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Obama declines to criticize Carter on Hamas
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Posted on 04/11/2008 10:30:51 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Obama declines to criticize Carter on Hamas Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:08pm EDT

By Caren Bohan

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Friday it was not his place to criticize former President Jimmy Carter for agreeing to meet with Hamas, although Obama said he would not meet with the militant Palestinian group.

The former U.S. president's plans to meet with the leader of Hamas during a nine-day trip the Middle East beginning Sunday have drawn criticism from both the Bush administration and close U.S. ally Israel.

"I'm not going to comment on former President Carter. He's a private citizen. It's not my place to discuss who he shouldn't meet with," Obama told reporters while campaigning in Indianapolis. "I know that I've said consistently that I would not meet with Hamas."

Carter has not publicly backed either candidate in the Democratic race but hinted recently that he supports Obama.

Carter's planned trip creates awkwardness for the Illinois senator, whose critics have sought to raise doubts about whether he might be inclined as president to put greater pressure on Israel to make concessions in peace talks with the Palestinians.

Such doubts could cost Obama support with some U.S. Jewish voters.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antisemite; blueturban; carterlegacy; doublestandard; flipflop; hamas; israel; obama2008; obamaflipflops; propalestinianwar; proterrorist; wafflehouse; waffling
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To: Sub-Driver

21 posted on 04/11/2008 11:03:10 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY ((((Truth to a Liberal, is like a crucifix to a vampire))))
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To: D-fendr

I wonder whether he’s being Clintonian and that what he means is something like “I PERSONALLY wouldn’t meet with them but i see no reason to send my subordinates, like my secretary of state, to do so”


22 posted on 04/11/2008 11:07:13 AM PDT by JOHN ADAMS
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To: Free ThinkerNY

That’s because they sent some white bureaucrat to try to negotiate with Hitler.

They needed to send a dope pushing hustler from the streets. Obama is “worldly”. He has skillz.


23 posted on 04/11/2008 11:13:20 AM PDT by weegee (March 18th, 2008 Obama~"I did NOT listen to the sermons of that man, Jeremiah Wright...")
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To: Sub-Driver

No, No, No, the press better get very specific with Ol’ Hussein Obama the Liberal...because when liberals say they won’t do something it has got to be exact. In other words I am sure that if he was sitting down to a Hookah smoking a bowl with Amadmanjihad and one of those Hamas or Hezzballah leaders happen to be at the same party well then of course he kept his word.... Right?

Lets see how Obama explains away Ayers... just like with Wright...I don’t agree with their ideologies and of course we don’t share the same views but I wouldn’t correct them when they spewed their America hatred... I mean they have freedom of speech ... Right?


24 posted on 04/11/2008 11:31:58 AM PDT by Typical_Whitey ( Obama will keep Black Americans on the Democrats Economic Plantation.)
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To: Sub-Driver
"I'm not going to comment on former President Carter. He's a private citizen.

Don Imus is a private citizen too. But Obama felt free to not only comment on him, but call for him to be fired.

25 posted on 04/11/2008 11:35:38 AM PDT by freespirited (Misery loves company. That's why liberals were created.)
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To: freespirited

Thank you for the clear example of catching Obama in a LIE. While both “may” be private citizens now, it is NOT the reason for Obama’s refusal to comment.


26 posted on 04/11/2008 11:59:35 AM PDT by weegee (March 18th, 2008 Obama~"I did NOT listen to the sermons of that man, Jeremiah Wright...")
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To: weegee

You can keep up with the Obama Laundry List of Lies here. At the moment it’s at 72 and counting.

http://www.audacityofhypocrisy.com/?page_id=15


27 posted on 04/11/2008 12:51:13 PM PDT by freespirited (Misery loves company. That's why liberals were created.)
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To: Sub-Driver

The man’s a wimp. Oh, he’s also neurotic and a drama queen. God Bless the United States, if this man gets elected President.


28 posted on 04/11/2008 2:54:18 PM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (Just laugh at them!)
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To: Sub-Driver
LYING LIAR. The poll numbers must've come back...

Obama criticizes ex-President Carter's Hamas meeting (reuters 4/16/08)

Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama on Wednesday disagreed with former President Jimmy Carter's overtures toward Hamas, saying he would not talk to the Islamist group until it recognized Israel and renounced terrorism.

The Illinois senator, campaigning in Pennsylvania which holds the next presidential voting contest on Tuesday, told a group of Jewish leaders he has an "unshakable commitment" to help protect Israel from its "bitter enemies."

"That's why I have a fundamental difference with President Carter and disagree with his decision to meet with Hamas," Obama said. "We must not negotiate with a terrorist group intent on Israel's destruction. We should only sit down with Hamas if they renounce terrorism, recognize Israel's right to exist and abide by past agreements."


29 posted on 04/16/2008 12:33:50 PM PDT by weegee (Religion is the opiate of the masses MARX1843 They get bitter, they cling to...religion OBAMA2008)
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To: freespirited

BUMP, make sure this makes the list of lies...


30 posted on 04/16/2008 12:34:41 PM PDT by weegee (Religion is the opiate of the masses MARX1843 They get bitter, they cling to...religion OBAMA2008)
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