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Iliyah

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18. Ted Kennedy and Pres Carter were more rivials than anything else

Reply to yardwork (Reply #9)

Fri Mar 28, 2014, 09:27 AM

Mar 2014

and if it was not for that I believe "universal healthcare" would have been a reality maybe in Pres Carter's 2nd term but the tragic event during the hostage situation propelled Reagan for the win. Today, President Carter is considered one of the road scholars of presidents with genuine compassion for his fellow man/women.

He did a interview with Bill Maher several years ago I believe. President Carter is one of the best Presidents the USA ever had.

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Jimmy Carter comes out in favor of Medicare for All [View all] eridani Mar 2014 OP

I wonder if he had brought this up in 1976-1980 yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #1

Not sure--but it would have started a discussion at least n/t eridani Mar 2014 #2

Your right yeoman6987 Mar 2014 #3

Jimmy Carter was elected at the wrong time. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #4

Jimmy Carter was the right man at the right time for the wrong people at the wrong point Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #6

The stars weren't aligned for Carter back then. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #11

I said that Jimmy Carter would end up being one of our best Presidents back then and I Dustlawyer Mar 2014 #17

I think he was a bit too much of a micromanager. However-- eridani Mar 2014 #21

He talked about energy, and we're still poisoning ourselves with fossil fuels. Loudly Mar 2014 #5

Kick for President Carter's wisdom. Scuba Mar 2014 #7

Great to hear! cprise Mar 2014 #8

In 20 years, Obama will say he was for it all along BlueStreak Mar 2014 #14

And yes, Obama has already said he was for single payer thesquanderer Mar 2014 #19

So his double-speak is 20 years early BlueStreak Mar 2014 #20

Um, Ted Kennedy ran against Pres Carter in 1980 on this platform yardwork Mar 2014 #9

And Allard Lowenstein supported him for it. You want to talk about a hero. Allard Lowenstein! Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #12

Ted Kennedy and Pres Carter were more rivials than anything else Iliyah Mar 2014 #18

We need to un-privatize healthcare. Period. ReRe Mar 2014 #10

+1000. nt antigop Mar 2014 #13

I'm interested to see the reaction to this thread Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #15

K&R. Overseas Mar 2014 #16