Colin Powell on Face the Nation
Here’s Colin Powell on Face the Nation, addressing the attacks launched on him by Rush Limbaugh and former VP Dick Cheney.
I had big differences with Colin Powell when he was Secretary of State, but I believe he’s right on the money when he says the Republican Party needs to reach out and be more inclusive. Embracing the most right-wing elements and driving out centrists and moderates is a recipe for disaster.
This graph from a new Pew Research study shows that the number of people who identify as “independent” (and I’m one) is surging: