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65. There you go....
Thu Jul 18, 2013, 12:40 AM
Jul 2013

K&R

.... my favorite living President. I think Jimmy Carter is speaking out now because, quite frankly, he has nothing to loose. He does NOT look well.

Thank You For Sharing - Kick And Recomnend cantbeserious Jul 2013 #1
Thanks but all thanks go to President Carter who's not afraid to tell the truth Catherina Jul 2013 #3
"... No American media outlets reported on the event and it was not clear where Die Spiegel struggle4progress Jul 2013 #231
This is a rehash ProSense Jul 2013 #2
In other words: ljm2002 Jul 2013 #4
From the OP: ProSense Jul 2013 #24
From the OP: ljm2002 Jul 2013 #33
The headline is deceptive. Blanks Jul 2013 #119
Of course it is. Bobbie Jo Jul 2013 #122
No fair, your using complete quotes. You are supposed to truncate it by replacing the "," after NorthCarolina Jul 2013 #138
"he 'violated the laws of America, for which he’s responsible'" OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #39
I ProSense Jul 2013 #58
I don't care if Snowden violated the law. Maedhros Jul 2013 #94
President Carter thinks he violated the law, Progressive dog Jul 2013 #123
No, the OP thinks that President Carter believes the information leaked by Snowden Maedhros Jul 2013 #147
Partial truths are not truth. nt Progressive dog Jul 2013 #148
Those are Carter's own words. Maedhros Jul 2013 #152
You don't understyand what partial means, obviously Progressive dog Jul 2013 #169
I'm not following you. Maedhros Jul 2013 #171
The OP doesn't say it, it has to be Progressive dog Jul 2013 #173
You are splitting some really, really tiny hairs. Maedhros Jul 2013 #178
How come since Carter spoke in English, der Spiegel only reported in German Progressive dog Jul 2013 #179
because they are a German magazine muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #181
Okay nt Progressive dog Jul 2013 #183
I don't know why Der Spiegel didn't publish this in their English version. Maedhros Jul 2013 #184
So they translated one way and we translate back to English nt Progressive dog Jul 2013 #187
How come since Carter spoke in English, der Spiegel only reported in German ????? bvar22 Jul 2013 #229
No you can't, it's not as if there is no news in English Progressive dog Jul 2013 #232
At this point, dude, bvar22 Jul 2013 #233
I am an American and I think that things said in English Progressive dog Jul 2013 #234
Dear Progressive dog, there is a world outside of US borders. Really. :( idwiyo Jul 2013 #238
American president speaks in America in English Progressive dog Jul 2013 #240
You are complaining that GERMAN magazine doesn't cater primarily to English-only speaking public... idwiyo Jul 2013 #241
No I'm not, I'm complaing about the OP Progressive dog Jul 2013 #242
oh... No foreign language sourses should be allowed because this is American website? idwiyo Jul 2013 #243
Jimmy Carter spoke English in the speech Progressive dog Jul 2013 #244
You got all pissy with OP because American press didn't bother to provide a report and because idwiyo Jul 2013 #245
I made the mistake of assuming that an Atlanta event wasn't foreign Progressive dog Jul 2013 #246
Would you like some contact links to American mainstream News agencies so you can ask them why they idwiyo Jul 2013 #249
No Progressive dog Jul 2013 #250
Wow... xocet Jul 2013 #251
Wow is right nt Progressive dog Jul 2013 #252
Yes, totally delusional and incoherent. NealK Jul 2013 #256
Explain exactly, in simple words and phrases quakerboy Jul 2013 #170
word G_j Jul 2013 #247
Or the banks that also violated laws? Did Obama hold them responsible? JDPriestly Jul 2013 #76
Great point! Banksters are above the law, no investigations needed. Snowden guilty evil traitor. Civilization2 Jul 2013 #124
Also, how about Clapper? Broward Jul 2013 #162
And Clapper lying to Congress is impeachable offense - which should mean that truedelphi Jul 2013 #196
We had to look forward. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #100
And by that logic, forget about ever participating in civil disobedience, ProSense... MrMickeysMom Jul 2013 #56
Yes. Clean your glasses off, ProSense. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #101
Thanks for your logic and also truedelphi Jul 2013 #197
If that quote is taken out of the context of the entire article, JDPriestly Jul 2013 #75
Results of your Jury bahrbearian Jul 2013 #126
That post was ALERTED on? Such nasty desperation to shut down debate! chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #130
Its all about Popularity. bahrbearian Jul 2013 #132
^^^this^^^ ...and it makes a joke out of the jury system. L0oniX Jul 2013 #141
three mins again! uncanny! nt galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #5
lol ctsnowman Jul 2013 #127
Give it up. Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #6
LOL. You have 200 Snowden smear threads that are all the same. DesMoinesDem Jul 2013 #12
