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Wed Jan-30-08 11:48 AM
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Jimmy Carter praises Obama |
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This news piece may have been lost in the shuffle of the last few hours news... http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/WASHINGTON (CNN) — One former president has long assumed a very outspoken role in the presidential race. Now another is speaking up.
Jimmy Carter says he's not formally endorsing any candidate, but in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the former president lavished praise on Barack Obama, calling his campaign "extraordinary"
"Obama's campaign has been extraordinary and titillating for me and my family," Carter told the newspaper in an interview published in its Wednesday edition. According to the paper, Carter was particularly praiseworthy of the Illinois senator's rhetorical skills, comparing them to those of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Carter also said Obama "will be almost automatically a healing factor in the animosity now that exists, that relates to our country and its government."
Carter, a onetime governor of Georgia and one of only two Democrats to win the White House in the last forty years, also said he thinks Obama's candidacy could put several southern states in play in a general election match up.
Carter also commented on the recent criticism surrounding Bill Clinton, following that former president's comments on the campaign trail that some have viewed as racially divisive. Carter said Clinton personally called him to explain the remarks.
"He doesn't call me often, but the fact that he called me this morning and spent a long time explaining his position indicates that it's troublesome to them, the adverse reaction," he said.
"I told him I hoped it would die down. — the charged atmosphere concerning the race issue," Carter continued. "And I think it will."
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:49 AM
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:53 AM
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3. Yeah, who gives a shit what Carter thinks? What good has he ever done? |
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:sarcasm:
Carter is one of the most genuine and decent men to ever run this country.
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:57 AM
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Wed Jan-30-08 12:02 PM
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8. Carter is the first REAL "Black President". People should read up on how he was raised |
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Edited on Wed Jan-30-08 12:02 PM by cryingshame
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:59 AM
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6. So now we add Nobel laureate and energy-reform pioneer Jimmy Carter to the shit list. |
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Edited on Wed Jan-30-08 12:00 PM by Occam Bandage
With Lamont, Kerry, and Kennedy, he's in good company, at least.
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:51 AM
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2. Something is certainly going on intraparty |
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but maybe they are looking for an endorsement from Carter and that is why they called him to explain. Oh to be a fly on the wall!
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:54 AM
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4. Jimmy Carter is a great human being |
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Edited on Wed Jan-30-08 11:55 AM by BeyondGeography
and his kind words will carry a lot of weight with many people.
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Wed Jan-30-08 12:01 PM
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7. Jimmy was a huge supporter of Gore, does this mean....maybe...possibly |
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that we'l hear something from Al sometime?
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