Colin Powell speaks sense to the Republican party

It's about time someone did! That party has been taken over by rednecks and fundamentalists. But their number is dwindling, as the minorities creep up to become the majority. Colin Powell knows this, and he and other of the intelligentsia of the party are plenty worried!

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/11/powell-gop-polarization-backfired-in-election/

EXCERPT:
"I think the party has to stop shouting at the world and at the country,"Powell said. "I think that the party has to take a hard look at itself, and I've talked to a number of leaders in recent weeks and they understand that." Powell, who says he still considers himself a Republican, said his party should also stop listening to conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

"Can we continue to listen to Rush Limbaugh?" Powell asked. "Is this really the kind of party that we want to be when these kinds of spokespersons seem to appeal to our lesser instincts rather than our better instincts?" He could have added the names of Glenn Beck, Michelle Malkin, Ann Coulter, Michael Reagan, Karl Rove, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Sarah Palin, Joe the Plumber, and many others!