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Blue_true

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25. He never got credit for what he accomplished as President.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 02:15 PM

Oct 2017

The country would be far, far better off if he had defeated Reagan in 1980. He was the first Democratic President to get blown up by the far left, they savaged him in 1980 - and look where that has gotten us.

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Happy Birthday President Carter [View all] malaise Oct 2017 OP

Damn fine cake Lochloosa Oct 2017 #1

LOL malaise Oct 2017 #2

Happy Birthday, President Carter! gademocrat7 Oct 2017 #3

I'd pay to see him take a knee today malaise Oct 2017 #5

One of my favorite people! demmiblue Oct 2017 #4

A good man malaise Oct 2017 #6

He is a National Treasure Siwsan Oct 2017 #7

Happy Birthday Mr President! Dennis Donovan Oct 2017 #8

He will probably be at church TNNurse Oct 2017 #9

My first vote! lastlib Oct 2017 #10

K&R... spanone Oct 2017 #11

Happy Birthday Mr. President Soxfan58 Oct 2017 #12

Happy Birthday, Mr. President, from your fellow Georgian Glorfindel Oct 2017 #13

Always my favourite ex-president. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2017 #14

A true humanitarian! FM123 Oct 2017 #15

He is the very best the USA has Iliyah Oct 2017 #16

Happy Birthday to a great man dalton99a Oct 2017 #17

Happy Birthday President Carter!!! TuxedoKat Oct 2017 #18

Happy Birthday to you onethatcares Oct 2017 #19

Happy Birthday President Carter madokie Oct 2017 #20

More greetings here malaise Oct 2017 #21

The 180 degree equivalent to this asshole we have now. lpbk2713 Oct 2017 #22

Ditto! burrowowl Oct 2017 #43

Happy Birthday, to a fellow Habitat supporter. Lifelong Protester Oct 2017 #23

With Obama, easily the most decent person to be President in my lifetime karynnj Oct 2017 #24

He never got credit for what he accomplished as President. Blue_true Oct 2017 #25

And sonce 1980, they have only refined their scheme/scam DFW Oct 2017 #26

Yep. Good points all. Blue_true Oct 2017 #50

What I never forgot was Reagan taking down the solar panels malaise Oct 2017 #28

He had to prove a point. He did not believe in renewable energy. Blue_true Oct 2017 #48

Pretty much so. Blue_true Oct 2017 #49

Happy Birthday to President Carter! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2017 #27

Have you heard anyone on M$Greedia mention that today is President Carter's birthday? malaise Oct 2017 #31

Same with me - and no, I haven't Rhiannon12866 Oct 2017 #33

Happy Birthday President Carter Beringia Oct 2017 #29

The best man to be president in my lifetime. Ron Obvious Oct 2017 #30

Happy Birthday President Carter! smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #32

Happy Happy BDay President Carter colsohlibgal Oct 2017 #34

Jimmy Carter started something that saved tens of thousands of lives..(perhaps you know someone) Stuart G Oct 2017 #35

I used to give Ralph Nader lots of credit for this malaise Oct 2017 #36

Happy 93rd Birthday to the great President Carter. IrishEyes Oct 2017 #37

... Different Drummer Oct 2017 #38

HB JImmy Me. Oct 2017 #51

Thanks Malaise n/t lordsummerisle Oct 2017 #39

happy birthday bluestarone Oct 2017 #40

Happy Birthday Mr President benld74 Oct 2017 #41

K&R Scurrilous Oct 2017 #42

I was just thinking about him today, and how he was such an honorable president. C Moon Oct 2017 #44

The most good and honest man...... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #45

Happy Birthday, president Carter!!! Beacool Oct 2017 #46

Finest, most decent, most moral man Raine Oct 2017 #47