Jimmy Carter - Shoots Dems in the Foot

[ironstone]

Carter grew up in the segregated south, his mother was an activist which raged against that policy. He saw racism everyday I think he has earned the right to call a duck a duck. If it quacks it is a duck. A lot of people forget Wilson was educated in politics by Strom Thurman.

"You Lie Boy!"

Thank you President Carter for saying what every else is scared to say again.

This column is a must read I think.By Michael Coren.

http://www.ottawasun.com/comment/columnist...989526-sun.html

[sharkman]

There is racism in play, but far more of it is coming from the left. Many support Obama merely because of his skin colour including the majority of Blacks. Eating the pablum the left wing media provides every day does them a great disservice.

The issue that precluded Carter making a fool of himself was the protests around the country and in Washington D.C. The left wing media knows that most blacks would not be there so zeroed in on the lack of them as if it was news, and proof of racism. Huh? Are they that stupid or do they think the public is.

They get quite concerned about the religious right voting block but ignore the black one.

[August1991]

President Carter has actually done Mr. Obama a huge, disservice, amplifying the noise and making a ready-made excuse for failure. Obama has responded to the fuss by minimizing the impact of race in his own words, as he realizes how foolish this tack is for his agenda.

Exactly my thinking too.

The New York Times added the "boy".

Specifically, it was Maureen Dowd:

But others just won’t let go. Maureen Dowd of the New York Times hears Rep. Joe Wilson shout, “You lie!” And her instinctive response is: “Fair or not, what I heard was an unspoken word in the air: You lie, boy!”

It’s the “fair or not” that gives Dowd away. She admits to hearing racism whether or not it’s warranted. That’s called prejudice. And unlike Wilson’s foolish outburst, Dowd’s was carefully considered. Dowd, Carter and Sharpton can’t grasp that conservatives are less hung up on race than they are and that we can get past Obama’s skin color. “Some people just can’t believe a black man is president and will never accept it,” writes Dowd. She’s right. She’s one of them.

Jonah Goldberg

The US is approaching a point where, no matter which way they turn, the wedge keeps getting hammered in. They are becoming increasingly divided as a people.

As a lot of folks seem to be saying in the news bites, "It's scary to be living in my country right now."

And I keep reading that and thinking, why, What is it they're afraid of? Well maybe this is what they're afraid of!

US is a cultural powder keg waiting to go off. Because of this growing outright hatred on the one side and almost fanatical love for Obama on the other side. It's the ones who hate him who are the problem. He was democratically elected... and they even show their disdain and lack of respect for the office of the president, by shouting out insults on national television...

Oh, gimme a break.

The US has survived far graver divisions than this (minor) one. The US is an open democracy and in democracies, people argue strenuously and some accuse the President of heinous crimes. "Hey, hey LBJ. How many kids did you kill today?" At some point, Obama will suffer similar epithets.

[bush_cheney2004]

....Oh, gimme a break.

The US has survived far graver divisions than this (minor) one. The US is an open democracy and in democracies, people argue strenuously and some accuse the President of heinous crimes. "Hey, hey LBJ. How many kids did you kill today?" At some point, Obama will suffer similar epithets.

Of course.....if President Obama cannot weather such natural political conflict, then he has no business being in the oval office. There was a much larger "cultural powderkeg" over forced school busing back in the 70's....I guess America survived somehow.

[Shady]

It's pretty much a widely agreed fact that Jimmy Carter was the worst President in the last 100 years, and quite possibly in the history of the United States. So I wouldn't put too much weight into anything he says. But his comments do illustrate the double standard. When the far-left claim George Bush lied, it was "patriotic." But when the far-right claim Obama lies, it's "racism."

[punked]

You added the "boy".

Actually Maureen Dowd added the boy when she wrote her piece "You Lie Boy!"

[punked]

It's pretty much a widely agreed fact that Jimmy Carter was the worst President in the last 100 years, and quite possibly in the history of the United States. So I wouldn't put too much weight into anything he says. But his comments do illustrate the double standard. When the far-left claim George Bush lied, it was "patriotic." But when the far-right claim Obama lies, it's "racism."

Well becuase Herbert Hoover caused the great depression when he was president 90 years ago I will just say "You Lie".

Problem is George Bush did lie while Obama didn't. Also Wilson authored a piece of legislation to keep illegals in the country. Ouch sucks to be Shady all caught up in his nonsense.

[BubberMiley]

It's pretty much a widely agreed fact that Jimmy Carter was the worst President in the last 100 years, and quite possibly in the history of the United States.

Widely agreed in your own brain, but not so in the outside world.

[bush_cheney2004]

Widely agreed in your own brain, but not so in the outside world.

The "outside world" sure doesn't want to live through Jimmy Carter's brain again....or the "misery index".

[bush_cheney2004]

Well becuase Herbert Hoover caused the great depression when he was president 90 years ago I will just say "You Lie".

Nonsense....Hoover did not "cause" the Great Depression.

Problem is George Bush did lie while Obama didn't. Also Wilson authored a piece of legislation to keep illegals in the country. Ouch sucks to be Shady all caught up in his nonsense.

Obama did lie...just ask his own party progressives.

[punked]

Nonsense....Hoover did not "cause" the Great Depression.

