Like the sleazy politician he is, it seems as if former President Jimmy Carter's (D) apology to Jews and request for forgiveness regarding his numerous negative statements about Israel was as opportunistic as it was phony. But we knew that. Not so coincidentally his grandson, Jason Carter, is considering running for a seat in the Georgia state senate from a district with a large Jewish population--all of maybe 2% of the electorate Carter claims. According to the JTA , the younger Carter, seemingly embarrassed by grandpops In a statement issued through his campaign manager, the younger Carter said the statement was not connected to his campaign."While I was very happy to see my grandfather's letter, it was completely unrelated to my campaign. The letter is a product of discussions with some of his friends in the Jewish community that have been going on for a long time. I, like many others, see this as a great step towards reconciliation," Jason Carter said in the...(Read Full Post)