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Navy to Commission Attack Submarine Jimmy Carter Story Number: NNS050215-14 Release Date:
www.navy.news.mil ^ | 2/15/2005 7:01:00 PM | n/a

Posted on 02/16/2005 5:39:01 AM PST by Broker

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy will commission its newest nuclear-powered attack submarine Jimmy Carter on Saturday, Feb. 19, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Conn.

The attack submarine Jimmy Carter honors the 39th president of the United States.

President Carter is the only U.S. president to have qualified in submarines. He has distinguished himself by a lifetime of public service...............

(Excerpt) Read more at news.navy.mil ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: Georgia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: humor; jimmycarter; peanut; submarine; usnavy; ussday443
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To: Broker

Imagine the poor bastards that get assigned to an "attack" sub named after Carter? You think the verbal abuse was bad before.


21 posted on 02/16/2005 6:09:48 AM PST by standupfortruth
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To: Broker
I looked at this from a different point of view. The navy is really mocking Carter by doing this. I hope that sub is the first one into every confrontation.

I want to see "the Jimmy Carter launches 100 missiles into Iran" on the nightly news one of these days. It'd be too funny.
22 posted on 02/16/2005 6:11:09 AM PST by tfecw (Vote Democrat, It's easier then working)
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To: standupfortruth

I guess we could call it the JC, and think of someone else leading us into battle!


23 posted on 02/16/2005 6:13:05 AM PST by FatherofFive (Choose life!)
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To: fredhead
They named a ship after him that will remain hidden beneath the waves.

If only we could hide our ex-presidential embarassment thusly.

(I don't actually mean drown him. I just wish his ugly head with it's attached mouth would stop surfacing.)

24 posted on 02/16/2005 6:14:09 AM PST by EricT. (Join the Soylent Green Party...We recycle dead environmentalists.)
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To: chatham

"The Navy should be ashamed to do this, Carter is un american and a Jerk.
I want my Taxes back."

-Attack Submarine? Wouldn't it be better to name a Submit Submarine after him? Maybe a Vascillating Landing Craft? How about an Accomodating Carrier or an Ineffectual Aegis?


25 posted on 02/16/2005 6:16:37 AM PST by johnnycap
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To: E Rocc

Yes, I heard that!

You know Wednesdays used to be a big day at the Clinton White House. Yeah, that's 'cause it was "hump day".


26 posted on 02/16/2005 6:22:42 AM PST by RexBeach
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To: Broker

Anything named after "Peanuts" Carter is in the process of sinking before it ever floats.


27 posted on 02/16/2005 6:24:56 AM PST by hgro
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To: libs_kma
When I think of Jimmy Carter, the words traitor and coward come to mind, not pacifist. Don't expect too many Navy personnel to trip over their own feet in signing up for duty on this tub.
28 posted on 02/16/2005 6:30:17 AM PST by wmileo
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To: FatherofFive

IRONIC ! The peanut will always be there first. Great MOTTO. BE THERE FIRST ! ... Honestly, the crew needs our support. Let history find this ship the antithesis of its' name sake.


29 posted on 02/16/2005 6:31:01 AM PST by Broker (COD PHLYER)
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To: Broker

what a SHAME to name a U.S. Submarine after a cowardly xommunist lover pOs jimmy (da commie nut) carter!

Castro is laughing his **** off!


30 posted on 02/16/2005 6:36:33 AM PST by CLS
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To: Broker

I know he's already got our largest (gross tonnage) Aircraft Carrier named after him, but there would be no Submarines if the only President to have won two patents had not developed a system of vents and ballast tanks that would lift grounded ships off of sandbars. Happy B'Day Abraham Lincoln!


31 posted on 02/16/2005 6:38:45 AM PST by massgopguy (massgopguy)
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To: Broker

They should have named it Desert One instead in memoriam of the men who Carter killed in his incompetence.


32 posted on 02/16/2005 6:44:55 AM PST by worldclass (WE NEED A NEW CONSERVATIVE PARTY!!)
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To: CLS

This ship is designed to entertain Fidel's back side. The courage, dedication to duty and deeds of the Peanut's crew will be a tribute to what that president should have been.


33 posted on 02/16/2005 6:45:49 AM PST by Broker (COD PHLYER)
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To: libs_kma; SlowBoat407
Attack Submarine Jimmy Carter

"I recognize these words, but somehow they don't make any sense."

34 posted on 02/16/2005 6:52:04 AM PST by Oztrich Boy
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To: Finalapproach29er

The boat will be OK as long as it doesn't encounter any seafaring rabbits!
LOL!


35 posted on 02/16/2005 7:04:28 AM PST by Redbob
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To: Broker

Sshhh. We'we hunting wabbits.


36 posted on 02/16/2005 7:04:47 AM PST by Paine in the Neck
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To: Broker

I bet he's pissed that people were actually paid to build this ship instead of volunteering their time for free.

Launch Operation Malaise!


37 posted on 02/16/2005 7:17:15 AM PST by Niteranger68 ("I am not a conservative because I am successful; I am successful because I am a conservative.")
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To: Broker

First of the new "Appeasement" class?


38 posted on 02/16/2005 7:19:14 AM PST by skepsel
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To: Broker

What's the point? When the crew tries to fire a weapon, the ship will refuse and instead, demand multilateral talks...


39 posted on 02/16/2005 7:23:39 AM PST by pabianice
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To: The Great RJ

I was wondering how many posts would go by before someone mentioned Bill Beer.
Well done!


40 posted on 02/16/2005 7:24:22 AM PST by Holicheese (This is Hockey East)
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