Just becuase you say it doesn't make it true. He was Coolidges Secretary of Commerce creating the policies which lead to the bust of the 1930's. Then as president he shut the boarders and stopped spending creating a worse situation. I think will be hard pressed to find any who wouldn't name Hoover when asked "If you had to name one person who contributed most to the depression who would it be". Or at least someone who knows anything about the subject which you clearly don't.

[Shady]

Just becuase you say it doesn't make it true. He was Coolidges Secretary of Commerce creating the policies which lead to the bust of the 1930's. Then as president he shut the boarders and stopped spending creating a worse situation.

That's complete nonsense. You lie boy! Or you're just completely ignorant. And who cares? It doens't discount the fact that Jimmy Carter was a pathetic President, who's only contribution to American society was the Misery Index. And criticizing Obama's reckless spending and government programs isn't racist. It's reality.

[punked]

That's complete nonsense. You lie boy! Or you're just completely ignorant. And who cares? It doens't discount the fact that Jimmy Carter was a pathetic President, who's only contribution to American society was the Misery Index. And criticizing Obama's reckless spending and government programs isn't racist. It's reality.

Better then the great depression wouldn't you say?

[BubberMiley]

The "outside world" sure doesn't want to live through Jimmy Carter's brain again....or the "misery index".

But if anybody is "widely agreed" to be the worst president ever, it would be the 43rd one. And I can actually provide references for that--something Shady will not be able to provide for his statement on Carter.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/06/01/...in1673345.shtml

http://hnn.us/articles/48916.html

http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/04/hbc-90002804

And if you look at actual historians, neither Carter nor Bush even make the top 10.

http://www.usnews.com/features/news/histor...presidents.html

So once again, I call bullshit and emerge victorious.

[bush_cheney2004]

.....So once again, I call bullshit and emerge victorious.

So did President Bush......that's why he got to serve two terms to Carter's one. Either way, it's you watching them from afar, and even a bad day as president is better than that.

[bush_cheney2004]

Just becuase you say it doesn't make it true. He was Coolidges Secretary of Commerce creating the policies which lead to the bust of the 1930's. Then as president he shut the boarders and stopped spending creating a worse situation. I think will be hard pressed to find any who wouldn't name Hoover when asked "If you had to name one person who contributed most to the depression who would it be". Or at least someone who knows anything about the subject which you clearly don't.

Now you're just making shit up. Only a fool would blame the Great Depression on a single individual. But be my guest.....we needs fools too.

[Shady]

Carter's also the dumbest President in American history. I mean the guy was a peanut farmer for God's sake. What were voters thinking back in '76? I'm guessing that Watergate probably clouded people's good judgment.

[bush_cheney2004]

Carter's also the dumbest President in American history. I mean the guy was a peanut farmer for God's sake. What were voters thinking back in '76? I'm guessing that Watergate probably clouded people's good judgment.

They were thinking that President Ford had to be punished for pardoning Nixon.

President Carter was no dummy....but he didn't fully grasp the role of his office. Afterall he completed Admiral Rickover's nuclear training pipeline....dummies cannot do that.

[punked]

Carter's also the dumbest President in American history. I mean the guy was a peanut farmer for God's sake. What were voters thinking back in '76? I'm guessing that Watergate probably clouded people's good judgment.

Yah being an nuclear engineer so much easier then being a what was Bush again? Oh yeah the son of another president. Frig you make it easy to tear you apart.

PS he still comes out better then Hoover.

[punked]

Now you're just making shit up. Only a fool would blame the Great Depression on a single individual. But be my guest.....we needs fools too.

I agree one person did cause the Depression however one person contributed more then anyone else. That person was Hoover not Cater.

[bush_cheney2004]

I agree one person did cause the Depression however one person contributed more then anyone else. That person was Hoover not Cater.

More confusion on top of confusion.....Carter wasn't born until 1924.

[punked]

More confusion on top of confusion.....Carter wasn't born until 1924.

SO maybe Baby Carter did do it....................I will have to wait for Shady to pin it on him wont I? Maybe Glenn Beck has some evidence of baby Carter causing the great depression.

[jbg]

It's pretty much a widely agreed fact that Jimmy Carter was the worst President in the last 100 years, and quite possibly in the history of the United States. So I wouldn't put too much weight into anything he says. But his comments do illustrate the double standard. When the far-left claim George Bush lied, it was "patriotic." But when the far-right claim Obama lies, it's "racism."

Widely agreed in your own brain, but not so in the outside world.

Then how did Carter manage the almost unparelleled feat (for a Democrat) of losing both California and New York in 1980?

Maybe the "kller rabbit" (link) scared him a mite bit?

[jbg]

What were voters thinking back in '76? I'm guessing that Watergate probably clouded people's good judgment.

It was definitely a "Watergate election". Nixon did incalculable damage to the country and his party. A chimp could have beaten Ford in that election.

[punked]

Then how did Carter manage the almost unparelleled feat (for a Democrat) of losing both California and New York in 1980?

Maybe the "kller rabbit" (link) scared him a mite bit?

Well he was running against the govern of California which AND California had gone red 68, 72, 76, 80, 84 not to mention 60, 56 and 52. Yah I am shocked he lost a state that only went blue once in 40 years I AM JUST SHOCKED JBG. I like history you should get to know it, it can be a good friend.