Moral exemplar lays wreath at Arafat’s grave; Update: Carter hugs Hamas official
posted at 9:11 am on April 15, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Via Israel Matzav. A painful concession forced upon him by the Palestinian leadership as a condition for meeting with them? Unlikely. He’s doing them a favor by visiting, not vice versa. He probably did it because he sincerely wanted to pay his respects to the modern Middle East’s original archterrorist. And, of course, because George Bush conspicuously refused to stoop to this when he visited Ramallah. Keep fighting the real enemy, Jimbo.
Update: Today’s his first meeting with Hamas, by the way. Not the last. That’ll come Friday when he meets with Meshaal in Damascus.
Update: Brothers in arms.
At a reception in the West Bank town of Ramallah organized by Carter’s office, the former president hugged Nasser Shaer, a senior Hamas politician, meeting participants said. Embraces between men are a common custom in Arab culture.
“He gave me a hug. We hugged each other, and it was a warm reception,” Shaer told The Associated Press. “Carter asked what he can do to achieve peace between the Palestinians and Israel … and I told him the possibility for peace is high.”
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Turns out Billy was the smart Carter.
fogw on April 15, 2008 at 9:14 AM
Mr Carter should be a test subject for prolonged stockholm syndrome.
moxie_neanderthal on April 15, 2008 at 9:15 AM
This is horrendous.
Is there any way we can impeach an ex-President?
How about stripping him of his citizenship?
Or at least we could stick him in a row boat and send him out to sea.
Jimmy Carter is a morally and intellectually bankrupt gelded cretin.
NoDonkey on April 15, 2008 at 9:15 AM
Now that’s funny. And I was glad to see him finally land on his feet. Those funny videos he makes with his friend Dunlap that AP sometimes shows are terrific. Hope we see more of him.
JiangxiDad on April 15, 2008 at 9:17 AM
This is horrendous.
Is there any way we can impeach an ex-President?
How about if we just don’t let him back into the country?
RWLA on April 15, 2008 at 9:17 AM
Disgusting. “Honoring” a terrorist. Don’t come back Jimmy, buy a house and retire there.
Tony737 on April 15, 2008 at 9:18 AM
Can’t imagine what living under this buffoon’s administration was like.
Good Lt on April 15, 2008 at 9:18 AM
This is terrible . . . with any luck the disgusting jackass will decide to become a permanent member of the terrorist movement and stay in the Middle East.
rplat on April 15, 2008 at 9:18 AM
Good Lt on April 15, 2008 at 9:19 AM
This man is doing his damned best to destroy his reputation. He has the American people bamboozled that he’s our greatest ex-president, but even boobus America can see that this is wrong.
RWLA on April 15, 2008 at 9:19 AM
Couldn’t negotiate the quote function for some reason, though.
Good Lt on April 15, 2008 at 9:19 AM
ACK!!!!!
Excuse me while I heave a furball.
RickZ on April 15, 2008 at 9:20 AM
I’m glad Jimmah and Roselyn (and Ted Kennedy for that matter) are living to such a ripe old age. Had they passed earlier, there wouldn’t have been the opportunity to see them both disgraced, exposed, and ridiculed, and their legacy might have become distorted.
God works in mysterious ways. Keep it up Carters.
JiangxiDad on April 15, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Mr Carter should be a test subject for prolonged stockholm syndrome.
Heh
natesnake on April 15, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Hey Jimmy, how about laying wreaths at the graves of all the victims of Arafat’s terrorism first. You could send a message to the Chinese as well by starting with the Israeli Olympic athletes murdered by Arafat’s PLO.
rbj on April 15, 2008 at 9:22 AM
Why is this douche still relevant?
If he looooooooves these terrorists so much, why doesn’t he stay there?
natesnake on April 15, 2008 at 9:23 AM
Flowers for a murderous thug. Shame on them.
bloggless on April 15, 2008 at 9:25 AM
I can’t believe you guys are still as oblivious as you are. You haven’t figured out by now that this is all a CIA conspiracy? Send Jimmy over there, he becomes the leader of Hamas, and BAM! Next thing you know, Mohammed is paying $50 for a bottle of water and can’t afford his own damn oil.
amerpundit on April 15, 2008 at 9:25 AM
I too have an affinity for dead terrorist pedophiles.
natesnake on April 15, 2008 at 9:26 AM
Why is this man not in tie dye?
mugged on April 15, 2008 at 9:26 AM
Unfortuntely, the current set of Democrat voters idolize the guy.
