Jimmy Carter Says He’d Pick ‘Malleable’ Trump Over Cruz

Former US President Jimmy Carter listens during a video interview with the Associated Press via a laptop at a hotel in London, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. Carter says that Guinea worm disease may soon be eradicated, whic... Former US President Jimmy Carter listens during a video interview with the Associated Press via a laptop at a hotel in London, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. Carter says that Guinea worm disease may soon be eradicated, which would be the most exciting accomplishment of his career, although progress is hampered by ongoing conflict in Mali and South Sudan. Carter has led a campaign since 1986 through his foundation, the Carter Center, to rid the world of the once-widespread disease. With only 22 cases worldwide last year, they may now be on the cusp of wiping it out forever. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) MORE LESS
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Former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that he’d prefer to have Donald Trump in the Oval Office rather than Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

Speaking at Britain’s House of Lords, the Democrat said he thought Trump was more of a malleable candidate than Cruz, according to Politico.

“I think I would choose Trump, which may surprise some of you,” Carter was quoted as saying. “The reason is, Trump has proven already he’s completely malleable. I don’t think he has any fixed (positions) he’d go the White House and fight for. On the other hand, Ted Cruz is not malleable. He has far-right wing policies he’d pursue if he became president.”

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  1. Trump: I guess I am totally ***ed. I bet Cruz paid Carter to say that.

  2. Malleable?
    Wonder who’s gonna wield the hammer?

  3. Avatar for hoagie hoagie says:

    Ooohhhh, kiss of death for Trump with the “base.”

  4. Trump = Egomaniacal Billionaire with no real positions on anything.
    Cruz = Theocratic Fascist who has no qualms about killing to get his way.

  5. Actually, just a weird thing for him to be commenting on. A more logical response is “I’ll take the door with the tiger behind it.”

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