The Powell Endorsement

On the one hand, I find it hard to muster any excitement over the endorsement of the man who helped legitimize the Bush Administration's flagrant lies to get us into the debacle of the Iraq War. Really, why is this man still considered respectable? (Or Kissinger or any of the other flagrant abusers of power, for that matter?) I mean, who cares what these guys think? 

On the other hand, he is still influential, especially in moderate Republican circles and if his opinion has some sway among those who are finding it difficult to switch, then great, we'll take it. 

Whatever else it is, it's a major diss to McCain, and that it has R*sh L******gh's dander up is just icing on the cake. 

Here's the endorsement from Meet the Press:

But this interview outside the studio is better still: