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MichMary

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20. There were a lot of issues

Reply to PBass (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 07:27 PM

Jun 2017

What I remember is his response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. He decided we should boycott the 1980 Olympics, which just seemed passive-aggressive, and led to the Soviets boycotting the 1984 Olympics. He also reinstated draft registration. Not good.

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Who remembers when President Carter got raked over the coals [View all] Baitball Blogger Jun 2017 OP

Let's ask 'malaise.' LOL pangaia Jun 2017 #1

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah I know that speech very well malaise Jun 2017 #14

YAY!!! Couldn't resist.... RESIST!!! pangaia Jun 2017 #18

Love it malaise Jun 2017 #19

I even remember that he never used the word "malaise" in that speech, Tactical Peek Jun 2017 #2

Good point. Baitball Blogger Jun 2017 #3

Patrick Buchanan came up with that underpants Jun 2017 #11

True but it was known as the 'malaise speech' malaise Jun 2017 #15

Where are they now? Destroying our country, emulatorloo Jun 2017 #4

Well, it was the late-70's hurple Jun 2017 #5

But he was a Democrat DavidDvorkin Jun 2017 #6

THIS! eom drmeow Jun 2017 #21

Carter also was criticized for frogmarch Jun 2017 #7

And wearing a sweater! n/t moonscape Jun 2017 #10

While Trump is praised for shitting on the tile rather than on the carpet Orrex Jun 2017 #12

My impression is that Carter got screwed over. PBass Jun 2017 #8

Knowing how the world works now, you Baitball Blogger Jun 2017 #9

Big oil and big city pols on both sides malaise Jun 2017 #16

That and the Iranian Hostage Crisis MiniMe Jun 2017 #17

There were a lot of issues MichMary Jun 2017 #20

Carter is a truth-teller, albeit sometimes a naive one. Ron Green Jun 2017 #13