Powell To The Republican Party: Step Up

Colin Powell, on the Republican Party's failure to challenge Rush Limbaugh:

POWELL: I can handle his criticism. But the problem I'm having with the Party right now is when he says things that I consider to be completely outrageous, and I respond to it, I would like to see other members of the Party do likewise. But they don't.

KING: Do you think they're afraid to take him on?

POWELL: Well, I know a number of instances where sitting members in Congress or elsewhere in positions of responsibility in the Party, made light criticism of Rush and within 24 hours they were backing away because there is a strong base of support for Mr. Limbaugh.

Chances are that Powell will be attacked both by Limbaugh and by members of the Republican Party for this 30-odd seconds of truth-telling.