Carter: "Zell Miller Eats Babies"
Jimmy Carter tells Tavis Smiley that Iraq has become "as much a quagmire as Vietnam." He has harsh words for Zell Miller -- calling Miller out for making a "rabid" speech and obstructing our political system by insisting on remaining a Democrat. Of course, Carter's completely right, though saying Miller "betrayed his party" begins to veer off-message.
Incidentally, I recently heard an interesting story from Richard Pipes about staying a Democrat even after becoming a conservative (and joining the Reagan NSC). Pipes felt that if he suddenly changed parties, it might look as if he wasn't really a conservative -- just a political opportunist. For whatever it's worth, I don't think Zell Miller would have that problem.
Carter will be 80 next month -- i.e. an official curmudgeon. No sky-dives planned.
Incidentally, I recently heard an interesting story from Richard Pipes about staying a Democrat even after becoming a conservative (and joining the Reagan NSC). Pipes felt that if he suddenly changed parties, it might look as if he wasn't really a conservative -- just a political opportunist. For whatever it's worth, I don't think Zell Miller would have that problem.
Carter will be 80 next month -- i.e. an official curmudgeon. No sky-dives planned.
posted by hellisotherpeople at 7:33 PM
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