YAWN NOW – AT 11:53 A.M. ET:  Colin Powell speaks:

WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday ruled out a return to government service but said he still supports President Barack Obama even though he hasn't yet decided who to vote for in 2012.

The highly respected retired general and moderate Republican made waves when he endorsed Democrat Obama in 2008.

Strange.  Colin Powell is "highly respected," but knifed his own party to support Obama.  Joe Lieberman was knifed by his party, and endorsed John McCain in 2008, and is called a turncoat.  We have an odd vocabulary.

He told CNN's "State of the Union" that he thought Obama's presidency remains a work in progress and that tough issues such as the economy and unemployment need to be addressed. Powell said he hoped the president would tackle these matters in his State of the Union address Tuesday night.

COMMENT:  Are you still awake?  I've always thought of Powell as an overrated officeholder with an inflated ego.  I will never forget his bizarre behavior after the 9-11 attacks.  Although a New Yorker, he never visited Ground Zero, and kept referring to the "events of September 11th," as if they were a series of ping-pong matches.

Powell's political opinions are of no interest and will have no effect.

January 23, 2011