Carter says Obama row is 'racist'

Former US President Jimmy Carter says much of the vitriol against President Barack Obama's health reforms and spending plans is "based on racism". Mr Carter told a public meeting there was "an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president". Republican lawmaker Joe Wilson was rebuked on Tuesday in a House vote. He shouted "You lie!" while Mr Obama was delivering an address on healthcare to Congress last Wednesday. The House resolution of disapproval described it as "a breach of decorum". But Mr Wilson's eldest son, Alan, has denied racism was a factor in his father's outburst. Some conservatives have accused the president's supporters of playing the race card. 'Abominable' Angry town hall meetings and a recent taxpayers' demonstration in Washington have been vitriolic towards the president, reports the BBC's North America editor Mark Mardell. Many have not just protested against the president's policies but have accused him of tyranny, and have promised to "reclaim America". "Those kind of things are not just casual outcomes of a sincere debate on whether we should have a national programme on healthcare," Mr Carter said at a public meeting at his Carter Center in Atlanta held prior to the Congress vote on Tuesday. "It's deeper than that." Responding to a question specifically on Mr Wilson's outburst, he said Mr Obama was the head of state as well as the head of government and - like heads of state elsewhere, such as the Queen of England - he should be "treated with respect". It was a "dastardly thing to do", he said. His comments were rejected by Joe Wilson's son, Alan, an Iraq veteran who is running for state attorney general in Georgia. "There is not a racist bone in my dad's body," he said. Apology In Tuesday's vote, lawmakers voted 240-179 in favour of the resolution to censure Mr Wilson The move was backed by most Democrats, but dismissed by many Republicans as a distraction from more serious issues. "My goodness, we could be doing this every day of the week," said Republican Minority Leader John Boehner. But Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer insisted that Mr Wilson's outburst could not be ignored. "At issue is whether we are able to proceed with a degree of civility and decorum that our rules and our democracy contemplate and require," he said. Mr Wilson himself maintained that his personal apology to Mr Obama should have been enough to resolve the matter. Mr Obama "graciously accepted my apology and the issue is over", he said. Mr Wilson's remark came in response to a passage of Mr Obama's speech in which he asserted that illegal immigrants would not be eligible for federal subsidies to buy health coverage. Experts concur that under the terms of Mr Obama's reform package undocumented immigrants would not be able to claim healthcare subsidies.

Jordan: A celeb raped me........LOL BULLSHIT

JORDAN stunned fans yesterday with a claim that she was raped by a famous man before she married her ex Peter Andre. And she insisted Peter KNEW the attacker's identity. Jordan, 31, real name Katie Price, revealed recently that she was raped when she was younger but refused to name the attacker. Now she has gone further, claiming: "A famous celebrity raped me and Peter knows who it was. "It was years ago, before I was with Pete, and my friends and family knew about it at the time." She refused to give any further details. But last night the star's friends and colleagues were trying to work out who she is accusing. One pal said: "We were stunned as it makes everyone feel really paranoid. Katie has always been a party animal and enjoyed wild nights out with loads of blokes. "It's horrifying to think that someone attacked her in this way." Jordan's claims echo the who-dunnit speculation seven years ago after TV girl Ulrika Jonsson, 42, revealed she was raped by a unnamed celeb - later said to be former Blue Peter host John Leslie. He was never charged. Jordan refused to say why she did not report her attack. The mystery deepened as Peter, 36, said he was confused by Jordan's claims in OK mag. He told a pal: "Once again, Katie is saying things that don't make sense to me. "First she says she was raped, now she's upping the ante by claiming it was a celebrity. If she had been raped, why didn't she report it to the police? It's a very serious matter." Jordan - pictured wrapped up in a hoodie as she braved the rain in Brighton yesterday - responded: "He's being really cruel. He knows exactly who did it." She first spoke out last month to defend her new lover Alex Reid, who appears to simulate rape in a film. She said: "Rape is a subject close to my heart. I was raped when I was younger, more than once." Meanwhile, Peter claimed Jordan had left him voice messages, pleading for a reunion. The Sun revealed yesterday she sent drunken texts four days before their divorce last week. Peter - who wowed fans as he signed copies of his new album Revelations at a Birmingham store yesterday - also dismissed Jordan's claims that he has a new woman. And Jordan revealed she will have cancer tests due to the stress of her marriage break-up. She had surgery on a growth on a finger in 2002. (my view)-Shes a lier,always was and always will be,this was another ploy to get some money since her split(cheating crazy bitch)