Jimmy Carter is Deluded

Jimmy Carter is still living in fantasy land. It's becoming sad.

Speaking with NBC’s Brian Williams in an interview released today, former President Jimmy Carter admits he has a not-so-humble view of his current role. In response to a question regarding a photo showing Carter standing off to the side of his presidential colleagues, Carter cited his post-administration work while claiming superiority:

“I feel that my role as a former president is probably superior to that of other presidents, primarily because of the activism… .”

He went on to say that his center has had to fill a vacuum in the world left when others — it’s unclear if he means just former presidents or current ones too — “won’t address troubled areas”:

Delusion couldn't be greater.