Bill O’Reilly confronted Colin Powell tonight over his move to the left and charges of racism and intolerance on the ‘far right’. This is the full unedited interview:




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aZjimbo
aZjimbo

I am sure it has nothing to do with the color of his and barry's skin. No of course not.

Yolanda Storey
Yolanda Storey

The GOP is full of rich people and stupid racists.

Daniel Quinn
Daniel Quinn

THE RHINO: (Let me change the question), slight of mouth, blah, blah, blah, thank you Bill; and thank you C. P. BTW, (@ C. P.) BHO is not a real American!

DebbyX
DebbyX

Okay, but you're still a big dunderhead.

With all due respect.

resolute2012
resolute2012

Colin Powell is almost as disappointing as Obama.

Army_Pilot1967
Army_Pilot1967

"I voted for the president twice because he's...........black." Okay, Powell didn't say that, but he could have since that's probably his feelings toward the president. I used to think highly of Colin Powell, but he has changed over the years and seems to be color-centric toward the president and supports him even though he (obama) is driving this country into the ground. Powell will support obama until his last breath because color trumps common sense.

kong1967
kong1967

So many things he made no sense on. Sununu isn't racist but he used code words. What? I am so sick of "code words". When it becomes code words to say that Obama's from Chicago, we have a serious problem with people like Powell making the claims.

We are racist and intolerant because we want to deport illegals. No, jackass, they are ILLEGAL, collecting benefits, taking jobs, getting free schooling, welfare, etc. Did you see a race anywhere in there? Shut up Powell.

Rightstuff1
Rightstuff1

Well, you are 100% spot on. Could not agree more with what you have written. But I think that Mr Powel is now on the flashy rich dinner party circuit where it is fashionable to be well rich and flashy and oh so sweet on that loveable fabulous President Obama. He has sucked the koolaid from a fire hydrant. He is getting lots of money on these circuits to say "As a republican....blah blah blah..."

He is a turncoat and a sellout. He has sold out his principles for a pile of cash. Sold his soul to the person writing the checks. He has nothing of value to say that I wish to hear. You might say he is a walking talking disgrace to everything this country gave him in superabundance. He really thinks we are racist! After making it to the top of the Joints Chiefs of Staff!!!?? Really? We are racist after electing a black democrat President who has performed appallingly badly?

Tell me "Mr" Powell, if you had a black officer who was responsible for getting half his command wiped out through lack of ability would you insist on keeping him because it is racist to do otherwise? You have compromised not only yourself but this very country that you claim and claimed to serve.

bobemakk
bobemakk

I don't watch O'Reilly anymore, but this attack on Powell was excellent. Colin Powell is a traitor to his own party and a flip flop politician and when did Powell become an economist? Good for you Bill O'Reilly.

MiketheMarine
MiketheMarine

I detest Colon Powell, always have. He is a traitor to the cause and was one during desert storm too. Don't be fooled. Like most with his pigmentation, he is black first and American second.

Conservator1
Conservator1

Colin Powell claims one reason he supported President Obama in his 2 elections was because the Republican party moved to far to the right. Okay I can understand a moderate Republican having issues with more conservative Republicans.

But what I can't fathom is how can a so-called moderate Republican like Powell to go on to support the most far leftists presidents in America's history, Barack Obama.

It doesn't wash because he's lying.

Constance
Constance

It was a pretty good interview. I normally don't watch O'Reilly anymore, but I did catch this one. Unfortunately at the end, O'Reilly felt the need to tell Powell he was a "patriot". Come on.

UnCL3
UnCL3

He's in the same business as Jesse Jerkson, Al Not-So-Sharpton, Maxine Waters et al.

Race baiting is big money for these people.

americalsgt
americalsgt

I don't understand how he could say that referring to Obama as lazy is racist. The only thing I get from that is that he thinks lazy means black. Well that isn't true because there are many black people who are hard working and there are both lazy and hard working white people. So sir, it seems to me that you are the racist for inferring that black equals lazy.

ryanomaniac
ryanomaniac

This guy is a walking talking contradiction.

Philo Beddoe
Philo Beddoe

When Powell said "why do you see me as a african American" give me a break. Powell can use his race to promote himself, but when called on it he is appalled.

Powell is a racist, everyone knows it. For a General I would have thought the guy wasn't such a candya$$

Susan Higgins
Susan Higgins

o'reilly is a member of the stupid party. lol

jleinf
jleinf

Ignore Powell he's a spokesman for the communist party.

NCHokie02
NCHokie02

"you have to avoid this type of language".....lazy?? that type of language?? When did lazy become a racial epitaph??

Abortion....I don't personally agree with murder but I think if someone wants to commit murder who am I to tell them no?? It's between them and their god.

Biggbear52
Biggbear52

We hear all the time from the Black caucus's about the republican blacks being "UNCLE TOMS" and being traitorous because they refuse to play the race card/communist cards. This fellow here is in fact a "UNCLE TOM" TRAITOR AND DISGRACE to the uniform he wore for nearly 40 years!

NCHokie02
NCHokie02

Colin Powell probably wrote the spoof on the "most interesting man in the world" comercial that I saw....."I don't always double down on failure, but when I do, I vote for Obama. Stay jobless my friends."

Conniption Fitz
Conniption Fitz

What racist Colin Powell is really saying:

"We can't have Voter IDs because Holder's/Obama's/My people won't be able to vote 9-20 times, when they are dead, when they are illegal alien invaders or (as is most often the case) convicted or imprisoned felons. I believe my people should vote and carry the elections forevermore. Our votes should count and count and count many times and for sure more than whitey's votes."

