Obama's Billy Carter Equivalent?

Last year it often came up in some Republican circles that an Obama Presidency would be very reminiscent of Carter's presidency, a failure. Well, it seems like there is at least 1 way in which Obama's will be similar to Carter's, the brother who turns out to be an embarrassment.

For those of you who have forgotten Billy, he was the brother who had a beer (Billy Beer) named after him. He also ran into some legal troubles & was investigated by a US Senate subcommittee [To Investigate Activities of Individuals Representing Interests of Foreign Governments (Billy Carter-Libya Investigation)]. The investigation became known as Billygate (1978-79). It came about as a result of a $220,000 loan he received from Lybia while acting as a registered foreign agent for the country. There were accusations of infleunce peddling. He also ran into tax problems with the IRS.

Now Obama's brother George (above right) was arrested last Saturday (31 Jan 2009) in Nairobi for possession of two rolls of bhang (made from Cannabis). George is a half-brother of the POTUS. They have only met once & George did not attend the innauguration.

Whether this is an omen of things to come or just the latest in a long line of relatives who are an embarrassment to the POTUS only time will tell.

Source: Obama Bhang.