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Moral Compass

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45. This is really a very important statement
Thu Aug 15, 2019, 12:40 PM
Aug 2019

That a former president would say this is startling.

It is absolutely true, but Carter has stayed away from direct statements like this prior to now. Looks like Trump’s repulsive behavior pushed him over the edge.

K&R... spanone Aug 2019 #1
Odd how this just disappeared Blecht Aug 2019 #2
Media likes to pretend otherwise. So does most of John Q Public. triron Aug 2019 #21
A big fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2019 #3
And it never got the coverage it deserved malaise Aug 2019 #4
I've been saying that almost daily, only to be ridiculed, sometimes in here Iwasthere Aug 2019 #5
My family is progressive and my sister definitely leans Dem, but they castigate me for this. lark Aug 2019 #40
He's not mine either bdamomma Aug 2019 #42
Not mine either thegoose Aug 2019 #47
Wins the award for "stupid press question" of the day. Merlot Aug 2019 #6
I agree with President Jimmy Carter Gothmog Aug 2019 #7
Why yes, of course he is not a legit pres. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2019 #8
I agree. brer cat Aug 2019 #9
He's absolutely right and has the courage to say it. mountain grammy Aug 2019 #10
I'm listening, grammy . . . I'm listening NBachers Aug 2019 #11
Thanks NBachers! mountain grammy Aug 2019 #38
We are not ignorant here bdamomma Aug 2019 #43
Trump is a punk compared to President Jimmy Carter. lpbk2713 Aug 2019 #12
Go ahead and attack Jimmy Carter, shitstain! SammyWinstonJack Aug 2019 #13
Wait for it... smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #16
You bet treestar Aug 2019 #35
Well duh...neither did bush jr in 2000 and 2004 Ferrets are Cool Aug 2019 #14
You mean 2000 and 2004. triron Aug 2019 #22
Thanks for the correction. I did that in a hurry. Ferrets are Cool Aug 2019 #24
45 is only pResident because he cheated sweetroxie Aug 2019 #15
Calling an election "rigged" and then accepting the results... czarjak Aug 2019 #17
and reinforcing it They_Live Aug 2019 #36
Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2019 #18
Trump stole 2016 election w/ GOP voter suppression and help from the Russians EndGOPPropaganda Aug 2019 #19
He knows they switched votes in the Great Lakes states sandensea Aug 2019 #20
I'm sure he's not the only one by a long shot. triron Aug 2019 #23
Sad but true. sandensea Aug 2019 #27
I hope those protesters bdamomma Aug 2019 #44
Ex-Presidents do have access to intelligence briefings, if they want them nt coti Aug 2019 #30
Bingo sandensea Aug 2019 #32
Thanks. That is good to have confirmation on. triron Aug 2019 #34
Merely GOP voter suppression is enough sharedvalues Aug 2019 #33
Why? The RepubliCONS are known to be accepting money from once sanctioned Russians Farmer-Rick Aug 2019 #41
Right but we KNOW they stole the election with voter suppression sharedvalues Aug 2019 #54
Oh yeah, I see what you are saying. Farmer-Rick Aug 2019 #55
We know it's quite likely vote tallies and/or voter registrations were altered. triron Aug 2019 #56
We need to modify the Electoral College Dem2 Aug 2019 #25
Just get rid of it. It's a vestige of slavery and the 3/5s Compromise. brush Aug 2019 #26
I agree Dem2 Aug 2019 #29
Carter has extensive experience in election monitoring, Hortensis Aug 2019 #28
Sing it, Jimmy! Blue Owl Aug 2019 #31
How can you not like Jimmy? Nt BootinUp Aug 2019 #37
You know, a thought just occurred to me. True Blue American Aug 2019 #39
Only R's can do something like that and get away BootinUp Aug 2019 #46
Why? True Blue American Aug 2019 #48
I'm gonna say BootinUp Aug 2019 #49
This is really a very important statement Moral Compass Aug 2019 #45
True, but... GetRidOfThem Aug 2019 #50
Yep, he did NOT win those 4 states, either votes were flipped, not counted, whatever Eliot Rosewater Aug 2019 #51
Probably all of the above. triron Aug 2019 #52
This was on the news when he said it. Problem is, after 2.5 years, not much can be done. Hoyt Aug 2019 #53
knr triron Aug 2019 #57
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