Sekhmet on April 15, 2008 at 9:27 AM
I am here renewing my invitation to Jimmy Boy to come to Florida and rest in peace here among his old fart buddies.
But I have a request before he comes to Florida, will somebody check his finances to see where the money is coming from?
I’m 100% sure that he is funded by Muslim terrorists.
If that’s the case, I’ll waiver my invitation and will be glad if the U.S. government ship him to GITMO, maybe he can do some charity work among his brethren and convert them to a more radical form of Islam.
Indy Conservative on April 15, 2008 at 9:28 AM
Put the Carter/Pelosi/Kerry aiding the enemey question to the Messiah and Hilldog…more ammo for the GE.
The Dims just cannot help the Radical Islamist enough.
When Jimmie visits Syria would be a good time for Israel to attack…get 3 birds with the same atone.
el Vaquero on April 15, 2008 at 9:28 AM
Can his passport be confiscated or otherwise voided while he’s providing aid & comfort to the enemy?
Now, please?!?!?!
Corky on April 15, 2008 at 9:28 AM
Makes you wonder who Carter’s going to have in his presidential box at this year’s Democratic National Convention. Ahmadinejad? Kim Jong Il? Michael Moore just doesn’t seem to be a strong enough statement for Jimmy this time around.
jon1979 on April 15, 2008 at 9:29 AM
He shoulda peed on it.
Geronimo on April 15, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Hasn’t he visited Arafat’s grave before? And, in an interview the other day, he said he’d met with HAMAS before.
CP on April 15, 2008 at 9:32 AM
When you think about it, though, that’s really a very small task…
Corky on April 15, 2008 at 9:32 AM
Carter looks like the one who’s been dead for two years.
There’s a “bring out your dead” Monty Python parody in here somewhere . . .
“I’m getting better!”
“No you’re not. You’ll be stone dead in a minute”.
NoDonkey on April 15, 2008 at 9:34 AM
wonder if the moron is getting fitted for a suicide vest?
Onager on April 15, 2008 at 9:34 AM
His friends have a habit of inhumanity.
JammieWearingFool on April 15, 2008 at 9:37 AM
Logan Act anyone?
AP, could HotAir give out little statues called Logies? Every year you could present cheap gold painted plastic trophies to America’s most terror sympathyzing citizens.
Who would have got the award for 2005, 2006, 2007? Carter is already locking up the 2008 nomination. So early in the season too.
natesnake on April 15, 2008 at 9:38 AM
It’s long, and wordy, but makes for some very interesting reading.
http://www.fas.org/irp/congress/1992_rpt/bcci/16ga.htm
JiangxiDad on April 15, 2008 at 9:39 AM
Do we have to let Carter back in the country? Couldn’t the State Department just declare him a “citizen of the world” or something?
highhopes on April 15, 2008 at 9:40 AM
Why wouldn’t a liberal wacko want to honor Yessir Imevil Terrorfat?
jgapinoy on April 15, 2008 at 9:41 AM
James Earl Carter, the only Ex-President of the United States, beloved Democrat - owned and operated by the Saudi Royal Family and its Terrorist subsidiaries.
SeniorD on April 15, 2008 at 9:41 AM
Next stop, Moscow, to kiss the corpse of Lenin.
whitetop on April 15, 2008 at 9:44 AM
Who knows, if he makes arrangements now and ask nicely maybe they’ll “honor” ol’ Jimmy when he dies and bury him right next to his favorite terrorist.
Yakko77 on April 15, 2008 at 9:44 AM
I did. Interest rates for my business line of credit went to 24%, 3 hours in line to fill up at the gas station, humiliated by Iran after Jimmah squeezed out the Shaw, gave away the Panama Canal, damn near bankrupted farmers by refusing to sell wheat to Russia,…like that. It was a depressing time. He wasn’t as bad as you guys think,..he was a lot worse.:)
a capella on April 15, 2008 at 9:45 AM
Or on top of him. Arafat would have wanted it that way.
natesnake on April 15, 2008 at 9:46 AM
Crter is only over there because he’s max’d out his credit cards and he’s trolling for a cash infusion.
