The other half of one of the worst Administrations in American history smears the political opposition:
Former Vice President Walter Mondale joined his old boss Jimmy Carter Wednesday, arguing that some of the opposition to President Obama’s agenda is fueled by racial animus.
Asked at an event in Washington whether he agreed with former President Carter that racism was behind some criticism of Obama, Mondale took a long pause before answering: “Yeah.”
“I don’t like saying it,” Mondale continued. “Having lived through those years, when civil rights was such a bitter issue, and when we argued those things for years … I know that some of that must still be around.”
“I don’t want to pick a person, say, he’s a racist, but I do think the way they’re piling on Obama, the harshness, you kind of feel it,” he said. “I think I see an edge in them that’s a little bit different and a little harsher than I’ve seen in other times.”
Jimmy, Fritz, and old friend has a message for you:
September 24th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Readers might also be interested in the story “On the Fritz: Former Vice President Walter Mondale headlines Public Affairs Project Conversation Series,” which is accessible here.