^^^this^^^ L0oniX Jul 2013 #142
+1 idwiyo Jul 2013 #216
Did you intend to include a period? burnodo Jul 2013 #23
And guess what, ProSense Jul 2013 #29
Why is it you only care about Snowden? burnodo Jul 2013 #31
ProSense doesn't really care about Snowden. Maedhros Jul 2013 #96
Results of your alert Kolesar Jul 2013 #120
+10000 Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #121
^^^this^^^ L0oniX Jul 2013 #143
+1000 Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #165
K&R! idwiyo Jul 2013 #217
-1 darkangel218 Jul 2013 #26
It's not all a rehash. President Carter also made new remarks on Tuesday at the Atlantic Bridge. deurbano Jul 2013 #27
Yeah, let's ProSense Jul 2013 #32
Yeah, let's ljm2002 Jul 2013 #34
"If another country wants to give haven to Snowden, 'then that is their right as a sovereign nation" ProSense Jul 2013 #37
"If is up to Russia, where he's currently stuck." ... ??? ljm2002 Jul 2013 #40
Oops I meant ProSense Jul 2013 #44
And your point is? ljm2002 Jul 2013 #48
LOL! ProSense Jul 2013 #50
Well that's what I was asking... ljm2002 Jul 2013 #57
lol, oh, the irony. You are worried about someone highlighting ONLY part of a quote?? sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #61
And this isn't the first time I've pointed out Carter's comments that precede that selected quote. deurbano Jul 2013 #66
Be careful... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #85
YOU be careful! ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #111
PLUS A BRAZILLION! nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #103
+1 and ...Oh ...kinda like a Fox news journalist? L0oniX Jul 2013 #144
Cutting and pasting is hard work N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2013 #164
This message was self-deleted by its author N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2013 #166
Really???!!! Phlem Jul 2013 #45
Good point! That's a really annoying thing. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #87
I guess people are less interested in your 1000th deceitful Snowden hate thread than this one. Marr Jul 2013 #220
"But" .... once again, you put a PERIOD where President Carter puts a COMMA. Pholus Jul 2013 #226
In making secrecy paramount Boothie Jul 2013 #7
Welcome to DU Boothie RobertEarl Jul 2013 #18
They wouldn't be making that claim under a republican administration. SammyWinstonJack Jul 2013 #137
I wouldn't give them too much credence or time. rwsanders Jul 2013 #192
Double welcome! Catherina Jul 2013 #36
Another welcome to DU. Cleita Jul 2013 #49
That is exactly correct! nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #104
Welcome to DU, Boothie! calimary Jul 2013 #158
Welcome Boothie! N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2013 #167
Welcome. woo me with science Jul 2013 #236
Obviously Jimmy Carter is the new Ralph Nader. N.T. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #8
I guess someone's going to say he's not a good Democrat, next. leveymg Jul 2013 #14
I guess you are sarcasm impaired. Seek help. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #15
Sorry, had to clean my glasses. Didn't see the snark until it was too late. . . and then I wasted leveymg Jul 2013 #19
Why does that little guy look like Karl Rove? chervilant Jul 2013 #106
Even better - that is 'The Banker' muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #114
knr Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #9
Yeah, and Carter thinks the Zimmerman verdict was right. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #10
Must be them damn liberals trying to hold the Republican NSA accountable. Next rhett o rick Jul 2013 #42
It ain't in trouble. DeSwiss Jul 2013 #77
It was gone a long time ago. The Democracy they teach in grade school is a fairy tale. harun Jul 2013 #136
Exactly. n/t DeSwiss Jul 2013 #174
Another thing, ProSense Jul 2013 #11
That makes way more sense. Those are the reasons our democracy is in trouble, not the NSA. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #20
Those and the NSA caseymoz Jul 2013 #51
Actually, Carter said that the NSA program is endangering the credibility or trustworthiness JDPriestly Jul 2013 #78
The "democracy comment" was on Tuesday; this speech was on Wednesday. deurbano Jul 2013 #28
FWIW, Obama made at least one very similar comment cprise Jul 2013 #35
If accurately quoted burnodo Jul 2013 #47
& The Snowbots put their fingers in their ears and say "la la la, can't hear you"... eom Kolesar Jul 2013 #102
Tues: Atlantik-Brücke; Wed: OCSE forum on the US November elections muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #117
Thanks for posting the link to the organization. xocet Jul 2013 #139
It also makes sense that Der Spiegel might notice it when US media didn't muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #149
Indeed. xocet Jul 2013 #160
"America no longer has a functioning democracy," marions ghost Jul 2013 #13
