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5. Four corporate sellouts and one statesman who speaks the truth:

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Wed Aug 28, 2013, 03:37 PM

Aug 2013

"America no longer has a functioning democracy."

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5 living presidents: the body language is... interesting [View all] MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 OP

I love that Jimmy. The two best vote of my life Autumn Aug 2013 #1

interesting how Carter is standing slightly apart from the others quinnox Aug 2013 #2

I'll bite... Bay Boy Aug 2013 #3

All of the official pictures from that event were similar MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #4

He looks presidential KittyWampus Aug 2013 #20

W is the one who stands out in all the pics as looking like doesn't know why he is there JI7 Aug 2013 #24

Buffoon Boy yucking it up LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #54

Yes, W is the one that was not elected by the people but was put in the WH twice by the DhhD Aug 2013 #60

xCommander AWOL (R) looks soused. Berlum Aug 2013 #98

Did Obama just Gibbs slap DoubleDum? Thor_MN Aug 2013 #73

Like he normally looks. Yeah, he does. Blanks Aug 2013 #75

Notice how the attention of the picture is on W. zeemike Aug 2013 #79

In the words of my six-year-old nephew: Brigid Aug 2013 #92

ABC News has already been rehabilitating the "Bush brand" HoneychildMooseMoss Aug 2013 #95

where's the rest of the pictures so we can compare? wyldwolf Aug 2013 #83

I.e., MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #84

yup wyldwolf Aug 2013 #87

ooh ooh ooh - I know!! wyldwolf Aug 2013 #86

Yup. Brewinblue Aug 2013 #94

Then your memory is faulty. Carter got more done legislatively than anyone but LBJ. Zen Democrat Aug 2013 #102

Four corporate sellouts and one statesman who speaks the truth: woo me with science Aug 2013 #5

We need to elect him again. Autumn Aug 2013 #8

Spot on, woo. n/t Laelth Aug 2013 #81

Did Poppy Bush croak yet, or what leftstreet Aug 2013 #6

class Swamp Lover Aug 2013 #13

Why, is the mass murderer Bush sacred to you? JackRiddler Aug 2013 #15

Fuck him leftstreet Aug 2013 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2013 #39

Not for NWO Poppy Bush. He's a big reason much of the world is a clusterfvck. blm Aug 2013 #74

respect is earned, it's not standardized. frylock Aug 2013 #77

Ummm... "Respect should be a standard." LMMFAO!!! Respect for the "Office" is one thing, respect Ghost in the Machine Aug 2013 #78

Agree with you C. Swamp Lover Aug 2013 #82

He cycles in and out of Methodist Hospital down here in Houston - TBF Aug 2013 #101

Were the Bushes invited to the MLK event today gopiscrap Aug 2013 #7

They both declined for health reasons struggle4progress Aug 2013 #12

Health my ass. :>) pangaia Aug 2013 #80

Whatever the "real" story is, there's no political upside to adopting your PoV here struggle4progress Aug 2013 #85

You are right..I stand corrected. pangaia Aug 2013 #96

I know the feeling struggle4progress Aug 2013 #97

Just feel I need to point out, this photo is old... Neither Bush* was at the MLK speech event today hlthe2b Aug 2013 #9

The picture has an Abbey Road sensibility... Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #10

this is an old picture, there are a lot of pics today of only Carter, Clinton , and Obama JI7 Aug 2013 #11

I would think that since the Bush's didn't attend today's events, there are Autumn Aug 2013 #69

Carter stands out in any crowd? Rex Aug 2013 #14

they must hate the first bush JI7 Aug 2013 #16

HA! we found the same photo. Which I remembered cause it got captioned widely. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #22

no flag pins for Clinton or Carter hfojvt Aug 2013 #29

Clinton is pulling on the tail of Phentex Aug 2013 #18

Must have some long damned arms Kennah Aug 2013 #21

My only winning votes were for Obama and Clinton benld74 Aug 2013 #19

No, you just had to do whatever you could to blight Obama and Clinton. DevonRex Aug 2013 #23

