Jimmy Carter: “I am fully committed to a reduction in Defense costs, but the burden should not be borne solely by the citizens who…”

The aircraft carrying the 52 American hostages had cleared Iranian airspace on the first -- first leg of a journey home. And at every one of the 52 hostages was alive, was well and free.

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 don't agree with that at all.

An overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity towards President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man.