Posted on 05/22/2007 4:59:27 AM PDT by IrishMike
"Pot calling the kettle black" is how we might feel tempted to characterize Jimmy Carter's embarrassing assault on George W. Bush and Tony Blair for their part in liberating Iraq: "overt reversal of America's values," "abominable," "subservient," blah, blah, blah.
Giving way to such a temptation would amount to putting Bush and Blair on the same level as Jimmy Carter. No way. When it comes to incompetence, Carter stands splendidly alone among modern presidents.
It was never the way of James Earl Carter Jr., to keep his moral pronouncements to himself, but this past weekend's tirade — petty, vain, spiteful — is bad even by Carter's low standards. In conversing with BBC radio and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, he shows not the least concern for the spectacle of a former U.S. president calumniating one of his successors, together with a loyal American ally.
We really shouldn't wonder. Jimmy Carter is better, purer, nicer, holier and, especially, smarter than just about anybody you ever heard of, and we might just as well get used to it.
So, in "adverse impact on the nation around the world, [the Bush] administration has been the worst in history"? So very Carter-esque, a declaration like this. However did our onetime moral leader hold back so long from wising us up?
The Dallas Morning News, back in the '70s, called Jimmy Carter "the worst president in U.S. history" — or words of like import. About right, I would judge. It wasn't that James Earl didn't try to be a good president. It was a lot of things; first, his capacity for moralism.
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Ever notice how jimmy got more vocal after Ronald Reagan’s funeral? I think he realized that he would be “not missed” and the outpouring of love and sorrow present at Ronald Reagan’s funeral would be non existant at his funeral. So, he decided to become more active and fight for a cause — so he could be beloved by his followers.
Of course, this is backfiring and he is seen more as a clown than a real US President.
Worst. President. Ever.
Carter is nothing but a bitter, spiteful old man who tries to pass himself off as a moral compass. Why the press even gives this hateful buffoon a microphone is beyond me -other than the fact that they can always count on him to bash President Bush. We have to remember that he was equally critical of Clinton. Buffoon that he is, he honestly believes that he has something to contribute other than hot air.
Jimmah really is the gold standard for the crazed moonbat set.
............... consider simple senility ?
or stupid is as stupid does.
I used to believe that though Carter was the WORST PRESIDENT in history, he was a very good ex-president. His work with Habitat for Humanity, etc., kind of put his blood into his ideas and words, unlike many other political figures.
Now, with his meddling in NKorea - helping Clintoon engineer possibly the worst foreign affairs negotiation in the history of the country there, and his meddling now, and his constant criticism of the United States and now our staunchest allies, he has earned my distain. He now qualifies not only as WORST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY, he now qualifies as WORST EX-PRESIDENT IN HISTORY.
As I was reading this article, I thought something similar: ‘I wonder how many hours people are going to line up to pay him respects after he dies?’
I spent from 9PM to 6AM in line with my daughter to pay respect to President Reagan... I would have been there twice as long had that been required. For Carter?... certainly I wouldn’t show up ... I wonder how long his supporters will be willing to wait.
He truly is a clueless piece of work, isn’t he? He would be moderately tolerable if he weren’t so blatantly destructive to America every time he opens his d@mn mouth!
Jimmy has been running off at the mouth for a number of years, long before Reagan died.
He is just finally being noticed. Which, is exactly what he wants to increase his “legacy”. The problem is that it is backfiring!
Actually it is a toss up between Jimmy and Clinton!
When is the horse’s ass going to do the world a favor and drop dead?
He could do us a bigger favor by taking the klintoons with him.
Jimmy Carter is a perfect example of someone who has been living in an Ivory Tower all of his life. It’s so easy to believe this type of hype when a person has no belief in God. That’s why liberals are so deluded. They don’t have clue, and that’s the nice ones, the others are just pure evil, like Hillary Clinton.
Jimmy Carter on the surface appears to be nice, that’s why he gets away with what he does. But if you really want to know the real Jimmy, his wife shows what he is like. I always thought his wife was a shrew.
If carter was paying attention at the wellstone funeral AND MLK’s widow’s funeral......he would know the usual dem suspects will get face time promoting themselves....no one will shed any tears for him.
Clinton = Worst Person to be President Ever
Gotcha by 1 second! (Great minds working alike ping)
His work with Habitat for Humanity was admirable. I can think of nothing else good to say about the man.
One of the worst “men” period!
I used to think that also.
I recall early in the Clinton yrs., Carter was on Compuserve answering question live sent in by subscribers.
My comment was something like.
"How does it feel to be off the bottom as far as worst presidents go.' No answer.
However, on further thought I think he is the worst.
Clinton at least had a good economy.
Carter had interest rates in the 20% range.
Gave away the Panama Canal
Announced stealth technology to the world.
