Obama's Jimmy Carter Problem?

Foregin Policy ^ | June 16, 2009 | Staff

[lbryce]

When Fox News reported today from Gaza that former President Jimmy Carter plans to urge President Barack Obama to take the Palestinian militant group Hamas off the U.S. terrorist list in meetings later this week, Washington Democrats and the Obama administration collectively cringed.

"The president has addressed Hamas questions, including in the Egypt speech," an administraton official said. "[We] won't have more to say about this."

"Just like with President Clinton, Carter is becoming a huge problem and a growing concern for Obama," a Washington Middle East hand said. "They are very pissed with him."

After observing Lebanon's elections, Carter visited Damascus last week and met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, as well as exiled Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal. This week, he met with Israeli settlers in the West Bank and toured Gaza with top Hamas leader Ismail Haniya as his guide. His trip to Damascus came a day ahead of that of Obama Middle East peace envoy George Mitchell.

Carter's objectives in Gaza, a Washington Middle East expert familiar with the matter told The Cable, are "to open up Gaza, and to see what he can do to pave the way to some [sort of] engagement between Hamas and the U.S.," the expert said, on condition of anonymity, cautioning that he didn't think any such engagement would happen anytime soon. "And to see whether Hamas can shift its position, and the U.S. can shift its position. ... I think he is smart enough to realize they aren't going to come off the terror list."

[lbryce]

I don't know which of the two are being more maligned by being compared to each other.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The bad penny from Georgia turns up again.

[CdMGuy]

Jimmy Carter the anti-semite acts dumber and dumber as senility continues to set in.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Both will go down in history as foremost American disgraces. I would say they will be as popular as possibly Hitler, Mussolini, Castro, Benedict Arnold. Suggestions anyone for other like traitors.

[joejm65]

‘The bad penny from Georgia turns up again.’

I wonder who’s paying for this trip? It’s not official Government business, so someone private must be funding it. I’d love to know who...

[lbryce]

Our CIC ("Commy in Chief")

The peanut guy called the White House to offer his advice, guidance on how to best handle the situation in Iran.

[SJackson]

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[30 something american]

Humph...., funny..., nobody was pi$$ed or even mentioned that the rabbit angler was a “problem” for the last 8 years of globetrotting.....!?!?!

T

[Cheetahcat]

The two worst events in this country's history :Carter the stink that will not go away And Zero the floater.

[30 something american]

LOL..., somebody light a match already...!

T

[Paved Paradise]

Taking Hamas off the U.S. terrorist list is just another one of Carter’s completely boneheaded ideas. I read their entire charter a few months back and I’d urge anyone to read it. It’s full of stuff about getting rid of Jews and Israel.

[PerConPat]

Carter had a chance to lead this nation, and as it turns out much of the Middle East and the world, into safer waters than the dangerous rapids we now must navigate. This most abject failure of a POTUS, in my six plus decades, still has nothing worthwhile to say. He was, is, and always will be a fool- as well as one of the US Navy’s greatest embarrassments.

[SunkenCiv]

Carter-Hamas Friendship May Stalemate Obama
Israel National News | June 16, 2009 | Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
Posted on 06/17/2009 1:16:54 AM PDT by Tzvi INN.com
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2273413/posts

[snip] ...The White House is livid with Carter, according to an experienced Middle East expert who was quoted on the website of the widely respected Foreign Policy magazine. “They are very pissed,” he said. “Just like with President Clinton, Carter is becoming a huge problem and a growing concern for Obama.” [end]

[Cheetahcat]

“LOL..., somebody light a match already...!”

Now there is an Idea LMAO

[freekitty]

Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Dianne Feinstein. The list just goes on and on.

[claudwitz]

Jimmah Cahtear is not a problem. Obama is the problem.

[Chode]

Ohh WOe is me... Whys everybody pickin on me???

[Reeses]

Why doesn’t Mr. Hostage Maker go to Iran and help them with their recount. He might try his hand at converting a few Muslims while there.

[lbryce]

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[BOBWADE]

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