Jimmy Carter: Trump statement on McCain was 'at the best, adequate'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY BRETT SAMUELS - 08/28/18 02:19 PM EDT

Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that President Trump made a "very serious mistake" in his initial handling of the death of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), but added that he was satisfied with Trump's eventual statement on the matter.

"I think that was a very serious mistake that President Trump made and his friends and his opponents corrected him, I think, quite adequately," Carter told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell in an interview.

"And now this most recent statement he's made, I’d say is OK, it’s still not as enthusiastic as it should be," Carter added.

Trump drew widespread backlash on Monday after White House flags returned to full staff less than 48 hours after McCain's death.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/404011-jimmy-carter-trump-statement-on-mccain-was-at-the-best-adequate

[Floyd R. Turbo]

1. President Carter is much too kind!

[The Liberal Lion]

2. I really wish Liberals and Progressives would QUIT giving trump a pass!

It's fricking insulting to everyone who holds American values dear. With all due respect to President Carter, it would have been better that he just kept his mouth shut instead of giving this statement and legitimizing that person.

[LenaBaby61]

3. THIS

[edbermac]

4. Adequate? It was an insult.

It was Trump-speak for "Fuck you".

[LittleGirl]

5. President Carter is in my home town

building homes for Habitat this week along with David Letterman and Garth Brooks.

Love that guy and he was my first Presidential vote.

[mn9driver]

6. I expect Trump will be just as nasty, petty , weak and coerced

If Carter should predecease him. Carter however, is enough of a Christian in the literal, Christ following sense, that he will invite Trump to speak at his funeral.

That will put Trump in a terrible bind. And Carter will be laughing from whatever existence he might or might not be inhabiting at that point.

[summer_in_TX]

7. Carter has a lifetime habit of thought

of trying to see with the eyes of Christ, and speak with charity for all. His faith shows in pretty much everything he says and does, as he tries to follow the example of Christ.