The choice is simple - A NATIONAL COMPUTERIZED CITIZEN REGISTRY - WITH PHOTO Voter ID to vote or Election fraud and lawlessness, corruption and a devastated US economy and national security/defense.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

I noticed something interesting (and disappointing) back in 2008.

I'm an ex-military guy and I work in a military museum with some (rather high ranking) Black ex-military guys, I 'thought' I know well. To a man, every one of them voted for Obama?

When I asked them (individually) as to why, I got a variation on the same answer. To paraphrase, "It's a Black thing, if I tried to explain, don't think you would understand".

OK, first Black President, 'civil rights' and all of that, these guys are old enough to remember 'White only' drinking fountains and the rest, I'll accept that.

But... when some of these same men (and we ain't talking 'poor guys' here), voted for Obama again, knowing what they know about him now, I guess it really is 'a Black thing' and they're right, I don't understand.

Now, I'm not dumb enough to dig into this subject any deeper with my Black military 'Brothers'. We work together and work together well, I might add. I'm not interested in being part of the division that Barry & Co. has carefully crafted over the last 4+ years.

The military was the first to desegregate and pushing this issue any further with 'my Brothers', is playing directly into Barry's hands.

Gen. Powell told O'Reilly 'he approved of Obama's financial policies'. That leaves me to conclude one of two things. He's a socialist, or he's a 'racist'. One thing for sure, he ain't no Herman Cain, Condi Rice or Col. Allen West. ;-) ;-)

Jay
Jay

Com'on, Bill. You should know by now that all critcism of the Annointed One is racist and Kool Aid guzzlers like Powell can't be convinced otherwise.

chatterbox365
chatterbox365

I have to give Bill credit with this interview, but I thought the apologies were lame. Don't apologize for doing your job Bill.

I was glad to see him press Powell for his race-baiting comments about Palin and Sununu. I wish Bill would have asked him about the Tea Party. Powell is going to keep straddling the fence and when things get too hot on the democratic side, he'll come back to the right a little more. This is what RINOs do.

Rocco11
Rocco11

I'll pass, thanks. Life is too short to spend it listening to folk like Colin Powell...

NJK
NJK

Why does everyone call Obama African American, when in fact he is mixed race. He's half white and half black. It might make the black race feel good to do that, but by denying his white half, it appears they're racist. They keep denying his white heritage. He's mixed race, not black.

WhiteGuy2
WhiteGuy2

According to Powell, McCain is too far right for him. That is absolutely laughable. Powell must be a planted Liberal spy because no sane Republican could possibly claim McCain is too right wing.

okcowgrl01
okcowgrl01

What a racist! He voted for Obama because he is Black! That picture of him with Farakhan is telling. Funny thing is, Farakhan has called Obama a "murderer in the White House", because of Afghanistan, etc. I used to have a lot of respect for Powell. That was years ago.

Bill Redder
Bill Redder

let's see if i got this right: the republican party needs some work so to make his point he votes for evil. twice.

got it.

Glenn Makin
Glenn Makin

WE WE WE.... does he have a mouse in his pocket? He is not a conservative for sure and he voted democrat-socialist... he has nothing to do with the Republican party... the SOB is a democrat.

blackbird
blackbird

Powell is wrong, clueless and bitter.

Question Mr. Powell, how do minorities vote Democrat after this:

Joe Biden: "clean and articulate"

Harry Reid: "light skinned...with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one"

Bill Clinton: "A few years ago, this guy would have been carrying our bags"

drphibes
drphibes

I get the impression that Powell is an honorable guy, it's just that he's moderate-to-left and, by virtue of his positions, will never be palatable to conservatives. I hesitate to speak disrespectfully about him, as much as I can't respect his positions.

Montygo
Montygo

Honorable is an understatment. The main cause for the party change is in fact economic policies. Stated clearly by him. Bill and the media make it racial. It would be nice if he would be allowed to speak to make his point. Oh how we all know it's the (Factor) and Old Bill does not like Demos or Liberals or Leftest talk. Not fair treatment from the so call (fair and balanced ) Fox News. I was a Republican also until the last term of Bush. I changed also because of economic policies. I do not like the way the Republican Party has changed either. Colin Powel? Very smart Man! Old Bill? Jerk!

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

You (and he) changed because of 'economic policies' and we're trillions more on debt under Obama??

Oh, I forgot, it's still 'Bush's fault', isn't it. ;-) Buy the way, when does 'Obama's watch' start?

drphibes
drphibes

I'm not a big Bill fan, but sorry to hear you've drifted leftward. Liberalism is economic tyranny, not freedom. Central planning cannot replace the network of creative minds that make up the free market. We'll get more inept central planning from this regime.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

I noticed, even though he said he was pro-choice, he was unable to actually say "I could not support abortion". Instead, he stammered and then said "I could not push abortion". This is political-speak for "I will support abortion when I have to".

PatrickHenrysBody
PatrickHenrysBody

Colin Powell who? Colin Powell what? I don't hear a word he is saying. All I hear is static.

kssturgis62
kssturgis62

Colin Powell is a Racist, that is clear in this interview. Also I have to give Bill credit on this one it was fair. Until the end when he gushed at him for coming on his show.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

I think Bill was gushing at himself for doing such a great job, to the point of having to critique it at the end. I thought he did okay, but that one question where he bent over backwards to apologize for even asking it (a hard hitting journalist would have just flat out said, "hey it's out there so I have to ask") and then Powell called it an idiotic question at the end of it (which was just flat-out rude), really made my stomach turn. It reminded me of his interview with Obama. Yuck.

kssturgis62
kssturgis62

That is so true !! he shouldn't of let Powell get away with that one.

marketcomp
marketcomp

Powell is drinking Obama's Koolaid!

Orangeone
Orangeone

Wonder if he's part of the choom gang and bathhouse team too.