching Senator Boxer and following her example.

[Historic NY]

32. Well you certainly compromised your principles, didn't you........

just fade away.

[0007]

33. Goes to prove Harry Belafonte was right on!

"a raucous ovation lasting almost a minute" LOL!! These types of people are shills that got a free pass for the daily circus, 'eh?

Harry Belafonte didn't need shills as he is a genuine entertainer and speaker of the truth.

[lanlady]

34. just another careerist

Why is anyone impressed with this guy? He accomplished nothing during his tenure. His brazen lying to the UN has to rival Khrushchev's shoe-banging episode as one of the most embarrassing moments a nation has ever inflicted on itself. Good riddance to an overrated tool and a fool.

[Dangerman]

35. Goodbye, Mr. Powell...

AND GOOD RIDDANCE!!!

[Hand]

36. Say "Goodbye," asshole...

"Goodbye, asshole."

And may the angry wraiths of dead Vietnamese, Iraqis, and GIs haunt your every waking and sleeping hour unto the grave...

:grr: :nuke:

[psychopomp]

37. Ovation: compared to Rice, he seems a diplomat

Hard to think that people might be missing this guy soon, but they just might...

[Demeter]

38. Don't Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out

What a waste of taxpayer money. Plus we had his bent son in the FCC.

[Chimpeach]

39. Waste of shoe leather

Rot in hell, Colin Bowel.