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November 22, 2005
Phone it in, Jimmah. . .
Jimmy Carter is supposed to be one of the world's principle figures in the spread and practice of Democracy. As a former U.S. President, Carter's presense on the ground in a national election should foster transparent democratic processes and represent a committment to democracy within the host nation.
Oh if that were true. . .
Carter's failure to recognize when democracy has been hijacked is coming back to haunt him on his latest book tour with angry Ethiopians protesting the former President for his role in certifying the bogus Ethiopian elections in May of this year.
Publius Pundit provides a bit of background on the protest.
If Carter's going to go around certifying elections before the vote is even counted, why does he even have to go, couldn't he just as easily phone in his support for dictatorships and corrupt regimes?
--Jason
Posted by JasonColeman at November 22, 2005 9:22 AM
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