I thought it was about Carter, not Obama? leftstreet Aug 2013 #25

that picture isn't from today , but there are a lot of posts today about Carter, Clinton and OBama JI7 Aug 2013 #31

LOL, DUers are not naive... Spazito Aug 2013 #32

Clinton took a major shot at Obama today leftstreet Aug 2013 #37

Yes, I see his words "President Obama" there... Spazito Aug 2013 #41

LOL DUers are not naive leftstreet Aug 2013 #43

Yes but it is interesting how rarely the word 'Republicans' is attached... Spazito Aug 2013 #51

Good grief. You'd have to work at Fox News to interpret it that way. DevonRex Aug 2013 #46

Try Google. Lots of people think it was a dig leftstreet Aug 2013 #52

I'm sure that "some people say" and "a lot of people think"... Hekate Aug 2013 #57

"His heirs"? That would be ALL of us. You, me, every DUer, voter, African American.... Hekate Aug 2013 #53

LOL I don't personally know what Clinton meant leftstreet Aug 2013 #56

Seriously -- that was a campaign for high stakes and a lot of things got said and done. Note that... Hekate Aug 2013 #64

Maybe that's why it's surprising leftstreet Aug 2013 #67

Divisiveness is fun for some. I'm not as impressed as you seem to be. nt Hekate Aug 2013 #71

Using past presidents to insinuate treestar Aug 2013 #61

Yep, it is being done on a regular basis here in recent months... Spazito Aug 2013 #63

it's so fucking obvious too JI7 Aug 2013 #26

+1000 CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #33

Sickening, but expected LordGlenconner Aug 2013 #44

+1 one_voice Aug 2013 #50

Oh you have Bingo! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #93

As far as Carter standing off a little at the exact moment Jenoch Aug 2013 #27

Sure, sure. JackRiddler Aug 2013 #34

More importantly- every elected republican declined to appear today at the celebration but Manny KittyWampus Aug 2013 #35

I was commenting on Carter's position in the photo, Jenoch Aug 2013 #40

Here are a bunch of other photos... JackRiddler Aug 2013 #47

Seems consistent MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #58

The ones who play the 1% game - and the one who doesn't. polichick Aug 2013 #28

Well said. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #30

You need to correct this...there are only 4 presidents there... joeybee12 Aug 2013 #36

+1 ^^^ Zorra Aug 2013 #55

Yup! joeybee12 Aug 2013 #62

I fully agree with you! gopiscrap Aug 2013 #91

Yup, as much as I loathe the elder Bush... joeybee12 Aug 2013 #100

It's more an editorial defacto7 Aug 2013 #38

Carter was the last Statesman President. bvar22 Aug 2013 #42

So true. Now we have corporate spokesmen. polichick Aug 2013 #68

Is there anything stupider than when DUers look at ONE PHOTO and draw stupid inferences? Dreamer Tatum Aug 2013 #45

See post 37. It might come close. nt DevonRex Aug 2013 #49

Looks like 5 guys doing a friendly photo-op NYC Liberal Aug 2013 #48

Carter NEVER dropped a bomb, or launched a cruise missile, or sent a drone. GeorgeGist Aug 2013 #59

Yes! I just saw it! The face in the window! Aldo Leopold Aug 2013 #65

Kicked and Recommended quinnox Aug 2013 #66

blue tie??? carter is the best man among them..nt xiamiam Aug 2013 #70

How did tweedledum wind up in the middle? Thor_MN Aug 2013 #72

Barack: "Your boy is an idiot." Dubya: "Looks like Barack likes my Daddy." Scuba Aug 2013 #76

Here's one... wyldwolf Aug 2013 #88

WAIT! Looks like Jimmy is getting cozy... wyldwolf Aug 2013 #89

ok, this explains who Carter was more comfortable with... or does it? wyldwolf Aug 2013 #90

There was a cartoon at about the same time as that photo. CrispyQ Aug 2013 #99