Get ye to the Greatest Page. woo me with science Jul 2013 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author roamer65 Jul 2013 #207
For those who claim it's always been like this, here's testimony that it hasn't. leveymg Jul 2013 #17
I am sure some will want to argue with President Carter, maybe send him some horrible blue links Catherina Jul 2013 #22
Will he be called a narcissist desperately trying to stay relevant? nt Bonobo Jul 2013 #25
Or a racist who's mad about his pony and deliberately timed his statement to hurt President Obama Catherina Jul 2013 #30
Thank you. snot Jul 2013 #21
K&R rosesaylavee Jul 2013 #38
Even Carter says Snowden should be in jail right now. railsback Jul 2013 #41
Thats not all he said. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #43
No, I'm not the one making him say what he's not. railsback Jul 2013 #72
It's helpful to read the articles at the links before commenting. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #79
When did President Carter say Snowden should be in jail? deurbano Jul 2013 #67
Trying to mix oil and water railsback Jul 2013 #70
We give amnesty to all kinds of people who claim to be political refugees. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #80
But he doesn't say Snowden gets safe passage, does he? railsback Jul 2013 #83
cyclops delrem Jul 2013 #88
No, actually, he didn't. No one who respects the rule of law WOULD say such a thing until sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #68
He said he obviously violated U.S. laws railsback Jul 2013 #69
Carter clearly states that the violation of laws is not the end of the story JDPriestly Jul 2013 #82
Interpretation is right. railsback Jul 2013 #84
There is a video on DU of Sensenbrenner's questioning of an administraton spokesman JDPriestly Jul 2013 #97
If it was illegal railsback Jul 2013 #107
"He said he obviously violated U.S. laws" vs "Even Carter says Snowden should be in jail right now" deurbano Jul 2013 #89
For one railsback Jul 2013 #91
I harbor no illusion that President Obama will pardon Snowden... deurbano Jul 2013 #98
No, if you tried really hard, you might understand that someone who understands 'innocent sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #176
Violating laws, as Carter says, is pretty cut and dry railsback Jul 2013 #188
You were wrong, period. Seems hard for you to admit. Carter did not say he belonged in jail sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #189
I suppose you can interpret life any way you like to fit the meme railsback Jul 2013 #193
Interpret? It was you who 'interpreted', (incorrectly) Carter's words. There was no need for ME sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #213
Like I said, nothing but interpretation, railsback Jul 2013 #224
Another misinterpretation on your part. The comparison was not between Snowden and the FFs sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #225
"I suppose if I squinted my eyes really hard and double crossed my fingers, I could see it your way" NealK Jul 2013 #257
Dick Cheney should be in jail right now. Pholus Jul 2013 #227
I agree railsback Jul 2013 #228
Seems just like there are two versions of the law these days.... Pholus Jul 2013 #230
I fucking LOVE Jimmy Carter. cliffordu Jul 2013 #46
This man should run for his second term. nt silvershadow Jul 2013 #52
I'd vote for him. Gladly n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #53
So would I...in a heartbeat. nt silvershadow Jul 2013 #55
Quick! Throw Carter under the bus, too! truth2power Jul 2013 #54
What dirt can we dig up on him?! backscatter712 Jul 2013 #60
I think at one time Jimmy Carter was addicted ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #116
Catherina, who did the translation of the Der Spiegel article? Has that HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #59
Hi HardTimes! Catherina Jul 2013 #86
The following translation is correct... defacto7 Jul 2013 #95
I almost went with ""America does not have a functioning democracy at this point in time" Catherina Jul 2013 #204
Here is a question regarding the translation if you have the time... xocet Jul 2013 #153
My head spins lol Catherina Jul 2013 #200
Thank you for your commentary. xocet Jul 2013 #208
Temmer is a German poster here Catherina Jul 2013 #218
That is really cool. xocet Jul 2013 #219
I wish the US would too Catherina Jul 2013 #221
There were a lot of students from another US university in Stuttgart. xocet Jul 2013 #223
I like all sorts Catherina Jul 2013 #248
It is interesting that you bring up dynamical systems.... xocet Jul 2013 #254
Catherina, all the English language souces I've seen point back to the HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #195
No I haven't. Der Spiegel is the only original source Catherina Jul 2013 #201
The translation seems to be fine. xocet Jul 2013 #92
Carter said something in English, which the reporters at HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #194
