Quotes of the day
posted at 10:55 pm on September 16, 2009 by Allahpundit
“Jimmy Carter is 84 years old and three decades removed from the White House, but he still has the power to make Democrats run.
‘We should take our cue from President Obama,’ Durbin told POLITICO. ‘As his personal friend for many years, I can tell you, he is the last person to raise this issue.’”
***
“We’re only eight months into the Age of Obama—the period in which he promised to unite our divided country, heal our wounds, and bind up our divisions—and Obama’s critics are now routinely labeled as unpatriotic, racists, liars, mobsters, evil mongers, practitioners of un-American tactics, and more. As Obama’s failures mount up, it will only get worse. The volume will only get louder. And the charges will only get more desperate and incendiary.
It will be an ugly and sad thing to witness. Nervous breakdowns often are.”
***
“I have no quarrel with a president of any race. Obama is not black to me. He’s not half black, half white. He’s president of the United States, and as such, given his agenda, he poses a grave danger to the American I believe in. And that’s all that matters to me. I couldn’t care if he’s a hermaphrodite. I don’t care who he sleeps with. I don’t care where he eats. I don’t care what he eats. I don’t care how he drives. I don’t care about any of that. I don’t care about his haircut. I don’t care whether he’s getting gray. I don’t care about his tie. I don’t care about any of this. I care about his intent to remake this country into a country unlike any of us have ever seen. I have serious concerns about today’s media and their new standard, which is this: Any criticism of an African-American president’s policies or statements or misstatements is racist, and that’s it.
Therefore the question: Can this nation really have an African-American president? Or will the fact that we have an African-American president so paralyze politically correct people in the media that the natural scrutiny and process through which all of our presidents are put through and vetted do not occur because of the fear in the State-Controlled Media of themselves being called racist and the desire to be able to call everyone else racist. In other words, we have a blank slate. We have a president here who is not scrutinized, who is not examined. There is no attempt to be suspicious of power anymore. So is it possible that we really have an African-American president? Or does having an African-American president paralyze the process by which people with that kind of power in our representative republic are kept, quote, unquote, honest?”
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Thanks.The wisdom of the idiots is barred to none who have the key.
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 1:26 AM
Ha. Now you have me wondering…is there a special place where Van, the fired ACORN “ladies”, and all the other inconveniently-caught people go to
livehide?Where are all those pesky media people who are so good at following people around with cameras and microphones? People Magazine…Enquirer… US? Hello??? Since the MSM won’t keep us up to date on the tainted ones…I thought we could at least count on you!
redwhiteblue on September 17, 2009 at 1:29 AM
Oh, there had to be a ‘first.’ His policies/liberal stuff is triggering a rather strong backlash. Carter probably isn’t all wrong about race being a factor. His remarks come out sounding stupid, as usual. Overstated.
AnninCA on September 17, 2009 at 1:31 AM
Well, now I just have to leave. Goodnight.
redwhiteblue on September 17, 2009 at 1:33 AM
“To the pain…!”
Seven Percent Solution on September 17, 2009 at 1:35 AM
My take on Linda McMahon’s candidacy-
She’s a smart businesswoman, has lots of money backing her (the McMahon family is funding the majority of the candidacy, meaning that they’re taking dividends and bonuses from WWE stock to pay for the candidacy), is a political novice from what I know of her, and she has the personality of a sheet of plywood.
Unless she’s developed a talent for public speaking over the last 10 years, which was never evident in the TV appearances she did for the WWE, she’s going to have a hard time winning a debate or inspiring crowds.
It doesn’t help that her husband Vince is an egomaniacal *$$hole who regularly picks fights with journalists for the free press and does other low-rent publicity stunts on a regular basis.
That doesn’t even go into the mountains of stuff that’s happened in the history of that company while she was CEO. Stuff like the company’s history of turning a blind eye to performance-enhancing drugs and major guys flipping out, such as Chris Benoit, doesn’t paint a pretty picture.
