Public Spokesman Oops

Former President Jimmy Carter breaks one of the great unspoken rules of ex-presidenting -- you don't call out the other members of the club. These days, everyone is welcome to an opinion, but for heaven's sake, man up about it.

For those that missed it, Carter said the current Bush is the worst all-time on foreign policy.

Today, we learn from Mr. Carter that he says his remark was "careless or misinterpreted."

Please. Pick one. Either you were careless -- as in "did I say that out loud in front of a reporter" -- or you were taken out of context and misunderstood.

Let me think for a minute. Reporter. Talking with Ex-POTUS. Tape recorder? Yeah, I'd say legal counsel recommends that -- maybe even on both ends of the conversation.

Gonna have a hard time with the misunderstood option.