Why is everyone up Jimmy Carter's butt today for expressing his opinion? No, he wasn't a great President. But he held the office, and if I get reprimanded by cons for badmouthing Bush because "he's the President and should be respected," why are their criticisms of Carter above reproach?
And before you jump down my throat: I am not a Carter supporter.
2007-05-21 04:34:09 · 15 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Hypocrisy thy name is Republican. Do as they say not as they do, havent you learned this by now?
2007-05-21 04:36:17 · answer #1 · answered by Stephanie is awesome!! 7 · 12⤊ 4⤋
That should be President Carter or Mr. President not Jimmy Carter.
He has the right to say what ever his opinion is and everyone else also has the right to voice their opinion about what he said. It's called freedom OF speech not freedom FROM speech.
I don't have a problem with criticizing what Pres. Bush does but when people criticize him (the man) they are crossing the line. Let's keep it to the facts i.e. (I think Pres. Bush handling to the Iraq war is wrong because of ... ) and not make to a personal attack against him i.e. (I think Bush is stupid and is the worst pres. ever).
If Pres. Carter didn't want the heat ( and I think he wanted the attention) then he shouldn't have said what he said. Pres. Cartere is not a stupid man, I think he knew what he was saying and the attention it would bring him.
2007-05-21 11:53:05 · answer #2 · answered by David 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Because they are all offended that someone would step up and say what everyone else is saying.
Personally, what better critic than someone that has held the office before? I mean, how many times has some Republican stated that I don't know how hard the job is because I have never been president? Carter HAS been President, and maybe not a great one, but he has been one just the same. I think if anyone has the right to criticize, HE does.
2007-05-21 11:45:46 · answer #3 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
You left out Clinton, they still like to bad mouth him as well. They badmouth someone like Carter because he gets his voice heard and called out the President. They are still fighting for belief that Bush is something good when everyone knows he's not. I just don't see what is so wrong about admitting a mistake. You voted for him, he sucks, live with it and admit you made a mistake.
Notice they don't touch on the Nobel Peace prize or Habitat for Humanity..they just refer to him as the guy that couldn't get the hostages free....how is that war coming along? And what great things has Bush done for this country like Carter has?
2007-05-21 11:40:19 · answer #4 · answered by bs b 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Carter wasn't popular, but I don't think he was a terrible president - I think he might have been one of the best presidents the US ever had because he didn't kiss anyone's political behind - even his own party. Any citizen of the US, President or "common citizen" can express any opinion they wish as long as it isn't slander, libel, defamation of character, or a threat against the President, etc., because its called "free speech". BTW: It doesn't just happen in "free speech zones" either - that was so freakin' Orwellian it was chilling.
2007-05-21 11:39:19 · answer #5 · answered by Paul Hxyz 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
My opinion on this subject is two-fold:
As Americans, we should respect the office of the president, but that doesn't prohibit us from viewing any president with cynicism or suspicion. They are, after all, OUR employee -- not the other way around.
In addition, considering that our Idiot King has mired MY country in a bogus "war," allowed that PIG Binladen to breath even to this day, almost sold our ports' security to a foreign Islamic nation, plays nice-nice with Pakistan, and turned the other way while a Pakistani created a black market for "Islamic" nuclear bombs, I think you can say our Idiot King has invalidated his vow to "bring respectability and accountability to the office of the President."
He's an Idiot; he's an Idiot King.
2007-05-21 11:43:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Would these reprimanding cons be the same ones who were bludgeoning Clinton on an hourly basis for eight years?
Limbaugh got rich off of Clinton-bashing, but if anyone looks sideways at Bush, they're not respecting the Oval Office.
Eat it, Limbaugh.
Hypocrisy turns my stomach.
Ron Paul 2008!!
2007-05-21 11:43:53 · answer #7 · answered by sarcasm_generator 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Your question points out it's own hypocrisy: You say that "we must respect the office of President enouh to not badmouth the men who hold it". Yet this is exactly what Carter did to Bush, he disrespected the office that Bush holds.
Now, trying to use Carter's title of Ex-President to excuse his attack on a sitting Pres is the definition of hypocrisy, in my opinion.
2007-05-21 11:41:42 · answer #8 · answered by woundbyte 4 · 4⤊ 5⤋
Jimmy Carter is not holding office anymore and is himself disrespecting the very office he once held.
2007-05-21 11:46:51 · answer #9 · answered by Erinyes 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Oh get real, folks.
Here, let me share some good old fashioned reality with you.
Democrats will ALWAYS badmouth Republican presidents (past and present) and Republicans will ALWAYS badmouth Democrat presidents (past and present). It will ALWAYS be "open-season" on any president (past and present) for Independents.
Now, truthfully, are you REALLY ignorant of this FACT???
Even Abraham Lincoln was badmouthed in his time.
2007-05-21 11:41:17 · answer #10 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Oh, the irony.
Perhaps the one who held the office would be an example to the rest of the nation? Would that be asking too much?
2007-05-21 11:41:36 · answer #11 · answered by ? 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