“The Republican Party is in deep trouble,” Powell told corporate security executives at a conference in Washington sponsored by Fortify Software Inc. The party must realize that the country has changed, he said. “Americans do want to pay taxes for services,” he said. “Americans are looking for more government in their life, not less.”
via CongressDaily – Powell Says Shrinking GOP Should Return To The Center.
Guess all the tea-partiers were protesting about something else?

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Indeed, republicans are in deep trouble maybe because of recession. What kind of “vibrant” party does Powell want?
I LOVE YOU MR. POWELL