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35. I never said he wasn't entitled to an opinion

Wed Apr 18, 2012, 09:19 PM

Apr 2012

I was only pointing out that those trying to massage what he said into simply a call for more sex education in order to make it more palatable to Democrats are kidding themselves.

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KNR! joeybee12 Apr 2012 #1

Didn't Carter recently come out in favor of severely limiting women's right to chose an abortion? DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #2

I certainly don't agree with him on that! Whisp Apr 2012 #6

Planned Parenthood funding for birth control is the greatest prevention of abortion there is. freshwest Apr 2012 #30

He's against subjugating women, except when he's not n/t DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #7

Icertainly am SheilaT Apr 2012 #9

Minimize the need Thav Apr 2012 #10

+10000 JDPriestly Apr 2012 #11

What part of "limit it" are you missing? DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #14

CORRECT!!! Skittles Apr 2012 #21

You are absolutely right. Iris Apr 2012 #23

Carter was the best American President we had in the last 50 years. Major Hogwash Apr 2012 #27

I hoped the Central Committee would introduce 'socialism by stealth', dammit. freshwest Apr 2012 #32

I never said he wasn't entitled to an opinion DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #35

Carter was not 'the best American President we had in the last 50 years'... Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #40

Critical thinking skills chervilant Apr 2012 #46

Right. He wants us to stop being pro-choice. DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #47

Capitulation chervilant Apr 2012 #49

That's exactly what I was referring to. SheilaT Apr 2012 #50

I think that witnessing the results of back-alley abortions TheDebbieDee Apr 2012 #31

It is sad to see he is saying that BUT I have found a lot of people I know who are around President Justice wanted Apr 2012 #13

Carter has always been pretty pro-life, even as president. Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #41

So he isn't the best model for perfect President in all aspects. From what I seen in history Justice wanted Apr 2012 #42

What he means is to make birth control free and freely available, promoting birth control use Dont call me Shirley Apr 2012 #17

No, he says he wants to limit abortion to rape and incest victims. DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #24

well said. Iris Apr 2012 #33

How about limiting the crimes of rape and incest? It would require increasing the social safety net. freshwest Apr 2012 #34

Of course that would be great. Except that's not what he said. DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #45

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #3

K&R! burrowowl Apr 2012 #4

K&R! highplainsdem Apr 2012 #5

JC continues to say and do what is right ... lpbk2713 Apr 2012 #8

AND this guy STILL hasn't gotten a Nobel Peace Prize? Justice wanted Apr 2012 #12

Peace prize for Jimmy Carter? suston96 Apr 2012 #26

Oh, thank you. Than what was he up for and should have gotten? I could have sworn it was the Peace Justice wanted Apr 2012 #43

Yes, he finally did, but 20 years after the fact. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2012 #37

Yes, if people can get two of them. Justice wanted Apr 2012 #44

Wonderful - real Jimmy Carter. jwirr Apr 2012 #15

Thank you President Carter, you are an awesome human being. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2012 #16

I love Jimmy Carter malaise Apr 2012 #18

Romney needs to read this. since he was coercing his single babysitter to give Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #19

Jimmy Carter maddiemom Apr 2012 #20

aw I knew it when that hostage thing was happening Skittles Apr 2012 #22

Clinton triangulated as a strategy, not because he was "tied up by Whitewater" DefenseLawyer Apr 2012 #25

Thank you Jimmy! freshwest Apr 2012 #28

Carter deaniac21 Apr 2012 #29

WE blew it with Carter DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #36

Yeah, but one thing will be different.... BlueDemKev Apr 2012 #38

Of equal import: chervilant Apr 2012 #48

Arkansas, huh? BlueDemKev Apr 2012 #51

Such a brave and erudite post! chervilant Apr 2012 #53

Don't "exalt" me nor subjugate me, Jimmy. Treat me as an equal. SunSeeker Apr 2012 #39

You know I understand your point of view completely.... Yooperman Apr 2012 #52