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I agree that words have consequences & can cause problems, but there is no proof the Carter's words were a result of haste, nor is there a required threshold needed to be reached to have a concern. Just as words have consequences, saying nothing about a perceived major problem can also lead to terrible consequences.
A former President , one must assume, loves his country & has it's best interests at heart. So, I feel that Jimmy Carter felt it was his moral & patriotic duty to express his concerns , which I happen to agree with.......in part:
You were OK, right up to this part: "A former President , one must assume, loves his country & has it's best interests at heart." This is the leap that is problematic. One cannot assume that Carter, or any former President has their country's best interests at heart. It is certainly possible that their behaviors could be self serving. I am not saying that Carter's were, but one does not need to give automatic respect to a former President because they are a former President.
I think the major motivation against Obama's HC plan is simple greed, not racism...but...... I think that big insurance is "Pulling Out All The Stops" in their fight to keep their high profits & are deliberately using racism against this nation's first black President as one tactic in fighting HC reform. Wilson has received major financial assistance from the insurance industry, so to say that is not enough probable cause to back a reasonable concern by former President Carter..... is not credible to me.
Thus....My opinion is that greed is the major motive & racism is just one of the tactics being used.
The only ones who can say for sure what their motivations were are former President Carter & Joe Wilson. Anyone else is just guessing.
I agree with the greed explanation, fully. The racism explanation is very weak and I do not see it in the context you are discussing. I have seen no evidence pointing towards racism in this situation, and would prefer to give folks the benefit of the doubt before making these kinds of accusations. This is my problem with Carter's comment.