Jimmy Carter requests permission to go to Arafat funeral; Said to be eager to lead delegation

MSNBC | November 11, 2004 | nwrep

[nwrep]

Jimmy Carter has requested permission to attend Arafat's funeral, per Andrea Mitchell. Carter is said to be eager to go. No word yet from the White House.

Low level State Dept. delegation will attend.

[CMOTB]

I thought the saying was he never met a dictator he didn't like. But I guess it was " He never met a Terrorist he didn't like". Maybe he'll start a new project now. "Caskets For Humanity" in his honor. /sigh

Scary part. Billy Carter was the smart one.

[Free ThinkerNY]

He could be one of Arafat's bugger-boys.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Wonder what? Just look at his history... he's commie through and through and heaven help us if we elect another named Hillary.

[Cyclopean Squid]

Carter asked to attend as soon as he heard the words, "He's dead, Jim."

[CMOTB]

Jimmy Carter is a disgrace to his nation. Worse, he is a disgrace to Christianity.

Exactly! Every single comment he has made about our commander and chief has been contradictory to his so called Christan beliefs. And against the unwritten rules about speaking against a standing president. For a peanut farmer, her sure doesn't have any nuts. To quote a certain Dixie Chick, I'm ashamed Carter is a Christian.

"When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise" (Prov. 10:19);

[DaiHuy]

Well unless there is some kind of law against going to the funerals of "heads of state"(wow that is a stretch, and insult to actual heads of state.) Ok let me re-phrase that Unless there is some kind of law against going to the funeral of Arab terrorist group heads, Jimmah is a private citizen, he can do what ever he wants, ON HIS OWN DIME. No taxpayer dollars to send this yahoo anywhere.

[newzjunkey]

Who will be Sharon's new whipping boy with Yasser dead?

[charwel]

So that is what accounts for the brain damage.

[Clump]

Maybe he could fill Arafat's post.

[jporcus]

I don't know who's worse in these situations - Jimmy Carter or Jesse Jackson.

[Moonman62]

"I am embarrassed that Jimmy Carter is from the United States of America."

Without Jimmuh, Reagan may never have been president. Evil does have its purpose.

[Moonman62]

There was a time not too long ago, when even conservatives would say that even though he was a bad president, Carter was really a good guy. I no longer hear that. I'm glad people have wised up, though Carter's been exceptionally transparent the past couple of years, which has made it easy to see.

[trubluolyguy]

Any chance they could bury Carter along with the AIDS ridden terrorist?

[Gucho]

Duplomacy

Ex-President Jimmy Carter unilaterally attacked President Bush’s Iraq policy. Be reminded of the outcome of Mr. Carter's North Korea policy. His basic operating principle seems to be that socialist tyrannies of every stripe are more trustworthy than America

[Ruth A.]

Next we'll be hearing from Slick BJ that he feels better and wants to go.

[Cheetah1]

When Bin Laden dies will it be the same?

[AnimalLover]

Bump

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

I'm tellin ya, it's a wonder nobody ever asked those questions before. ;^)

Arafat was Lillian Carter's love child?!

[hellinahandcart]

No, I'm thinking Lillian might have had a much more interesting tale to tell.

Aw come on, put a beard and mustache and dishrag on Jimmah, and they're practically twins.

[Roy Tucker]

Bad idea. He'll just anger the Israelis and blow smoke up the Palestinians' butts. They'll think he represents the American Government which (rejoice and be glad!) he does emphatically not.

I am sure he will propose selling nuclear fuel to the Palestinians in order to facilitate their peaceful development of a nuclear power industry.

Just a really bad idea.