Jimmy Carter: Gingrich Has "That Subtlety Of Racism"

Real Clear Politics ^ | January 18, 2012 | Staff

[kennedy]

Former President Jimmy Carter says Newt Gingrich knows exactly what he is doing when he uses phrases like "food stamp president" and talks about the poor learning a work ethic. Carter says this rhetoric is "appealing to the wrong element in South Carolina."

[snip]

"When you emphasize, over and over, welfare, food stamps, and ‘Why don’t the black people get jobs," and if I’m president, I’ll make sure they turn toward a work ethic, rather than an ethic of welfare and food stamps, that’s appealing to the wrong element in South Carolina," the former President said on CNN.

[kennedy]

Poor Jimmy. He's not the worst president anymore.

Maybe he can find a village somewhere that is in search of an idiot.

[rhombus]

This is pure gold. Newt couldn’t have paid for a better endorsement than a snotty remark from Carter. ;-)

[apillar]

And Jimmy has the subtlety of failurism...actually there was nothing subtle about it, he was just a complete failure.

[reasonisfaith]

What does Carter think about the democrat party racism?

This is the racism which has enslaved black people in poverty, through dependence on government and leftist-influenced behavior, since the civil rights era.

[apillar]

Don't forget Jimmy's “Subtlety of Leporiphobia” (fear of rabbits for those of you in Rio Linda)!

[TheLawyerFormerlyKnownAsAl]

Carter has that subtlety of Alzheimers.

[sand lake bar]

There are very few Americans upon whose grave I would dance, however....

[Tijeras_Slim]

Jimmy has that Obviousness of Stupidity.

[clamper1797]

And Jimmah has that obvious senility

[sheikdetailfeather]

If CNN quotes Jimmah Caatah during the next debate to imply Newt is racist, watch for another Newt surge.

[RockinRight]

"When you emphasize, over and over, welfare, food stamps, and ‘Why don’t the black people get jobs," and if I’m president, I’ll make sure they turn toward a work ethic, rather than an ethic of welfare and food stamps, that’s appealing to the wrong element in South Carolina," the former President said on CNN.

Well, first off, Newt said nothing about "black people." Second, if he did, would it have made his statement any less accurate?

[A_Former_Democrat]

I feel the same. There will be as many tears as for Teddy, Walter, and Andy.

[bigdirty]

It’s funny how to the left/democrats, blacks are synonymous with food stamps.

And we’re the racist ones...

[TheThirdRuffian]

An insult from Jew-hater Jimmy Carter is a badge of honor I want.

I’m jealous.

[beethovenfan]

STFU, Jimmah

[Leep]

Carter, failed President, puts in his two cents worth.

[Liberty Valance]

Newt - 1
Jimmy - 0

[Gator113]

Juan, a black man, plays the race card and makes himself look like a fool, so that makes Newt a racist. LMAO.

[MrB]

The left interprets “wanting to treat everyone by the same rules” as “racist”.

[The_Freemason]

f*** him