Posted on 03/03/2006 9:45:05 AM PST by West Coast Conservative
President Carter personally called Secretary of State Rice to try to convince her to reverse her U.N. ambassador's position on changes to the U.N. Human Rights Commission, the former president recalled yesterday in a talk in which he also criticized President Bush's Christian bona fides and misstated past American policies on Israel.
Mr. Carter said he made a personal promise to ambassadors from Egypt, Pakistan, and Cuba on the U.N. change issue that was undermined by America's ambassador, John Bolton. "My hope is that when the vote is taken," he told the Council on Foreign Relations, "the other members will outvote the United States."
While other former presidents have tried to refrain from attacking the sitting chief executive, Mr. Carter's attacks on President Bush have increased. The episode he recounted yesterday showed how he tried to undermine officials at lower levels in an effort to influence policy.
The story, as Mr. Carter recalled, began with a recent dinner for 17 he attended in New York, where the guests included the president of the U.N. General Assembly, Jan Eliasson; an unidentified American representative, and other U.N. ambassadors from "powerful" countries at Turtle Bay, of which he mentioned only three: Cuba, Egypt, and Pakistan. The topic was the ongoing negotiations on an attempt to replace the widely discredited Geneva-based Human Rights Commission with a more accountable Human Rights Council.
"One of the things I assured them of was that the United States was not going to dominate all the other nations of the world in the Human Rights Council," Mr. Carter said. However, on the next day, Carter said, Mr. Bolton publicly "demanded" that the five permanent members of the Security Council will have permanent seats on the new council as well, "which subverted exactly what I have promised them," Carter said.
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So call them back and explain that you aren't the President any more, peanut brain.
Poor, addled little man.
Somebody confiscate this man's US assets, property & citizenship NOW!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asshole
(Jimah, not you WCC)
What a pathetic putz.
Umm, did anyone appoint Mr. Carter to something that I wasn't aware of? Was he recently elected to some position of power that I missed?
Why in the world would anybody accept a promise from him concerning US policy?
Don't be too hard on the old peanut. After all, it was the American public that was stupid enough to put a disloyal globalist in the WH (three times, actually).
It is one thing for a private citizen to "try to urge and advocate" a position different from your government's. That is a minor faux paus.
But for a private citizen to "assure" and "promise" is lunacy. The man is out of touch with reality.
What a pompous a$$. He must be too senile now to realize he no longer speaks for the United States.
Maybe people will stop listening to him when they find out his promises are worthless. I know I sure have....
Don't make promises you can't keep, Jimmuh.
Who the hell is this buck toothed peanut farmer to be promising anything to anyone on behalf of the USA? The administration needs to bring him down about 10 notches and do it publicly. Humiliate the moron.
Remember that scene in "Braveheart"?
Jimmy Carter is more of a traitor than William Wallace ever was. I wish it was 800 years ago.
The day that twisted traitorous bastard drops dead I swear I will dance in the street.
When will this petty, obstructionist POS climb back in his hole? He's an embarrassment to the US.
Did he ever speak for the US?
This is a direct violation of the 1799 Logan Act. Carter should be arrested, tried, and imprisoned.
Someone needs to dump his drool cup.
COOL!
He's got a grin like a cat eating scat in the litter box, doesn't he?
Yes, but in a deranged manner. :)
("One of the things I assured them of was that the United States was not going to dominate all the other nations of the world in the Human Rights Council," Mr. Carter said.)
Last time I checked Jimmy Carter was FIRED by the American people. Every time the Republicans do something stupid that helps bail out Democrats, high visibility Democrats like our friend Jimmy do something treasonous to remind people why they can't trust Democrats.
With the number of murderous regimes on the so-called UN Human Rights Council, I could certainly see how having the US in there would be the biggest problem that could happen. /Sarcasm off.
"Mr. Carter said he made a personal promise to ambassadors from Egypt, Pakistan, and Cuba on the U.N. change issue that was undermined by America's ambassador, John Bolton. "My hope is that when the vote is taken," he told the Council on Foreign Relations, "the other members will outvote the United States." "
Threaten him with prosecution if he doesn't cease and desist. He's an addlebrained idiot, and an idiot who does us damage at that!
I'll second that!
Gee, I'm SO surprised by this . . . . . . . . . . . . NOT!!
If a democrat is elected president...carter will become the UN Amb-ASS-a-whore
Wait one minute! Why would jimmah have anything to do w/ US foreign policy and by what right does he have making promises for the US.
The man is brain dead.
WHAT
A
LOSER!!!
Can Carter be explained simply by stupidity?
But I understate!
redrock
Mr. Carter said he made a personal promise to ambassadors from Egypt, Pakistan, and Cuba
So call them back and explain that you aren't the President any more, peanut brain.
Actually, I believe that, given the fact that Carter is a citizen with no elected or appointed standing, giving those sort of assurances are illegal, and he needs to be arrested and charged, then tried for crimes.
Mark
STFU Carter, you are siding with a bunch of dictatorships who have no intention of pursuing human rights in their own autocratic nations.The Nobel Peace Prize does not give you a mandate to speak for the American people!
The World according to Carter:
Try to look on the bright side: At his age he'll probably die soon.
Shouldn't he be registering as a lobbyist, like his smarter brother Billy?
While they are at it, take WJClinton down a few too.
Fighting against English control is a bit different, if you're a Scotsman.
I just called these same 3 Ambassadors and gave them my personal assurance that Mr. Carter is going to be sodomized with mega-dildos
Asked yesterday about his views on religion, Mr. Carter said, "The essence of my faith is one of peace." In a clear swipe at Mr. Bush's faith, and to a round of applause, he then added, "We worship the prince of peace, not of pre-emptive war."
From the Bible (Matthew 10:34, Jesus speaking):
Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.
Jimmy doesn't know what he's talking about.
Mr. Carter's brain cavity is running on "E".
I know. But I would love to see Jimmy Carter hanged drawn and quartered. If anyone deserved it - he does. And that weasel attorney general of his who is always defending anti-American low-lives. Can't remember his name.
Former Presidents have no power to promise anything ...
Especially former presidents who lost their seat in disgrace over failed policies...
The only 2 things I like about Carter:
#1 he went to Annapolis,
#2 he highlighted and exemplified all that is wrong with liberalism. When Carter, a classic liberal, came out of the closet and was on display for all to see he paved the way for Reagan.
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