I, too, would love to see a transcript of President Carter's original remarks, but... xocet Jul 2013 #211
Jimmy! AzDar Jul 2013 #62
We're gonna need a bigger bus! westerebus Jul 2013 #63
knr Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #64
There you go.... ReRe Jul 2013 #65
In the Der Spiegel article, Carter also stated JDPriestly Jul 2013 #71
Nothing like hearing it from someone intelligent and Wise. nt adirondacker Jul 2013 #73
You can ALWAYS depend upon Jimmy Carter to tell the truth. DeSwiss Jul 2013 #74
"He’s obviously violated the laws of America, for which he’s responsible" railsback Jul 2013 #81
"Cherry picking" would be using those selective quotes and leaving out the context. deurbano Jul 2013 #90
Not once does he call Snowden a 'whistleblower'. railsback Jul 2013 #93
He also doesn't call Snowden a traitor. deurbano Jul 2013 #99
Kicked and Recommended! nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #105
Keeping this kicked, too... MrMickeysMom Jul 2013 #108
If more prominent individuals worldwide chervilant Jul 2013 #109
WRONG!!!! WovenGems Jul 2013 #110
I always thought: "It can't happen here." Turbineguy Jul 2013 #112
k&r for James Earl Carter, Jr. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #113
Carter will never be ass kissed at the obama's whitehouse now Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #115
I think we knew that early on Oilwellian Jul 2013 #131
Notice Both Bushie's surround him Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #134
I've always noticed in these photos Lifelong Protester Jul 2013 #145
If he ran again, he'd win. Precsely for that reason Catherina Jul 2013 #157
Very interesting photograph. roamer65 Jul 2013 #205
But Obama looks so uhm presidential. Where's Bo? L0oniX Jul 2013 #140
Picture worth a thousand words, TheJames Jul 2013 #155
K&R Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #118
If he thought he was a "non-person" before........ Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #125
K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #128
du rec. xchrom Jul 2013 #129
this heaven05 Jul 2013 #133
Program Note: Todays 'Two Minutes Hate', will feature Jimmy Carter markiv Jul 2013 #135
Carter has given missives in the last couple of weeks that have the devotees of this guy... Safetykitten Jul 2013 #146
K & R - You beat me to it Catherina. LOL. 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #150
Where did you see it? Catherina Jul 2013 #156
Sorry but I don't remember 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #163
K&R, good to see Pres. Carter's support quinnox Jul 2013 #151
We haven't had a functioning democracy since November 2000. roamer65 Jul 2013 #154
Sad but true. Kudos to President Carter for speaking the truth. polichick Jul 2013 #159
Jimmy is right. Conium Jul 2013 #161
Run, Jimmy....RUN! roamer65 Jul 2013 #206
President Carter sets the bar high for other former Presidents. another_liberal Jul 2013 #168
Thanks, Catherina. Have posted on Facebook!! n/t Duval Jul 2013 #172
At least we have a functioning President. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #175
Carter is the best president of my lifetime blackspade Jul 2013 #177
No matter who sings the song. Savannahmann Jul 2013 #180
Hell, I was already saying that after Citizens United... Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #182
Jimmy Carter is very credible. kentuck Jul 2013 #185
Kick and Rec for Carter and Catherina. Good reads. nt PufPuf23 Jul 2013 #186
Thank you PRESIDENT Carter. I have and always will love him. nt live love laugh Jul 2013 #190
President Carter is 100% correct. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #191
I voted for Carter, against the gipper and GHWB, for Clinton, against junior, and for indepat Jul 2013 #198
"I'm with Carter on this one and am confident he would not speak out against a Democratic deurbano Jul 2013 #203
K&R It's true we no longer have a functioning democracy. We have a plutarchy. nt Zorra Jul 2013 #199
+1 woo me with science Jul 2013 #237
seems like a lot of people agree, our democracy is kind of messed up. nt limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #202
I am now a Carter Center donor. roamer65 Jul 2013 #209
The NYTimes editorial doesn't mention Snowden. Sparkly Jul 2013 #210
K&R n/t myrna minx Jul 2013 #212
If you haven't seen it, watch his July 15, 1979 address. roamer65 Jul 2013 #214
K&R idwiyo Jul 2013 #215
He is correct nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #222
He stands apart from all recent Presidents. American democracy and the Constitution woo me with science Jul 2013 #235
Notice how the monkey W has to put himself front and center. roamer65 Jul 2013 #239
In every picture too. I have yet to see a picture of them not pushing Carter to the side Catherina Jul 2013 #255
Jimmy's right tabasco Jul 2013 #253
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