MSNBC: "Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican centrist who is popular with moderate voters, intends to skip the GOP convention in New York that will nominate Bush for a second term. 'The secretary does not plan to attend,' State Department deputy spokesman Adam Ereli said Tuesday [note that Powell has no comment himself!]. He drew attention to Powell's remarks last week at a convention of minority journalists that he was obliged as secretary not to take part in 'parochial debate.' " Yep, that's the White House's story and they're stickin' to it! Read More....
Posted by Crazy Eddie at August 11, 2004 12:12 AM