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| Jimmy Carter Denies Saying Many Obama Critics Are Driven by Racism |
| 2009-10-02 |
| See video at link "ThatÂ’s not what I said." This is what he said today: If you read the remarks carefully, youÂ’ll see thatÂ’s not what I said. I said those that had a personal vituperative attack [sic] on- on President Obama as a person- that was tinged with racism, but I recognize that people who disagree with him on health care or the environment, things like that- the vast majority of those are not tinged by racism. This is the original statement -- which is also included in the second video clip in the playlist: I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he's African-American. I live in the south and IÂ’ve seen the south come a long way and I've seen the rest of the country that shared the south's attitude toward minority groups, at that time particularly African-Americans, that that racism [unintelligible word] still exists. And I think it's bubbled up to the surface because of belief among many white people, not just in the south, but around the country, that African-Americans are not qualified to lead this great country. It's an abominable circumstance and grieves me and concerns me very deeply. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #4 "Peanut Envy". |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-10-02 23:59 |
| #3 He has mad cow! |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2009-10-02 23:15 |
| #2 "Jimmah" recognizes that he may no longer be the "Worst President Ever" and he needs to walk this one back to burnish his "Almost Worst President Ever" image..... There must be some nuance in his previous statements that didn't make it thru my tin-foil hat.... |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2009-10-02 19:29 |
| #1 Carter doesn't understand YouTube. Or reality. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2009-10-02 19:24 |