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Quote Originally Posted by robuzo
He knows his place in history
Could be he's trying to clear things up. The public has a short memory.

Is it possible he has changed his mind about a run for the Presidency in 2012?

Would be a strong candidate if he can convince the masses he was duped but soldiered on like a good soldier anyway.

Would play well with GOP moderates and right wing. Not to mention get a fair share of the minority vote.
I see what you mean, but I don't think "I was made a fool of despite having a wealth of information and access, not to mention a dedicated staff of Washington heavy-hitters and plenty of my own people in the Pentagon" is much of a sympathy play. He has no excuse. I think the presidency ship has sailed, but given how divided and desperate the GOP it could easily split into two separate parties*, with a leadership spot in the non-crazy one for Powell. Problem with that is the neocon wing of the Rethugs despises the tea partying Palin wing as much as it does the old-school Eisenhower wing of Powell & Co.

*As opposed to the Dems, who for years have maintained a party that resembles nothing so much as a high-functioning multiple personality disorder sufferer.