Book: Carter, Democrats Asked Soviets to Stop Reagan, Sway U.S. Elections

NewsMax ^ | 10/16/02 | Limbacher

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Remember the old conservative charge that many of the Democrats here in America were playing footsie with the Soviets? Some Republicans even said the Russians viewed the Democrats as their favorite party.

Now bombshell revelations prove these accusations beyond a shadow of a doubt.

Peter Schweizer, a Hoover Institution research fellow, has just written a new book, "Reagan's War: The Epic Story of His Forty-Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism."

This book may well well force historians to revise the history of the Cold War.

Schweizer, after scouring once classified KGB, East German Stasi and Soviet Communist Party files, discovered incontrovertible evidence that the Soviets not only played footsie with the high-ranking Democrats, they also worked behind the scenes to influence American elections.

In "Reagan's War," Schweizer shows how the Democrats worked with Moscow to try to undermine Reagan before and after he became president.

Jimmy Carter's Dirty Tricks

Soviet diplomatic accounts and material from the archives shows that in January 1984 former President Jimmy Carter dropped by Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin's residence for a private meeting.

Carter expressed his concern about and opposition to Reagan's defense buildup. He boldly told Dobrynin that Moscow would be better off with someone else in the White House. If Reagan won, he warned, "There would not be a single agreement on arms control, especially on nuclear arms, as long as Reagan remained in power."

Using the Russians to influence the presidential election was nothing new for Carter.

Schweizer reveals Russian documents that show that in the waning days of the 1980 campaign, the Carter White House dispatched businessman Armand Hammer to the Soviet embassy.

Hammer was a longtime Soviet-phile, and he explained to the Soviet ambassador that Carter was "clearly alarmed" at the prospect of losing to Reagan.

Hammer pleaded with the Russians for help. He asked if the Kremlin could expand Jewish emigration to bolster Carter's standing in the polls.

'Carter Won't Forget That Service'

"Carter won't forget that service if he is elected," Hammer told Dobrynin.

Carter was not the only Democrat to make clear to the Russians where their loyalty lay. As the election neared in 1984, Dobrynin recalls meetings with Speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill.

O'Neill told Dobrynin that no effort should be spared to prevent "that demagogue Reagan" from being re-elected.

Soviet documents report that O'Neill told Dobrynin: "If that happens, Reagan will give vent to his primitive instincts and give us a lot of trouble, probably, put us on the verge of a major armed conflict. He is a dangerous man."

[tomahawk]

Very well said.

[Texas_Jarhead]

if the stuff about Carter is true then he is garbage

[gusopol3]

Actually, Doubleday and #99 at Amazon

[Paul Atreides]

I just thought of something; have you ever noticed that the liberals are never bothered by Jimmah's blathering on about his "faith" and the fact that he is "religious"? But, just let George W. mention the word Jesus......

[gusopol3]

It must be a convoluted tale of Hammer, Hooker Chemical and Love Canal--and Junior's "investigation" that "started it all."

[Licensed-To-Carry]

You sir, are correct. The democrats in this country are a bunch of traitorous bastards. They care nothing for America, except that it be ruled by them. They have sold their souls to Satan.

[Bogey78O]

LOL...You got me there.

[joebee]

I hope that at least Drudge picks this up. Even if he does though, it will never get "reported" by three networks and the Commie News Network.

[DeFault User]

From McGovern offering to crawl on his knees to Hanoi, to Carter playing footsie with the Reds, to Clinton selling nuclear and missile technology to the Chicoms, to McDermott and Bonior's great faith in Saddam, what a great party tradition.

Not to mention support for Castro and assorted Central American Communists--what a great party traditon.

[Paul Atreides]

He bought and paid for both father and son when they served in the Senate.

He didn't get much.

[SevenofNine]

Joe I saw this book being adveristed ALREADY on Worldnetdaily.com

I reading first time Reagan notice Communists coming into Hollywood system recruit friends OF HIS including Barbara Standwick Bette Davis Joan Crawford legendary beauty like that
They try recruit Ole Blues eye himself Frank Sinatra

[Cicero]

So, a reputable press. Thanks.

I used to think that Carter was just well-meaning, naive, and dumb. More and more, I am realizing that he was treasonous and malignant. He seems to have had a life-long love affair with assorted tyrants and dictators.

Sadly, a lot of liberals these days probably don't care about this sort of thing, even if it is widely publicized--which it won't be. They hated Ronald Reagan more than they hated the old Soviet Union, so they probably will think that Carter did the smart thing.

[Jorge]

Also, Carter, before the Gulf War, tried to undermine Bush I by "secretly" meeting with the Arab states trying to convince them to abandon the alliance.

You're kidding!
If these things are true, Carter is a traitor, beneath contempt.

[Ditto]

bump

[calvin sun]

Does anyone else notice the subtle twist in the use of the term "October surprise" with respect to the Iran hostage affair and the 1980 election? I remember being told, as a Reagan volunteer, that Carter might have been working with Iran to effect a release just before the election. But, the media always reported the reverse: that REAGAN was working with Iran to DELAY the release until AFTER the election. How much sense does this latter scenarior make? To me, very little.

[metesky]

Over here!

[potlatch]

Carter expressed his concern about and opposition to Reagan's defense buildup.

Jimmy Carter - the great peacemaker!! I hope this makes the TV news.

[hchutch]

FYI.

This might be some interesting stuff...

[Sgt_Schultze]

A must Bump!!!!!!!!!!