Dusty on April 15, 2008 at 9:48 AM
Crter=Carter
Dusty on April 15, 2008 at 9:49 AM
We’ll read it. Thanks.
Indy Conservative on April 15, 2008 at 9:52 AM
Only a few months, Carter used the word “despicable” to describe Israel. Carter actually said that bringing “peace for Israel” has been the cause of his life. He actually said that. Of course, that does not square with his appearance on Larry King a few months back when Carter dismissed critics of Carter’s Mideast policy as being “supporters of Israel”. Carter tends to make remarks that show his real feeling when he feels unguarded like his written statement that Hamas should not give up suicide bombings until Israel returns to the pre1967 borders. That is the measure of this petty, crazed man.
Larraby on April 15, 2008 at 9:56 AM
Carter has undermined any chance of redemption. Time is indeed a salve and the tincture of time even redeemed (in some small way) President Nixon’s legacy.
If Carter had simply wandered off into the wilderness and maintained his carpenter gig, he would have gone down in the books as a woefully inept president but a good-hearted and well meaning man.
I think we’re getting a double feature with the deconstruction of both Billy Jeff and Jimmy’s twin legacies.
I must admit that I’d prefer to see Hillary get the nomination if for no other reason than be entertained by the disclosure of what Billy has been up to all these yearsAs demonstrated by Mr Spitzer’s unfortunate turn of events, prostitution does indeed pay well and it would be enthralling to see what acts Mr Clinton had to perform for such a payday.
moxie_neanderthal on April 15, 2008 at 9:58 AM
What Carter has done is reprehensible. In honoring a terrorist and an organization that sponsors terrorism is an act that is beneath contempt. For an ex-president to do such is traitorous to the United States. Carter’s actions send the wrong message not only to our allies but to those who participate actively in terrorist acts or sponsor them.
In essence he is spitting on the graves of all the sevicemembers and civilians who have been killed from the first victim to the last casualty in the war on terror. For this reason I urge everyone to contact their senator and congressperson to support bringing charges of sedition and treason against Carter. In doing so a clear message would be sent, the people of the United States do not support terrorism or terrorist or those who support such organizations. To simply censure him is not enough, the man is a traitor to his country.
nwsseeker on April 15, 2008 at 9:59 AM
BCCI: Bank of Crooks & Criminals International.
Fascinating read.
Syd B. on April 15, 2008 at 10:03 AM
He had a reputation?
DaveC on April 15, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Hey Jimmy, thanks on behalf of Naval Academy grads the world over. To paraphrase that other paragon of virtue, Michelle Obama, “I’ve never been proud of my college until now”.
JeffC_95 on April 15, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Take it from those of us who were there, it was awful.
AZCoyote on April 15, 2008 at 10:06 AM
All those, who think Obama doesn’t harbor exactly the same sentiments as Carter, raise your hand.
franksalterego on April 15, 2008 at 10:16 AM
what a tool
trailortrash on April 15, 2008 at 10:17 AM
At least Billy Carter had the good graces to drop dead a long time ago.
manfriend on April 15, 2008 at 10:19 AM
“I have lusted after 72 other women in my heart.”
Jimmy Carter
Canadian Infidel on April 15, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Flowers for a murderous thug. Shame on them.
I’d understand urination, but not flowers.
How funny would it be for Bush to jump on Air Force One this afternoon, head over to Arafat’s grave and announce, “I’m going to undo the damage done by my predecessor.”? Then unzip his fly, lean back and whiz all over the headstone.
RWLA on April 15, 2008 at 10:22 AM
He’s being kept around by the current crop of DEMs in order to make all of them look just a little less nutty.
TheCulturalist on April 15, 2008 at 10:34 AM
He did get Israel and Egypt to sign a peace treaty that’s lasted, oh, 30 years or so, Good Lt.
alphie on April 15, 2008 at 10:35 AM
LOL!!!!
Good catch!!!
Yakko77 on April 15, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Like “a capella” and “AZ Coyote” I too lived thru the Carter Administration, though as a teen not an adult. And it was as indicated above, even worse - long gas lines, worldwide humiliation, inflation. My dad was a small business owner and it was his worst time in business, ever. Actually allowed me to qualify for student loans for college that my dad’s “normal” income would have never allowed.
So thanx Jimmah - for sucking so bad as President that I got student loans to go to college. Hey at least it’s something Jimmah can be proud of for 4 years of suckage.
