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It hit me that I didn’t specify how we got to the current 5-2 count with Carter in the lead.

The president got one vote for Arthur with the predator strike in Pakistan.

He got three additional Carter votes for the following:

The Jimmy carter walk. (I know it’s cheap but all I could see was Carter when he did it)

The unwillingness of his own press people to confirm the strike above

The call for Israel to open up the Gaza checkpoints

No points yet for the Mitchell appointment but that’s close.

Apparently the Anchoress has come to the same conclusion about Obama and Carter as I. However she doesn’t have the hope of a turn toward Chester Arthur that I do.

Then again the Obama’s gitmo moves are a Carter vote so she might have a point.

I guess we will see.

My current count is Carter 5 Arthur 2

Update: Welcome Anchoress readers, take a peek around. You might find the essays on belief of interest or a little debate on the subject. I’d also appreciate any new perspectives on Anna Maria College after my son’s visit. And if you are looking for remote PC support I do that too.

Lets hope that Obama’s decision to walk is just symbolic and not an actual reflection on the Carter vs Arthur watch.

Seriously considering the crowd and the mood it makes sense but please please PLEASE I hope its not another Jimmy Carter! Unless of course it is followed by another Ronald Reagan, preferably from Alaska.

UPDATE: Going back in the car.

Well despite firing an aide over Hamas contacts during the campaign it looks like the president elect will be talking to Hamas, according to the Guardian:

The incoming Obama administration is prepared to abandon George Bush’s ­doctrine of isolating Hamas by establishing a channel to the Islamist organisation, sources close to the transition team say.

The move to open contacts with Hamas, which could be initiated through the US intelligence services, would represent a definitive break with the Bush ­presidency’s ostracising of the group. The state department has designated Hamas a terrorist organisation, and in 2006 ­Congress passed a law banning US financial aid to the group

Well that’s one vote for Carter, but wait a moment…That’s not what Fox says:

“The President-elect has repeatedly stated that he believes that Hamas is a terrorist organization dedicated to Israel’s destruction, and that we should not deal with them until they recognize Israel, renounce violence, and abide by past agreements,” transition spokeswoman Brooke Anderson said in a written statement.

Well in that case that one vote for Arthur instead but wait…The Age says they are, a vote for Carter.

But the Austin News says they will not, a vote for Arthur.

But the Jerusalem Post says they will, a vote for Carter.

But then it says he won’t a vote for Arthur…

But CBS says he will.

Well Newspost says maybe, lets stick with that for now. No votes awarded

I should point out that articles dated today have reported on both sides ARRUGH.