Why didn't bush invite Carter?

[southernleftylady]

to go with him to the popes funeral?
(showing my ignorance here)
why the bad blood?

[papau]

1. Ford and Carter declined the invite.

:-)

[MollyStark]

7. Carter did not decline

He was never asked. When he said he would like to go he was told that none of the ex presidents would be going.

[papau]

10. But MSM said he DECLINED last night! - at least local NBC in

Boston said that.

Amazing - I've been in DC last week and out of loop - depending on MSM for random news.

[Egalitariat]

12. He declined. Said because of the limited number of invites, he'd

give up his seat for someone else. What a gracious guy, and I must add, my fellow Georgian.

[Liberal Veteran]

2. Carter opposed the war.

And Bush is petty.

[MADem]

3. Carter WANTED to go

The WH told him no ex-presidents were going, so he said "Never mind." Then the WH invited 41 and 42. Carter got screwed.

WHY? See his speech at the Democratic National Convention.

[mattclearing]

4. Because he is an asshole. n/t

[deutsey]

5. A conservative I spar verbally with

said he thought it was because Carter has been critical of Bush.

Then he said mockingly, why doesn't Carter go build a house (referring to Habitat for Humanity).

I said, yeah, maybe like Jesus would do?

No response.

[Arianrhod]

19. Marvelous response.

Thank you.

[SammyWinstonJack]

22. Pres Carter would build a house for the poor

bush** would take the house sell it and give the money to the rich. I HATE re:puke:

[randr]

6. The anti-Christ cannot be seen with a real Christian

A temporal shift in the fabric of logic would expose their true natures, just as when the curtain parted in the Wizard of Oz.

[gademocrat7]

8. President Carter is a man of

grace and compassion. Shrub could not be in the presence of a Nobel Peace prize winner. He is too evil.

[Caution]

9. probably because Bush is an ASSHOLE

just a guess...

[wakeme2008]

11. Better question is Why did Clinton go

Once he found out what Bush did to Carter?????

[southernleftylady]

13. thats a very good question!

i havent liked how chummy the clintons have gotten to the bushes

[Guckert]

14. Because he needed more foreign policy face time for Condi

She is a world wide JOKE and he needs to make her seem credible.

[wakeme2008]

15. While Bush could make excuses for Rice

What would his excuse for Card be???

[havocmom]

16. The bushistas think this is a cool spring-break thing at taxpayer expense.

Also might explain Clinton yes, Carter no. Which former president is more of a party animal? See, it's all about the good time the rich and famous can have.

My big concern is that while in Italy, the bushistas will but shoes. Have a developed morbid fear of them with more green shoes.

[Minstrel Boy]

17. Hypocricy would rather not rub shoulders with integrity.

Carter's presence would have made the Bushes uncomfortable.

Also, there's the religious differences. Carter's not a devil worshipper.

[Arianrhod]

18. Carter is a genuine Christian.

* is a fake.

Next question. :)

On edit: Hey, my smiley didn't show up.

[Arianrhod]

21. Oh, there it is. Geez. nt

[Arianrhod]

20. If the Pope had been a true humanitarian

he never would have let * set foot inside the Vatican.