Reply #7: After typing the above, I've come to a more succinct explanation.

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If the admin, the pres, or elected Dems in general, were to publicly agree with Carter, it would give strong, stocky legs to the idea that we've already seen attempted by Repubs and Hillary Clinton if I recall correctly; that being the talking point that anyone who disagrees will be called a racist in order to halt any further conversation. Even if it's not true that everyone disagreeing is called a racist, the admin et al need to especially careful not to give it any type of credence to the idea by basically refusing to call anyone a racist. Seems they are loosing up with a few other terms lately though that should work, like obstructionists, and liars, and so on,