Powell endorses Obama, bloggers make fools of themselves

The top headline on Reddit today: Powell's Endorsement of Obama Proves Race Will Play Major Role in Election ( link here ).

I think that's bullshit, and I bet Colin Powell is particularly angry to see these comments. Basically, no African-American can support Barack without being accused of doing so because of race, just as no woman could support Hilary Clinton in the primaries without being accused as doing so because of sex. While some voters certainly do use those associations as reasons to pick candidates, that accusation should not be made toward any individual without supporting evidence.

My viewing of Powell's comments about the race this morning showed him giving evidence to the contrary, specifically listing issues that he had with the McCain campaign. (youtube video)

This blogger, Daniel Zanoza, goes further by claiming that Powell should endorse McCain because they are both military men and both Republicans. It's amazing to me that people like Zanoza think voters should support a candidate that's most like them socially, instead of picking a candidate that is likely to make the best decisions for our nation with respect to real issues like the economy, warfare, energy policy, and health care.

If America voted the way Mr. Zanoza proposed, Hank Hill would be our commander-in-chief.