I can't help but rant about Jimmy Carter. The guy's behavior is so out of line that it just drives me nuts.
Yes, I think he qualifies as one of the worst U.S. presidents ever.
I haven't extensively researched how other former presidents conducted themselves after leaving office, and I don't intend to. (Where's Michael Beschloss when you need him?)
But if you look at the post-World War II presidents, Carter wins the title of worst ex-president, hands down.
Carter is up to his spiteful attacks again.
This time he's on foreign soil. That always makes things worse.
Terrorist apologist Carter was speaking in Ireland at a human rights conference. (Oh, the irony!)
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Former President Jimmy Carter accused the U.S., Israel and the European Union on Tuesday of seeking to divide the Palestinian people by reopening aid to President Mahmoud Abbas' new government in the West Bank while denying the same to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who was addressing a human rights conference in Ireland, also said the Bush administration's refusal to accept Hamas' 2006 election victory was "criminal."
Carter said Hamas, besides winning a fair and democratic mandate that should have entitled it to lead the Palestinian government, had proven itself to be far more organized in its political and military showdowns with Abbas' moderate Fatah movement.
...Carter said the consensus of the U.S., Israel and the EU to start funneling aid to Abbas' new government in the West Bank but continue blocking Hamas in the Gaza Strip represented an "effort to divide Palestinians into two peoples."
"All efforts of the international community should be to reconcile the two, but there's no effort from the outside to bring the two together," he said.
The U.S. and European countries cut off the Hamas-led government last year because of the Islamic militant group's refusal to renounce violence and recognize Israel. They have continued to send humanitarian aid to Gaza through the United Nations and other organizations.
...During his speech to Ireland's annual Forum on Human Rights, the 83-year-old former president said monitors from his Carter Center observed the 2006 election that Hamas won. He said the vote was "orderly and fair" and Hamas triumphed, in part, because it was "shrewd in selecting candidates," whereas a divided, corrupt Fatah ran multiple candidates for single seats.
Far from encouraging Hamas' move into parliamentary politics, Carter said the U.S. and Israel, with European Union acquiescence, sought to subvert the outcome by shunning Hamas and helping Abbas to keep the reins of political and military power.
"That action was criminal," he said in a news conference after his speech.
"The United States and Israel decided to punish all the people in Palestine and did everything they could to deter a compromise between Hamas and Fatah," he said.
Carter said the U.S. and others supplied the Fatah-controlled security forces in Gaza with vastly superior weaponry in hopes they would "conquer Hamas in Gaza" — but Hamas routed Fatah in the fighting last week because of its "superior skills and discipline."
I am so sick of Carter's drivel and his infatuation with Hamas.
"Superior skills and discipline."
Good grief.
Carter has a crush on Hamas.
I think that Nobel Prize really went to Carter's head. He trots around the world and bounces around network and cable news channels, spewing his garbage.
He wants to be seen as an elder statesman, respected and revered. Talk about looking through a distorted lens! Only radical libs, fans of terrorists, and terrorists can view Carter in those terms.
In reality, when it comes to foreign policy and terrorism, Carter has the smarts of Rosie O'Donnell.
The man was a disaster as president. On both domestic and foreign policy matters, Carter was a miserable failure. As if he didn't do enough damage to the United States and to the world while he was president, Carter is bent on continuing to chip away at our country. He does the bidding of terrorists. He harbors an almost shocking hostility toward Israel.
I really think his viciousness as an ex-president stems from selfishness.
Carter is bitter because he can't stand the fact that history will not look kindly on his failed presidency. So, he lashes out.
The problem is Carter doesn't make his comments in a vacuum. He's on the world stage.
His words carry weight and that makes his irresponsible assaults on the United States unforgivable.
2 comments:
Sorry, but I think Jimmy Carter and his wife are the best ever as far as former Presidents and their First Ladies go, at least in this century. Compare what he and his wife have done since his presidency to what the others have done. They have worked very hard to do things for not only the US but also the rest of the world. Regardless of whether one agrees with their opinions, at least they have had the courage of their convictions and have actually accomplished s few things in the world - such as ending diseases in 3rd World countries that cause blindness. When Bill Gates and wife put out a challenge to end a certain disease, his foundation met the challenge and raised $42 million. I suppose it depends on what you want from a US President. Personally, I want a US President I can be inspired by, who encourages me to reach beyond myself to give something to others. I have Washington and Lincoln to iconize. I realize that he may not be the best politician. But I find him courageous and honest and unapologetic for what he believes in, whether it is his family, his country or his world. And his wife not only stands behind him, she does her own part as well. Please tell me what other President and spouse, or country leader and spouse, after departing the position, have spent decades continuing to use their influence to try to help their country and their world.
I don't think having the courage of one's convictions necessarily means that an individual is admirable.
I used to respect Carter. I thought he was a decent man, a man of integrity.
I no longer feel that way. He's conducted himself in a manner unbefitting of a former president.
I believe he has offered aid and comfort to the enemy. I'm afraid that overshadows the good he's done in terms of humanitarian work.
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