The consolation if she wins is that she won’t be as big an embarrassment of a Senator as Al Franken, who has that particular “honor” lined up until 2014 barring the unexpected.
teke184 on September 17, 2009 at 1:37 AM
As to names, containers can be misleading. It’s the content that really matters. Coincidentally, this is something the MSM seems to have entirely forgotten.
Academia can be extraordinarily enlightening or extremely stifling. I’ve been remembering my first college course. I often learned more at the library by reading, then chatting about it with strangers sitting on park benches. I remember getting into a lot of trouble from questioning the facts and the authority of some professors.
I’m glad you’ve found a place where you feel comfortable here at Hot Air. I do as well, but not always. Sometimes, this place makes me have to research and even think about things. And thinking is haaaaaaaaaaaaard!
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 1:39 AM
I have encountered racism in people from every race, and from liberals, moderates and conservatives. So, yes, there are racist conservatives who are not only opposed to Obama’s policies, but cannot stand him because he is Black. The number seems very, very small, though. This isn’t the 50′s, 60′s or 70′s anymore.
So, Carter’s statement was not just an overstatement, it was a patently false statement that reduces the meaning of the word “racism,” thereby helping those few who are really racist get away with it. And furthermore, it is part of an approach to limiting debate by discrediting political opponents and painting them all with extremely negative stereotypes. Therefore, it’s a dangerous and truly un-American style of comment, especially for a former president. It was so bad that even the Obama administration had to back away from it.
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 1:49 AM
Not thinking can be harder, especially when our way of life is on the brink (the Barry brink).
Your posts are always extremely well written and thoughtful. Seems to me critical thinking is as natural to you as sleeping and breathing.
anXdem on September 17, 2009 at 1:53 AM
It IS about his policies and his ideology that was shaped by who he associated with through his life and who he took as mentors. All nasty people. Just nasty.
Carter is a freaking idiot. He’s a hypocrite. Anyone that hates jews openly as he does has no business at all saying anything about anyone else’s prejudices or racisms even if they do exist. That old fart might as well wearing a white sheet and a pointy white hat himself.
Carter is still twisting and lamenting over being one of the worst presidents we’ve ever had. Frankly I think he’s a bit shocked and taken aback by the fact that Zero is doing what he wanted to do and is meeting with such disapproval. This just further highlights what a freaking moronic idiot Carter is.
Spiritk9 on September 17, 2009 at 1:53 AM
If the GOP had any brains they’d use Carter’s statement to drive a wedge between guys like Webb and the Rat party’s black supporters.
The Black Congressional Caucus agrees fully with what Carter said. Make the guys who don’t hold racially gerrymandered seats and those that have to run in statewide races refute Carter’s comments and ask them why the Maxine Waters of the world say Carter is correct.
If the GOP members are going to be asked to defend the Birthers or respond to when Pat Robertson says something stupid, the Rats should be forced to wear Carter’s claims.
GBob on September 17, 2009 at 1:54 AM
Goodnight. My thoughts and prayers are with the people of NYC. May peace be with you.
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 1:55 AM
Oh, and I loved your pic, Lox (linked a few days ago)! A lovely shade of gray.
anXdem on September 17, 2009 at 1:55 AM
I am a conservative! BUT I can understand the congressional black caucus being upset and maybe feeling the pain of a bruised ego or hurt pride. I do highly commend the many outstanding accomplishments and contributions coming from the African American community in all fields of endeavor in the US. Many areas once dominated by whites now have black leaders and champions that have soared to new heights. When you think of what was overcome to reach this level of exellence it is mind boggling. It seemed for the longest time that every new field of endeavor persued by blacks produced a winner or leader and I think the CBC have such high hopes and expectations for the President that to see his polling numbers tank is such a suprise to them that they are looking for the reason and are lashing out at whatever. As for the redistributing the wealth from the haves to the have nots I thought all the years of programs that were presented to the underprivileged would lift the black community out of the troubled waters and place them on solid ground to work and compete on a level playing feild. I am starting to think I was wrong about the intentions of the recipients of 40 plus years of entitlements. They don’t seem to be happy with being equals but wante to reverse master/slave rule all along. God knows they have all the reasons in the world to feel that way but I kind of hoped hatred and bitter vengance would die out with ignorance. The true measure of a man/woman is not how how far he gets in life but what he had to overcome to get there!
