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For your morning lulz: Jimmy Carter sends letter to Georgia Republican governor candidate

Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:41 am
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
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Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:41 am
Jimmy Carter sends letter to Georgia Republican governor candidate asking him to resign

Former President Jimmy Carter has asked the Republican candidate for Georgia governor Brian Kemp to resign from his position as Secretary of State in light of his race against Democrat Stacey Abrams

Mr Carter, himself the former governor of the Peach State, asked Mr Kemp to vacate his position since the office is in charge of monitoring election results.

In a letter made available to the Associated Press, Mr Carter cited his vast experience watching elections around the world through the Carter Center, an Atlanta-based human rights organisation: “One of the key requirements for a fair and trusted process is that there be a nonbiased supervision of the electoral process”.

The 94-year-old politician and volunteer with Habitat for Humanity wrote to Mr Kemp in what the AP called “less as a partisan who has endorsed [Ms] Abrams and more as the former president who's spent the decades since he left the Oval Office monitoring elections around the world”.

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Perhaps you shouldn't have endorsed anyone before asking for his to step aside Jimmy.
Posted by I B Freeman
Member since Oct 2009
27843 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:42 am to
All you have to do to get Jimmy to shut up is to remind voters of what he did to Carl Sanders.
Posted by AggieHank86
Texas
Member since Sep 2013
44345 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:42 am to
He should probably recuse himself with regard to this election, but resignation seems a bit of an overkill.
Posted by OldHickory
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2012
10790 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:43 am to
Go build a house, Jimmy.
Posted by SidewalkDawg
Chair
Member since Nov 2012
10222 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:46 am to
The narrative is beginning to come into focus.

Illegitimate Governor.
Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
93737 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:46 am to
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He should probably recuse himself with regard to this election, but resignation seems a bit of an overkill.


Too much of a conflict of interest. Can't endorse one candidate then ask the other to step aside. It's too partial regardless of the "work" your foundation has done.
Posted by Jake_LaMotta
Coral Gables
Member since Sep 2017
5700 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:53 am to
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The narrative is beginning to come into focus.

Illegitimate Governor.


Is it even a given that Kemp will win? Seems awfully close from most sources. Too close.
Posted by stat19
Member since Feb 2011
29350 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:54 am to
Jimmy Carter, contributing to the empowerment of the Conservative movement since 1976.


Thanks Jimma.
Posted by Cruiserhog
Little Rock
Member since Apr 2008
10460 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:56 am to
Kemp isnt going to resign, he is a Republican in charge of the election in Georgia, he will do whatever he can to limit the vote of minorities and the poor and if that means keeping his position as SEC of state he will do it.

typical Republican tactic
Posted by Pettifogger
I don't really care, Margaret
Member since Feb 2012
86429 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:57 am to
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Kemp isnt going to resign, he is a Republican in charge of the election in Georgia, he will do whatever he can to limit the vote of minorities and the poor and if that means keeping his position as SEC of state he will do it.



None of this is happening
Posted by SidewalkDawg
Chair
Member since Nov 2012
10222 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 10:59 am to
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Is it even a given that Kemp will win? Seems awfully close from most sources. Too close.


No it's not a given. Georgia is becoming Hollywood East. It's only a matter of time until that industry and it's financial influence swing the state.
Posted by SidewalkDawg
Chair
Member since Nov 2012
10222 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:00 am to
quote:

Kemp isnt going to resign, he is a Republican in charge of the election in Georgia, he will do whatever he can to limit the vote of minorities and the poor and if that means keeping his position as SEC of state he will do it.

typical Republican tactic


Vast Leftwing Conspiracy.
Posted by ZappBrannigan
Member since Jun 2015
7692 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:01 am to
I'll bite, what is he doing from his position that could have an effect on the vote?

Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
73429 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:01 am to
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Kemp isnt going to resign, he is a Republican in charge of the election in Georgia, he will do whatever he can to limit the vote of minorities and the poor and if that means keeping his position as SEC of state he will do it.
Link to any of this happening?
Posted by jawnybnsc
Greer, SC
Member since Dec 2016
5930 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:02 am to
Take that race baiting propaganda elsewhere.
Posted by piggilicious
Member since Jan 2011
37310 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:02 am to
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he will do whatever he can to limit the vote of minorities and the poor


Posted by I B Freeman
Member since Oct 2009
27843 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:03 am to
Posted by jawnybnsc
Greer, SC
Member since Dec 2016
5930 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:03 am to
He's executing Federal and State Statutes as pertains to voter registration. A racist plot, to be sure.
Posted by ShortyRob
Member since Oct 2008
82116 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:03 am to
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Kemp isnt going to resign, he is a Republican in charge of the election in Georgia, he will do whatever he can to limit the vote of minorities and the poor and if that means keeping his position as SEC of state he will do it.

typical Republican tactic


Said in a thread started about a former Democratic president who built his career on racism.

Posted by idlewatcher
Planet Arium
Member since Jan 2012
93737 posts
Posted on 10/29/18 at 11:03 am to
quote:

Kemp isnt going to resign, he is a Republican in charge of the election in Georgia, he will do whatever he can to limit the vote of minorities and the poor and if that means keeping his position as SEC of state he will do it.

typical Republican tactic


Please try to stay on topic without throwing out false jabs. Thanks.
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