Posted on 12/23/2009 3:38:04 PM PST by lbryce
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Jimmy Carter is asking the Jewish community for forgiveness -- and insists it’s not simply because his grandson has decided to launch a political career with a run for the Georgia state Senate.
Jason Carter, 34, an Atlanta-area lawyer, is considering a run to fill a seat covering suburban DeKalb County should the incumbent, David Adelman, win confirmation as President Obama's designated ambassador to Singapore.
The seat, which is university heavy -- Emory, among others, is situated there -- also has a substantial Jewish community.
The senior Carter outraged Jewish leaders with his book “Palestine: Peace not Apartheid,” and they strongly criticized the former U.S. president for what appeared to be his likening of Israel's settlement practices to apartheid and seeming to place the brunt of the blame for a lack of peace on Israel.
On the subsequent book tour, Carter further enraged many Jews by intimating that the pro-Israel lobby inhibited an evenhanded U.S. policy.
Such bad blood could potentially translate into problems for Carter’s grandson as he considers launching a political career.
But in an interview with JTA, Carter insisted that ethnic electoral considerations were not reason enough to reach out to the Jewish community, although he did not outright deny that it was a factor.
"Jason has a district, the number of Jewish voters in it is only 2 percent," he said, chuckling.
In a statement issued through his campaign manager, the younger Carter said the statement was not connected to his campaign.
"While I was very happy to see my grandfather's letter, it was completely unrelated to my campaign. The letter is a product of discussions with some of his friends in the Jewish community that have been going on for a long time.
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(1) He's a Democrat
(2) He's a Democrat
(3) ~?~
Carter didn’t consider his grandson’s electoral race, but knew exactly the percentage of Jews in the district. Liar.
A perfect spokesperson for his party.
You left out “political whore”
Sorry, I realize I’m being redundant :)
He must also know the attitude most southern christians have concerning anti-semites.
And didn’t you love “only 2%, he chuckled.”
Yeah, we know peanut boy - you wish it were 0%.
I’m not sure why Jimmah would feel the need to apologize to the Jewish Community in order to boost his grandson’s chances. Most Jewish voters seem to enjoy being betrayed by Democrats anyway.
OTOH, for some reason, most Jews vote liberal. I know I am generalizing but it seems to be true unless someone can point me to concrete evidence to the contrary.
Jimmy Carter was swiftboated before John Kerry - and it is simply unfair. Stop it!!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter_rabbit_incident
Carter had gone on a solo fishing expedition in his hometown of Plains, Georgia when the rabbit approached his boat, “hissing menacingly, its teeth flashing and nostrils flared and making straight for the president”, trying desperately to enter the boat, causing Carter to flail at the swimming creature with the oars from his boat.
Upon returning to his office, Carter found his staff disbelieving of his story, insisting that rabbits couldn’t swim, or that they would never approach a person threateningly. The incident was captured on footage taken by a White House photographer.
I’m pretty much inclined to forgive anyone who asks, as long as they are inclined to prove that there are grounds to do so.
Did Carter state that his comments were wrong? Did he state that Israel has been right? Has he said the Palestinians are the only ones to blame for their own lack of nationhood?
No.
Carter remain the shell of a real man, trying ever so hard to erase his stance as the worst president ever, and the absolute worst ex-president ever.
Yeah he is one of them. Lyingalready.
Exactly right. It’s another one of those blanket apologies for something that he doesn’t think was wrong in the first place.
Did he say his charge against Israel was wrong?
Did he say Israel has been a model state and has treated the Palestinians fairly?
Did he say the Palestinians had been wrong?
This guy is a total fraud.
Carter didn’t consider his grandson’s electoral race, but knew exactly the percentage of Jews in the district. Liar.
He must also know the attitude most southern christians have concerning anti-semites.
A very important point!
Obama is seriously taking over the worst president ever mantle from Carter.
Rabbits hiss? If so, they do so in a menacing fashion?
Absolutely. Carter’s still a dunce, but you’ve nailed it.
Well, on the bright side, we know barney frank doesn't.
Vocal Chords: Rabbits can grunt, squeak, and hiss. They can also scream but you never want to hear it because it means they are very frightened (they can die from fright) or are experiencing intense pain. The FBI used recordings of rabbits screaming during the siege of the Davidian Compound in Waco, Texas.
http://www.rabbitworldview.com/rabbitanatomy.php
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