Carter, Don't Back-pedal
He speaks the truth -- Picture courtesy of Wikipedia
by blogSpotter
Jimmy Carter said on Saturday, “I think as far as the adverse impact on the nation around the world, this administration has been the worst in history.” He added Bush as brought about an “overt reversal of America’s basic values” as expressed by prior administrations, including that of his own father, George H.W. Bush. Hey! Them's fightin' words! But who said that fightin' words never need to be said?
We already live in a politically correct, overly sensitive world where you step on a crack and you break your mother's back. My last blog about Falwell talked about the fact that political correctness has seeped into religion, where rational discussion is "intolerant" if it concerns religion at all. After the horrific events of 9/11, we've done nothing but walk on egg shells; we make sure Arabs aren't offended that some of us were bothered by the fact that they flew airplanes into our Trade Center. Now, are we to add "sitting President" to the growing list of criticism taboos?
On the Today show, Carter back-pedaled when talking to Meredith Viera. He described his comments as "reckless" and "careless". In a way that was both accurate and much-needed, he stirred the pot on Saturday. In a period of reflection and second thoughts, he wants to unstir it today. Well Carter, the cat's already out of the bag. What you said is unambiguous and it's what you really thought. Video cameras and sound clips across the world have it on record:
"worst in history"
Now Carter says he only meant his assertion with regards to Bush's foreign policy compared to Nixon's foreign policy. Well Mr. Carter, it's too late baby, baby it's too late. Borrowing from Carol King lyrics there. We know what you meant and we know that you meant it. You said similar things in the 2004 Democratic Convention. You spilled a bottle of truth; unlike milk or water truth leaves a permanent coloration on the floor, along with a beautiful aroma. It can't be cleaned up, it can only be appreciated. Don't cry over it.
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Labels: Politics
posted by blogspotter @ 8:38 AM
2 Comments:
Whenever I see or hear Jimmy "Malaise" Carter, it always reminds me of that early November evening in 1980 when the map of the United States turned into a sea of red in which Carter was tossed overboard and into.
Much like Nixon, Carter has spent the last 27 years struggling to re-mold his legacy into something relevant - if not as President, then as a former President.
He is a pip squeak of a man whose election as President of the United States in 1976 was a direct result of the Nixon Watergate scandal.
As he illustrated this week with his backtracking, he is still pip-squeaking his way through history reminding us why he was given the boot 27 years ago - and rightfully so.
Jay Leno had a joke about it last night. He said Carter is upset because Bush took the 'worst president' title away from him. Carter wasn't that great, but there's a handful were worst than him.
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