Jimmy Carter::

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[NCTraveler]

1. What a great man. Nt

[NWCorona]

15. Agreed!

[Karma13612]

2. +1 wow... eom

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. He is correct. But....

... a flat-out endorsement of the only candidate who even DESIRES to bring about a functioning democracy would be much more helpful.

[silvershadow]

5. I will defer to the esteemed former President of the Untied States. nt

[Seeinghope]

6. I would love to see him do just that.

[Seeinghope]

4. When did he say this?

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. July 18, 2013...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/18/jimmy-carter-edward-snowden_n_3616930.html

Former President Jimmy Carter announced support for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden this week, saying that his uncovering of the agency’s massive surveillance programs had proven “beneficial.”

Speaking at a closed-door event in Atlanta covered by German newspaper Der Spiegel, Carter also criticized the NSA’s domestic spying as damaging to the core of the nation’s principles.

“America does not have a functioning democracy at this point in time,” Carter said, according to a translation by Inquisitr.

[pacalo]

8. It was in 2015...

http://crooksandliars.com/2015/07/jimmy-carter-united-states-no-longer

Former President Jimmy Carter on the sad state of affairs when it comes to our campaign finance laws, and the fact that the United States has become an oligarchy: Why Jimmy Carter Thinks The United States Isn’t A Real Democracy Anymore:

Former President Jimmy Carter believes the United States’ campaign finance system is so broken that the country is no longer a functional democracy. Appearing on the Thom Hartmann show this week, Carter said that “unlimited political bribery” is “the essence of getting the nominations for president or to elect the president.” He said the same problems are present in elections for “U.S. senators and congress members.”

Carter’s comments mirror the conclusions of a Princeton University study released last year. Author Martin Gilens found that “ordinary citizens have virtually no influence over what their government does in the United States.” Meanwhile, “economic elites and interest groups, especially those representing business, have a substantial degree of influence.”

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. No, that exact quote is from 2013, when he defended Edward Snowden...

I remember it well because it's when I first started realizing we have a lot of Reagan Democrats in our party.

[pacalo]

14. Apparently, he has said it several times.

I chose the most recent entry I could find & it looks legit to me. Video included, also.

[Chasstev365]

9. And Hillary is just the one to restore it!

[silvershadow]

10. Just as soon as she cashes the check.

[BernieforPres2016]

12. A fun fact on Jimmy Carter

He has lived longer post Presidency than any President in U.S. History. He passed Herbert Hoover for that distinction in September, 2012.

[silvershadow]

13. And could still step in at Convention to accept the nomination for his second term if the

Convention descends into chaos I might add.

[NWCorona]

16. I'm down!

[silvershadow]

17. Well I would be...but it was just an interesting fact about him. I'm down with Bernie, where ever

he may be going. Not down with Hillary at all. At all.

[NWCorona]

20. I know me too

I'm a die hard Bernie fan but love me some Carter!

[silvershadow]

21. Indeed. nt

[BernieforPres2016]

18. With metastatic cancer at 91 years old I think that is quite a long shot

While his last reported checkup was good, I doubt he is better than 50-50 to live to see the next President inaugurated. Life expectancy for a man of his age without cancer is only 2-3 years.

[silvershadow]

19. And of course it was just a fun fact I was pointing out. I am not down for this. Bernie's

the de facto leader of at least the Progressive Wing of our party, and it remains to be seen how much more.

[silvershadow]

22. Thought maybe this needed another look. Shameless self-kick. nt