One man's story of sabotaging Carter's re-election - Morning Joe - MSNBC

[TexasTowelie]

The New York Times' Peter Baker joins Morning Joe to discuss new reporting on Texas politician Ben Barnes and a 1980 mission to the Middle East to sabotage Carter's re-election campaign.

[markpkessinger]

1. I read the NY Times article . . .

I was struck by Matthews saying that Barnes is a "really soiid Democrat. Really? If he's such a solid Democrat, why did he sit on this information for 43 years, releasing it only when nearly all of the principal players are dead?

In the Times' article, it mentions that Barnes was trying to "make amends" now that Jimmy Carter is in hospice care. But the real damage wasn't to Jimmy Carter; the real damage was to the American people, and most especially to the hostages and their families, whose suffering was prolonged. And there's really no making amends for that!

[Ninga]

3. Didn't see morning Joe. Matthews? Chris Matthews?

[markpkessinger]

5. Did you watch the video above?

Chris Matthews appears in it as a guest commentator.

[Ninga]

6. I should have before I asked. I just watched.

Not a fan of Matthews. His clumsy assertion about Barnes being a good Dem is typical of him.
Barnes literally stood by and watched and heard John Conley destroy Carter’s re-election.

[AllaN01Bear]

2. iknew mr carter got the shaft via rr and the rs .

[peppertree]

4. I remember Republicans making fun of Gary Sick for his book 'October Surprise' in 1992

Starting (of course) with Gary's last name.

But then - miscreants have always used ridicule to try to shut down uncomfortable truths.

(and needless to say, all this goes much deeper than John Connally)