Posted by
Bob Siegel on Monday, October 05, 2009 9:02:10 PM
On a recent CNN interview, former President Jimmy Carter denied that he had recently made a statement about Obama protesters, claiming that a good portion of them objected to the president's policies only because he is black.
"That's not what I said," Carter emphatically clarified.
Jimmy, I realize you are 85 now and maybe the ol' memory isn't ticking quite like it used to. And granted, while you were growing up, television cameras had not yet been invented, but honestly, Jimmy, it makes no sense to deny what we all heard you say.
On the subject of being 85, perhaps the idea of retirement is something you should consider. Maybe you can take up leather craft or sailing. But whatever you decide, Jimmy, the next time you make comments about racism, or the sympathetic position we should be taking toward Hamas, you may want to activate your brain before you activate your mouth.
DISCLAIMER: I mean no disrespect to people who are 85 years old. My own mother is much older than this and many at that age are sharp as a whistle. Mr. Carter may not be among them. On the other hand, he may just be a weasel and a liar. Actually, even as I write, I am starting to lean more toward Theory Two.
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