Carter: McCain "Milking" POW Experiences

Former president Jimmy Carter called Republican presidential candidate John McCain a "distinguished naval officer," but he said the Arizona senator has been "milking every possible drop of advantage" from his time served as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.

Carter spoke Thursday with USA TODAY and Gannett News Service reporters before Barack Obama's acceptance speech to cap off the Democratic National Convention. Carter spoke of Obama's challenges facing the lingering effects of racism in the United States and the ability of the Clintons to bring their supporters over to Obama. He decried Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman's decision to "abandon" the Democrats by speaking at the Republican convention next week.

"John McCain was able to weave in his experience in a Vietnam prison camp, no matter what the question was," Carter said. "It's much better than talking about how he's changed his total character between being a senator, a kind of a maverick … and his acquiescence in the last few months with every kind of lobbyist pressure that the right-wing Republicans have presented."

So, Mr. Carter, let's talk about "milking" shall we?  You've been "milking" your mediocre Presidency since you left office, gladly showing that you're willing to give up on American values and principles to appease ruthless people.  What I can't understand is how people seem to care what you think or say when you were such a horrible President.  I guess P.T. Barnum was right.  There is a sucker born every minute.

 

Travis

travis@rightwinglunatic.com