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John Poet

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12. ... and converted them into illegal arms for Iran....

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 12:27 AM

Aug 2015

...as part of the deal he made to keep Americans held hostage in order to win the election.

Well, it's all true except we can't confirm what actually happened to the solar panels.

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Never ever forget that Ronald Reagan removed the solar panels [View all] malaise Aug 2015 OP

Jinx! Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #1

Damn that was timing malaise Aug 2015 #3

don't get us started on Ronny olddots Aug 2015 #2

We need to tear down the wall of ignorance as it related to his crap malaise Aug 2015 #4

GOP, tear down this wall of ignorance! I like it. Today's Earth Overshoot Day, BTW. Hortensis Aug 2015 #37

They got it built tall and thick so will be hard . Would be nice if Carter could see progress again Person 2713 Aug 2015 #52

I have never forgotten. Jimmy Carter was a good POTUS, and is a good man. Hekate Aug 2015 #5

*holes have more use malaise Aug 2015 #6

too true! Hekate Aug 2015 #7

His administration was pretty active in this area Mona Aug 2015 #8

They wre backward and beholden to big oil malaise Aug 2015 #74

Agreed! n/t Mona Aug 2015 #78

I was about to start law school when he started his meat-ax budgeting..... lastlib Aug 2015 #105

oh man, that really sucks... Mona Aug 2015 #108

it goes deeper than that SoLeftIAmRight Aug 2015 #9

Jimmy Carter - ahead of his time on so many issues. Marie Marie Aug 2015 #10

Funny story about that Egnever Aug 2015 #11

Why do they do that? I see people with GOP bumper stickers, and look like they live in poverty. C Moon Aug 2015 #14

No idea it's bizzare Egnever Aug 2015 #20

Wow. Just wow. I'm sorry for you. That must be tough. Hang in there. C Moon Aug 2015 #21

uh... cataracts are easily removed at the doctor's office eShirl Aug 2015 #25

My mistake Egnever Aug 2015 #49

There is no cure for Glaucoma either. Indydem Aug 2015 #98

Perhaps Egnever Aug 2015 #101

Meh. Restarting funding hasn't helped anyone either. Indydem Aug 2015 #104

What a strange thing to say Egnever Aug 2015 #107

Let me guess.... SalviaBlue Aug 2015 #51

Some of it is because they really do believe the rich are "blessed".... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #58

It is crazy! Ahpook Aug 2015 #59

Unfortunately, I think it is because they have Ilsa Aug 2015 #62

The gays, minorities, and feminists made them poor IronLionZion Aug 2015 #80

:D C Moon Aug 2015 #81

I remember when Al Franken was on Air America NewJeffCT Aug 2015 #84

It is sad malaise Aug 2015 #27

My brother and his sons are in the wind energy industry - all Republicans. procon Aug 2015 #55

... and converted them into illegal arms for Iran.... John Poet Aug 2015 #12

Indeed. moondust Aug 2015 #13

Yep. DirkGently Aug 2015 #15

That was a tiny thing. He also cut 90% of the budget from Federal solar energy research, pnwmom Aug 2015 #16

Raygun rotten prick set us back decade maybe two. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #17

+1,000 malaise Aug 2015 #79

They were parts of a solar hot-water heating system, not photovoltaic panels producing electricity Jim Lane Aug 2015 #18

In 1977 photovoltaic panels were horribly expensive and not very in cost efficent Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #22

Exactly! Carter made the right decision. Jim Lane Aug 2015 #23

They would have come down more RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #99

I don't disagree Brother Buzz Aug 2015 #103

Never forget that Clinton or Obama never replaced them. former9thward Aug 2015 #19

? Egnever Aug 2015 #24

You know... Facts. Agschmid Aug 2015 #29

Obama did n/t malaise Aug 2015 #28

Obama did... Agschmid Aug 2015 #30

Sorry to tell you, but Obama DID replace them. RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #100

Yes you are right. former9thward Aug 2015 #109

Always forget that Obama replaced them IronLionZion Aug 2015 #111

Rancid Ronnie is was the worst President in US History his administration was the walkthewalkorstfu Aug 2015 #26

