Jimmy Carter wuvs H.W. Bush ,won't ask his buddy about October Surprise

[Yeahyeah]

Another really really strong Democratic President.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-11-30/president-jimmy-carter-white-house-diary/transcript

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-11-30/president-jimmy-carter-white-house-diary

REHM
And what about the presidency of George H. W. Bush?

CARTER
He's been one of my favorites. I think he was extremely knowledgeable and maybe the best qualified president who ever served, based on what he had done previously in international affairs. And he and his Secretary of State, James Baker, I think were wise in almost every decision they made. He was firm in the Middle East. I think the Madrid talks broke the ice in permitting the Palestinians for the first time to have a voice in international affairs. He extracted us from the Reagan-initiated war between the Contras and the government in Nicaragua, and we were able to end that and turn Nicaragua around. And so I think that, in every way, George H. W. Bush was a good president...

JIM
Yes, sir. President Carter, I always thought you had the highest integrity of any president in my lifetime anyway, and I've always admired you for that. But I would like to know what your opinion is of Gary Sick's book "October Surprise" and if you still -- if -- why you have such a high opinion of George H. W. Bush in light of the fact that he and Bill Casey were instrumental in negotiating with the Iranians to keep the hostages until after the election?

CARTER
Well, Jim, I have read that book earlier when Gary Sick produced it, and I have a lot of confidence in Gary Sick and his integrity. But I have never tried to find out for my own perspective if the allegations against George H. W. Bush were true. I never asked him personally, and I've never tried to get the information from another source because I don't think it's up to me to make that judgment. There's no doubt, however, in my mind that the Ayatollah Khomeini did do everything he could to delay the release of the hostages, not only past the election in November of 1980 but also for five minutes after I was no longer president. He (unintelligible) ...

[EFerrari]

1. Omg, the Pod People got Jimmy Carter!

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[librechik]

2. ha ha...too true.

[DefenseLawyer]

3. Back.... and to the left..... Back..... and to the left..... n/t

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