This administration and its happy-gang of constitution-slashing hawks have chased this honorable  man out of Washington.  He isn't coming back- which say far more about this administration than it does about Powell.  There was a time when this guy would have been an intriguing VP pick- now the repubs can only ask "what if" if dubs and the god-gang hadn't shoved this quality man out of town because he was more honorable then they were.  Powell was the potential candidate who never was and that's a big loss for this party.  Don't throw away pearls richer than your tribe because they make decisions based on evidence instead of having faith or being part of dubs' texas gang, kids. . .

Good man,  but no chance.  He is 71--McCain is 71.  Get the picture?

This would have been a decent choice for a younger front man on the GOP ticket, but I think its a non-starter for McCain.

A Geezer ticket, with two guys 71 and 70, would have some voters asking if the two of them could get it up any more.

McCain has stated that he is looking for a VP who is significantly younger than him. Colin Powell at 70 doesn't meet the criteria. As a moderate Republican, he also wouldn't help McCain in consolidating his conservative base. His vigorous initial support of the Iraq War (which he later recoiled against) also did some damage to him among moderate voters. 10 years Powell would have probably been a shoo-in for the Presidency, but I think his time has passed for a political career at least.

That said, I have always believed that Powell would have been an excellent President had he decided to run. Politics just isn't his thing though.

Colin Powell should get tapped to be John McCain's running mate. Both are sufficiently distanced politically from Bush, and centrist enough to satiate the fencepost liberals. Not to mention both are the honorable sort. Obama-Oprah won't stand a chance.

This is a winning ticket. No matter who the last democrat left standing is.

Powell for VP it's a no brainer for the Republicans. Do the math, look at the possibilites. Age=Experience age does not bother me. Powell would be a great asset to have for any President. McCain get your calculator out Colin Powell for VP!

Powell is one of the most respected Americans over the last decade or so. He would bring integrity to the office, which would surely go over well with voters. Cynics would cry out that Powell would be the Republican response to Obama, but Powell should be above having the black card thrown at him. Powell's decision to distance himself from the Bush administration after Iraq could be a decent selling point for the undecided voters.

I shudder to think at the Newsweek Cover Story on whether Powell or Obama is blacker and whether either is black enough.  But let's be honest, that will be the level of public debate we get.

McCain doesn't need another middle of the road moderate, he needs a Conservative to try and shore-up the Conservatives that he has alienated.

An interesting move if Obama gets the nod. A black man on each ticket?

Age would definately be an issue. With a combined age of 141, I dare say that would be the oldest ticket in history, though I haven't looked it up. I don't have a particular problem with Powell as a VP, but there are better choices.

I honestly wouldn't mind seeing Colin Powell as the Vice President, but with McCain being 71, I really think that the VP should be a bit younger than Powell, who is 70. Afterall, the VP is basically a presidential backup. I'd honestly like to see the VP be under 60.