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Home Front: Politix
14 of Jimmy "Mr. Peanut " Carter's Advisory Cronies Quit Over His Book
2007-01-12
WASHINGTON — Fourteen members of a leadership group under former President Carter's think tank resigned Thursday over concerns that Carter's book on the Middle East does not represent "the Jimmy Carter we came to respect and support."

The members of the 200-member Board of Councilors, a leadership advisory group founded in 1987, join a longtime Carter aide, Jewish groups and lawmakers who have publicly criticized the former president's best-selling book "Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid" for inaccuracies and distorting history. "It comes to the result of deep soul searching and a tremendous amount of angst," said Steve Berman, a member who was appointed six months ago.

Berman, an Atlanta commercial real estate developer, said he was led to resign after becoming deeply troubled after reviewing Carter's book, shocked by factual errors and a message that doesn't serve the cause of peace. "We're trying to send a message that the issue of the Middle East is very complicated and complex," Berman said. "There are two narratives that need to be heard."
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC

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Still an awful lot of 'pigs at Jimmah's trough'
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2007-01-12 14:49  

#7  Jimmy loves all our enemies

team mates

Posted by: RD   2007-01-12 11:23  

#6  They left out the best part of the resignation letter:

Furthermore the comments you have made the past few weeks insinuating that there is a monolith of Jewish power in America are most disturbing and must be addressed by us. In our great country where freedom of expression is basic bedrock you have suddenly proclaimed that Americans cannot express their opinion on matters in the Middle East for fear of retribution from the "Jewish Lobby" In condemning the Jews of America you also condemn Christians and others for their support of Israel. Is any interest group to be penalized for participating in the free and open political process that is America? Your book and recent comments suggest you seem to think so.

'Twill be interesting to see if Jimmy Peanut and Michael Moore are so prominently featured at Donkeymania '08 the 2008 Democrat Convention.
Posted by: Mike   2007-01-12 10:55  

#5  It's worse than personal greed. It's coveting the money so that the 'good works' can continue.
Posted by: Pappy 2007-01-12 09:56

sublime fisk Pappy!
Posted by: RD   2007-01-12 10:06  

#4  I assume he has a large, comfortable home and fine offices at his center in Atlanta. I cannot imagine these extra millions are going to make much difference to the quality of his remaining days.

It's worse than personal greed. It's coveting the money so that the 'good works' can continue.
Posted by: Pappy   2007-01-12 09:56  

#3  Something I can't figure out... ok, I am relatively young and have no public profile or legacy to speak; even of having been the worst President in history. So if Mordor offered me millions of dollars I might find it difficult to turn down. But what, exactly, except contempt from any except the Nazi "left" is Carter getting in exchange for this? I assume he has a large, comfortable home and fine offices at his center in Atlanta. I cannot imagine these extra millions are going to make much difference to the quality of his remaining days.
Posted by: Excalibur   2007-01-12 09:29  

#2  "Apartheid" my aching arsss. Here is some Afri for u Jimmy, jy is so laag soos die skaduwee van slang kak.


Posted by: Besoeker   2007-01-12 07:18  

#1  "the Jimmy Carter we came to respect and support."

Sorry guys. Respect is fine, but the Saudis pay in dollars.
Posted by: Pappy   2007-01-12 01:45  

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