Jimmy Carter: 'Apparently' America wants a jerk for president

[babylonsister]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/03/31/jimmy-carter-apparently-america-wants-jerk-president-trump/475506002/

Jimmy Carter: 'Apparently' America wants a jerk for president
Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY Published 10:11 a.m. ET March 31, 2018 | Updated 11:26 a.m. ET March 31, 2018


Jimmy Carter didn't hold back in his assessment of President Trump.

During a Friday appearance on "The Late Show," host Stephen Colbert asked the 93-year-old former president whether America wants "kind of a jerk as president."

"Apparently, from this recent election, yes," Carter quipped, drawing a wave of laughter.

At the same time, Carter – who was promoting a new book titled Faith: A Journey for All – acknowledged that he "prays" for the current president.

"I pray that he'll be a good president and that he'll keep our country at peace; and that he'll refrain from using nuclear weapons and that he'll promote human rights," Carter said. "So, yeah, I pray for him."

Although he doesn’t mention Trump by name in the book, he writes about his concerns that racial and other divisions among Americans have been exacerbated since the 2016 presidential election.

[Stuart G]

1. Thank You for posting this. k and r.

[onecent]

2. I'm glad some IMPORTANT people are speaking out!!!!!

[Itchinjim]

3. James Earl Carter is one of the finest persons this country has ever produced

He embodies what it means to be an American.

[OldHippieChick]

15. He also embodies what I believe

to be a true Christian.

[denbot]

16. +1

I follow a native form of spirituality, and am not qualified to judge, but it is apparent to me that President Carter walks a Christian Path, and the Jerry Farwell JR’s of the world appear to me to be playing for the other side.

[OldHippieChick]

17. But Jimmy will pray for them as well

That's the kind of person/Christian he is

[Mike Nelson]

4. America...

...wants a jerk for a President? Not exactly... the Jerk was elected, yes, but America picked Hillary Clinton for their President.

I guess you could say the Electoral College wanted the jerk... but, really, I'm tired of the "American people voted for Trump." Some did, but not most.

PS President Carter is a good man.

[Ferrets are Cool]

5. "Apparently, from this recent election, yes," Carter quipped

As I have said before, I always admired Carter, but that is gone. Why didn't you mention that the "recent election" was stolen and illegitimate. And Pray for him? Damn, that's really gonna help alot.

[spanone]

6. I wish he was just a jerk, but he's a mean, vindictive, racist, misogynistic sonofabitch

[roamer65]

7. I think Jimmy doesnt want him impeached because...

I think he sees the big blue wave coming. He’s sees real change in 2021, when America finally rejects Spanky and his ilk.

[NCTraveler]

8. Such an amazingly kind and gentle man.

I just love him.

[IluvPitties]

9. Jimmy's too kind.

[oberliner]

10. Ridiculous headline

Totally twisting things.

[kairos12]

11. I would say 62 million Americans want a fascist for President.

[Elwood P Dowd]

12. Here is the video.

Never met President Carter, but I did see him at a Braves' baseball game once. He was setting with Ted Turner a few rows down.

[Aristus]

18. I was a kid when he was President. We loved to make fun of that big grin.

Now, I think it's wonderful.

That, and that wonderful accent; those gentle Georgia cadences.

I loved the t-shirt Stephen gave him:

"Carter 2020

STILL CONSTITUTIONALLY ELIGIBLE"

[Farmer-Rick]

13. Seems to me that Putin apparently wants a jerk for US president

A jerk he could manipulate. We know Putin was busily hacking our election systems. We know more people voted for Hillary. We know Putin was secretly targeting vulnerable voters with propaganda. We know Putin has hacked and controls many electrical and nuclear plants as well as other infrastructure.

But we just can't quite admit to ourselves Putin rigged our elections for a Trump win.

[librechik]

14. beautiful moment--he thought it over for a second and then let it ride

yup, he said jerk and he meant it.