Bush Hails Carter as Best Former President

www.scrappleface.com ^ | May 20, 2007 | by Scott Ott

[Lucky9teen]

(2007-05-20) — Just a day after former President Jimmy Carter told reporters that the Bush administration is “the worst in history” the current White House President called Mr. Carter “the best former president ever.”

“I know that President Carter and I have had our differences,” said Mr. Bush, “But I think most Americans will agree with me that he’s a terrific ex-president. Things have never been better since Jimmy Carter left office.”

Mr. Bush pointed to an array of improvements, including a stable growing economy, lower taxes, reduced inflation and unemployment and increased American strength and preparedness — all of which he associated with Mr. Carter’s years as a former president.

“I think history will judge President Carter’s post-White House tenure favorably,” said Mr. Bush, “As a former president, Mr. Carter has overseen the nation’s longest period of expansion and growth in opportunity.”

[Lucky9teen]

--guffaw--

[RightWhale]

Again? Was the earlier thread withdrawn by moderators?

[chaos_5]

Good Lord! The headline made me choke on my rolled taco!

[Lucky9teen]

Don’t know...I did a search and didn’t see it posted...but it’s satire, so why pull it?

[RightWhale]

The monitors were complaining that so many were misreading this piece and didn’t see the satire. They had threatened to pull the thread. Maybe it will do better now since on Mondays many are still stuned ffrom the weekend activities.

[subterfuge]

Things have never been better since Jimmy Carter left office.”

Well at least this part is true!

[arderkrag]

“I know that President Carter and I have had our differences,” said Mr. Bush, “But I think most Americans will agree with me that he’s a terrific ex-president. Things have never been better since Jimmy Carter left office.”

Nice backhand, there. What everyone is going to miss is how tongue-in-cheek this statement is:

1. Terrific "ex-president", not terrific president. Translation: We're all happy he's gone.
2. Things have never been better since Jimmy Carter left office. Translation: Once again, glad he's gone. Things have been better ever since.

[cake_crumb]

“I know that President Carter and I have had our differences,” said Mr. Bush, “But I think most Americans will agree with me that he’s a terrific ex-president. Things have never been better since Jimmy Carter left office.”

ROFLOL! I wish he HAD said that! The headline almost caused me to spit my coffee out on the keyboard though :-|

[cake_crumb]

Carter says he should have avoided the question now, that his statement was careless OR misinterpreted and worst administration in history was only in comparison to the Nixon administration. Wafflewafflewafflewaffle...some hings never change.