Killed the B-1.
Iran hostages
just a few I can think of at the moment.
Since his admin. he has gone downhill as far as foreign policy goes. Plus he opens his mouth and sticks his foot in on a regular basis.
If Bush gets his amnesty passed, he will be in the same category as Carter ie vying for worst president ever.
putting on flame retardant suit:)
President Bush has kept your butt safe, hasn’t he?
I can think of a lot more things that Bush has done well than Carter ever did.
Bush has made some huge blunders, and the illegal alien amnesty might yet be the largest. However, he still doesn't rank up there with Carter.
Bush's main fault is bankrupting us with his compassionate conservatism. His failure to enforce border security is a serious threat to our security, but except for that, he has made great strides in improving our military and adapting it to deal with the threat of terrorism. He did a good job of leading our country immediately after 9/11, and would have likely have earned a rank among our best Presidents had it not been for the handling of the war after the fall of Sadam from power, his domestic spending, and his stance on illegal immigration.
Bush won't be remembered as among the best Presidents, but he is still far better than Carter. Can you imagine the shape we would be in if Carter had been President over last 6+ years?
If all the tree-huggers and pacifists (sp?) show up, it could be a long line. ;-P
Except maybe to drop off some used bourbon.
I confess to having lifted the lines from a George Will column.
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Joe Biden, is that you?
No, but I understand the point you are trying to make.
No... I have my own hair.
LOL!!! I love the “killer rabbit”!
You left out mile-long gas lines and rampaging inflation. Carter actually is proof of the strength of this country, that we could recover so quickly and so well from his disasterous presidency. 9/11 and the war on terror are his living legacy.
Good One(s)...hadn’t seen that before.
Excellent.
After his disgraceful term as President, Jimmy had to do something to save his “legacy.” It was not because he had a heart for the people at Habitat for Humanity.
He knew that he left the country in such a horrible mess (interest rates at 20 - 21%, hostages, etc. that he got involved with Habitat for Humanity. He got invloved for his sake - to save his reputation - not for the cause!
Unfortunately, he has lost any credibility with his senile analyses of world affairs - especially his anti-America rants! He should have just remained in the background - but he is too vain!
“I am embarrassed to belong to the same denomination as those two.”
Don’t be. There isn’t a litmus given to become So. Baptist. But, after a time, it’s easy to see who is genuine and who wants to have their name on the roll for political purposes. So. Baptists welcome all repentent sinners (no matter the sin) to join the church. We’re bound to get a few hiding out in the herd that aren’t really the Shepherd’s sheep.
Not only was “President” (sic) Jimmy Carter a disaster, but the ex-President Jimmy Carter has proved to be a petty, vicious, dishonest, run-at-the-mouth leftist hack. To complete the picture of this poisonous little toad, let me note that my family is close to someone who used to work for Carter’s foundation, who reports that in person he is a nasty, spiteful, condescending snake, widely despised by the underlings. Far from being any model of Christian virtue, he is detested by many who have had to endure him...... his image and reputation are zealously guarded by his wife and other enablers around him, but many people who know the “real Jimmy Carter” loath him.
“If Bush gets his amnesty passed, he will be in the same category as Carter ie vying for worst president ever.
putting on flame retardant suit:)”
The way immigration is set up right now, there isn’t ANY solution that’s going to appeal to everyone. I’ve noticed that the Democrats are using “triangulation” to handle the matter. It doesn’t matter whay Pres. Bush does... it’s wrong.
Personally, having lived over 20 years in San Diego before moving to the east coast, I’m for granting amnesty to those who are settled in here. Work will come to a halt in San Diego if we didn’t have the day laborers. Let’s find a way to make the system work, instead of arresting them and taking them to the border. I’m hoping we can come up with a solution to meet the needs of builders, masons, landscaping, farmers (migrant picking), janitorial, etc. because these jobs pay horribly but are desperately needed. I’m not claiming to know how to fix the problems but I don’t have a problem with foreign workers coming into our country to work (if they’re coming here to illegaly get on welfare or get free medical care... that’s a different story!). The immigration policy we had under Clinton was equally horrific. I hope were are not still offering free college tuition and financial assistance to various muslim countries if they’ll send us their young men!
Thanks for reminding me of the source....I’d seen it before, too, but couldn’t remember where.....(There’s always so much good stuff here on FR)
If we were to pull out of Iraq as the dims would like us to, it would be a catastrophe like that of Jimmah’s waffling cut n run on supporting the Sha if Iran
Not exactly, I was threatened by a carload of illegal aliens because of a bumpersticker on my truck that says secure our borders. Bush was nowhere around to help me, luckily I had a weapon handy.
Carter was treasonous because of his socialism, Bush for his new world order no-borders crap.(international socialism)
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