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| Carter: How dare Zell Miller think! |
| 2003-12-11 |
| Hmm
this should have less spittle
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter says the appointment of Georgia’s Zell Miller to the Senate was a mistake because his fellow ex-governor ``betrayed all the basic principles that I thought he and I and others shared.’’ "Appease! Reward terror and punish cooperation!" The comments, which Carter made Wednesday on the radio program FOX News Live with Alan Colmes, are the latest criticism from prominent Democrats of the maverick senator who has endorsed President Bush’s re-election and penned a new book arguing his party is out of touch with the South. And the rest of the country too. When Colmes asked Carter about Miller, the former president initially said, ``I would rather not even comment about Zell Miller on the radio,’’ then proceeded to call the appointment ``one of the worst mistakes’’ then-Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes made in his final four years in office. Right before his [Carter’s] lips fell off. ``He has really betrayed all the basic principles that I thought he and I and others shared,’’ Carter said. "Appease! Reward terror and punish cooperation!" Barnes tapped Miller in 2000 to fill the vacancy left by the death of Republican Sen. Paul Coverdell. Miller then went on to win a special election to complete Coverdell’s term, which ends in January 2005. Miller has announced he won’t seek re-election, and Republicans are optimistic about reclaiming the seat. Miller dismissed Carter’s comments Thursday, calling the former president a friend of more than 40 years. ``And over those 40-plus years, I bet I’ve received about two dozen personal notes from Jimmy Carter,’’ Miller said. ``Half of them are giving me hell, and the other half are bragging on me. So, I figure I’m doing OK batting .500 with Jimmy Carter.’’ Barnes declined to comment Thursday on the squabble between the two other former governors. "I can say no more
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| Posted by:Atrus |
| #7 NMM,Carter was the most wimpy Pries. we have ever had.Instead of trying to play patty cake with the Irainians he should have ordered a massive bombing campaign on Iran,starting with the military-oil production-civil infrastructure,and not stop until the hostages were freed.If any of our people were tortured or killed then level the university and the attendant dormitories.Regan doesn't get a pass here either,trying to ransom our people with a back-door arms deal was just plain stupid. This make nice,see the good-in all people PC bullcrap does nothing but get more people killed.There is only one way to deal with bullys,thugs,murders(especially the religious fanatics)that is to make them so afraid of the consquences of thier actions they leave everyone else alone.Or kill them.If you,NMM,believe otherwise then you trully do live in dreamland. |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-12-12 9:45:03 AM |
| #6 Come on guys--Miller betrayed the Democrats just like what's his name From up North...betrayed the GOP that elected him |
| Posted by: NotMikeMoore 2003-12-11 11:56:12 PM |
| #5 When Colmes asked Carter about Miller, the former president initially said, ``I would rather not even comment about Zell Miller on the radio,’’ then proceeded to call the appointment ``one of the worst mistakes’’ then-Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes made in his final four years in office. [...] Miller dismissed Carter’s comments Thursday, calling the former president a friend of more than 40 years. Senator Miller, you need to pick better "friends". |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-12-11 4:19:07 PM |
| #4 When Jimmy dies, we should name all the bathrooms in Ronald Reagan National after Carter. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-12-11 4:17:59 PM |
| #3 I wish Zell would bash him with Jimmuaah's own Featherweight(tm). The damn Rabbit was out of season. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-12-11 3:22:31 PM |
| #2 Man, nobody shares your principles, you spineless little poof! That's why yer azz didn't get reelected! |
| Posted by: BH 2003-12-11 2:30:59 PM |
| #1 Shit. ccwbass beat me to it. |
| Posted by: Atrus 2003-12-11 2:07:57 PM |