State of the Union: Powell 'concerned' about Obama's agenda

WASHINGTON (CNN) – In a wide-ranging interview set to air Sunday on CNN's State of the Union, one of President Barack Obama's most prominent Republican supporters says he is 'concerned' about the new president's ambitious agenda and the high price tags accompanying many of Obama's initiatives. "I'm a little concerned," former Secretary of State Colin Powell says. "I'm concerned at the number of programs that are being presented, the bills associated with these programs and the additional government that will be needed to execute them." Source: politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

Well this sure is an interesting development and state of affairs. Colin Powell waited until late in the election season to endorse President Obama after having earlier contributed financially the maximum personal amount allowed by law to the McCain campaign. Knowing that there is such a thing as Black Politics because of things like the Congressional Black Caucus and the personal stories and biographies of some Black celebrities, there was little doubt in my mind that there was a lot of behind the scenes political pressure on Powell to endorse Obama. Now with Obama in office, facing the magnitude of what the socialist leaning young and some would say overly ambitious President is actually doing in the Oval Office Powell’s actual endorsement is anything but and has turned to a serious statement of concern.