White House fires back: Jimmy Carter 'irrelevant'

Worldnetdaily ^ | May 20, 2007 | May 20, 2007

[SJackson]

White House fires back: Jimmy Carter 'irrelevant' Bush spokesman defends 'W' after 'worst in history' claim

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Posted: May 20, 2007 4:52 p.m. Eastern

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Jimmy Carter at 2004 Democratic convention

The White House is firing back at former President Jimmy Carter, calling the Georgia Democrat "increasingly irrelevant" in the wake of his remarks labeling the Bush administration the "worst in history."

In an interview with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette yesterday, Carter was quoted as saying, "I think as far as the adverse impact on the nation around the world, this administration has been the worst in history."

White House spokesman Tony Fratto refused to respond yesterday, but launched a counterattack today from Crawford, Texas, explaining, "I think it's sad that President Carter's reckless personal criticism is out there."

"I think it's unfortunate," he added. "And I think he is proving to be increasingly irrelevant with these kinds of comments."

In the interview with the Arkansas paper, Carter said Bush had taken a "radical departure from all previous administration policies" with the Iraq war.

"We now have endorsed the concept of pre-emptive war where we go to war with another nation militarily, even though our own security is not directly threatened, if we want to change the regime there or if we fear that some time in the future our security might be endangered," Carter said.

In another interview with the BBC, Carter also ripped the close relationship between Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, calling it "Abominable. Loyal, blind, apparently subservient."

"I think that the almost undeviating support by Great Britain for the ill-advised policies of President Bush in Iraq have been a major tragedy for the world," Carter said.

As WND previously reported, five years after the controversial 2000 presidential election, ex-President Jimmy Carter announced he was certain Al Gore actually 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 at American University in Washington, D.C. "There's no doubt in my mind that Al Gore was elected president."

"[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 by 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."

[Bobibutu]

“I can’t wait to empty my bladder repeatedly on this asshats grave!”

I guess we should all expect a line.

[RJL]

White House fires back: Jimmy Carter 'irrelevant'

If only the White House could raise even this mild criticism when the Mexican government comes into America making demands that we take better care of the Mexican citizens that when in Mexico, they couldn't care less about.

[Shadowstrike]

Carter should talk!. He was one of the worst Presidents this Country ever did have.

[bannie]

Jimmah...desperately seekin' relevancy.

[mimaw]

I agree, better he had never walked the face of the earth. He’a not only an embarrassment he is dangerous.

[Sig Sauer P220]

Jimmah! Don’t sell yourself short. You’re still the worst. BJ is the second worst, and THEN its W.

[doug from upland]

Camp Grenada song mocking of him will be up in a few minutes. What a coincidence saying he should have never walked the face of the earth. Something like that is in the song. Stay tuned.

[Ghengis]

[HereInTheHeartland]

Jimmy Carter is a coward, and a faux Christian.

[doug from upland]

Mocking him in song — http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1836959/posts

[vamoose]

As Imus would say, “pin a note on his sweater and drop him off at senior day care.”

[THEUPMAN]

Jimmy Carter is a coward, and a faux Christian.

Or would that be ..... anti -— Christian ?

the cater years were... are ... will be ... by any measurement ... the darkest days of our modern time.

[HereInTheHeartland]

JImmy Carter made me a Republican. As a open minded college kid, I gained a strong dislike for his defeatist, sweater wearing persona.
His cowardice with Iran sealed it.
And then I moved to San Francisco and heard a young Barbara Boxer speak at a Dukakis rally that I happened to wander by.
Babs Boxer further enriched my opinion of Democrats.
I (and my wife’s) was probably the only Bush 1 vote cast in the Haight Asbury polling station that we voted at.

[NYFreeper]

I do remember the News Media called Florida for Gore when only 1 percent of the votes had come in. I thought I didn't see right

And......Bush was leading Gore at the time too. No bias here...

[NJRighty]

Reuter’s had the nerve to report “Sunday’s sharp response marks a departure from the deference that sitting presidents traditionally have shown their predecessors.”. So what about Carter’s and Clinton’s constant criticism of a sitting president?

I read that and thought the same thing! How biased to report it that way! The "deference" is supposed to come from ex-Presidents towards sitting Presidents. In this case, Jimmuh threw the gauntlet down.

[EDINVA]

I swear when the old coot kicks the bucket and they have a ceremony in DC, I want to go and stand on Constitution Ave with a big sign that says ‘444.’ Even in death I will not be able to show any respect for that creep. And, God forgive me, I voted for him in ‘76. Last Dem I ever voted for, so some good came of it.

[GretchenM]

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[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[kcvl]

Carter said Bush had taken a "radical departure from all previous administration policies" with the Iraq war.

'Radical departures' like FORMER Presidents who know to keep their mouths shut because they are now irrevelant.

[ConfidentConservative]

Carter opened his mouth when Reagan was President uttering his stupidity and has gone down hill ever since!

He was wrong in his short (Thank God) term and never changed his mind. The man has a peanut brain.

(Thanks for the ping dinasour!)