Would someone please let Jimmy Carter know that we DO NOT CARE what he thinks! You're out of the spotlight Jimmy - go home to your peanut farm!!!!!
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You may not care what Jimmy Carter says, but please do not use "we", which implies that everyone posting on this message board has your opinion.
The unpleasantness factor on these political posts has really ramped up lately. Makes it hard to weed through to the comments that are actual comments and not rants.
The unpleasantness factor on these political posts has really ramped up lately. Makes it hard to weed through to the comments that are actual comments and not rants.
For future reference my "We" refers to Republicans!
And BTW - that was a rant!
I am guessing this is what you are talking about...????...
South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson's son to Jimmy Carter: 'Not a racist bone in my dad's body'
By Brian Kates
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Wednesday, September 16th 2009, 9:33 AM
Alan Wilson, the son of Rep. Joe Wilson, (pictured), defended his father...
...in the wake of a comment by former president Jimmy Carter calling the elder Wilson's 'You Lie' outburst during an address by President Obama, 'based on racism.'
South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson's son defended him Wednesday against a charge by former President Jimmy Carter that the congressman's "You lie" outburst during a speech by President Obama was racist.
"There is not a racist bone in my dad's body," said Alan Wilson, who is running for state attorney general in South Carolina. "He doesn't even laugh at distasteful jokes."
The day before, Carter called Wilson's outburst "dastardly" and "based on racism."
"There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president," the former president, a Democrat, said. He was responding to an audience question at a town hall meeting at his presidential center in Atlanta.
The elder Wilson, a Republican, was formally rebuked Tuesday in a House vote for shouting "You lie!" during Obama's speech to Congress last Wednesday.
The shout came after the president said illegal aliens would be ineligible for federal subsidies to buy health insurance.
"It's unfortunate people make that jump," Wilson's son said of Carter's claim. "People can disagree - and appropriately disagree - on issues of substance, but when they make the jump to race it's absolutely ludicrous. My brothers and I were raised by our parents to respect everyone regardless of background or race."
Carter said Joe Wilson's outburst was a part of a trend against Obama that has included demonstrators equating him to Nazi leaders.
"Those kind of things are not just casual outcomes of a sincere debate on whether we should have a national program on health care," Carter said. "It's deeper than that."
The rare Congressional rebuke of Wilson was pushed through by Democrats angry that the Republican had violated rules of decorum and civility. Some Republicans, though, characterized the measure as a witch hunt.
Wilson, who apologized to Obama, insisted he owed the House no apology.
South Carolina's former Democratic Party chairman also said he doesn't believe Wilson is a racist.
"I think Joe's conduct was asinine, but I think it would be asinine no matter what the color of the president," said Dick Harpootlian. "I don't think Joe's outburst was caused by President Obama being African-American. I think it was caused by no filter being between his brain and his mouth."
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For future reference my "We" refers to Republicans!
I wouldn't assume that either- not every Republican believes the same way you do, just like every Democrat does not believe like me. My Republican friends don't like to be lumped in with the ranters and haters and neo-conservative types. And while they may not liked Jimmy Carter's choice of words, they understand his thoughts behind them.
When one is going to rant, they need to speak for themselves.
you are so right jdarg.
its also important to explain the issue and your opinion, in a rational, coherent way, so others may respond if they wish.
I am a lifelong Republican and I don't see where Jimmy Carter is coming from or anyone else for that matter when it is said that Wilson is a racist for blurting during Pres. Obamas speech. BTW, I like Obama and I voted for him.