He’s an ass - he was 30+ years ago and he still is. I’m surprised the State Department let him go. Oh yeah, and that wreath of flowers saying “President and Mrs. Carter”. At the very least is should say FORMER President…I’d like to vote for ex-President and ex-American.
KrisinNE on April 15, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Was it true that Arafat was “GAY” and died from “AIDS”…?
ZoneDaiatlas on April 15, 2008 at 10:45 AM
AP longs to be the rabbit in Jimmah’s boat…
Wind Rider on April 15, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Hey, look everybody!
alphie’s shown up and guess what, he’s a Jimmy Carter fan.
Yeh alphie, that treaty worked out really well for Egypt’s President Sadat, who was assassinated by islamic radicals for cozying up to the Israelis.
fogw on April 15, 2008 at 10:52 AM
Add this to his long list of accomplishments.
Wade on April 15, 2008 at 10:57 AM
Until there are consequences for ignoring your State Department and going to meet with leaders of terrorist organizations behind our ELECTED official’s backs, these tools will keep going over there to try and negotiate with them. I say quit giving secret service protection to those who violate our foreign policy positions. Traitor.
scalleywag on April 15, 2008 at 10:59 AM
LOL. Egypt keeps the Palis walled-in on the other side.
JiangxiDad on April 15, 2008 at 10:59 AM
Revoke his passport and secret service protection.
- The Cat
MirCat on April 15, 2008 at 11:00 AM
I heard that was absolutely true, and from a very reputable source.
scalleywag on April 15, 2008 at 11:00 AM
An elected anti Semite by any name smells just as much like crap.
Speakup on April 15, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Not really a Carter fan, fogw,
But the Bush admin. certainly makes Carter’s presidency seem like good times.
What will Bush’s Middle East legacy be?
We’ll know in about 8 months…
alphie on April 15, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Naw, I’m sure he’s just joshin’ you. He claimed to be a Reagan Republican on another thread.
a capella on April 15, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Short and sweet..
Worked for the man (because I was told too), and quit.
Most two faced, hypocrit, do nothing, nose in the air, appeaser, coward, fool, SOB.
I remember a long long flight with a bunch of my friends. We had been prepped for a year. Worked our asses off. Planes in the air. Gun oil in the cabin. Time to say to some third world murdering bastard enough already.
All the planes turned around in the air and we went home.
GHWB had to finish the job that should had been done in 77. No, Jimmah said, no no no. I often wonder how many holes that dictator filled between the time we turned around and the time GHWB said finish it. In twelve years I’m sure it was a lot of holes.
Let him build houses in Qum. He belongs in such a place.
Limerick on April 15, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Funny thing about Carter…
He’s a con man’s dream…A pigeon, who after being conned, is too stupid to realize it, and comes back for more.
franksalterego on April 15, 2008 at 11:13 AM
If only you had an inkling of how stupid that statement is.
Go back and read this post that was spot on …..
….. or pick up a history book and educate yourself.
fogw on April 15, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Carter made Peace, Bush made poopy, Limerick.
Unless you work in the defense or oil businesses, you’ll think more kindly of Carter than Bush in 10 years or so.
alphie on April 15, 2008 at 11:17 AM
I would have pulled out my Jimmy and pissed on it.
Hening on April 15, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Carter’s legacy is decided. It’s in the comments above. You are speculating about Bush’s. I speculate differently.
JiangxiDad on April 15, 2008 at 11:19 AM
Why?
fogw on April 15, 2008 at 11:21 AM
So did Chamberlain.
Limerick on April 15, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Of course. In my nicer moments, I realize he’s just an old, moonbat, garden-variety liberal do-gooder who wants to be liked and needed and looked up to, and who is guilty about being a white person from the south. Oh, and also, they get really mad when you tell them “no thanks.” That’s when the kindly old man smile fades.
JiangxiDad on April 15, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Not really a Carter fan, fogw,
But the Bush admin. certainly makes Carter’s presidency seem like good times.
alphie on April 15, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Ah, the foibles, and nonsense, of youth.
Carter made Peace, Bush made poopy, Limerick.
alphie on April 15, 2008 at 11:17 AM
Carter helped birth the jihadi problem thanks to his inept, to be kind, handling of Iran in 1979. Just so you know, we are still dealing with the problem of the Mad Mullahs and Iran, only now the stakes are being raised by the nutjobs there going nuclear. Carter freed no people, but rahter enslaved the Iranians. Bush freed how many million Iraqis? Some Carter ‘peace’ legacy.
