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Jimmy Carter's New Low |
2008-08-29 |
Jimmy Carter's presence at the Democratic National Convention was limited to a blink-of-the-eye moment - as in, blink and you'll miss him. A quick wave of his hand, and he was ushered from the Pepsi Center podium. But Carter isn't the sort of man to remain in the background, out of the public eye - as Democratic leaders clearly preferred. So he called attention to himself by the cheapest stunt possible - insulting John McCain' service to his country. The GOP standard-bearer, he whined yesterday, is "milking every possible drop of advantage" from the 5Å“ years he spent as a POW in Hanoi, undergoing debilitating torture. "John McCain was able to weave in his experience in a Vietnam prison camp, no matter what the question was," said the former president. That's low, coming from a former commander in chief, himself a Navy veteran. And it's also uncalled for, given Carter's own abysmal record when it comes to US prisoners - specifically the 52 Americans who were held captive by Iran for 444 days, thanks wholly to his political ineptitude. John McCain demonstrated strength of character during his imprisonment. Jimmy Carter's bungling of the Iran crisis demonstrated America's weakness and impotence. Shame on him. |
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
#13 Thanks, Rambler. So true. I sit corrected. ;-p |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-08-29 23:48 |
#12 Someone sic a rabbit on this a-hole. |
Posted by: OldSpook 2008-08-29 23:25 |
#11 "Carter ... is a complete disgrace Fixed it even more for you, Barbara. |
Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-08-29 20:02 |
#10 The GOP standard-bearer, he whined yesterday, is "milking every possible drop of advantage" from the 5� years he spent as a POW in Hanoi, undergoing debilitating torture. and what was Nelson Mandela's basis of fame? Once again, one set of standards for me and a separate set of standards for thee. |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-08-29 19:57 |
#9 "Carter ... is a complete disgrace as a Fixed that for ya', Darth. |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-08-29 19:30 |
#8 "John McCain was able to weave in his experience in a Vietnam prison camp, no matter what the question was," said the former president. Um, no....I think you are confusing him with John Kerry, who managed to look at the Grand Canyon and be reminded of Vietnam. (Matter of fact, didn't everything remind Kerry of Vietnam?) |
Posted by: Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-08-29 15:13 |
#7 Now, now, settle down, gramps. Here's your pillow... To smother yourself with. |
Posted by: regular joe 2008-08-29 13:51 |
#6 We need to see Jimmy as much as possible ber the next ninety days. Lest we forget. |
Posted by: DoDo 2008-08-29 13:14 |
#5 "Now, now, settle down, gramps. Here's your pillow." |
Posted by: mojo 2008-08-29 12:28 |
#4 America's Village Idiot. |
Posted by: tu3031 2008-08-29 12:08 |
#3 I liked him better when all he did was help Habitat for Humanity build houses. |
Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-08-29 11:59 |
#2 Jimma keeps re-affirming his status as Nut Job in Chief. |
Posted by: JohnQC 2008-08-29 11:44 |
#1 Carter needs put in the old folks home and forgotten. He is a complete disgrace as a former POTUS. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2008-08-29 11:43 |