sonnyspats1 on September 17, 2009 at 2:06 AM
Why? Didn’t you read what Rush said? Does this mean that a black President cannot be subject to the same criticism and scrutiny all other presidents in American history, even if it’s a tad rough, especially after 8 years of Bush Derangement Syndrome without charges of “Racism!” being leveled?
The President made baldfaced lies in his address. He deserved to be “called out on it”.
I can’t believe you think it’s okay for blacks to cry about racism when none exist, just because of “bruised egos” or “hurt pride”. Our Republic cannot afford to indulge this kind of childishness.
atheling on September 17, 2009 at 2:16 AM
I do not think it is ok I think I understand why they are reacting this way. Read through before you comment please.
sonnyspats1 on September 17, 2009 at 2:37 AM
Alleged racism by whites will be the instrument used by blacks to begin violence. Rodney King was nothing to what these Democrats are stoking with the Black Population. Every picture of the Tea Parties or the 9/12 project in the MSM emphasizes how White the people are and how this is Whites “Last Stand” (to Perceived falling from majority status in 2049.) Louis Farrakhan is on the Cover (!) of Time magazine pointing the finger at Whites.
That people have not been attacked is a declaration to the inherent decency of the Tea Party movement. But this goading is awful.
Watch yourselves.
GunRunner on September 17, 2009 at 2:50 AM
Hello–you must not be aware of what’s taught in school and on campus otherwise you would know enlightenment has nothing to do with casting ignorance aside. It inflames it!
chickasaw42 on September 17, 2009 at 2:50 AM
OOOPS! Cover that was sent to me was from old Time Magazine 1994, Not repeat Not this year.
Apology. All other comments stand.
GunRunner on September 17, 2009 at 2:57 AM
This is so cliche and Deep…
GunRunner on September 17, 2009 at 3:00 AM
Where not quite to the point where the media will be investigating to see who’s buying white sheets at Target yet. But it would not surprise me to see it on the NYT’s front page if Joe Wilson’s bought some recently.
chickasaw42 on September 17, 2009 at 3:16 AM
Rush is starting to get it.
And the answer to his question is clearly, no.
2Brave2Bscared on September 17, 2009 at 3:16 AM
That pretty much sums it up yep. Maybe I should be glad huh?
sonnyspats1 on September 17, 2009 at 3:19 AM
I missed that comment. But three cheers for HondaV65; he (she?) was right on the mark.
2Brave2Bscared on September 17, 2009 at 3:23 AM
I liked it the first time I heard it. That cliche lets me be me without having to compare myself to others.
sonnyspats1 on September 17, 2009 at 3:24 AM
No we should be mad! At ourselves, for letting 60′s leftovers run our education system and for voting in politicians who won’t allow school choice.
Libs are all for choice except school choice–especially for minorities. Latest example is BO killing a charter school program for black kids in DC.
chickasaw42 on September 17, 2009 at 3:35 AM
I checked out her site. Interesting.
And if the MSM want to talk smack about her, heh.
And those that are nay-saying her already, to them I say, “Who else is running against Dodd?”
Viable candidate? I dunno. But Ventura made in Minnesota, and McMahon is a lot more palatable than he.
davidk on September 17, 2009 at 3:36 AM
I was feeling the same way till I found out just today that in 1979 Carter split up the old dept of health education and welfare and created the Dept of Education. I guess they created the curriculum little by little and brainwashed our society over the period of thirty years. The pubs found a way out with vouchers. We can change all of this. We need to get active and stay active.
sonnyspats1 on September 17, 2009 at 3:50 AM
We’re experiencing problems now as a nation because too many people voted for Obama solely because he is black.
