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CrispyQ

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2. Also, dems let repubs paint him as a simple peanut farmer, when he was also this:

Fri May 16, 2025, 09:45 AM

May 16

from Google:

Which president had a degree in nuclear engineering?
President Jimmy Carter

A trained nuclear engineer, Carter worked under famed Admiral Hyman Rickover, the father of the Navy's nuclear program, on the "Sea Wolf," an atomic submarine. He also studied nuclear physics at Union College in New York.

I knew people who didn't know that, when he was running against Reagan, & you couldn't just pull your phone out & show them back then.

You could say the dems dropped the ball on messaging but really, they never picked it up.

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Jimmy Carter was unjustly shit on for years. [View all] Tommy Carcetti May 16 OP

You've got that exactly right. Easterncedar May 16 #1

Also, dems let repubs paint him as a simple peanut farmer, when he was also this: CrispyQ May 16 #2

He wasn't really a trained "nuclear engineer." NNadir May 16 #8

Thanks for the correction. -nt CrispyQ May 16 #21

Everybody seems to have a huge misunderstanding of his role... NNadir May 16 #25

I remember the day when Reagan was voted into office. chouchou May 16 #3

In other words, a true Republican. dchill May 16 #28

And because he was so genial and charming, people thought he was too "nice" to do anything bad. ShazzieB May 16 #42

And one day later Iran let the hostages go. leftyladyfrommo May 17 #51

You are spot on. OLDMDDEM May 16 #4

Couldn't agree with you more. Thanks! (nt) Paladin May 16 #5

Jimmy Carter was the first candidate who I paid attention to and really liked Rhiannon12866 May 16 #6

Hi, I voted for him in 80 for my first presidential vote after turning 18 in '78 LittleGirl May 16 #31

I voted for him, too. calimary May 16 #35

The Biden Presidency was a golden age right after a disaster. NNadir May 16 #7

Fuck the media, they own all the hate they generate. May it hit them back tenfold. Clouds Passing May 16 #9

Oh...it will......and hard! Butterflylady May 16 #13

Biden did a lot of great things as president....but tman May 16 #10

Exactly. It's sickening to see this happening again to our best President in years. Greybnk48 May 16 #11

Well, when we regain power, we scrub ALL those names calimary May 16 #36

He will always be my favorite president..... Butterflylady May 16 #12

Joe Biden pulled this country out of the ditch IT left it in. He will always have my respect LoisB May 16 #14

Totally agree ! Karadeniz May 16 #15

Great post. greatauntoftriplets May 16 #16

Thanks for this great post, Tommy. brer cat May 16 #17

Remember he sold his peanut farm? To avoid conflicts of interest? CaptainTruth May 16 #18

Absolutely 3auld6phart May 16 #22

It is amazing how quickly the turnaround occurred peggysue2 May 16 #19

Unfortunately, Carter only rehabilitated his image through his private endeavors. Self Esteem May 16 #20

Two best presidents of my lifetime were Biden and Carter Johnny2X2X May 16 #23

Well said! Martin Eden May 16 #24

Unfortunately, Scubamatt May 16 #26

Then so should the pushback. calimary May 16 #37

Well said Scubamatt May 16 #40

correction azureblue May 16 #44

K&R spanone May 16 #27

Reality emiami May 16 #29

Ageism is the only accepted prejudice. FalloutShelter May 16 #30

Media demand govertainment! moondust May 16 #32

Big money nowforever May 16 #33

"Carter was 56 years old when he left office, as opposed to Biden's 81" Polybius May 16 #34

Thank You, Joe. BurnDoubt May 16 #38

Exactly happy feet May 16 #39

That is how they keep the cult going mdbl May 16 #41

Carter was persecuted azureblue May 16 #43

Carter was a soft spoken guy, with nerves of steel. Joinfortmill May 16 #45

The country was outraged over KT2000 May 16 #46

He made homebrewing possible. If he'd done Hassler May 16 #47

All of that. soldierant May 16 #48

He absolutely DiverDave May 16 #49

smoke + mirrors to help their golden SQUIRREL ratings pig, drumpf. pansypoo53219 May 17 #50