Audio: What would Wilson say to Carter?
posted at 11:36 am on September 16, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
After Jimmy Carter accused critics of President Obama, apparently including Rep. Joe Wilson after his interjection during Barack Obama’s speech to Congress, of being racist, one might think that Wilson would have a pungent response or two to the former President. Melanie Morgan and John McCaslin gave him that opportunity on America’s Morning News today, but Wilson opted for the high road instead. He lamented the accusations of racism and told the two hosts that charges of racism only serve to distract from the deep problems in Obama’s health-care system overhaul, and that perhaps Carter would do better to focus on the issues:
Why shouldn’t Wilson take the high road? Besides the fact that “You lie!” has nothing to do with race, Wilson actually wound up winning this battle. A week after his outburst, which Wilson himself acknowledged was inappropriate and for which he had already apologized, the media finally took a closer look at the issue of illegal immigrants in ObamaCare. The Senate finally acknowledged that HR3200 needed fixing to prevent tax dollars going to illegal immigrants. Wilson raised at least $1.6 million for his next campaign.
What did the Democrats get out of it? A resolution of “disapproval” that carries no penalties at all. Its net effect was to galvanize conservatives to the defense of a backbencher that no one outside of South Carolina could have identified two weeks ago. Instead of moving forward on legislation, the House ground to a halt, not over whether Wilson should have apologized, but on the question of whether the location of his apology was sufficient.
It was a clear waste of time and effort, pursued by a House leadership desperate to distract from the fact that ObamaCare was unpopular before Barack Obama’s speech, and it remains unpopular afterward.
Heck, with that big of a win, even I could be gracious to Jimmy Carter. For a few moments, anyway.
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KMA comes to mind.
BobMbx on September 16, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Those racists hated HillaryCare too.
faraway on September 16, 2009 at 11:37 AM
He should have said: “Jimmy who?”
Vashta.Nerada on September 16, 2009 at 11:38 AM
BTW- When will obie comment on the current ACORN issues?
rjoco1 on September 16, 2009 at 11:38 AM
http://harpers.org/archive/2009/09/hbc-90005700
fastestslug on September 16, 2009 at 11:38 AM
He should have said: You LIE!
artist on September 16, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Ed, don’t you mean “Jimmy Carter, known anti-semite”?
rbj on September 16, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Joe Wilson applying “Mom’s” advice: If you have nothing nice to say about someone, do not say anything. I also have nothing to say about Jimmy Carter.
WashJeff on September 16, 2009 at 11:41 AM
oboobi and jimmehh, talk about your birds of a feather…
SHARPTOOTH on September 16, 2009 at 11:42 AM
He should stick to his principles but not say a word about race. http://harpers.org/archive/2009/09/hbc-90005700
fastestslug on September 16, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Jon Stewart clip “The Audacity of Hos” LMAO
Dr Evil on September 16, 2009 at 11:42 AM
If I were him, I’d say “It’s wonderful to hear from Hamas’ second most-favorite Democrat.”
teke184 on September 16, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Jimmy Carter–worst president evah. (apologies to Nixon)
JoeySlippers on September 16, 2009 at 11:43 AM
I couldn’t be graceful to Jimmy Carter under any circumstances. He is a hateful, steaming POS.
Cicero43 on September 16, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Carter doesn’t make me nearly as angry as this.http://michellemalkin.com/2009/09/16/report-rules-of-engagement-led-to-soldiers-death/
a capella on September 16, 2009 at 11:44 AM
Will someone please let me know when I can disagree with someone not of my race and not be called racist? I’d appreciate it.
j_galt on September 16, 2009 at 11:44 AM
But I thought it was cool to “speak truth to power”, to “question authority” and that “dissent is patriotic”.
But then, I’ve been in a coma since January 19, 2009, what happened?
NoDonkey on September 16, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Obama: Won’t cover illegal immigrants.
Wilson: You lie!
Carter: Overwhelming amount of dissent is racist.
Wilson: Let’s keep focused on the issues.
