Editor Who Interviewed Carter: I Quoted Him 'Fair' and 'Accurately'

Editor and Publisher ^ | 05-21-2007 | By Mark Fitzgerald

[Danae]

CHICAGO Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Religion Editor Frank Lockwood -- who set off a firestorm of criticism that reached into the White House with his story quoting Jimmy Carter calling George W. Bush the worst president in history -- said Monday that he quoted the former president accurately, fairly and in context.

The proof, he says, is in audio posted on the Democrat-Gazette Web site http://www2.arkansasonline.com/

[Danae]

Um, hummmm. Ok Jimmah, spin out of THIS one you liberal LIAR!

Take this as Gospel. Jimmy Carter is a LIAR, and just like Al Gore, will say anything to get back into the paper. Having slimed the name of the Nobel Peace Prize, having slimed the reputation of the United States, having slimed the Navy with his mere presence in their ranks, having slimed everything possible, he has slimed HIMSELF! Jimmah, your TRUE colors are showing, Yellow for Coward, and Black for the color of your now non-existent soul.

Thanks for representing to the WORLD all the WORST the United States has to offer! You give all those who hate the US and success in general a perfect role-model! Grats dude, Mission Accomplished!

[Danae]

BTTT

[TommyDale]

This morning while waiting for my car to be serviced, I was forced to watch “The View”. Rosie O’Donnell was doubting that Carter was backing off his comments. Even though Elizabeth Hasselbeck was trying to tell, the others were drowning her out. I fully expect the mainstream press to not report this
proof of Carter’s lying.

[Disturbin]

“He said he did not mean to call it the worst in history.”

He didn’t mean it? Oh ok, not to worry then. He didn’t mean it.

What rubbish.

[steve davis]

Uhm, how is Jimmy Carter a liar? He said his words were careless, and that he hadn’t meant to imply that Bush was the worse president ever, only this particular administration in regards to foreign policy.

[Danae]

Of course they won’t report it! It would mean telling the truth and upholding journalistic standards! Can’t have that! (\wrist)(\sarc)

[Dilbert San Diego]

Ah, but Jimmy is a good Democrat, so all is forgiven, right?

He once said Zell Miller was disloyal, and charged that Zell wasn’t a good enough Democrat.

One thing I have wondered about Jimmy, is that he was openly a born again Christian, and was open about religion, and was elected, and it was ok with the politically correct crowd. But with Bush, the politically correct crowd has hyperventilated about how he wants to mix religion and politics, etc.

So...is it ok to be an openly Christian Democrat but not ok to be an openly Christian Republican?

I specifically remember Jimmy said he was against Medicaid funding of abortion, and said that government doesn’t have to make things equal in this area when a moral factor is involved. Yet he is fawned over because...........is it because he’s a good Democrat?????

[Danae]

Listen to the tape.

[Raycpa]

Welcome to FR

[Screamname]

Isn`t there an unsaid rule that former Presidents do not criticize the current President? I think it`s a matter of showing respect for the office of the President, but on the other hand, liberals never had respect for much of anything do they, except for our enemies. What an absolute ass clown this Carter is.

[DanielRedfoot]

He was making a joke! Everyone knows that!
‘like Kerry bashing aour troops “Joke”
O.K. - so he was “Sloppy” , but it was a Joke nontheless ~Sarc

[Niteranger68]

If Jimmy Carter is a born-again Christian, I guess I better make my plans for hell.

[Danae]

Because he didn’t have a Monica while in Office. They don’t like using Bill cause he not only DID have a Monica while in office, but his wife, the Co-President, is running for the President, so they don’t want to push THAT dimmocrat President. besides, Jimmah is saying, with out prompting, all the things our ENEMIES are saying, how much better does it get than that?

[Republican Red]

Editor & Publisher is touting an on-line poll on the Blog by the editor who interviewed Carter. A whopping 241 people voted and agree with Carter. Landslide.

To vote:

http://www.biblebeltblog.com/

[Political Junkie Too]

I like James Taranto's idea in today's Opinionjournal. If Carter has so much to say, how about running for President again?

-PJ

[pikachu]

As grand pappy used to say, if you talk with an a-hole you should not be surprised that it farts in your face.

[Danae]

LOL



Enough said

[johnny7]

First day and he’s defending Carter...

[Danae]

ROTFLMAO!

I am SO going to use that!!!!!

LMAO, NEVER trust a fart! (you may get more than you expect if you follow me...... *rolls eyes*)

[Right Wing Assault]

He’s just showing what a low class SOB he is. Ex-presidents should STFU about sitting presidents even if they are trying to sell a book.

[Danae]

Pure ZOT quality if you ask me, but I am willing to let him live for now LOL Let’s see what else he has to say first, benefit of the doubt as it were....

[lilylangtree]

Where’s the bloody recall on that Nobel that Jimmah The Peanut won? He’s such an idiot.

[HEY4QDEMS]

If you're an insignificant moron and you make an irrelevant statement and nobody even listens or cares,............did you make a sound??