With raygun madokie Aug 2015 #31

Yep we're still paying with war criminal Dicks malaise Aug 2015 #33

Yep, Ronald Raygun ZAP!!! cascadiance Aug 2015 #50

Yeah, sure. joshcryer Aug 2015 #32

Here's what I said and I'd say it again malaise Aug 2015 #34

And I'll say that's disgraceful. joshcryer Aug 2015 #35

I think two persons on the thread disagreed with me n/t malaise Aug 2015 #39

I agree with you. TexasMommaWithAHat Aug 2015 #68

Not so many of us will live to 90 years old and will be able to say that about ourselves malaise Aug 2015 #69

And definitely not me! TexasMommaWithAHat Aug 2015 #70

I don't think you understand the meaning of "literally" whopis01 Aug 2015 #83

Ugh,I remember that. Reagan was the beginning of republicans sufrommich Aug 2015 #36

President Carter also brer cat Aug 2015 #38

Yes he did malaise Aug 2015 #40

and I remember him being mocked for those sweaters, and so many other things. niyad Aug 2015 #48

Ignorance is bliss. nt Stellar Aug 2015 #41

Yup, I talked about this on my FB page a couple of weeks ago. A total asshole move by Reagan. stevenleser Aug 2015 #42

I figured it was just as you say, but I was googling to see what sort of fake rationale St. Ronnie Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2015 #45

They were interferring with Ronald Ravens nests Johonny Aug 2015 #43

DUzy malaise Aug 2015 #44

Where are they now? Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2015 #46

I wore this button during his disgusting adminstration (along with a mourning band) niyad Aug 2015 #47

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Aug 2015 #53

couldn't believe the number of people who required an explanation. niyad Aug 2015 #90

Blammo. hifiguy Aug 2015 #73

That was, IMO, a move to pander to his fossil fuel and nuclear proponents. nt ladjf Aug 2015 #54

This country didn't deserve Jimmy Carter tabasco Aug 2015 #56

America was at the crossroads in 1980. robertpaulsen Aug 2015 #57

Some of them were obtained by Unity College in Maine - where they used hem for many years jpak Aug 2015 #60

In Reagan's defense, he was quite ill and had basically lost his mind Live and Learn Aug 2015 #61

Exactly! nt valerief Aug 2015 #63

Jimmy Carter did many things right. Then the neocons undid them. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2015 #64

IIRC, Carter put Solar Water Heaters on the roof of the White House. bvar22 Aug 2015 #65

Very true, plus many other things like selling off this nation to foreign investors. Rex Aug 2015 #66

That was such a cheap, disgusting, smarmy and petty shot hifiguy Aug 2015 #67

Carter started a great federal program that gave tax credits for AikidoSoul Aug 2015 #72

Karma has a sense of irony, for sure. hifiguy Aug 2015 #75

What a great story malaise Aug 2015 #77

He was only being an asshole. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #71

Ronzo was also a fucking bigot n/t gregcrawford Aug 2015 #76

Agreed, but let's also never forget that Clinton pardoned Marc Rich. Bunkalup Aug 2015 #82

and, Bush pardoned a terrorist NewJeffCT Aug 2015 #86

+1,000 malaise Aug 2015 #89

I can just imagine NewJeffCT Aug 2015 #85

Here's a link NowSam Aug 2015 #87

i didn't know that from 1979 to 1981 was two decades. niyad Aug 2015 #91

LOL. Don't shoot the Linker-er. NowSam Aug 2015 #95

welcome to du. I know it wasn't your error!! thank you for sharing that site. niyad Aug 2015 #96

Thanks! NowSam Aug 2015 #110

Greed and the power of special interests malaise Aug 2015 #93

Ronald Reagan also ridiculed and berated Carter for wantiing to create... George II Aug 2015 #88

M$Greedia is responsible for the ignorance about Jimmy Carter malaise Aug 2015 #92

I have a long spiel about the bum rap that Carter got when he was President George II Aug 2015 #94

Good post malaise Aug 2015 #97

Oh I am going to use that. stevenleser Aug 2015 #102

Reagan: "I love all that Arab oil we have to import!" tabasco Aug 2015 #106