Jimmy Carter: Gore Beat Bush in 2000

World Net Daily ^ | 09-21-05 | Joe Kovacs

[Klickitat]

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23
2005

Five years after the controversial 2000 presidential election, ex-President Jimmy Carter now says he's certain Al Gore defeated George W. Bush.

"Well I would say that in the year 2000, the country failed abysmally in the presidential election process," Carter told a panel Monday at American University in Washington, D.C. "There's no doubt in my mind that Al Gore was elected president."

Those in attendance broke out in applause for that statement.

"[Gore] received the most votes nationwide, and in my opinion, he also received the most votes in Florida," Carter continued. "And the decision was made as you know on a 5-4 vote on a highly partisan basis by the U.S. Supreme Court, so I would say in 2000, there was a failure."

The year 2000 saw the closest presidential election in American history, as Bush won the electoral vote 271-266, despite losing the popular vote to Gore by a half-million votes.

Carter's analysis went on to include last year's matchup between Bush and Democrat Sen. John Kerry, as the election came down to a battle over the electoral votes in Ohio.

"The year 2004 is hard to grade," said Carter. "I don't have any detailed information about what actually went on in Ohio. If Ohio had gone one way or the other, it would have changed the outcome of the election. And the only thing that I know about Ohio, was that there's general consensus that the secretary of state of Ohio, who is responsible for the administration of the election, was highly partisan in his public approach and perhaps even in his private adminstration. But I don't know about that."

Carter's remarks are sparking discussion on messageboards across the Internet, with comments including:

• "Well duh! I'm just glad someone finally said it out loud, and that it was someone prominent (former president, Nobel Peace Prize winner). ... I wonder if this will make it to mainstream media?"

• "Carter for president. Just what America needs right now to restore some semblance of dignity to the presidency. I believe if he ran he would actually win. There is a tremendous undercurrent of sentiment for change in America and the populace will speak loud and clearly in '08 if given a choice such as Carter."

• "At last, proof that Jimmeh Cahtuh is a delusional fool and need not be taken seriously ever again."

• "All 67 Florida counties recounted – the law under Florida's Constitution – just not multiple times so Democrat election workers and their army of lawyers and press accomplices could not eat enough chads, create enough votes, spin enough lies, call the election early enough in the Panhandle, rally enough protestors behind Jesse Jackson, disenfranchise enough absentee military ballots to steal the election. Florida voters were so 'outraged' by Election 2000, they elected Jeb Bush and Katherine Harris, and sent Bob Butterworth, Al Gore's Florida 2000 campaign manager packing, in 2002."

• "I am a liberal. That said, Gore lost! He got his a-- kicked. How do I know? Because Bush is the one sitting in the White House. ... [Gore] may have won the count, but when it came to the real fight, he turned around, bent over, and said, 'Give it to me.' Such is the way of the modern Democrat. ... [Ted Kennedy] and [Bill] Clinton were the last real Democrats. And, yes, Clinton was a real Democrat. Not a crazy, hippie-type, but a real working man's man. And he loved a good [expletive] from a stupid young intern. Those were the days."

  An audio excerpt of Jimmy Carter's remarks is available here.

  A full transcript of Jimmy Carter's remarks is available here.

[shezza]

"Carter for president. Just what America needs right now to restore some semblance of dignity to the presidency."

Bwaaaa-ha-ha-ha-ha! Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho! Hee-hee, haw-haw! Oh, that was funny!

[joyspring777]

Class?

You and I both know, as well as every poster on this board, that Dems have NO CLASS! They are just Crass!

[uncitizen]

You and I both know, as well as every poster on this board, that Dems have NO CLASS! They are just Crass!

You're right. I was stating the obvious! (slaps forehead)

[joyspring777]

21% Prime Rate!!!!!!!!!!

[Cougar66]

I hate to say this but they need to hit back with the same rhetoric only stronger. Saying nothing shows no backbone. Much like terrorism, no response shows weakness. As that movie said, "he pulls a knife, you pull a gun." No more weak in the knees BS with these libs.

[Cougar66]

I guess he forgot how bad it was. I was 10 years old and I remember all that bad stuff.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Someone should respond, yes, but it should not be a retired president. They should shut up and just do charitable crap and play golf.

[New Perspective]

Carter continued. "And the decision was made as you know on a 5-4 vote on a highly partisan basis by the U.S. Supreme Court

[Radix]

Oh no, not this sheite again!

Carter lost his mind a long time ago.

[Pippin]

You know, with each passing year and each moronic sayings, I really feel ashamed I voted for the idiot back in '76.

But then, I was young, rebellious and STUPID!

But I'm much better now! :o)

[Spiff]

Hey, peanut breath...

[RJS1950]

Yeah, and how does he address the documented proof that Kennedy (the icon) was not really elected in 1960? These lying, cheating, murdering traitors will NEVER get over the fact that they were not allowed to cheat their way into office in 2000.

[daviscupper]

That alone speaks volumes about the quality of the economy when Old Jimmy was at the helm. Can you youngsters out there imagine how difficult it would be to qualify for a home mortgage when the Prime is 21 percent! Those were the good ole days under Jimmy, aka "Peanut Brain."