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ScreamingMeemie

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 01:03 PM
Apr 2012

“I’d rather have a Democrat,” said Carter. “But I’d be comfortable. I think Romney has shown in the past in his previous years as a moderate – a progressive – that he was fairly competent as a governor and also running the Olympics.”

Carter wouldn't mind Romney as President... [View all] Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 OP
It's the word "consistent" that troubles me. As we know, Romney's anything but! nt gateley Apr 2012 #1
Consistently Misanthrope orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #19
Maybe he feels O's been farther to the right than Willard would be. MrTriumph Apr 2012 #2
Yup. I bet that's it. Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #3
It did New Years day orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #7
Uh huh emulatorloo Apr 2012 #30
Yeah, that must be it. That's the ticket. Arkana Apr 2012 #32
... ScreamingMeemie Apr 2012 #41
Highly deceptive ,his answer " I'd Rather have a orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #4
Highly deceptive? Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #6
Never said FINE!!! The mindset is Honesty orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #10
Then Carter is an idiot... Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #13
Romney has signed every wingnut pledge out there and is beholden to the Koch Types emulatorloo Apr 2012 #31
Well, it is an answer to a hypothetic question. madinmaryland Apr 2012 #5
Fine. I will. It was a stupid answer. Carter is smarter than this... Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #9
Didn't reaffirm shit ,WAKE UP orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #11
No...it's not. You're absolutely right. Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #15
Carter is very smart. But he will still occasionally say weird shit that makes madinmaryland Apr 2012 #16
Honest? orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #17
Stupid? Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #18
Is that your opinion? I think if anything he was trying to be "politically correct" as a pundit. madinmaryland Apr 2012 #21
One politician I can take at his word orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #24
He also said he believes Obama is going to be reelected. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2012 #42
Well this is DU, where the pasttime is making mountains out of molehills. madinmaryland Apr 2012 #44
I understood it as . . . NNRA Apr 2012 #8
That ain't better... Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #12
Agree Mosaic Apr 2012 #14
Carter is far too smart of a man to believe this... Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #20
I don't disagree. NNRA Apr 2012 #22
You DO realize WeekendWarrior Apr 2012 #23
Maybe...but I think you're getting too convoluted there... Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #25
We have to stop looking at WeekendWarrior Apr 2012 #26
Well, Jimmy Carter is an idiot n/t dark forest Apr 2012 #27
Well, that was a very well thought out post with lots of supporting evidence. n/t madinmaryland Apr 2012 #29
Jimmy Carter is brilliant...THINK about what he is saying here graham4anything Apr 2012 #28
True--I didn't think of that. Arkana Apr 2012 #33
I didn't think about that Marzupialis Apr 2012 #34
Interesting thoughts Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #36
Jimmy gave him the kiss, the kiss of death. grantcart Apr 2012 #37
+1000 mac56 Apr 2012 #43
Really boneheaded statement IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2012 #35
Good grief, he said he'd rather have a Dem. Most thinking people would rather... polichick Apr 2012 #38
What a Disappointment asiseeit Apr 2012 #39
I think you missed this part... ScreamingMeemie Apr 2012 #40
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