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80. Nope, he is defending racism.

Reply to Gator_Matt (Reply #78)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 08:32 PM

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Jimmy Carter: Jury made �right decision� [View all] Freddie Stubbs Jul 2013 OP

Too bad the jury didn't hear the "evidence withheld" SHRED Jul 2013 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author onehandle Jul 2013 #2

exactly.... I think beyond the prosecutor mistakes, the judges' inappropriately limited instruction. hlthe2b Jul 2013 #6

The judge is a Republican. You think she needed to be bullied? /nt Ash_F Jul 2013 #52

Yes, Judge Nelson Was In Over Her Head With This Case DallasNE Jul 2013 #60

I think that your speculative description fits the facts neohippie Jul 2013 #66

I concur with your description of the possible scenerio mazzarro Jul 2013 #71

There it is!!! This trial was just for show to quiet us darkies up. They wanted to Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #87

sounds like they didn't even pay attention to evidence that was presented frylock Jul 2013 #18

no zimmerman DNA on Martin noiretextatique Jul 2013 #49

Sounds to me like you never were in a couret room daa Jul 2013 #62

wow. where to begin.. frylock Jul 2013 #69

Gun culture wrote the law. They are a proven threat to us all. nt onehandle Jul 2013 #3

Exactly! I wish that was what Carter said. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #74

Carter frontier00 Jul 2013 #4

Read the article before being so quick to criticize groundloop Jul 2013 #5

President Carter John2 Jul 2013 #7

Do you even know who his best friend was when he was going up? L0oniX Jul 2013 #11

? heaven05 Jul 2013 #37

Who put you in charge? L0oniX Jul 2013 #89

me heaven05 Jul 2013 #91

My take on the Jimmy Carter statement disndat Jul 2013 #16

Whatever, John2 Jul 2013 #19

One of the jurors was hispanic LearningCurve Jul 2013 #20

Hispanics John2 Jul 2013 #22

Doesn't give who a pass? LearningCurve Jul 2013 #55

no African American jurors? It's not right wordpix Jul 2013 #41

That is definitely an omission. Truth is, there was no one on that jury with the empathy and guts Hoyt Jul 2013 #68

The problem is a juror isn't supposed to base a verdict on empathy and guts titaniumsalute Jul 2013 #85

The former President (sadly) has it right. Maedhros Jul 2013 #56

If he had said that, I wouldn't be so bothered by his remarks. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #72

I agree that Carter's assessment is disturbing. Maedhros Jul 2013 #83

Manslaughter charges should have been filed in the first place. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #24

I have to disagree with my favorite President. There was enough evidence presented to kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #67

Completely agree with you! Kennah Jul 2013 #82

I'll wait and see what ProSense has to say about him. L0oniX Jul 2013 #13

This will end in tears. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #8

They may have made the correct legal decision but it wasn't the right decision. Kablooie Jul 2013 #9

Let's be clear John2 Jul 2013 #14

It is very common for juries to be split when they first begin their deliberations. The way the totodeinhere Jul 2013 #30

You're right Politicalboi Jul 2013 #59

I believe that's EXACTLY the point Carter was trying to make groundloop Jul 2013 #17

And all of a sudden Jimmy Carter is not such a DU darling anymore (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #10

Under the bus. We're gonna need a bigger bus soon. L0oniX Jul 2013 #12

You mean John2 Jul 2013 #15

One of the differences between Democrats and Republicans is that most Democrats, with some JDPriestly Jul 2013 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #28

I think the jury got it wrong and I think Carter got it wrong here The Second Stone Jul 2013 #21

He shouldn't have weighed in? KinMd Jul 2013 #23

We are not John2 Jul 2013 #32

we heaven05 Jul 2013 #44

That is my John2 Jul 2013 #25

Carter also angered some (not all) at DU with comments about Edward Snowden totodeinhere Jul 2013 #31

He didn't John2 Jul 2013 #35

There is a school of thought that Kennedy's primary challenge weakened Carter so much that he totodeinhere Jul 2013 #38

It was Carter's maladministration and turning his back on the grassroots Democratic Party byeya Jul 2013 #42

That's similar to what I have been saying for days. Beacool Jul 2013 #27

The prosecutors were under pressure from some quarters to charge as high as possible. totodeinhere Jul 2013 #33

When a case is as emotional and high profile as this one, Beacool Jul 2013 #36

Agreed. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2013 #39

Just how do you know that? John2 Jul 2013 #47

Read the statute. Beacool Jul 2013 #51

OK, John2 Jul 2013 #70

It was murder, John2 Jul 2013 #40

+1000 heaven05 Jul 2013 #46

murder...and jury nullification noiretextatique Jul 2013 #50

"the prosecution inadvertently set the standard so high" polichick Jul 2013 #29

There was no inadvertently, John2 Jul 2013 #43

Sick shit. God help America - even Floriduh. polichick Jul 2013 #45

John, The State's Attorneys in this case were never even close to it until appointed as 24601 Jul 2013 #75

I will simply say, i disagree... Deuce Jul 2013 #34

It would be nice if people actually took the time to read the article before commenting. nt Poll_Blind Jul 2013 #48

I respect Carter, but his history of "race relations" before 1976, weren't particularly exemplary. Hoyt Jul 2013 #53

". Sounds like he is regressing a bit." Not at all. cstanleytech Jul 2013 #63

The jurors held the power to do the right thing, they didn't. Hoyt Jul 2013 #64

Whats right isnt always legal and whats legal isnt always right. nt cstanleytech Jul 2013 #65

I know about broken clocks 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #54

True! Fringe Jul 2013 #77

So glad I have never fawned over Carter. forestpath Jul 2013 #57

+ 1 SunSeeker Jul 2013 #73

I think he is wrong Skittles Jul 2013 #58

Carter's commenting on the technical aspects. toby jo Jul 2013 #61

This is the second time Carter has defended a racist.. Fringe Jul 2013 #76

He is defending the rule of law, not Zimmerman or racism - nt Gator_Matt Jul 2013 #78

Nope, he is defending racism. Fringe Jul 2013 #80

Is the other one Arafat? Pterodactyl Jul 2013 #79

Who was the first one? Karmadillo Jul 2013 #90

the law is written by wealthy sociopaths. Juries should follow their conscience yurbud Jul 2013 #81

I agree with Carter on this one. From a legal perspective WhoWoodaKnew Jul 2013 #84

I grew up in Georgia during the time when Carter was the governor and later Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #86

That is so racist. Pterodactyl Jul 2013 #88