I had missed Powell's second interview from yesterday when he talked to reporters outside the Meet the Press studio, but thankfully, the Washington Monthly did not. He reiterated his distaste for McCain's campaign tactics, and, in doing so, came up with the best, most direct soundbite about taxes that I think I've ever heard:
Mr. Obama is now a socialist, because he dares to suggest that maybe we ought to look at the tax structure that we have. Taxes are always a redistribution of money. Most of the taxes that are redistributed go back to those who pay them, in roads and airports and hospitals and schools. And taxes are necessary for the common good. And there's nothing wrong with examining what our tax structure is or who should be paying more or who should be paying less, and for us to say that makes you a socialist is an unfortunate characterization that isn't accurate.
Oh, please campaign for Barack.
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Love it. Powell has gone *so* much farther in his endorsement than we had any reason to expect -- I'm so incredibly impressed by the clarity and completeness with which he laid out his rationale.
Even the repugs are finding it difficult to minimize (though a few are trying, of course). I love this quote from Alex Castellanos, a repug strategist who's been all over CNN this season...
"Powell is a glass of warm milk and a cookie for those who can't sleep worrying about the lack of experience of a President Obama."
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