How’s that working out for everyone?
BuckeyeSam on September 17, 2009 at 5:12 AM
Carter sucked worse than it is possible to remember.
darktood on September 17, 2009 at 5:15 AM
Thanks for your kind words.
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 5:55 AM
Starting to? hehe. This is what he’s been saying since I was an awkward middle schooler nearly two decades ago. Rush IS the godfather (as someone in another thread said) and he always will be.
Diane on September 17, 2009 at 6:07 AM
Bingo! The educational system in this country has to be purged from kindergarten all the way through post graduate of the leftists who have poisoned the minds of our youth for nigh on 50 years.
The Tea Party movement should not only focus on elected officials in government, but those on school boards and college faculty across the country.
J.J. Sefton on September 17, 2009 at 6:21 AM
Just to be clear:
Do you mean that the United Sates cannot have an African-American president?
Or, do you mean something else?
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 6:26 AM
Durbin assures America that Obama is the last person to raise this(racist)issue. Whoopee doo!
When one is the poster child (oops, is that racist?)for street organizing, and a Harvard law professor, one learns quickly to never leave any finger prints on the weapon of choice. “I was in the Oval office taking care of the nation’s business, at the time, officer.”
This is such a transparent absurdity, that Obama doesn’t support the use of the race card when he uses it by default.(ask Billary)
VDH has it right. This race game is counter productive to winning friends that vote, unless,I would add, you are merely using it to deflect attention away from your total failings (Obamacare and ACORN rotting)in which case it becomes evidence of failure, not a solution. Keep it up, please.
One other thought,emminating from the conspiracy pocket in my mind is that a race war might do very effectively in helping to bring down the country, that all his other agenda moves have already started. Naw, the first black president in history wouldn’t want that, would he?
Don L on September 17, 2009 at 6:52 AM
You found me. ( :
yoda on September 17, 2009 at 6:56 AM
The truth is I would dislike cap and trade and national health care and a weak national defense no matter what color the president was.
Terrye on September 17, 2009 at 7:10 AM
you lie!!
:P
blatantblue on September 17, 2009 at 7:11 AM
Friends at Hot Air:
Today the bell tolls. The liberty bell that is.
I’ve already written two senators this morning regarding a full up, smackdown RICO investigation of ACORN with bonafide FBI agents.
You should do the same.
We should also PRESS THE ISSUE WITH CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN and, most importantly, UNIVISION–the 12 girls ACORN was agreeing to traffic into the US were from Central America. How does UNIVISION feel about young latinas coming to America for this and shouldn’t they ask the President about it?
ted c on September 17, 2009 at 7:15 AM
Don’t worry. It’s our little secret. I’ll never tell. I promise. Or rang u tan on me.
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 7:23 AM
And you thought I was just a little old green man with big ears. ( :
I loved the photo of you from the other day….I pictured you as being a wise older man, but you are a cute baby elephant. Must be hard to type with those feet.
yoda on September 17, 2009 at 7:36 AM
dont i know it
ive watched him.
blatantblue on September 17, 2009 at 7:37 AM
Screw that! When is the government going to start paying for my gas and mortgage?
highhopes on September 17, 2009 at 7:38 AM
bb, I didn’t know you were listening. Is this your last year of college?
yoda on September 17, 2009 at 7:42 AM
should have finished in May. but i started driving to school a couple years ago, and that was a 1.5 hour commute everyday, so i lightened my class load, so im behind a few credits. be done in december (best christmas gift EVAH)
ill be glad to be done (i think)
blatantblue on September 17, 2009 at 7:43 AM
Well,I wonder when the next Conservative Special Operation
Forces mission to ACORN will be!!
canopfor on September 17, 2009 at 7:43 AM
It’s really easy, I just let my puppet do the typing.