Obviously, he’s a racist. He treats the white Southern failed president with more courtesy than the nonwhite Northern incumbent president. Need we say more. As Rep. Johnson said, the KKK is on the march across the land. (Anyone check on the whereabouts of Sen. Byrd?)
CO2MAKER on September 16, 2009 at 11:45 AM
I too should take the high road, but that would preclude me from a bevy of wonderful peanist jokes.
Orange Doorhinge on September 16, 2009 at 11:45 AM
He would have said, “YOU LIE, YOU ANTI-SEMITIC, TOTALLY INCOMPETENT, PRETENTIOUS SELF-RIGHTEOUS BAG OF DOGSH*T !! ”
and then added something about Carter being the worst President since Harding and Grant
Janos Hunyadi on September 16, 2009 at 11:46 AM
He would have said “You’re honest, but stupid!”
MadisonConservative on September 16, 2009 at 11:46 AM
This whole incident is a perfect illustration of things happening for a reason. Every step of the way it has illuminated just the right thing.
Cindy Munford on September 16, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Wilson sticking the democrats in the eye…again.
SouthernGent on September 16, 2009 at 11:46 AM
And when will he mention that the Senate is working on fixing the coverage of illegals hole in the healthcare bill that he said didn’t exist?
shick on September 16, 2009 at 11:47 AM
If you’re not white, you are OK. Unless you’re conservative. Then you are always wrong and possibly racist.
If you are white, you’re always a racist, unless you’re a white liberal. Then you are never wrong and can’t be racist.
So the take away here is, whites are always racist except for liberals, and non-whites are never wrong about anything, unless they are conservatives.
It’s very simple.
NoDonkey on September 16, 2009 at 11:48 AM
I don’t know what Wilson would say to Carter but I would tell Carter, Go Screw Yourself……not in those exact words but close enough.
Old Hippie Vet on September 16, 2009 at 11:48 AM
That’s easy. When the person you are disagreeing with is a conservative, you can say anything you want, and you won’t be a racist.
MarkTheGreat on September 16, 2009 at 11:48 AM
If Carter feels the need to be a white apologist due to his own feelings of racism and atonment for his own past actions and thoughts in regards to minorities here in America, that is his own cross to bear and should be done privately.
It is shamefull that those comments are even given serious consideration and shows really how little regard the left and Carter have for minorities if they feel the need to be the great protectors and speakers for a section of the populace that has its own and should be perfectly willing to use a voice of their own in matters and making charges of this nature.
Koa on September 16, 2009 at 11:49 AM
!! ha..I like it!
bridgetown on September 16, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Wilson’s obviously a better man than I. My response to Carter would have begun with the word “Blow” and ended with the word “me”.
mr.blacksheep on September 16, 2009 at 11:50 AM
People are making judgments about Joe Wilson based on his race.
Now what’s that called again?
Chainsaw56 on September 16, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Jimmy Carter does not have an ounce of dignity for the office he once held, much like his protege Obama.
cubachi on September 16, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Ok, so the “distraction” talking point is starting to grate.
It wasn’t just a distraction. It was also an abuse of power.
spmat on September 16, 2009 at 11:51 AM
While I am glad he took the high road, part of me wishes that just one time, someone would shove this junk down their throats. I kind of like “I’d challenge you to say that to my face in a dark alley, but you’d just accuse me of being a racist again since I used the word “dark.”"
Beaglemom on September 16, 2009 at 11:51 AM
LOL That was hilarious!
becki51758 on September 16, 2009 at 11:51 AM
Yep, exactly. In that “aw shucks” sort of way.
Oink on September 16, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Dr Evil on September 16, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Every once in a while Jon gets it. LOL!!!
milwife88 on September 16, 2009 at 11:52 AM
YOU OWE ME A NEW MONITOR!!!!!
Old Hippie Vet on September 16, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Man walks into a talent agents office, opens a box, takes out a tiny piano and and a very small man. The man sits down at the piano and starts playing Mozart, Bach, etc.
The man explains that he was walking along the beach one day when he found a lamp. When he rubbed the lamp he a genie popped out and granted him one wish. He then goes on to explain that the genie must have been a little hard of hearing, because the genie gave him a 12 inch pianist.
