Jimmy Carter: “I'm heavily committed to that, and I think my record as governor and as a state legislator would testify to that fact.”

Carter says the animosity directed at the president over health care, the big bailouts, is being driven because Mr. Obama is a black man.

I would prefer a much more rapid withdrawal myself and I don't know what the, you know, what the recommendation will be until I see the written report.

I don't think the administration has ever picked up the ball, much less dropped it.

Base on what I just said, which I can't retract.