Dissent is the Highest Form of Bigotry: Jimmy Carter Joins Maureen Dowd in Calling Wilson's "You Lied" Comments Racist

“‘I think it’s based on racism,’ Carter said at a town hall held at his presidential center in Atlanta. ‘There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president.'” As president, Carter likely regretted that he could not fully deploy race as a shield against his own critics.