From http://www.creativeminorityreport.com/2009/12/jimmy-carters-well-timed-apology.html --

"Isn't that nice. Oh, in a not-at-all related story, Jimmy Carter's grandson is running for Congress in a Georgia district that has a significant (at least for Georgia) Jewish population.

"Hey, I am really sorry for all that anti-Israel stuff I have been doing for years and years. I am also really sorry that I left that Holocaust thing out of my book on Israel and all the other things. Yeah, really sorry about that. Have you met my Grandson Jason, he is running for Congress and he really likes Jews."

The only thing worse than no apology is a convenient apology. Funny, I didn't think I could like Jimmy Carter less, I guess I was wrong. "

Couldn't have said it any better myself.

The request for forgiveness requires actions in concordance with that; otherwise, it's meaningless words. Carter is still a Hamas supporter, to the best of my knowledge, and his Carter foundation rolls in Arab money.

We'll see if his words are at all meaningful. If the Georgians have any sense, they'll tell his grandson to get stuffed.

The fact that the timing of his apology coincides with his grandson deciding to run for the state senate casts some questions about its sincerity. I noticed while he apologized he didn’t actually take any of the comments he’s apologizing for back which also brings his sincerity into question. If you believe what you said and wrote was the truth why apologize because it may have offended someone?

What do Jimmy Carter's deeds or words have to do with his grandson--judge the grandson on his own merits--the grandson is two generations removed for Pete's sake Scott A Joseph--and if his Carter Foundation rolls in Arab money--all the better--a nice redistribution of the heavily concentrated oil wealth for charitable causes including Habitat for Humanity- the less money in the hands of the Emirs and other fat Pashas, the less available for Wahabiism and other lethal "isms". Hurray President Carter keep it up--it is not as if Israel's actions have been pure and its motives smell like roses--to take sides in this long drawn out conflict between cousins is like lighting a tinder box. Israel has created its share of mischief as has Hamas and the two will eventually have to lay their arms to rest and make peace--Carter has been a zealot for peace--that has been his folly--wanting to achieve what Allah and Yahweh could not but to vilify the man for this is idiocy. Ravensfan is usually spouting stuffing and turkey but about this one he is on the button--why should Carter apologize? Don't revisit water under the bridge. Carter's grandson should win or lose on his own merit.
Ravensfan Anon

Anon – So are you claiming the timing of his actions and the fact his grandson is running for office is a coincidence? I never said Carter should or shouldn’t apologize for anything. If he believes what he said to be right why apologize? He is the one who issued it. I’m merely questioning the timing of the apology he made. I agree his grandson should win or lose on his own merit. I think we both know that it doesn’t work that way in politics. If the reason for the apology was to help his grandson in an election it diminishes President Carter’s reputation and what he said.

The reason could have been simple Ravensfan--the decade is turning and the graveyard is beckoning the old man who is a religious nut like you--he probably is trying to earn some brownie points with god. He probably is thinking, "I can't take my peanut farm with me to bribe the lord--so in case the gates of heaven are shut off to me because I have antagonized the chosen people of God I better apologize before I conk out--after all every important figure in my religion was born a Jew--yes, lord he says, I'll wake up tomorrow and set it right with the Jews--I'll tell them I am sorry--if it helps my grand kid that's an added bonus but to help myself on my way to heaven that's my purpose!" The twisted thinking of the religious always takes the cake Ravensfan--religion.com can beat politico.com. in deviousness and self aggrandizement any time.
Ravensfan Anon

Anon – Interesting viewpoint. I hope you won’t be offended if I dismiss it. I think you’re letting your personal views about religion cloud your objectivity. Ignoring your biased view on religion the only reason Carter would need to apologize would be if he were lying or otherwise being unkind to his brother. Otherwise there would be nothing for him to worry about. I can’t say for sure why he did it just that the timing does bring the motive in question.