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MannyGoldstein

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101. Interesting picture here:

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 11:10 PM

Jul 2013

When he got together at the White House with the other living Presidents, he kept a distance from the others during the posed photos. Or they kept a distance from him.

No doubt, the others are cut from different cloth than is Carter.

(If we get a President Warren, I think she'll stand with Carter.)

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Don't you just love President Jimmy Carter? [View all] Playinghardball Jul 2013 OP

Still my favorite president! think Jul 2013 #1

Most progressive, ahead of his time. airplaneman Jul 2013 #13

Mine, too. FiveGoodMen Jul 2013 #16

Yup. History will judge him kindly, and rightly so. n/t winter is coming Jul 2013 #36

carter kardonb Jul 2013 #98

I like him to, but unless anyone proves that Carter said it first, then Hissyspit Jul 2013 #112

YES. Triana Jul 2013 #2

With the exception of the late George McGovern, I can't think of a national figure/politician Boomerproud Jul 2013 #3

He needs to yell that louder amuse bouche Jul 2013 #4

Yet another good Dem brought down by Republican Treason 90-percent Jul 2013 #5

I hope this lesson is in our children's history books. avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #22

Excellent examples ................. dothemath Jul 2013 #56

I'm 65 and I'm right with you madokie Jul 2013 #63

Thank you, 90% Jimmy! Thanks for the prove-able facts. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #58

It's been a lifetime of downhill slog since his defeat. nt adirondacker Jul 2013 #6

My extremely conservative father... NCTraveler Jul 2013 #7

I don't love President Jimmy Carter; I love ex-President Jimmy Carter. byeya Jul 2013 #8

I also had my issues with President Carter, but voted for him over Reagan mountain grammy Jul 2013 #103

Yes, I love him. One of the truly great ones. n/t Whisp Jul 2013 #9

I love and revere President Carter. lark Jul 2013 #10

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #11

Posted on FB and someone there says that Carter didn't say this, that John Fuselgang did. stevenleser Jul 2013 #12

Here's Fuselgang saying it in May broadcast: Hissyspit Jul 2013 #110

I'm chuckling at the responses on this thread about President Carter. Yavin4 Jul 2013 #14

But by today's standards Carter looks a lot more liberal than he did then. totodeinhere Jul 2013 #17

Or, as people age... Yavin4 Jul 2013 #20

That's a good lesson for today's politics too isn't it. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2013 #21

There are DU threads praising Obama today, so why not? merrily Jul 2013 #113

I have always liked Jimmy Carter although I was not even born yet totodeinhere Jul 2013 #15

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President Carter an Antisemite ? zeeland Jul 2013 #23

There's not a hint of antisemitism about Carter. A statement wholly without foundation. byeya Jul 2013 #25

Yeah but according to this zeeland Jul 2013 #28

Well as long as he's honest(snark) byeya Jul 2013 #40

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Ewwww...revealed all that did it? zeeland Jul 2013 #89

My bad, I posted under the wrong comment. Will move. Sorry. appacom Jul 2013 #90

Have a good one. Hate when I do that. zeeland Jul 2013 #91

How is Carter an anti-semite? Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #26

He has been involved in the peace talks between Palestinians and Israel treestar Jul 2013 #27

Well, I have been in that fray ... Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #32

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The burden is for you to provide the quote "in his own words." Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #34

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Dershowitz? (sound of a thread being flushed) byeya Jul 2013 #41

Alan Dershowitz, a believer in torture, is your source. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #44

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There's nothing for me to argue against! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #49

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alan is a liberal? maybe in your world he is.... madrchsod Jul 2013 #48

Liberal legal scholar Alan Dershowitz? Enthusiast Jul 2013 #65

If Dershowitz is a liberal who on god's green earth would want to be a liberal. byeya Jul 2013 #95

You can of course, provide the relevant quotes, yes? LanternWaste Jul 2013 #39

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I don't think you know what proof is. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #62

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No need to thank me. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #72

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I don't mind you having an opinion. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #74

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Where? Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #78

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Fuck the bible.......nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #66

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The AIPAC lobby thinks he is. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #33

The AIPAC Lobby is a reactionary organization. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #35

Yes they are. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #50

With authority! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #52

He hates Jewish people? Stuckinthebush Jul 2013 #30

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Jimmy Carter an anti-semite? Malarkey! rdharma Jul 2013 #55

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And once again..... I say....malarkey! rdharma Jul 2013 #69

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Glad to see you backing away from that "antisemeitic" claim! nt rdharma Jul 2013 #75

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And yes, at least you're consistent in your malarkey! rdharma Jul 2013 #81

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Oh, brother! Pathetic attempt to portray Pres. Carter as "antisemitic"! rdharma Jul 2013 #86

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There was nothing anti-Semitic about Jimmy Carter. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #61

President Carter was a nuclear submarine commander during the height xtraxritical Jul 2013 #19

I'll second that! maddiemom Jul 2013 #24

No, he never commanded a nuke boat sarge43 Jul 2013 #114

So true treestar Jul 2013 #29

our greatest living president frylock Jul 2013 #37

Thanks to you for a great post locks Jul 2013 #42

Yes malaise Jul 2013 #45

terrible president BUT.... madrchsod Jul 2013 #46

+ + + byeya Jul 2013 #96

Compared to who replaced him, he was not so terrible. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #105

Great role model flamingdem Jul 2013 #51

an honest man ..... dothemath Jul 2013 #53

A very decent human being, victimized by Reagan demagoguery - I was heart broken when he lost. JackN415 Jul 2013 #54

Fixed that fer ya. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #67

Love Love :) Lenomsky Jul 2013 #68

My first presidental vote. Laffy Kat Jul 2013 #79

A voice of conscience in a sea of sellouts. woo me with science Jul 2013 #80

It's true. One reason I voted for Ronald Regan was I believed the media spin Herlong Jul 2013 #83

While we were living it, the Carter presidency was difficult. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #107

knr Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #92

Why Yes, Yes I do.... nt Grey Jul 2013 #93

i like Jimmy, but that isn't his quote. It's a John Fugelsang quote IIRC. n/t NMDemDist2 Jul 2013 #94

Here's the video: Hissyspit Jul 2013 #111

K&R! Always have, always will! One of my few heroes... Rhiannon12866 Jul 2013 #97

I do ;-) ReRe Jul 2013 #99

There are times when TNNurse Jul 2013 #100

Interesting picture here: MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #101

Absolutely curlyred Jul 2013 #102

He's a wonderful man, so smart and a good President too nt steve2470 Jul 2013 #104

As usual, Carter is spot on miked62916 Jul 2013 #106

When my oldest daughter was 10 yrs. 4_TN_TITANS Jul 2013 #108

I absolutely ADORE that man! closeupready Jul 2013 #109