Posted on 02/03/2016 6:20:32 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o
Former US President Jimmy Carter tonight told the UK Parliament he wants Donald Trump to land the Republican nomination ahead of frontrunner Ted Cruz .
Speaking on a visit to Britain, the 91-year-old Democrat warned Mr Cruz is committed to "Far Right-wing politics" which he would pursue "aggressively" if he makes it to the White House.
By contrast, Carter said, outspoken billionaire Mr Trump has no fixed views at all.
"If I had a choice of Republican nominees, between Cruz and Trump, I think I would choose. Trump - which may surprise some of you," he told an audience in the House of Lords.
"The reason is, Trump has proven already that he is completely malleable.
"I don't think he has any fixed opinion that he would fight for.
"On the other hand Ted Cruz is not malleable. He has far right-wing politics, in my opinion, that would be pursued aggressively if he wins."
Texas senator Mr Cruz is opposed to abortion and gay marriage; denies climate change exists and has called for parts of Iraq and Syria to be "carpet-bombed".
Carter, who was US President from 1976-1980, said the race to be the Republican candidate for this November's election is "almost completely unpredictable" - but that he ultimately expects former frontrunner Mr Trump to âfade awayâ.
"When people actually put on the ballot 'this is the person I want to lead me for the next four years', I think they're going to have a little bit of a different opinion," Carter said.
"And of course I'll be supporting the Democratic nominee."
Speaking afterwards to the Mirror, Carter said he had "huge admiration" for 74-year-old Mr Sanders, saying the Vermont senator's views "have hardly changed" since he ran to be a city Mayor in 1981.
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Because he’s an a$$
First time I have ever agreed with Jimmy
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That should be your first clue.
Kiss of death. Jimmy Carter has been wrong on every major issue of the day.
You like to call others non conservative because they don’t choose your candidate. What you have is a closed club and no one who doesn’t see things the way you do - gets the door closed in their faces. This conservative label is crap.
Yep!
Did the same.
Do not feel I left the Democratic party,
seems they left me.
Beginning to think the same with the Republican Party!!
Kinda like the one last week claiming that Reid was endorsing Trump.
And those who think that Carson was going to Florida to ‘literally’ get a change of clothes.
He was actually president until 1981.
You foolish people. He didn’t endorse Trump - he merely answered a question. He will vote for whoever the commie gets the nomination on the D side. Talk about comprehension skills - most here are seriously lacking.
This whole campaign from top to bottom is a frickin’ joke. What a sad state the Republican Party is in if these guys are the best they can do.
Now most likely, a guy who hasn’t accomplished one single important thing in his life, in Rubio, is going to be the nominee, he might as well be another “Community Organizer.”
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Dan McLaughlin Retweeted The Hill
Big get for Trump. Of course, Cruz - unlike Trump - wasn’t a max donor to Carter in 1979.
Ah, I had to look that one up - well, ran across it accidentally.
Speaking of whom, I looked at his website and found no events scheduled.
Bueller? Bueller?
The weather vane guiding me at this point is whomever the media and GOPe/RINO crews are keening the shrillest about. If, as is claimed, Cruz is the most hated politician in DC, that is a ringing endorsement.
Trump endorsed by the second worst president in modern history.
Simply amazing.
Do you people honestly thing Carter was being serious? Trump is pliable? As in Cruz voting for TPA and the Corker bill, two Obama-RINO agenda items? Now, that is being pliable.
And Cruz has half The NRO, Glenn Beck, Rick Perry and other people who want Amnesty behind him. It’s getting brutal.
That pic makes me swell with pride for our wonderful country.
A couple of statesmen.
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Oh, now, don’t go mentioning those things.....
This ought to tell...the Trumpet’s something.
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