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Jimmy Carter: Obama Showed 'Political Courage' in Cuba Deal
newsmax.com ^ | Dec. 18, 2014 | Wanda Carruthers

Posted on 12/18/2014 11:34:10 AM PST by PROCON

President Barack Obama displayed "political courage" when he changed over 50 years of U.S. policy by announcing a renewal of diplomatic relations with Cuba, former President Jimmy Carter told MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

Critics of Obama's announcement have said the move only served the Cuban government, but Carter said there was "no doubt" that the "beneficiaries of this primarily will be the Cuban people."

"I'm very proud and grateful that President Obama has shown such good wisdom, and, also, I'd say, political courage in taking this long overdue step," Carter said Thursday.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cuba; cuber; jimmycarter; obama; stfujimmuh
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To: Gay State Conservative

If Jimmah is still spouting his madness 35 years after leaving office, can you imagine how much longer Obama will do the same after 2016? I’m glad I’m old :-)


21 posted on 12/18/2014 11:46:07 AM PST by PROCON (Merry CHRISTmas!!)
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To: PROCON

Jimmy Go to Habitat for Humanityin whatever Third World rathole that you stole the money for and stay there never to return to the US


22 posted on 12/18/2014 11:47:17 AM PST by hondact200 (Candor dat viribos alas (sincerity gives wings to strength) and Nil desperandum (never despair))
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To: PROCON

23 posted on 12/18/2014 11:47:29 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: faithhopecharity
is there something in peanuts that makes evil people live super=long lives?

I think it must have been the Billy Beer.

24 posted on 12/18/2014 11:48:24 AM PST by PROCON (Merry CHRISTmas!!)
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To: BenLurkin

They forgot the complete-prostration-toward-Mecca mark.


25 posted on 12/18/2014 11:50:04 AM PST by madison10
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To: PROCON

This from the man who gave the Panama Canal to the Chicoms to run.


26 posted on 12/18/2014 11:50:37 AM PST by YankeeReb
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To: BenLurkin

Bookmark


27 posted on 12/18/2014 11:51:05 AM PST by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: PROCON

That ought to take any silver lining out of this bag of crap.


28 posted on 12/18/2014 11:52:48 AM PST by Steamburg (Other people's money is the only language a politician respects)
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To: PROCON

If Jimmy is for it.. It is probably bad!!


29 posted on 12/18/2014 11:54:10 AM PST by tallyhoe
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To: PROCON

31 posted on 12/18/2014 11:56:19 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Minutemen

“If it is such a good idea, why didn’t Jimmuh Carter do it?”

Because he lacked Obama’s courage! /s


32 posted on 12/18/2014 11:57:04 AM PST by jimmyo57
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To: PROCON

“O” has this smug and delusional view of himself as the leader of some kind of global mass movement- it’s not very well articulated and is completely saturated with the most jejune and emotional ideas.

“The quality of ideas seems to play a minor role in mass movement leadership. What counts is the arrogant gesture, the complete disregard of the opinion of others, the singlehanded defiance of the world.” Eric Hoffer


33 posted on 12/18/2014 11:57:35 AM PST by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: PROCON

But political courage is quite different from moral clarity or policy wisdom.


34 posted on 12/18/2014 11:58:21 AM PST by DaveyB
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To: PROCON

He is once, twice, three times and idiot. Now surpassed with the new, no backbone added, current (p)otus.


35 posted on 12/18/2014 12:02:02 PM PST by rktman (Served in the Navy to protect the rights of those that want to take some of mine away. Odd, eh?)
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To: PROCON

too much ‘coon piss in that beer?


36 posted on 12/18/2014 12:05:24 PM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..))
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To: PROCON
'cause if Carter doesn't know global politics, he don't know nuthin'!


37 posted on 12/18/2014 12:06:43 PM PST by SparkyBass
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To: PROCON; All

Congratulations, Jimmah, you are no longer
the WORST President ever anymore.
thy very name is was the prime example...
of incompetence. Now it's pRes. "Bathhouse" E'Bola


38 posted on 12/18/2014 12:06:55 PM PST by skinkinthegrass ("Bathhouse" E'Bola/0'Boehmer/0'McConnell; all STINK and their best friends are flies. d8^)
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To: PROCON

Moron slaps Communist on back, high praise, indeed.


39 posted on 12/18/2014 12:09:09 PM PST by depressed in 06 (America conceived in liberty, dies in slavery.)
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To: PROCON

Florida is no longer a swing state. Democrats will not come close in 2016. Cuban Americans will vent their rage at the democrats for this act.


40 posted on 12/18/2014 12:09:35 PM PST by CPT Clay (Follow me on Twitter @Clay N TX)
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