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To: Sully- who wrote (59203)	5/21/2007 11:21:59 AM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 90947

Afterall, He Should Know What It Takes To Be the “Worst President Ever” By Texas Rainmaker on Carter In an unprecedented and historic pot-calling-the-kettle-black moment, Jimmuh Carter, the one-term President who presided over the energy crisis and stagflation, let dozens of Americans rot in the hands of islamofascists during the Iranian revolution and hostage crisis, and responded to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan by refusing to let Americans participate in gymnastics and the 100-yard dash, called President Bush the worst president evuh: <<< “I think as far as the adverse impact on the nation around the world, this administration has been the worst in history,” Carter told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette… >>> So how did the White House respond? In classic form: <<< “I think it’s sad that President Carter’s reckless personal criticism is out there,” Fratto told reporters. “I think it’s unfortunate. And I think he is proving to be increasingly irrelevant with these kinds of comments.” >>> Doesn’t Carter have some jew-hating to get back to? UPDATE: Mr. Peanut realizes his comments should’ve been aimed at the man in the mirror, then promptly backpeddles. feeds.feedburner.com

To: Sully- who wrote (59203)	5/21/2007 11:24:57 AM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 90947

Bush Hails Carter as Best Former President Satire from ScrappleFace By Scott Ott on U.S. News (2077-05-20) — Just a day after former President Jimmy Carter told reporters that the Bush administration is “the worst in history” the current White House resident called Mr. Carter “the best former president ever.” “I know that President Carter and I have had our differences,” said Mr. Bush, “But I think most Americans will agree with me that he’s a terrific ex-president. Things have never been better since Jimmy Carter left office.” Mr. Bush pointed to an array of improvements, including a stable growing economy, lower taxes, reduced inflation and unemployment and increased American strength and preparedness — all of which he associated with Mr. Carter’s years as a former president. “I think history will judge President Carter’s post-White House tenure favorably,” said Mr. Bush, “As a former president, Mr. Carter has overseen the nation’s longest period of expansion and growth in opportunity.” scrappleface.com

To: Sully- who wrote (59203)	5/21/2007 11:27:20 AM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90947

I certainly don't think Carter should be muzzled...he is a citizen and entitled to his opinion....neither should criticism be muted.... J.

To: Sully- who wrote (59203)	5/21/2007 11:31:21 AM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 90947

I think the poll is more of a reflection of the effect of a constant bombardment of negative news on the national psyche, which explains why, in many cases where polls like this come out, those polled believe things to be bad for everyone else, but not necessarily for them. Gloom and Doom prevade poll By feedback@qando.net (McQ) The QandO Blog Given how news is delivered this should come as no particular surprise: <<< It’s gloomy out there. Men and women, whites and minorities — all are feeling a war-weary pessimism about the country seldom shared by so many people. Only 25 percent of those surveyed say things in the U.S. are going in the right direction, according to an AP-Ipsos poll this month. That is about the lowest level of satisfaction detected since the survey started in December 2003. Rarely have longer-running polls found such a rate since the even gloomier days of 1992 ahead of the first President Bush’s re-election loss to Democrat Bill Clinton. The current glumness is widely blamed on public discontent with the war in Iraq and with President Bush. It is striking for how widespread the mood is among different groups of people. >>> Well let’s see, there’s the constant drumbeat of negative news which dwells on the war in Iraq, the views of the rest of the world vis a vis the US, the war in Iraq, the difficulties of the war on terror, the war in Iraq, how bad the administration is, the war in Iraq, gas prices, the war in Iraq, Afghanistan, the war in Iraq, the political games being played in Congress with important issues, the war in Iraq, the "worsening" economy, the war in Iraq, "global warming", the war in Iraq and the hopelessness of everything in general ... and did I mention the war in Iraq? Actually I think the poll is more of a reflection of the effect of a constant bombardment of negative news on the national psyche, which explains why, in many cases where polls like this come out, those polled believe things to be bad for everyone else, but not necessarily for them. qando.net news.yahoo.com