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 7:45 AM
When Americans voted for Obama, they sold the sacred cow for fraudulent “magic” beans. And Russia owns the cow.
Obama the “diplomatic uniter”, there is no such thing as a “UNITER”. His résumé remains limited within the dirty, rotten ACORN.
maverick muse on September 17, 2009 at 7:46 AM
You better be!
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 7:47 AM
I’ll cry if I’m not.
And I wouldn’t be surprised.
I had a handful of friends who got advised on campus, they were told they were right on track, everything A-OK
Then a month after “Graduating” they were sent a letter informing them they did not
blatantblue on September 17, 2009 at 7:48 AM
Screw that! When is the government going to start paying for my gas and mortgage?
highhopes on September 17, 2009 at 7:38 AM
highhopes: Thats a good question,and when does the Obama
VoterBots realize that they got screwed good!
A Liberal with-in Party Insurrection is only a
matter of time!!:)
canopfor on September 17, 2009 at 7:49 AM
Yes, you’ll cry. Because you will get such a whooping you will not be able to sit down for a week. So, do your school work!
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 7:50 AM
It will be a time to celebrate for all of us…well…uh….most of us here at HotAir.
You’ll get through it soon and then the sky’s the limit for you, young man!!
Have a good day…I’m off to a 7:00 a.m. meeting.
yoda on September 17, 2009 at 7:51 AM
Super senioritis has metastasized into complete recalcitrance
blatantblue on September 17, 2009 at 7:51 AM
HondaV65 on September 17, 2009 at 7:54 AM
New rule: No graduation, no nookie.
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 7:57 AM
did yoda really say that?
blatantblue on September 17, 2009 at 7:57 AM
It’s actually an interesting problem facing the filthy liar in the White House. He campaigned and was largely elected on the idea that he was a centrist who would bring the nation together in some sort of post-racial/ post-partisan utopia (yeah, I know, some people are morons). Since taking office the filthy liar has governed as the radical racist socialist that some of us knew he was from the beginning.
Overtime, that dicotomy is going to cleave the Democrat party into two camps. The moderates who never signed on for the socialist state we are becoming and the radical left who are upset that the filthy liar hasn’t been more “forceful” in getting the socialist agenda adopted. We already see the independents dropping away from the filthy liar and it is only a matter of time that the so-called moderate Democrats follow suit. I don’t think that the filthy liar’s personal poll numbers will fall much below 40% because of the number of people who only admire him because of his ethnicity but the Obama agenda is quickly becoming irrelevant. Not the place the Democrats want to be as we begin to ramp up for the 2010 elections. It could well become as much a vote of no confidence for this administration as anything else. People are angry with good reason and the “strategy” of calling such dissent racism seems to smack of desperation.
highhopes on September 17, 2009 at 8:03 AM
Yes. Many people are saying the same thing, including many hot babes. Why don’t children pay attention to what’s important these days? Geesh!
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 8:04 AM
blatantblue on September 17, 2009 at 7:57 AM
NO. Yoda yoda would say, “If graduate you do not do, nookie you wil not have. Yes?”
By the way, why is this idiot dropping the Defense Shield? Does he want Armageddon?
kingsjester on September 17, 2009 at 8:06 AM
Many hands will need holding. Also, we’ll need lots of hankies and quiet rooms for time-outs.
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Sorry abnout Yoda yoda. Thre’s an echo in here this morning.
kingsjester on September 17, 2009 at 8:07 AM
He wants something from Poland or has gotten something from Russia. Which is it?
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 8:08 AM
It’s actually an interesting problem facing the filthy liar in the White House.
highhopes on September 17, 2009 at 8:03 AM
highhopes: Nicely said HH,because your saying exactly whats
being going on ever since Obamas primaries in
the presidential election,H/A was already paint
ing a picture of doom,even before Obama was elec
ted!
Btw,you said that elegantly,and boy can you type!
