Before endorsing Obama, Powell testified for Ted Stevens
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says Alaska Senator Ted Stevens’ reputation for integrity and truth is “sterling.” The four-star general testified today as a character witness in Stevens’ federal trial. Alaska’s senior Senator faces seven felony counts of lying on his financial disclosure forms. (audio included)
Today, Stevens was found guilty on 7 counts
WASHINGTON – Ted Stevens a pillar of the Senate for 40 years and the face of Alaska politics almost since statehood, was convicted of a seven-felony string of corruption charges Monday – foung guilty of accepting a bonanza of home renovations and fancy trimmings from an oil executive and then lying about it.
3 comments
October 27, 2008 at 11:09 pm
uppity kitty
Too funny that Powell was considerd a pariah by most of my fellow Dems just last year. Now, aparrently, all that “war stuff” is forgiven and he has great judgement. Very sad and frightening events are unfolding.
October 28, 2008 at 1:39 pm
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October 30, 2008 at 11:19 am
Judy R
I have never been so disappointed in someone I thought was a good man as I have in Colin Powell. First, he participates in the charade to get us into war, gives a glowing report of the “sterling” character of Stephens and then endorses Obama. The man has no shame.