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John1956PA

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1. Another myth propogated by the media. President Carter did not say that word.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Mar 1, 2025, 01:01 PM

Mar 2025

If I recall correctly from watching the speech, President Carter used an analogy likening the economy (or some other aspect of our nation) to an athlete who must begin conditioning for a sports event. Nasty GOPers floated the word "malaise" and the media ran with it.

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I bet we're all waxing nostalgic over Jimmy Carter's malaise comment, [View all] Baitball Blogger Mar 2025 OP

Another myth propogated by the media. President Carter did not say that word. John1956PA Mar 2025 #1

And they have only escalated that strategy of Baitball Blogger Mar 2025 #2

Carter's "malaise" speech, in which that word was never mentioned... keep_left Mar 2025 #3