RickZ on April 15, 2008 at 11:25 AM
“Coincidentally,” the State Department laid a travel ban on Syria this morning.
baldilocks on April 15, 2008 at 11:31 AM
It was embarrassing and depressing. It took Reagan to get our chins out of our chests. This is the guy that ran from a bunny.
ronsfi on April 15, 2008 at 11:31 AM
I’m too young to remember the Carter Administration, thank God.
CP on April 15, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Kids (grunt of disgust).
I’ll be happy to address any specific questions.
Jaibones on April 15, 2008 at 11:32 AM
The comments section here aren’t really a good predictor of how history will view Carter and ‘lil Bush, JiangxiDad.
Rickz, 98% of Iranians voted for their current form of government in an election at least as transparent as the one that put Maliki in power.
The idea that Carter could have done something about it is rather laughable.
Reagan’s supplying arms and money to Osama and the Taliban (and Iran and Hezbollah, btw) have more to do with the start of our current problems than anything Carter did.
Reagan made up for it by pulling our troops outta Lebanon instead of getting us mired in a quagmire, though…
alphie on April 15, 2008 at 11:33 AM
I know he’s not president anymore, but can we still impeach him anyway?
Lee on April 15, 2008 at 11:36 AM
He’s been drinking that Billy Beer again. Pathetic.
Travis1 on April 15, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Yeah, malaise, gas lines, sweaters at home, lust in our hearts. I remember them all well.
Oh, and about Roslyn using the Air Force to fly 50 loaves of french bread from Ghiradelli square in SF to DC for her parties. I remember that too. Passed em off to the SPs myself. That is after sending the Army down to shop em and haul them off to Travis AFB for their C141 trip. Once? Twice? How about monthly. A real Joe. While I was waiting 3 hours for my 5 gallons Jimmah as making do with his garlic toast.
Limerick on April 15, 2008 at 11:44 AM
Yes, all you have to do is drop all support for Israel and submit to the will of Allah. Then there will be peace.
warrenmr on April 15, 2008 at 11:53 AM
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Gas lines, lots of inflation, getting our butts kicked regularly. Much pontificating from the Oval Office. Malaise - and it was our fault. Thank God he was only a one termer.
Ellen on April 15, 2008 at 11:53 AM
ronsfi,
“This is the guy that ran from a bunny.”
Yeah, but it had huge, razor-sharp teeth!!
exhelodrvr on April 15, 2008 at 11:54 AM
AAAAARRRGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! What in the hell is WRONG with this man?
*breaks something*
Tanya on April 15, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Carter withdrew all aid to the existing Iranian regime, taking it down and allowing Khomeni to return in triumph from Paris. It was deliberate.
a capella on April 15, 2008 at 11:56 AM
Alphie…
How how is that Panama Canal working out? Great for the Chinese I hear.
Limerick on April 15, 2008 at 11:58 AM
LOL… leave it to Alphie to point to Reagan BIGGEST mistake, and try to point it as somthing done well…
Uh, you do realize that 25 years later Lebanon is STILL a mess? That Iran, through Syria, is in charge of large portions of that country and directly threaten Israel? That Hezbolah was started by IRANIANs? That a lot of the Jihadist belief that America could not stand tough was perpetuated by that decision?
And as one who was there at the time… Reagan REALLY pissed us off? He would not LET us go after the guys who did it… would not LET us wage war? Why? I’m still not sure…
But it was one of Reagen’s worst moments…
Romeo13 on April 15, 2008 at 12:00 PM
alphie, is it always sunny in your pretend world?
Jaibones on April 15, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Thank You Jimmy, now Hillary and Obama will have to disown you or lose the Jewish vote. In fact the Democrat Party will have to disown you to save their Jewish support. Simply put your a liability not an asset to the party any more.
Censure by Congress? What will become of the man without a party?
meci on April 15, 2008 at 12:02 PM
I hadn’t heard about that one. Sounds about like Hillary using military officers as WH waiters. Remember his weekly fireside chat routine with the cardigan sweater and rocking chair? A moralizing do-gooder. What a dick. This is bringing it all back, and not in a good way.
a capella on April 15, 2008 at 12:02 PM
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