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."

[dalebert]

This is more a story of Dems selling out the entire country than it is about Reagan. They are still doing it. Look at Clinton and Gore. Daschle would rather see us all go up in flames than do what is right for this country. We should all send them 40 pieces of silver except they aren't worth the price.

[LaGrone]

Hummm! Jimmah crawled to the Soviets for help against Reagan. Now being older, he crawls closer to home (CUBA).

[FreeAtlanta]

Unfortunately, that is because Jimmy does what he can to destroy Christianity. He is a big "realitive moralist" like the rest of the Rats. Uses our faith the way Clinton did after the Lewinsky affair and his sucking in of "religious leaders." More like blind shepards.

I'll never forget seeing him walking with a Bible in his hands. It's a wonder it didn't burn him. Maybe it was really one of those fake covers.

[Quix]

Why are we not overly surprised.

Carter could have made a better ex-P than he did P by far. But he seems determined to undermine even that with insanity. Sigh.

I like his work with Habitat and blessed are the peace makers. But peace at any price is not peace and is not worth the price.

It sure seems that our rant that the whole DEMOCRUD club is full of traitors has long been far too true. Sigh.

[SevenofNine]

TIMMAHHHHHH

YEAH rack that rack that reset

hey Timmy is cool Timmmy could kick Jimmy a*** LOLOL!

[SevenofNine]

I got question for Freepers who might be in the know

Which Protestant church Jimmy Carter represent I dont think it is Southern Baptist

It is??

Inquiroring minds want to know I know he is minister BUT WHAT

[Travelgirl]

Two things since klinton left office: You don't see or hear of him going to church and you don't hear of lots of death associated with the President.

[hosepipe]

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." ========================================================
"...I would like to be clearly understood...we, the Soviet people, are for socialism.... We want more socialism and, therefore, more democracy." Mikhail Gorbachev

"How do you tell a Communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin" -Ronald Regan

[SevenofNine]

Actually Anne Coulter made goofy remark about Ronnie in her book Slander on one of NY Times reporter said that Ronnie don't have no conception of Karl Marx but he understand Jack Benny

Annie said THANK GOD if he understand Lenin more Russian troops would be goosestepping on streets of DC

[El Gato]

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

Don't hold your breath unless you want to change your screen name to BlueBoy.

[texasbluebell]

J. Carter -- worthy recipient of the Nobel peace prize...which is as worthless as he is.

[f.Christian]

Chinese communists(plo too) financed xlintons election...re-election too!

Wasn't the kosovo war his payback...assist albania---saberattle the Israelies too!

[potlatch]

Well, since I watch FOX news, I can always hope!!

[SevenofNine]

You know what good take

That is good theory yeahhhh try get Israel and PLO chill out for while you notice that Clinton want talk the talk didn't want do the walk the walk

Why is this THAT because he was too busy with Monica probably

[Travelgirl]

Was Reagan in service? I read where he tried to join but was turned down due to bad eyesight.

[Carry_Okie]

So in addition to celebrating our Nobel laureate's aiding and abetting of mass murder, we can add his singular acts of treason, again.

Somebody find me a rope.

[auggy]

"if the stuff about Carter is true then he is garbage "

Yea, Jimmy Carter wasn't a good president, but he was an honest and just a good man. I can't say how many times I have heard that from people, including myself. Jimmy Carter is a damn Communist, just like the rest of his party. Who was the Soviet author that left his country several years ago,,, and moved to the U.S.A.. He stated that Communism was dead in the Soviet Union, but in the U.S. it was like a sleeping lion. Something to that effect. He was right. Back then I thought it was pure BS. I don't think that anymore. The lion has woken.(waken)???

[junta]

The Democratic party, reactionary to slavery, segregation, and servility to Communism what a bunch kooks.

[Fledermaus]

Don't worry! Remember, Reagan and Bush got Carter back by sending Bush in a modified SR-71, obviously through trecherous military officers who sympathized with their right-wing extremist cause, to France to convince the Iranian leaders to keep the hostages until after the election.

No one knows what Reagan/Bush promised, but it must have been enough to release the hostages just hours before Reagan's inaugration to embarass Carter......

These and other drug induced fantasies available at DNC.ORG! LOLOLOLOL

[Fledermaus]

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......

Paul, the liberals always hide behind the Bible and the church when they get in trouble. Just look at Clinton!

He actually, according to court documents, went to an Easter Sunday service with Hillary with both of them clutching the Bible. Later that afternoon, Monica serviced him yet again in the oral office!