Jimmy Carter, Read Sidney Hook!

Pajamas Media ^ | Sept. 16 | Roger Kimball

[AJKauf]

Let me return to Carter’s “based on racism” comment. In fact, the operative “R” word here is not racism but revulsion. Rep. Wilson’s outburst was an expression of outrage, frustration, and revulsion at Obama’s studied mendacity. (And note, by the way, that it is perfectly OK for the President to accuse others of being liars and worse.) But Carter played the race card for the same reason that Charlie Rangel did when people stated asking about why he understated his income to the IRS by $500,000 or why Henry Louis Gates did when he was arrested for disorderly conduct by Sgt. James Crowley. In our culture, the charge of racism is not only a conversation-stopper it is a thought-stopper. We cannot publicly tell the truth about race, so the charge of racism always carries with it not only an element of intimidation, but also an element of exposure. Everyone knows that Al Sharpton, say, is a mountebank, but we must be chary of saying so because of his race. Ditto with Henry Louis Gates: his scholarly accomplishments are modest, to say the least, but we must not point that out because of his race....

[RAO1125]

Since I hated Bubba and the Bushes too, does that mean I’m also anti-white?

[Don Corleone]

Karter is obviously way off his meds.

[philman_36]

"I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he's African American," Carter said.
It is amazing how what one man "thinks" (he's simply stating his opinion) turns the whole liberal media into mental zombies.
He cites nothing of substance to support his opinion (other than more opinions) yet he is supposed to be the "be all and end all" when it comes to knowing when racism rears its head?
Sorry, Jim, but that horse is dead so why not stop beating it?
It's a matter of policy, not pigment.

[chiefqc]

Peanut head should just stick with peanuts.

[tflabo]

Perhaps Obama is getting a whiff that all this racist talk is counter-productive to his kingship. The kings nobles and aristocrats are stirring too much strife with the serfs throughout the kingdom. Let the decree go forth...’Thou shalt not speaketh nor causeth strife among the people concerning the color of the kings skin to aid or abet his royal throne’.

[ridesthemiles]

Peanut head should just stick with peanuts.”

Carter is SOOOO good with that business, that he was bankrupt—TWICE !!

[neverdem]

These constant charges of racism are becoming insidious.

[jesseam]

I am sure that the RNC secretly applauds jimmahs displays of senility with his off the wall proclamations. It also helps when Ossama ben laden recommends two of his books be read. Personally I think it is high time that he assumes room temperature and be disposed of. He is an absolute insult to the country.