–:)
canopfor on September 17, 2009 at 8:11 AM
Really? Really? I hadn’t noticed. Noticed.
Loxodonta on September 17, 2009 at 8:13 AM
Before Barry’s first, (and only) term is over, there will be a boatload of reasons to be glad he’s gone- his race won’t be one of them. It’s more ridiculous than offensive, and it IS offensive, that we’re picking on Obama because he’s black. His radical, IDIOTIC agendas make Bill and Hillary look like mellow moderates.
My contempt for the left grows with every race criticism I hear; This tactic will only deepen our determination to rid ourselves of an incompetant President.
anniekc on September 17, 2009 at 8:23 AM
Here’s where Jimmy Carter might have actually been able to provide a coherent and insightful point, if he had any clarity of thought and courage to say it.
Republicans/Conservatives opposing Obama is not prima facie evidence of racism – quite the opposite, in fact. Republicans oppose Obama because they’re…um….wait for it…Republicans! They disagree with him on the substance of his policies, as they have disagreed with countless white politicians who hold similar positions.
In order for it to be racially motivated, they would have to be espousing a position contrary to their core beliefs, just because Obama’s black. So if he wanted to train his sights on his fellow white Democrats and label any of them who oppose a black Democrat in the White House as racists, then knock yourself out. But he was clearly trying to paint Conservatives & Republicans as the racists here.
And once again, Jimmy proves why he’s the greatest ex-President this country has ever known. Why, the greatest era of peace & prosperity in modern times came once he became an ex-President. Hopefully Obama will begin to challenge the title in 2013…
jrouse9394 on September 17, 2009 at 8:32 AM
Hopefully, the dullards in the Agit-prop Media will continue to shower the public with images and quotes from Jimmy Carter & Maxine Waters, and juxtapose them with images from the Chairman. That should just about finish off their Chairman’s agenda.
james23 on September 17, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Anti-Semite Jimmy Crater’s good old time segregation sticks out every once in a while. It’s only a slight tinge of a segregationist, but it sure is right under the surface. In 2008 Jimmy called Obama a ‘boy’ just like old times.
You have to wonder, what role the KKK played in community organizing for Jimmy’s 1971 governors race? I know from the history books he refused to condemn Gov Wallace for his segregationist stands.
tarpon on September 17, 2009 at 8:44 AM
When Carter finally blesses us by leaving this mortal coil, here’s to hoping that nobody outside of immediate family shows up at the funeral.
MarkTheGreat on September 17, 2009 at 9:49 AM
Is this a sympathy vote scheme or what?
bluegrass on September 17, 2009 at 10:06 AM
They don’t seem to be happy with being equals but wante to reverse master/slave rule all along. God knows they have all the reasons in the world to feel that way but I kind of hoped hatred and bitter vengance would die out with ignorance. The true measure of a man/woman is not how how far he gets in life but what he had to overcome to get there!
sonnyspats1 on September 17, 2009 at 2:06 AM
The lower economic strata of black America has simply left the plantations of the south and freely stepped onto the plantations of liberalism. They are still slaves, but to a different master. They are still being used, but for votes, not hard physical labor. They are still being mistreated, but with a smile and a lie and the false promise of paternalistic care. And they don’t even know it.
The racism and human bondage of the Democrat Party exists to this day, just masked by high-sounding words and the thin facade of “good intentions”.
SKYFOX on September 17, 2009 at 10:26 AM
We conservatives oppose Obama because he has tanked the economy, tried to impose socialism, and kowtowed to dictators overseas.
Jimmuh Carter says we oppose Obama because he’s black. But what’s Carter’s excuse for the same failures?
Jimmuh Carter once said that he asked his daughter Amy, then 7 years old, for advice about nuclear weapons. Since Obama now wants to dismantle the anti-missile shield in Poland, maybe he’s getting advice from Sasha!
Steve Z on September 17, 2009 at 11:53 AM
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