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senz

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24. Thanks, Spitfire, for the remnder of a more hopeful, optimistic time.

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Mon Mar 28, 2016, 12:54 PM

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Almost forgot to remind everyone of an important anniversary.... [View all] Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 OP

Thank you for reminding us, my dear Spitfire of ATJ! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #1

In the current environment Thespian2 Mar 2016 #2

Carter got a huge bump from that. But then the oil embargo and Iranian Hostage Crisis ErikJ Mar 2016 #3

Peace! d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #4

Amen to that! Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2016 #5

Yes, Jimmy was such an awful President. Making boring peace deals everywhere. Geeez. DrBulldog Mar 2016 #6

K & R malaise Mar 2016 #7

Every GOP presidential candidate since then..... lastlib Mar 2016 #8

A great moment in history which unfortunately set the GOP sabotage machine in motion forest444 Mar 2016 #9

Wow, thanks forest444 senz Mar 2016 #21

You're welcome, senz. It's an interesting, but much-ignored, story. forest444 Mar 2016 #25

Well, anyone who has read your account now has a comebck to that. senz Mar 2016 #28

There you go. Like Carter, but with chutzpah! forest444 Mar 2016 #29

When Carter was running beltanefauve Mar 2016 #32

The last time we had a foreign policy of peace. Thank you, President Carter. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #10

K&R. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #11

Thank you lots for posting this. oldandhappy Mar 2016 #12

President Carter really should be on Mt Rushmore. libtodeath Mar 2016 #13

K&R! Thank you so much for the reminder! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #14

a genuine statesmen looking for peace in the world and achieving it tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #15

Thank you President Carter... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #16

Shalom and Saalam! Octafish Mar 2016 #17

such a great man, President Carter. Thank you! K&R Hiraeth Mar 2016 #18

this was the last straw for many SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #19

The Right was also pissed because Carter reminded America that Jesus wasn't a kickass dude. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #20

and - he wanted us to be "conservative" in engery use SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #22

Well, global warming is now hitting us upside the head senz Mar 2016 #31

Yes, and I don't think they ever recognized Carter's real, genuine Chrisitanity. senz Mar 2016 #23

Thanks, Spitfire, for the remnder of a more hopeful, optimistic time. senz Mar 2016 #24

for carter richmark950 Mar 2016 #26

It's an auspicious day indeed. lark Mar 2016 #27

Carter was making the neo-cons jealous...gee why does that remind me of Clinton and Obama? Rex Mar 2016 #30

There was a coin made for this?? Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #33

It came in gold silver and bronze.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #34

It's beautiful. Great design. senz Mar 2016 #35

The other two are read right to left. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #36

Ah, so they both start with a letter that resembles our "W." senz Mar 2016 #37

Back when the US wanted peace in the world instead of conquering the world. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #38

Yes, after Carter's presidency the rules changed. The country changed. senz Mar 2016 #39

It was all part of an agenda to shift the media to the Right.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #40

Certainly the media was part of it. senz Mar 2016 #41

Apologies for the verbosity. senz Mar 2016 #42

That was pretty concise for 40 years of a diminishing America. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #43

Thanks. senz Mar 2016 #44

You'd think I invented Tweeting. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #45

Oh I hope you do Tweet. senz Mar 2016 #46

k+r Blue_Tires Mar 2016 #47