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Trollheart 10-18-2021 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rostasi (Post 2188925)
Colin Powell (Covid)

Under the heading of "nobody cares"...
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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 2188931)
This is very sad news, Trollheart.

In case people aren't aware of his stature, not just as a musician, and not just in Ireland: The Chieftans made many collaborative albums with other folk musicians from France, Spain, Mexico, as well as the big-name stars mentioned in this short "videobituary", if that's a word yet:-


Quick! Hie thee to ye olde office of copyright and layeth thou thy claim, before some varlet doth you know what this is bugging me... claim copyright on it, Lisna (I have no idea why I decided to say that in Olde English...)

The Batlord 10-18-2021 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rostasi (Post 2188925)
Colin Powell (Covid)

I'll take it. I don't know how an of those Iraq War ghouls still have reputations to rehabilitate but at least one of them died gasping.

Frownland 10-18-2021 08:05 PM

https://c.tenor.com/8W9x5d7XzgMAAAAC/miner-dancing.gif

rubber soul 10-19-2021 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart (Post 2188976)
Under the heading of "nobody cares"...

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 2188977)
I'll take it. I don't know how an of those Iraq War ghouls still have reputations to rehabilitate but at least one of them died gasping.

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 2188985)

While you kneejerk liberals go around wishing him an eternity in Hell, please note that he A) shouted down his own handlers when they tried to prevent him from answering a tough question concerning the Iraq War (the Tim Russert incident if you're curious), B) He endorsed Obama in the 2008 election and C) Endorsed Hilary Clinton, who he no doubt couldn't stand, because he knew the alternative was so much worse.

So, yes, Trollheart, people do care. Despite his foibles, Powell cared about the US above anything else; a knee jerk Republican he wasn't.

The Batlord 10-19-2021 07:09 AM

I'm sure he was a war criminal with a heart of gold. You know Rudolf Hess risked his life flying into enemy territory to make peace with the British. A real unappreciated hero.

The Batlord 10-19-2021 07:09 AM

And don't call me a liberal.

rubber soul 10-19-2021 07:19 AM

Okay, Commie :D

Frownland 10-19-2021 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul (Post 2188996)
While you kneejerk liberals go around wishing him an eternity in Hell, please note that he A) shouted down his own handlers when they tried to prevent him from answering a tough question concerning the Iraq War (the Tim Russert incident if you're curious), B) He endorsed Obama in the 2008 election and C) Endorsed Hilary Clinton, who he no doubt couldn't stand, because he knew the alternative was so much worse.

So, yes, Trollheart, people do care. Despite his foibles, Powell cared about the US above anything else; a knee jerk Republican he wasn't.

Nah **** him. Everybody dance.

rostasi 10-19-2021 08:42 AM

Wow. Pedestalizing Powell.
Next up: raising a toast to Kissinger.

rubber soul 10-19-2021 09:10 AM

Wow, I didn't realize Powell was despised that much.

Look, I'm not glossing over the fact that he carried the water for Herr Bush during his first term (and I'm sure a lot of his anti-Trump rhetoric was out of loyalty to the same crowd). He did look like a fool when he announced the weapons of mass destruction line at the UN. Still, compared to the neo-cons like Rumsfeld and Cheney (or Kissinger for that matter), he really doesn't look all that bad.

Anyway, when you wish bad things for people you disagree with, well, it doesn't make for a peaceful world when the other side does the same thing to you.

I will, however, make an exception if something not so nice happens to Trump. ;)


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