tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078662512777171745.post5544094592463910833..comments2008-03-13T09:49:54.647-04:00Scott Cavanaghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18274607025849615002noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078662512777171745.post-39195237806811756522008-03-13T09:49:00.000-04:002008-03-13T09:49:00.000-04:00Powell would have been a good GOP veep choice ... in 2000. Today, you'd have to question the wisdom of choosing <I>anybody</I> directly involved in the Bush Administration's <A HREF="http://www.publicintegrity.org/WarCard/" REL="nofollow">cascade of 935+ lies</A> leading up to the Iraq War. Powell has largely stayed out of the public eye since his resignation, and with good reason. <BR/><BR/>As McCain's running mate, he would be asked <I>every day</I> to defend his presentation to the United Nations -- the turning point in the invasion PR build-up.<BR/><BR/>Sure, Powell can take the high road and say that he meant well, but what does it say about the brains of McCain's veep choice if he could be misled so easily by Cheney, Tenet, and greedy opportunists like Chalabi and subsequently ruin his reputation before a global audience?<BR/><BR/>It's one thing for McCain to say that he supported the invasion but would have prosecuted it differently, but it's another thing to have a member of that invasion team on the ticket. The cons would outweigh the pros.Ken Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13545923862917750773noreply@blogger.com