MarkTheGreat on September 16, 2009 at 11:53 AM
If you’re a white conservative – NEVER unless of course you’re disagreeing with a black conservative.
katiejane on September 16, 2009 at 11:54 AM
When you have embarrassed a hard core leftist like Stewart, that’s saying something.
faraway on September 16, 2009 at 11:55 AM
At the end of The Audacity of Hos clip, Jon Stewart tries to goof on Michelle’s appearance on Fox News about ACORN but finds out that she was right, and he was wrong after all…
Jon Stewart is hat tipping to Michelle Malkin, Now I Have Seen It All.
This should be a blog post it’s too funny Stewart is reaming the regulars and he is pointing out it was Fox News and Michell Malkin in particular reporting on the ACORN corruption.
Dr Evil on September 16, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Easy mistake. If you miss a day, it does up by another 150K minimum. Last night when we made our donation, we were watching the counter and it went up 10K within 5-10 minutes.
PrincipledPilgrim on September 16, 2009 at 11:58 AM
As if Jimmy Carter has clear vision from his self-righteous anti-American pedestal soapbox. He holds the record as the first avid terrorist-enabling pro-Islamofascist and anti-Israeli Jew hater. Jimmy Carter has his own racist cross to bear. How well did his biased book sell, anyway?
maverick muse on September 16, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Why is no one asking JC to apologize for his remarks?
fourdeucer on September 16, 2009 at 11:59 AM
It’s going to be a lot of fun when Wilson starts spreading around that cash to other candidates because he doesn’t need it all. He’ll be able to fund challengers in a bunch of competitive districts that will help send the Dems back to the minority.
teke184 on September 16, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Wilson (to Carter): You were born South Georgia trash and you’re still South Georgia trash. Say hello to Fidel, Hugo, and Kim for me.
Percy_Peabody on September 16, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Jimmy “Peanut Boy” Carter, one of the most Anti-Semitic, Muslim terrorist-loving inhabitants of God’s green earth, should really learn to keep his mouth shut.
I know, I know, that will only happen when he’s FINALLY planted six-feet under. Hopefully that wonderful day isn’t too far off…
Fuzzlenutter on September 16, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Keeeeeeep talkin Jimma!
marklmail on September 16, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Those racists hates everyone…
the_nile on September 16, 2009 at 12:03 PM
OT: Kanye just interrupted the Swayze funeral to remind them Michael Jackson had the greatest funeral of all time.
radioboyatl on September 16, 2009 at 12:07 PM
For a good laugh, listen to this:
petefrt on September 16, 2009 at 12:07 PM
The Race Card is the most rapid-fire all purpose ad hominem vapid weapon of smear and mass deception and diversion ever conceived by man. It is a weapon under which weak minds are servilely crouched and can be fired with the greatest of ease by even the most intellectually and morally challenged, and in fact, is especially designed for use by them. It is void of justice. It has no rationality. It has little rhyme. It has no expiration date. It doesn’t even appear to have a half life. There are those who theorize that it may continue to exist indefinitely in some form even after time itself has come to an end.
MB4 on September 16, 2009 at 12:07 PM
The other lie is that the bill doesn’t cover abortions. It does according to Rep. Bart Supak (D-MI) this morning on Fox under the Capps Amendment.
Supporters keep saying that abortions aren’t covered because of the Hyde Amendment which forbides abortions to be covered under Medicaid. However, under the Capps Amendment abortions would be covered under the public option plan.
Rep. Supak said he believes he has enough votes to stop the bill just on abortions. He also stated that he has been trying to see the President to discuss this. So far, no such luck.
This is all a shell game.
moonsbreath on September 16, 2009 at 12:08 PM
In the words of the great Whitney Houston.
Caper29 on September 16, 2009 at 12:08 PM
I’m pretty sure we’ll all be dead before the left lets that happen.
Midas on September 16, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Actually, I think it’s “Well known Anti-Semite, Jimmy Carter”.
