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34. Much as I Hate myself for saying this

Tue Sep 4, 2012, 06:30 AM

Sep 2012

What did Carter do that was actually wrong, in the long run? Encouraging energy conservation? If it took then, would we have the problems we are having now? I will grant that Carter was not good for the military, and resented the hell out of it at the time, but in retrospect, was it the President, or an entire nation taking it out on the military for "losing" Viet Nam? Amnesty for the draft evaders? Well, maybe it was time to close that chapter. I mean Ford pardoned Nixon, right? Oh, please don't call me names, I'm just asking, is it time to revisit our judgment on the man? Feel free to dialog, rap as we used to say. This is a fairly new concept myself in rethinking Carter. I could be off, I could be right. Help me out.

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Better off now than 4 years ago? Ryan says Jimmy Carter's leadership was better than Obama's [View all] trailmonkee Sep 2012 OP

They did this at their convention also, try to put down Jimmy Carter. These are real thugs. /nt still_one Sep 2012 #1

Carter is the dark rainy cloud that the light of Reagan cleared away HereSince1628 Sep 2012 #20

The tale never mentions Iran/contra or how they delayed the hostage release until after the election still_one Sep 2012 #22

But in reality Mnpaul Sep 2012 #29

Dems, please please honor Pres Carter to their face! Octavemando Sep 2012 #32

Carter isn't getting mentioned, but his video was VERY good. qwlauren35 Sep 2012 #39

The Thuglicans are trying to scare older voters into supporting Romney. This is really low. yardwork Sep 2012 #2

Well, Ryan lies about everything, so who cares what he has to say? Marathon Man is a huge BSer! nt MADem Sep 2012 #3

If Obama is Jimmy Carter Politicalboi Sep 2012 #4

Since Ryan was 6-10 years old during the Carter administration, he must be an expert Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #5

Lyin'Ryan should know cause he and his fellow GOPpers Iliyah Sep 2012 #6

i`m sure that will not go unnoticed.... madrchsod Sep 2012 #7

I hope he's stupid enough to try that approach in the debate. cognoscere Sep 2012 #8

And always one of my favorites... SoapBox Sep 2012 #18

My opinion, Carter was a sad sack, governed as a conservadem and was similar to Obama. Still, both byeya Sep 2012 #9

Ryan was watching Happy Days in his pajamas during the Carter presidency BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #10

That's true depending on what you're talking about. craigmatic Sep 2012 #11

My family is better off... carolina blue Sep 2012 #12

Hi. welcome! I am better off too, as are all of my friends and family. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #13

Thank you! carolina blue Sep 2012 #19

Yes! most certainly I'm better off now. . . Deez-eyeN-4life Sep 2012 #35

Thanks for weighing in, and welcome to DU! Warren DeMontague Sep 2012 #36

Said the guy who never even led... sofa king Sep 2012 #14

A steaming pile of crap NHDEMFORLIFE Sep 2012 #15

So Republicans say no to everything for four years high density Sep 2012 #16

Repigs Get Away With It Because the MSM is In Their Pocket AndyTiedye Sep 2012 #31

Coupon Care Ryan...Asshole. SoapBox Sep 2012 #17

Shouldnt Ryan be in the Guinness Book by now for most lies told within the shortest period of time? cstanleytech Sep 2012 #21

"most effective counter-programming effort ever conducted by the GOP" NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #23

Jesus Christ, these guys are reaching back to Carter now? Frank Cannon Sep 2012 #24

"counter-programming effort conducted by the GOP": program all the Ryan bots. Here's a real chart: Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #25

yeah, because the stock market always doubles when the things are getting worse.... unblock Sep 2012 #26

I'm certainly better off than I was 5 years ago, and Jimmy Carter was a better president that Bush. olddad56 Sep 2012 #27

Well, they've certainly got something in-common..... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #28

romney is better off than he was 4 years ago SnakebiteSnakebite74 Sep 2012 #30

I have noticed that RW Gen-Xers like Ryan are obsessed with Carter and Reagan. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #33

Much as I Hate myself for saying this oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #34

He created more jobs per year than Reagan Mnpaul Sep 2012 #37

and here is the chart that shows how Carter "gutted" the military Mnpaul Sep 2012 #38