Thursday, February 21, 2013

Carter Grandson Leaked 47% Tape

No shocker here.

CNN) - President Barack Obama expressed gratitude last week to former President Jimmy Carter’s grandson, who had a role in leaking secretly-recorded video of Mitt Romney’s infamous “47%” comments, James Carter said Thursday on CNN.

Obama met James and his cousin, Georgia state Sen. Jason Carter, last week when the president was in Atlanta for a post-State of the Union visit.

“After (Jason) got his picture taken, he told Obama that I was the one that had found the 47% tape,” James Carter said on CNN’s “The Situation Room.”

“Then Obama said, ‘Hey, great, get over here.’ And then he kind of half-embraced me, I want to say, put his arm around me, and we shook hands. He thanked me for my support, several times,” he said.

(11) Comments
Posted by Owen at 2017 hrs
Politics + Politics - General

  1. I believe it was Michael Kingsley who said that a gaffe if when a politician
    accidentally tells the truth

    This is what you conservatives believe. No one in the room debated the thought. They all agreed and thought ” this guy really gets it”

    What’s the big deal. Own it!

    Look how well it worked for you last fall .

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 21, 2013 at 2207 hrs


  2. It’s a bit funny, Mark, that in subsequent comments you can argue that Conservatives believe that we can ignore 47% of the population (that was a statement on political strategy - not a governing one) and then argue that it’s perfectly acceptable for Obama to ignore sizable chunk of the electorate when governing.

    Posted by Owen on February 22, 2013 at 0609 hrs


  3. It appears Obama is not ignoring a majority of the electorate.
    http://www.salon.com/2013/02/21/approval_of_republicans_sinks_on_key_issues/

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 22, 2013 at 0728 hrs


  4. There’s been a lot of talk about how the Party of Free Stuff won. And no doubt that was part of it.

    But Romney allowed himself to be defined by his opposition- which is almost always a sure way to lose. A surprising number of people voted against him because they were convinced he was a cold, heartless plutocrat.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 22, 2013 at 0855 hrs


  5. If find it funny that Obama can label the rest of us as bitter clingers to our religion and guns in his fundraisers and get away with that by comparison.

    Liberal media bias is powerful.  It makes war on hard work and effort.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 22, 2013 at 0922 hrs


  6. Kevin’s tears taste so, so delicious.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 22, 2013 at 1248 hrs


  7. There’s been a lot of talk about how the Party of Free Stuff won. And no doubt that was part of it.

    Translation: The party that cares about the common good more than the rights of the wealthy won.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 22, 2013 at 1734 hrs


  8. VA,

    So I should wipe those tears away and embrace my inner mooch?

    (Opps, that sounds too much like pulling myself up… I should keep crying while doing that, right?)

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 22, 2013 at 1818 hrs


  9. So What!!!! Blame the messenger!!!!

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 22, 2013 at 1921 hrs


  10. Owen,

    Here’s a really funny % - 55 ( my guys approval rating)

    You guys are getting their asses handed to them by my guy on every meaningful issue and you’re asking for mercy?

    That’s not like you .you like partisan governing when it’s your ideas being implemented

    My guy IS governing .

    ( just like your guy-Governor Walker is doing in Wisconsin)

    When it comes to compromise and governing, I would say to you and Governor Walker , “You first !”

     

     

     

     

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 22, 2013 at 2308 hrs


  11. Isn’t this “killing the messenger”?

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on February 23, 2013 at 0934 hrs


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