In case you haven't heard. Powell's endorsement won't really effect the election so much, I don't think. If he was out giving speeches for him, sure, but he's not going to do that.
What I think it might help accelerate, however, is a GOP reality-check. They seem to be the only thing in more disarray than the economy. When you lose the confidence of people like Warren Buffet, George Will, Peggy Noonan, and Chris Buckley, you have a problem. When you lose a man who is a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a former National Security Advisor, and a former Secretary of State--all of them under Republican presidents--you have a major problem.
What I think it might help accelerate, however, is a GOP reality-check. They seem to be the only thing in more disarray than the economy. When you lose the confidence of people like Warren Buffet, George Will, Peggy Noonan, and Chris Buckley, you have a problem. When you lose a man who is a former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a former National Security Advisor, and a former Secretary of State--all of them under Republican presidents--you have a major problem.
