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Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
34. And he called Jimmy Carter, for crying out loud.
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 12:59 PM
Apr 2019

Did he pull the wrong card out of the Rolodex? Was he actually trying to call Carter Page?

So glad Carter said this malaise Apr 2019 #1
Even when the principles are clear, what/who gives you the right to try to impose yours? Perseus Apr 2019 #21
Very well said malaise Apr 2019 #24
+1 Power 2 the People Apr 2019 #31
I would only argue that it's been the guise of adopting our "principles." It's always, always Maru Kitteh Apr 2019 #37
I completely agree malaise Apr 2019 #40
Nothing but the best snakeoil salesmanship on the planet! Maru Kitteh Apr 2019 #41
The most disturbing part of the attempt at global hegemony to me malaise Apr 2019 #42
At age 94, Carter would still make a great leader. panader0 Apr 2019 #2
The MiC is killing the US, thwarting its progress CousinIT Apr 2019 #3
idiot trump and President Carter FM123 Apr 2019 #4
not 100% accurate cojoel Apr 2019 #5
As much as I agree zipplewrath Apr 2019 #6
And we must make prevention of Chinese industrial espionage a priority. China is great at stealing Pepsidog Apr 2019 #18
These were pretty much my thoughts as well. pangaia Apr 2019 #29
You have to remember who Carter was talking to. Caliman73 Apr 2019 #43
Actually this was a public speech zipplewrath Apr 2019 #45
Jimmy will never get that time back.. dubyadiprecession Apr 2019 #7
Thanks for the laugh, true but funny Perseus Apr 2019 #23
Some great words from President Carter. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2019 #8
Wow. Excellent. We thank and love you Jimmy Carter. KPN Apr 2019 #9
Kick dalton99a Apr 2019 #10
I never thought of that, however Butterflylady Apr 2019 #11
Boy, is he right! PatrickforO Apr 2019 #12
No kidding. trump called HIM? calimary Apr 2019 #13
I know, that threw me for a loop too. smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #46
I think Carter is Trump's favorite living ex-President Polybius Apr 2019 #14
that is interesting as Carter is probably the most progressive president since FDR yaesu Apr 2019 #16
LBJ probably was - with Medicare, Medicaid, the expansion of food stamps karynnj Apr 2019 #27
Jimmy is the only one with no political bone with him Otto Lidenbrock Apr 2019 #26
Trump disliked W long before Jeb and him ran in 2016 Polybius Apr 2019 #56
My biggest surprise is that... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2019 #15
his corporate advisers would never give him the real dope & he's too stupid to figure it out himself yaesu Apr 2019 #17
And he called Jimmy Carter, for crying out loud. Dave Starsky Apr 2019 #34
Guffaw! N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2019 #35
I imagine President Carter was just as surprised to hear from him. Dave Starsky Apr 2019 #36
that's good bdamomma Apr 2019 #57
"the U.S. has "wasted, I think, $3 trillion" on military spending" most going to red state welfare. uponit7771 Apr 2019 #19
And Trumps takeaway from this is ...... ? marble falls Apr 2019 #20
this needs to be broadcast far and wide. the orange asshole not only asked for help... Javaman Apr 2019 #22
The most warlike nation patphil Apr 2019 #25
Yep malaise Apr 2019 #32
Fear and anger are great motivators. Caliman73 Apr 2019 #44
How much money did we waste in Iraq so that Dubya could gain Daddy's approval? llmart Apr 2019 #39
Need our political candidates saying the same thing Auggie Apr 2019 #28
My hero - since I was in fifth grade. (nt) IndyOp Apr 2019 #30
What an amazing man Blue Owl Apr 2019 #33
Hasn't the man suffered enough? nt Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2019 #38
That's because some billionaires get rich when we are at war. C Moon Apr 2019 #47
The Left was right flamingdem Apr 2019 #48
SNL should parody this phone conversation Otto Lidenbrock Apr 2019 #49
I can't think of any industrialized nation that hasn't gotten or isn't getting ahead of it dflprincess Apr 2019 #50
K&R, bookmarked too yonder Apr 2019 #51
When I heard Trump called Carter about China DFW Apr 2019 #52
President Carter gets it. lpbk2713 Apr 2019 #53
And Trump shit himself in response Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 #54
Hard to believe trump actually asked someone, ANYONE, for advice on anything. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #55
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