Jimmy Carter said he voted for Bernie Sanders

[tenorly]

Last edited Tue May 9, 2017, 05:15 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: USA Today

Former President Jimmy Carter, while gushing about Vermont's Bernie Sanders, candidly told a crowd on Monday he voted for the independent senator over Democrat Hillary Clinton during the 2016 Democratic primary.

Sanders and Carter shared the stage at the Carter Center in Atlanta for a conversation on human rights. There, Sanders spoke with his campaign-style vigor on a range of issues, from American values, the need to "revitalize American democracy" and boost voter turnout.

After Sanders presented one of his many comments, Carter spilled his endorsement with, "Can you all see why I voted for him?"

It drew laughs from Sanders, Carter, and the crowd. The one-term president didn't expand on his pick. He did add "dissatisfaction with the existing system of politics" resulted in President Trump's election.


Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/05/09/jimmy-carter-said-he-voted-bernie-sanders/314494001/

[pnwmom]

1. Has he been helping Jon Ossoff? Ossoff is the one who's running in a key district now. n/t

[thesquanderer]

13. He's 91, he probably doesn't do much campaigning these days.

I don't think he campaigned for Bernie either... actually I don't think he came out and endorsed anyone before the primary. But he did subsequently make his feelings known.

What do you think Carter should do to help Ossoff? Do you think Hillary or Obama should do anything?

[pnwmom]

23. He could make an ad. Sign his name on a letter. Lots of things. n/t

[DURHAM D]

27. It would have a negative impact. nt

[Plucketeer]

2. AWWWWW.... Jimmy!

How COULD you have overlooked the absence of a (D) next to his name???

[lunamagica]

3. This has been already posted. More than once.

[tenorly]

4. On LBN?

I searched prior to posting this, and couldn't find it. If you've seen it on LBN, let me know where and I'll delete.

Now if this is indeed its first mention on LBN, it's certainly meaningful news - regardless of how one voted in the primary.

[lunamagica]

7. On GD. So it not "LBN"

[demmiblue]

14. That poster is wrong.

Though, you may want to edit your OP to four paragraphs (LBN strictly adheres to the four paragraph rule).

[tenorly]

29. Done.

Thanks!

[Honeycombe8]

5. I don't know that that's relevant to me. I make up my own mind. Bernie wasn't even on the ballot.

Does that mean he wrote Sanders' name in?

Or does he mean he voted for Sanders to be the nominee, but when Sanders lost, he then voted for HRC in the election?

[thesquanderer]

10. I would assume the latter, he voted for him when he was on the ballot (i.e. the primary.)

In November, I expect he voted for Hillary. Certainly not Trump! And I don't see him as a protest-write-in kind of voter.

[yallerdawg]

6. Bein' from Georgia...

that's twice his votes had absolutely no impact on who went to the White House in 2016.

Welcome to the "deep red state" of the South.

[Mike Nelson]

8. Jimmy Carter also voted for Hillary Clinton...

...I assume, in the national.

[Snotcicles]

11. Yep also

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[Mike Nelson]

18. Nothing wrong with...

...voting for Bernie in the primary and Hillary in the general!

[Snotcicles]

19. I agree completely. nt

[annarbor]

22. Thank you!

Not sure why voting for Bernie in the Primary matters...

[catsudon]

34. well....

would you rather that he mention this during the primary seasons?

[still_one]

25. Absolutely

[demmiblue]

9. He is a man who flawlessly follows his own principles and beliefs.

There is nothing wrong with having voted for Sanders in the primary, and then voting for Clinton in the general.

Many of us did. That is called democracy.

[elmac]

12. This is HUGE, HUGE, really bigly news!!!

[stonecutter357]

16. And he still lost so ?

[NurseJackie]

17. This changes EVERYTHING... oh wait... no it doesn't. Never mind.

Thank goodness he wasn't like Susan Sarandon. Carter is a loyal Democrat and I admire him very much. But, the primaries are over and I'm not really sure if it matters very much WHO he voted for in the primary.

's to the Carter family.

[milestogo]

20. Carter has always had moral clarity.

[ananda]

21. Thank you, Mr. Carter!

nt

[4now]

24. Enjoy your President

[leftofcool]

26. So?

[kristopher]

28. Of course he did, he has a conscience and empathy. nt

[TNNurse]

30. Criticism of Jimmy Carter

says more about the critic than Carter. His moral and ethical integrity is intact.

[KTM]

38. Amen.

Most impressive ex-president of all time.

[jalan48]

31. Two ethical men. Good for Jimmy.

[Equinox Moon]

32. Agreed

[riderinthestorm]

33. Yay! nt

[delisen]

35. Jimmy Carter wants protection from Canada's timber industry

Protective tariffs for his family business. Thinks timber industry in Canada has too much local government ownership and can undercut American competition.

Koch Bros. are also in the Timber industry.(Georgia-Pacific Corp). They also want help on the trade front.

Economics makes strange bedfellows.

I think it might be great to switch to Canadian system.

[Dawson Leery]

37. Too bad. The Koch's are going to get the free market.

Canada must retaliate against US fatmers for Donnie's tariffs.

[Justice]

36. IN THE PRIMARY - left that out - key point

[Beacool]

39. Meh, I don't care.

More importantly, who did he vote for in the general election?

[tenorly]

40. You may recall he addressed the convention, urging the party to unite behind Hillary.

We can only assume he did in fact vote for her in November.

[Beacool]

45. I guess he voted for Hillary.

Although, it wouldn't have surprised me if he voted third party.

[question everything]

41. Both Carter and the Kennedys could not forgive Bill Clinton for doing what they could not

Being re-elected. First time since FDR.

Well, LBJ and Truman did, after being thrown into taking office. But declined to run for a real full time term.

[hrmjustin]

42. Good people in the party voted for both Hillary and Bernie.

They were both great candidates and we all made choices as did President Carter. I see no reason to criticize Carter for this.

[Dawson Leery]

43. He voted for HRC in the general.

[burrowowl]

44. Probably the most moral President

we have ever had!
Love Jimmy!

[dembotoz]

46. So if u supported Bernie over Hrc in the primary u are now tainted?

Good lord

[agalisgv]

47. Why are we talking about last year's primary?

Why?