Posted on 05/09/2008 12:06:28 PM PDT by freerepublic_or_die
I do not think the President of the United States should be a liar, and believe that the overwhelming majority of U.S. citizens agree with me. For security reasons, the whole truth cannot always be revealed, but it is quite obvious that lies are seldom made to protect our nation. Almost invariably, the political fortunes of the prevaricator are at stake.
During my campaign for the White House in 1976, veracity was a very important issue, because of the known falsehoods having been told during the Vietnam War and the revelations of the Frank Church senatorial investigation that our government had, through the CIA, committed murder and other crimes. I habitually told my small groups of supporters, "If I even make a misleading statement, don't support me."
Although stigmatized as naïve and often having to suffer the consequences, I maintained this commitment to truthfulness during my term in office, and it paid off in many ways. One example was the trust aroused in me by President Anwar Sadat and Prime Minister Menachim Begin, which was instrumental in orchestrating the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty. I've observed at other times that the exploding consequences of a small lie can result in political catastrophe, as was shown in President Nixon's effort to conceal the Watergate break-in.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.washingtonpost.com ...
Should be DEFCON 5. Sorry.
I don’t think Presidents should be ignorant or anti-Semetic, so...
Remember, James Earl Carter said he’d never lie to us.
So what?
He also said during his first prexy campaign, and this is a quote: “The tax laws in this country are a disgrace.”
Thanks for the hint, Sherlock.
I almost feel sorry for Mr.Carter. Almost.
DEFCON 5 Barf Alert
LOL!
So... then... which of the three are we to vote for?
“But apparently it’s okay to be a self-serving, self-centered, obsequiously pandering,embarrassing national catastrophe, abysmally tragic failure as president, laughing stock on the world stage as I am.”
You forgot bitter and bigoted.
When God creates fools, He gives them the face of a fool.
-Arab proverb.
His own fellow Dem, Sen Moynihan, said on the floor of the Senate “I’m tired of being lied to by this (Carter) administration.” Jimmy lied plenty.
I would send a contribution to the McCain campaign if the senator would blast Carter for some of his statements. But I don’t expect that to happen.
Jimmah - Passin’ for Parsin’:
The president should not be a liar.
Before and after...? Well, that’s different.
“through the CIA, committed murder and other crimes”
And thanks to you peanut head they cannot do it anymore. He hamstrung our intel services.
you forgot wussified...
But apparently it's okay to be a self-serving, self-centered, obsequiously pandering,embarrassing national catastrophe, abysmally tragic failure as president, laughing stock on the world stage......and also a: LIAR.
Certainly this elder statesman deserves a high-profile speaking slot at the Democrat convention.
Excuse me but that statement right there is a lie. You never once challenged Bill Clinton on any of his many many many many lies. Therefore you are fine with a President being a liar as long as he is an ideological bedmate of your Mr Carter. You continue on to lie repeatedly in this article Mr Carter therefore you are guilty of the very sin you claim to be condemning. Fix the 2 x 4 in your own eye Jimmy "the Liar" Carter before ever continuing with the hysteric bigoted ignorance you spew in this article
“Men who cannot deceive others are very often successful at deceiving themselves.”- Samuel Johnson
Mr. Johnson pegged you, Jimmy.
Neither should former Presidents, Mr. Carter.
What’s Jimmy’s problem? Clinton hasn’t been in office since 2000.
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