[Danae]

Constipated from too many peanuts. He should have stuck to something constructively good, like building houses for the poor, Habitat for Humanity was the ONLY good that man has done. If you pass up on the Billy Beer Testing.....

[beckysueb]

So...is it ok to be an openly Christian Democrat but not ok to be an openly Christian Republican?

Maybe because they know democrats don't really mean it, so its ok.

[Danae]

???

[HEY4QDEMS]

>>>???<<<

It’s a take on the old retort “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it ......”

The statement wasn’t directed at you. My point was that Jimmy Carter’s opinion is so worthless and that nobody listens to what he says anyway so on the same note no one even cares that he’s attempting to qualify hi remarks.

[Raycpa]

And abortion

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1837285/posts?page=7#7

[TexanToTheCore]

Rhetorical error old boy. You have the mantle of “Worst President in the History of the US” and you received at a time when we didn’t know the full extent of your incompetence.

Now, after 9/11, we have accurate information concerning your abilities as Prez.

Your title is not in doubt and trying to shift that title to someone who is demonstrably competent simply reinforces your claim to the prize. One might say you have won the “Darwin award, Presidential Division”.

[johnny7]

His clock is ticking...

[rbg81]

Actually, if Bush signs this Immigration bill as is, he will have done far more than Carter to ruin American. Sorry, but there it is.

[Raycpa]

Evil twin?

http://www.dailykos.com/user/steve%20davis/diary

or same person coming to play with the kitties?

[RDTF]

You’ll last about 5 minutes on FR defending Carter on anything. This isn’t the place for you.

[Bitsy]

He’s just showing what a low class SOB he is. Ex-presidents should STFU about sitting presidents even if they are trying to sell a book.

Yeah, and I hear his books are selling for peanuts. Ta Dum!!(I am so sorry. I just had to say that!)

[johnny7]

Similar writing styles... urban-castrati

[processing please hold]

What a lilly-livered coward jimmah is.

[NonValueAdded]

Carter is the one most responsible for the Middle East being what it is today.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Uhm, how is Jimmy Carter a liar

steve davis

Since May 21, 2007

Weclome to Free Republic.

What was your previous screen name before you were banned?

[VRWCmember]

Uhm, how is Jimmy Carter a liar?

By trying to claim that what he said was misinterpreted and that he meant something else when in fact he was quoted accurately.

[Coldwater Creek]

The Gazette is a pretty liberal paper from what I have seen.

[Coldwater Creek]

Peanuts DO NOT constipate! They cause diarrhea, and in this case of the mouth.

[miss marmelstein]

Ever notice when he’s interviewed by “Today”, he’s always working on some damn house?

[Enchante]

"So...is it ok to be an openly Christian Democrat but not ok to be an openly Christian Republican?"

Do you really need to ask this question? The left has made convenient, extensive use of "progressive" churches ala Unitarians, Quaker meetings, affiliates of the leftist "National Council of Churches" and "World Council of Churches"..... myriad zillions of related activist and fundraising groups, etc. not to mention thousands of "black churches" whenever useful to the cause. It is only "conservative" Christianity that is evil. We have the spectacle of preening Sunday School teacher Jimmy Carter and such bogus "Reverends" as Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson (not to mention the Div School dropout Albore), running around giving everyone the left-wing version of proper religiosity, but they want to shout down and criminalize anyone with whom they disagree.

[Bigh4u2]

‘This account has been banned or suspended’.

That was quick!

[wjcsux]

A quick history lesson for Jimmy Carter regarding PRESIDENT Jimmy Carter...
Thanks for the memories...

[joydoc]

THE TRUE COLORS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CAME OUT WHEN FORMER

PRESIDENT CARTER OPENED HIS MOUTH.

CARTER AND FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE A MUTE

BUTTON FOR THEIR MOUTHS. THEY WOULD NOT USE IT THOUGH.

NO FORMER PRESIDENT SHOULD SAY THINGS ABOUT A SITTING PRESIDENTS

HANDLING OF THE WORLD.

TI IS ILLADVISED AND THEY SHOULD KNOW BETTER.

WE ARE AT WAR!!! FORMER PRESIDENTS CLINTON AND CARTER.ARE YOU

BRAIN DEAD OR SENILE?

[joydoc]

THE TRUE COLORS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CAME OUT WHEN FORMER

PRESIDENT CARTER OPENED HIS MOUTH.

CARTER AND FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE A MUTE

BUTTON FOR THEIR MOUTHS. THEY WOULD NOT USE IT THOUGH.

NO FORMER PRESIDENT SHOULD SAY THINGS ABOUT A SITTING PRESIDENTS

HANDLING OF THE WORLD.

TI IS ILLADVISED AND THEY SHOULD KNOW BETTER.

WE ARE AT WAR!!! FORMER PRESIDENTS CLINTON AND CARTER.ARE YOU

BRAIN DEAD OR SENILE?