What Jimmy Carter Was Really Saying, About Republicans

“There’s no doubt that the Russians did interfere in the election. And I think the interference, although not yet quantified, if fully investigated would show that Trump didn’t actually win the election in 2016. He lost the election and he was put into office because the Russians interfered on his behalf.”

Jimmy Carter’s quote about Donald Trump received widespread media coverage, and for good reason. Whenever a former President says the current President “didn’t actually win” an election, there’s going to be an onslaught of media coverage.

Of course, as with everything in the age of Trump, the national news media quickly moved on. It was an interesting story for a few hours, and they then collectively moved on to the next Trump-related disaster. The inability for the media to stay focused on an issue for longer than a Red Sox/Yankees game has become a defining factor in the Trump presidency, one he has been able to exploit continuously.

That inability to stay focused was present in Carter’s quote, yet completely ignored. While Carter’s statement about Trump made the headlines, it was his statement about other Republicans that was the crux of his comment.

“If fully investigated…”