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allegorical oracle

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9. Carter is the only politician who behaved the way I expected. He had his flubs, but somehow I knew

Reply to lambchopp59 (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2022, 12:39 PM

Aug 2022

he was sincerely doing the best he could for the most people possible. Can't count the times spent wondering what our world would look like now if Carter had defeated Reagan.

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Leave it to our ex president Carter to say [View all] lambchopp59 Aug 2022 OP

I remember a line from an old Cheech and Chong routine... Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #1

I've known very few who walked the walk n talked the talk.. Deuxcents Aug 2022 #2

Seems like there used to be more Christians like him. Them days are gone Walleye Aug 2022 #4

They're not all gone. Elessar Zappa Aug 2022 #10

That's excellent. I know there are good people left, but are overshadowed by the mob Walleye Aug 2022 #18

Without a doubt! BlueJac Aug 2022 #3

President Carter is correct LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #5

"Give Jesus the boot"? iscooterliberally Aug 2022 #6

"The boot"??2? Grokenstein Aug 2022 #7

More likely a thorny crown and all that goes with it. gordianot Aug 2022 #8

Carter is the only politician who behaved the way I expected. He had his flubs, but somehow I knew allegorical oracle Aug 2022 #9

Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter practice their faith. calimary Aug 2022 #13

Yup markbark Aug 2022 #19

Same here. What a different world it might have been. Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #22

Yup. moondust Aug 2022 #11

And you're not "pro-life" when you insist on forced birth calimary Aug 2022 #14

Am sure I'll catch heck, I luerve CARTER. I can date the onset of Fundie takeover: 1969 UTUSN Aug 2022 #12

Thanks for your memories, and for your analysis of how we strayed even back to the 1970s. erronis Aug 2022 #16

Thanks to erronis and calimary for taking my post the way I intended it. UTUSN Aug 2022 #20

And Jimmy Carter's name will shine LONG after calimary Aug 2022 #17

Thanks to erronis and calimary for taking my post the way I intended it. UTUSN Aug 2022 #21

Indeed. The only place Christ has Roc2020 Aug 2022 #15

Given the boot? Richard D Aug 2022 #23

The fact that he was mostly able to contain the "lust in his heart" has been rewarded Backseat Driver Aug 2022 #24

Get woke. Get woke to it all. lambchopp59 Aug 2022 #25

ya know, i'm a recovered catholic and the daughter of an alcoholic. mopinko Aug 2022 #26