Book: Carter, Democrats Asked Soviets to Stop Reagan, Sway U.S. Elections.

www.newsmax.com ^ | Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002 | Carl Limbacher

[.cnI redruM]

Remember the old conservative charge that many of the Democrats here in America were playing footsie with the Soviets? Some Republicans even said the Russians viewed the Democrats as their favorite party.

Now bombshell revelations prove these accusations beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Peter Schweizer, a Hoover Institution research fellow, has just written a new book, "Reagan's War: The Epic Story of His Forty-Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism."

This book may well force historians to revise the history of the Cold War.

Schweizer, after scouring once-classified KGB, East German Stasi and Soviet Communist Party files, discovered incontrovertible evidence that the Soviets not only played footsie with high-ranking Democrats, they also worked behind the scenes to influence American elections.

In "Reagan's War," Schweizer shows how the Democrats worked with Moscow to try to undermine Reagan before and after he became president.

Jimmy Carter's Dirty Tricks

Soviet diplomatic accounts and material from the archives show that in January 1984, former President Jimmy Carter dropped by Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin's residence for a private meeting.

Carter expressed his concern about and opposition to Reagan's defense buildup. He boldly told Dobrynin that Moscow would be better off with someone else in the White House. If Reagan won, he warned, "There would not be a single agreement on arms control, especially on nuclear arms, as long as Reagan remained in power."

Using the Russians to influence the presidential election was nothing new for Carter.

Schweizer reveals Russian documents that show that in the waning days of the 1980 campaign, the Carter White House dispatched businessman Armand Hammer to the Soviet Embassy.

Hammer was a longtime Soviet-phile, and he explained to the Soviet ambassador that Carter was "clearly alarmed" at the prospect of losing to Reagan.

Hammer pleaded with the Russians for help. He asked if the Kremlin could expand Jewish emigration to bolster Carter's standing in the polls.

'Carter Won't Forget That Service'

"Carter won't forget that service if he is elected," Hammer told Dobrynin.

Carter was not the only Democrat to make clear to the Russians where their loyalty lay. As the election neared in 1984, Dobrynin recalls meetings with Speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill.

O'Neill told Dobrynin that no effort should be spared to prevent "that demagogue Reagan" from being re-elected.

Soviet documents report that O'Neill told Dobrynin: "If that happens, Reagan will give vent to his primitive instincts and give us a lot of trouble, probably, put us on the verge of a major armed conflict. He is a dangerous man."

[InterceptPoint]

I'm sure this will lead every nationwide newscast tonight....NOT!!!!!

No the story will not show up on the Peter/Dan/Tom circuit. OTOH, this is not news. This story has been floating around for at least a year or so.

[richardtavor]

Have you ever heard of any election that the democrats did not commit voter fraud?

[Paleo Conservative]

Hammer was a longtime Soviet-phile spy

And benefactor to the Gore family.

[ambrose]

Schweizer, after scouring once-classified KGB, East German Stasi and Soviet Communist Party files, discovered incontrovertible evidence that the Soviets not only played footsie with high-ranking Democrats, they also worked behind the scenes to influence American elections. In "Reagan's War," Schweizer shows how the Democrats worked with Moscow to try to undermine Reagan before and after he became president.

Is anyone surprised?

[Paleo Conservative]

Carter was not the only Democrat to make clear to the Russians where their loyalty lay.

[somemoreequalthanothers]

That is why we.......wait.

[SF Republican]

has anyone seen my billy beer

[f.Christian]

[Ronin]

I used to believe that Carter was just a good-hearted but simple-minded dupe.

Now I think the simple-minded dupe was ME for believing that there is any such thing as an honorable DemonCRAP.

Evil is as evil does. Carter and the DemonCRAPS are evil. I will NOT be fooled again.

[.cnI redruM]

I wonder what the Soviets thought when Gore rolled over on building the M1 tank in The Senate.

[cwb]

Exactly. If they haven't picked it up yet, they most likely, never will. Heck, they were more interested in how Bush Sr. got to Europe and back to work out the release of the hostages. I remember the stories about that SR-71/blackbird...or whatever that thing was called (brain fart), and how they said he used one of those. Conspiracy theories are given more weight by the media, than facts, if they implicate a Democrat.

[.cnI redruM]

Ay, Matey, but that crew over there with Captain Dean, they're a rougish lot, I tell ya'. A regular hive of villany and scum.

[chesley]

I didn't vote for Carter shen he was first elected. god, I wanted to. He's a Southerner, I'm a Southerner. He was a Baptist, I'm a Baptist. But I don't trusst anybody that want tell you where they stand on certain issues. Remeber that, fellows when next you cast a ballot.

But it didn't matter, I knew where he stood, so I voted against him. Events proved me correct. But you know, despite his policies, I always though JC was personally one of the good guys. Active Christian, worked for the poor, not just taxed you for them, Etc., etc.

But the more I find out about him, and the more he opens his mouth and opines, the less I feel that way. Thank god, he was denied a second term, and the magnificent Ronald Reagan was elected.

[FloridaBoy]

Old news. Is that all you right wingers have. Try again. Oh, without the name calling that you ALL are doing so well.

[Gritty]

Ann Coulter sure had these people pegged, and so did Joe McCarthy!

As more research goes on, the picture will no doubt be filled in and even worse than we know now.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Carter has ended his affiliation with the So.Baptist convention... being a liberal, it is to see why.

[MalcolmS]

>>>Ay, Matey, but that crew over there with Captain Dean, they're a rougish lot, I tell ya'. A regular hive of villany and scum. <<<

Arrr! That's the Piratical spirit.

[bigfootbob]

"When are you Americans gonna wake up and realize you need a purge of your political plumbing?"

Now, isn't that like the pot calling the kettle black? You won't find anyone here that argues the point, however.

[polemikos]

No problem at all. Thanks for the ping.

[.cnI redruM]

Truth hurts. Doesn't it?