PappaMac on September 16, 2009 at 12:09 PM
Yeah, I heard that one earlier this morning… best new joke since the “fishsticks” joke.
teke184 on September 16, 2009 at 12:10 PM
There you go.
Unfortunately, not that easy. The malignant growth on the body politic that is Jimmy Carter cannot be denied.
rrpjr on September 16, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Who are the people who are constantly focusing on race?
Most Conservatives find it an irrelevant issue – it’s the Statists, the “Progressives” that are constantly obsessing over the issue of race.
With their propensity for Projection, maybe they should change their labeling from ‘Progressives’ to “Projectives?”
What do you think?
Chainsaw56 on September 16, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Wilson said what he said not because the national conversation grows coarse but because the nations attitudes are hardening. The middle ground is all but gone. The line in the sand is turning into a stonewall.
Limerick on September 16, 2009 at 12:15 PM
It’s hilarious that, even with the Dems controlling Congress, the White House, and the MSM, Carter is so easily swept aside, while Wilson and his condemnation of Obama stay in their face.
Christien on September 16, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Ahhhh yes, compares Republican Joe Wilson (today) to Democrat Preston Brooks (Civil War era) that beat up an anti-slavery (radical Republican) Charles Sumner…
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CapedConservative on September 16, 2009 at 12:17 PM
I thought Joe had to stand in the corner for 15 minutes of “time out”…
right2bright on September 16, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Hussein Lied about illegal immigrants
Jimmy Lied about Joe Wilson’s comment
These guys are sounding more and more like BJ Clinton!
LIARS
BigMike252 on September 16, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Needs more anti-semite.
Holger on September 16, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Jimmeh Cahteh makes me shudder with shame that he was ever an American President. I think you’de be hard pressed to find 5% of Americans that take pride in him!
anniekc on September 16, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Perhaps, “Jimmy Carter, ASS” for Anti-Semite Socialist.
Josiah on September 16, 2009 at 12:39 PM
I think the R’s should keep flogging this vote and keep highlighting the D’s in the House who deserve legal consequences for their conduct, never mind rebuke! Rangle comes to mind right out of the gate!
chickasaw42 on September 16, 2009 at 12:47 PM
So, what’s the “fishstick” joke?
Jvette on September 16, 2009 at 12:47 PM
How should Joe Wilson respond?
“Well, I guess the democrat’s government controlled healthcare plan is in so much trouble, it was time to send in the clowns.”
TXUS on September 16, 2009 at 12:51 PM
OH NOES!!!
Another donation to Joe Wilson from my pocket.
Keep this in the public’s eye you dumb SOBs.
jukin on September 16, 2009 at 12:55 PM
So, what’s the “fishstick” joke?
Jvette on September 16, 2009 at 12:47 PM
The “Fishsticks” joke is as follows:
The funny part isn’t the joke but that self-proclaimed “genius” Kanye West didn’t get it any started flipping out about people calling him a gay fish.
teke184 on September 16, 2009 at 1:13 PM
This whole racism thing is going to blow up in the dems faces.
The sad part is the damage this irresponsible lunacy could do to race relations in this country.
Dave R. on September 16, 2009 at 1:29 PM
How many times was Joe Wilson invited on the Sunday shows BEFORE this incident?
Ok, sure, he didn’t get as many appearances on the Sunday shows as Obama is getting this weekend, but he’s not the President.
hawksruleva on September 16, 2009 at 1:52 PM
Your 2nd point is very true. But your first point probably isn’t. Black people have voted D for years, despite the damage being done in inner cities. The Jewish vote goes D, despite their weakness on foreign policy in general, and Israel in particular. Youths vote D, despite the inevitable burden they inherit when liberals increase spending by borrowing money.
Never assume that Dems will suffer when their voters wise up. Their voters tend never to wise up.
hawksruleva on September 16, 2009 at 1:55 PM
thanks never heard it before. Funny
Jvette on September 16, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Everyones response to being called a racist on this issue should be simple, “Sure I dislike Obama’s policy’s, but I dislike Jimmy Carter 100x more”
Rbastid on September 16, 2009 at 4:15 PM