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malaise

(298,488 posts) Mon Sep 3, 2018, 05:40 PM Sep 2018

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Jimmy Carter on the Con's lying [View all]

I loved his use of the word deplorable.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jimmy-carter-on-donald-trump-the-incumbent-president-is-very-careless-with-the-truth/
In an interview with "CBS This Morning" co-host John Dickerson, former President Jimmy Carter called out President Trump for being "very careless with the truth."

"You said that you thought telling the truth was important when you were president, but you seem to suggest it might not be so important to the presidency," Dickerson asked Mr. Carter.

"Well, that seems to be the case now. I think it's well-known that the incumbent president is very careless with the truth. Telling the truth has been pretty deeply ingrained in me, and I think that makes it even more deplorable to me to see that it has been abandoned by some people," Mr. Carter said.

Go Jimmy Go!

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Jimmy Carter on the Con's lying [View all] malaise Sep 2018 OP

Ever the gentleman. We know what he really thinks. This was mild. dameatball Sep 2018 #1

He doesn't know ny other way malaise Sep 2018 #3

Whos Frank though? tsk tsk. Crutchez_CuiBono Sep 2018 #26

Hehehehehe malaise Sep 2018 #27

!! Crutchez_CuiBono Sep 2018 #28

He is a great President & a wonderful person He doesn't brag. but he saved thousands of lives.. Stuart G Sep 2018 #4

People did not want to hear his message about oil and environmental issues. Instead we got Reagan dameatball Sep 2018 #7

Probably the worst thing he has ever said about a person. Jimmy Carter has class! tonyt53 Sep 2018 #2

True malaise Sep 2018 #5

But he got the word 'deplorable' in there! panader0 Sep 2018 #8

That was the best part malaise Sep 2018 #9

What a kind way to put it, "careless with the truth"...I would not put it that way. Stuart G Sep 2018 #6

The thing is the Con won't tweet praising Carter this time malaise Sep 2018 #10

classy carpenter Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2018 #11

The Con couldn't build a sandwich malaise Sep 2018 #13

No kidding! calimary Sep 2018 #14

Hi there malaise Sep 2018 #15

LOVED that line, malaise! calimary Sep 2018 #18

Wouldn't you love one of his chairs? JohnnyRingo Sep 2018 #23

He has sometimes donated them to be auctioned off to raise money for the Carter Center Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #29

Jimmy is a wonderful human being. warmfeet Sep 2018 #12

+1,000 malaise Sep 2018 #16

Another important accomplishment, Peace between Israel and Egypt..Yes, it hasn't been perfect.. Stuart G Sep 2018 #24

Every time I read a quote from him, Aristus Sep 2018 #17

Gentle and genuine grin malaise Sep 2018 #20

K&R Scurrilous Sep 2018 #19

For a man who never speaks ill of anyone... JohnnyRingo Sep 2018 #21

And then some malaise Sep 2018 #22

Jimmy Carter saved more lives than Bush killed. Stuart G Sep 2018 #25

And this comes from a president who promised to "always tell the truth" Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #30

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2018 #31

And President Carter's service inspired David Letterman to join Habitat for Humanity, too! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #32

I did not know that malaise Sep 2018 #33

Dave was in the longer video clip Rhiannon12866 Sep 2018 #36

What is so wrong with telling the truth? tRump is a LIAR. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2018 #34

(Excalibur) the greatest quality of knighthood? Merlin: "truth, that's it, yes it must be truth!..." 0rganism Sep 2018 #35