I get and like the toon and I always appreciate Olliphant’s work, but I don’t quite get what Punk is saying: “Tell the Messiah not to play with matches.”
Is Obama the messiah? Is Carter the Messiah? I think Obama knows Carter’s remarks were counterproductive, but Carter has teed off other sitting presidents too.
I agree with Ray. Carter may not have been the greatest president ever, but he was far from the worst, and he certainly is not stupid. And being a southerner, he certainly knows the tradition of racism.
I don’t think Obama can accuse anyone of racism, especially against himself. I think he knows that if he does it’s going to be the proverbial blood in the water for Beck, Hannity, and Limbaugh. Are they the trinity of the right wing now? And Obama will always have to downplay it whenever someone else makes a comment about racism against him. I long expected this from the first black president. He would have to act above the issue, it’s the best thing he can do.
Jimah has a long history of anti-semitism and is not what he seems to be. The reasonable, thoughtful citizens of this nation who disagree with President Obama’s radical political agenda (I’m one of them), do so because we believe his approach has been tried before, it has never produced an increase in liberty, productivity, moral or financial strength, and we see no rational reason to keep trying utopian theories which have been mostly proven wrong. Carter is one who still believes in those theories. He’s an ugly disgrace who throws out the “racisim” charge in a lame attempt to blunt our legitimate opposition. And please, President Obama is NOT our first “black” President. Let’s quit calling him “black”. He is obviously of mixed-race, but I, for one, do not care what his racial background is. I DO care what his political ideas are. And they are WRONG!
Huh? “the world is not you?” What is that supposed to mean? And why would you, or anyone, defend that embittered old man who has never gotten over being rejected after one term? His so-called “observation” is NOT truth, it is his twisted mis-statement of the situation. What is your problem Reasons-guy?
Reasons, of course there are racists in our nation, but Carter implied that the ENTIRE protest is based on racism. That’s B.S. I don’t know where you get all this “ego” stuff. Lighten up!
Wow, Reasonsfella, so…..just how long have you been listening to your “inner sense of immortality”? It must be awful for you to see that everyone else is stupid & you are supremely brilliant. We all wish you well & pray that the treatments work. Oh….and I hope this doesn’t come as too much of a shock, but….you are NOT immortal!
UNREASONABLEVENT……I have been patient with you, my son, but now that the seething anger which lingers under your thin-skin has boiled out in a tirade of insults and egotistical put-downs, it is time for me to reveal who I am. I AM YOUR SUPREME LEADER, AND YOU HAVE BLASPHEMED ME, YOU FOOL! You may now choose which path to follow. Let us hope it is the path of repentence. Listen to those voices in your head, they will tell you what to do (no doubt)
Hey “voices”, it is tempting to get sucked into your nasty little world where YOU are the almighty, supreme intelligence, and point out what a total jerk you appear to be, but then, I’d be stooping to the lowest level occupied by egomaniacal twits such as yourself, so, I won’t go there. Go kick your dog or beat your wife, but leave me alone. Got it?
Courageous President Carter speaks truth to all who will hear.”Boobus Americanus” is deaf and blind and lives in a personal hell of mediocrity,failure,cowardice and self-loathing.
pilotx over 14 years ago
Should have had Beck standing next to him with a torch.
believecommonsense over 14 years ago
I get and like the toon and I always appreciate Olliphant’s work, but I don’t quite get what Punk is saying: “Tell the Messiah not to play with matches.”
Is Obama the messiah? Is Carter the Messiah? I think Obama knows Carter’s remarks were counterproductive, but Carter has teed off other sitting presidents too.
Anybody?
ray32648 over 14 years ago
Pat thinks Carter may have an exaggerated view of himself (which he doesn’t) and prefers the ex-Pres crawl into the PC box with everyone else.
cartwrights over 14 years ago
I agree with Ray. Carter may not have been the greatest president ever, but he was far from the worst, and he certainly is not stupid. And being a southerner, he certainly knows the tradition of racism.
iamthemodextremist over 14 years ago
I don’t think Obama can accuse anyone of racism, especially against himself. I think he knows that if he does it’s going to be the proverbial blood in the water for Beck, Hannity, and Limbaugh. Are they the trinity of the right wing now? And Obama will always have to downplay it whenever someone else makes a comment about racism against him. I long expected this from the first black president. He would have to act above the issue, it’s the best thing he can do.
pilotx over 14 years ago
Good post RV.
Jason Allen over 14 years ago
I don’t know. At what age do they sell it to the Republican Party?
cartwrights over 14 years ago
BTW, there is no “democrat party.” It’s the Democratic Party.
CorosiveFrog Premium Member over 14 years ago
Carter in the toon seems more unlucky than stupid to me.
As for his remarks, they seem to be a classic case of foot in mouth. It happens.
However, there is still some racism in the US. Most black guys portrayed in the media and fiction are either stereotypes or criminals.
But things are getting better.
bikemaster over 14 years ago
Jimah has a long history of anti-semitism and is not what he seems to be. The reasonable, thoughtful citizens of this nation who disagree with President Obama’s radical political agenda (I’m one of them), do so because we believe his approach has been tried before, it has never produced an increase in liberty, productivity, moral or financial strength, and we see no rational reason to keep trying utopian theories which have been mostly proven wrong. Carter is one who still believes in those theories. He’s an ugly disgrace who throws out the “racisim” charge in a lame attempt to blunt our legitimate opposition. And please, President Obama is NOT our first “black” President. Let’s quit calling him “black”. He is obviously of mixed-race, but I, for one, do not care what his racial background is. I DO care what his political ideas are. And they are WRONG!
bikemaster over 14 years ago
Huh? “the world is not you?” What is that supposed to mean? And why would you, or anyone, defend that embittered old man who has never gotten over being rejected after one term? His so-called “observation” is NOT truth, it is his twisted mis-statement of the situation. What is your problem Reasons-guy?
bikemaster over 14 years ago
Reasons, of course there are racists in our nation, but Carter implied that the ENTIRE protest is based on racism. That’s B.S. I don’t know where you get all this “ego” stuff. Lighten up!
bikemaster over 14 years ago
Wow, Reasonsfella, so…..just how long have you been listening to your “inner sense of immortality”? It must be awful for you to see that everyone else is stupid & you are supremely brilliant. We all wish you well & pray that the treatments work. Oh….and I hope this doesn’t come as too much of a shock, but….you are NOT immortal!
bikemaster over 14 years ago
UNREASONABLEVENT……I have been patient with you, my son, but now that the seething anger which lingers under your thin-skin has boiled out in a tirade of insults and egotistical put-downs, it is time for me to reveal who I am. I AM YOUR SUPREME LEADER, AND YOU HAVE BLASPHEMED ME, YOU FOOL! You may now choose which path to follow. Let us hope it is the path of repentence. Listen to those voices in your head, they will tell you what to do (no doubt)
bikemaster over 14 years ago
Hey “voices”, it is tempting to get sucked into your nasty little world where YOU are the almighty, supreme intelligence, and point out what a total jerk you appear to be, but then, I’d be stooping to the lowest level occupied by egomaniacal twits such as yourself, so, I won’t go there. Go kick your dog or beat your wife, but leave me alone. Got it?
HARVIN over 14 years ago
Courageous President Carter speaks truth to all who will hear.”Boobus Americanus” is deaf and blind and lives in a personal hell of mediocrity,failure,cowardice and self-loathing.