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The Race from Race

Former President Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn arrive at the inauguration of Barack Obama on the West Front of the Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 in Washington. (Mark Wilson / AP)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
Former President Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn arrive at the inauguration of Barack Obama on the West Front of the Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 in Washington. (Mark Wilson / AP)
Former President Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn arrive at the inauguration of Barack Obama on the West Front of the Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 in Washington. (Mark Wilson / AP)

“Jimmy Carter is 84 years old and three decades removed from the White House , but he still has the power to make Democrats run.

Away from him, that is.

From the White House to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Democrats raced to distance themselves from the former president’s claim that racism was behind Rep. Joe Wilson ’s “You lie” outburst and other attacks on President Barack Obama .” http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/27248

Perhaps former presidents should take up gardening or golf and avoid the media.

What did you think of Carter’s claims?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog