President Carter

Both Sides: Has Obama Grown in Office? OK to Tout OBL Death?

HuffPost Radio | Posted 05.06.2012

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2011-11-29-20111107bothsidesnow.jpgWhat matters more with Bin Laden - the raid or an ad? Dizzy Dean: "It ain't bragging if you done it."

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Governor Romney's Job Growth Record -- Worse than Obama and Carter's

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.05.2012

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Paul Abrams

Mitt Romney is now comparing himself to President Jimmy Carter. But his job growth during his tenure as governor is less than 25 percent of President Carter's record. Still want to compare your jobs record to President Carter, Mitt?

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Get Cuba off the List of State Sponsors of Terror

Sarah Stephens | Posted 10.24.2011

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Sarah Stephens

It is both untrue and a travesty to paint Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as the United States government did in its annual report on the subject last week.

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If the Sun Shines on the White House, Will it Make a Difference?

Jonathan A. Schein | Posted 09.06.2011

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Jonathan A. Schein

Last October, Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu promised that by the end of this spring, the White House would have solar panels on its rooftop as well as a solar water heater installed. Would it surprise you to learn that this has not happened yet?

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Did We Save Bin Laden From a "Fate Worse Than Death"?

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 08.24.2011

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Blake Fleetwood

It would have been better and wiser for us and the world -- and worse for al Qaeda -- if we hadn't summarily assassinated Osama bin Laden.

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Freedom of the Press vs. State Secrets

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 08.15.2011

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Reese Schonfeld

Does the press have the right to disclose some secrets? I believe that too many documents are designated "top-secret" when they really should be designated "embarrassing."

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On This Weird Day In History: Tax-cheat Chuck Berry and President Carter Made Strange Bedfellows

Posted 08.25.2011

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With the federal government on his tail for tax evasion already in 1979, rock and roll legend Chuck Berry might have been a surprise pick for then-Pre...

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Jimmy Carter To Visit Jewish Community In Cuba, Connection To Alan Gross Hinted

AP | By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ | Posted 05.26.2011

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HAVANA -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is scheduled to meet with Jewish leaders shortly after arriving in Cuba Monday, hinting that his visit wi...

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Guarding Jimmy Carter's Tongue

Ken Blackwell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ken Blackwell

Jimmy Carter is taking to the airwaves to advise President Obama. President Obama, you might consider Jimmy Carter's free advice. He ought to know about the right moves in the Oval Office.

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Jimmy Carter: Have You No Shame?

Abraham H. Foxman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Abraham H. Foxman

By any objective measurement, Mr. Carter has gone back on his public word to the Jewish community not to stigmatize the Jewish state. It is sad.

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Jimmy Carter: Tea Party Will Likely Be A 'Major Factor' In November, But Less Of A Force In 2012

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter said Monday he sees parallels between today's tea party and his own campaign for the White House in 1976...

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Goldman = WorldCom = 80+ Senate Votes

Mark Green | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Green

As Obama today returns to Cooper Union to reprise his arguments for financial regulatory reform, we know this: whatever the ultimate legal merits of the SEC's case against Goldman Sachs, the political impact now will be a game changer.

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Another Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lincoln Mitchell

Nobody can win the soul of the party because the party has no real soul. There are no real core principles to which the party ascribes either currently or historically. This is the nature of the Democratic Party.

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Archbishop Oscar Romero: Thirty Years and Little Learned

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Palermo

Despite the actions of the mighty Texas Board of Education to erase his memory, Archbishop Romero will be long remembered as a friend of the oppressed and a champion of the poor.

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Is Barack Obama Becoming A New Jimmy Carter?

Foreign Policy | WALTER RUSSELL MEAD | Posted 05.25.2011

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Neither a cold-blooded realist nor a bleeding-heart idealist, Barack Obama has a split personality when it comes to foreign policy. So do most U.S. pr...

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Jimmy Carter: Wilson Comments 'Based On Racism'

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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ATLANTA (AP) -- Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst to President Barack Obama during a speech to Congress ...

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Ted Kennedy -- "Greatest Senator of our Time"

Mike Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Smith

I arranged for Placido Domingo, the great tenor, to sing to Ted Kennedy on his 72nd B-day. Of course, Teddy loved to sing and joined in two-part harmony. He had a great baritone.

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The Gift of Ted Kennedy

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hoyt Hilsman

He was a terrific campaigner, as I witnessed first hand in several campaigns, including my own father's campaign for Congress in Connecticut in 1972, when Ted made a special point of speaking on my father's behalf to an enthusiastic audience of shipworkers in Norwich.

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Bring Back Urban Impact Statements

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Harry Moroz

Bringing Urban and Community Impact Analysis programs back would be a significant step towards unearthing the already existent hidden federal urban agenda.

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First 100 Days Retrospective: Ford, Carter, Reagan

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

What is striking is how often the media gets it wrong when measuring up new presidents. Journalists should approach judging a president's first 100 days with some humility.

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