2016 Postmortem

Shemp Howard

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48. Exactly

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #46)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 01:46 PM

Apr 2014

"He was too good a man to be president"

That's exactly what I was trying to say, in my usual roundabout manner!

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Jimmy Carter Was a Lot Better President Than Almost Anyone Ever Admits [View all] DonViejo Apr 2014 OP

I think he was too evolved for the job at that time. CBGLuthier Apr 2014 #1

I didn't like him at all yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #3

I was 16 when he took office CBGLuthier Apr 2014 #5

yes! otherone Apr 2014 #59

Or maybe he was just too honest for the job. Shemp Howard Apr 2014 #17

^^^this^^^ L0oniX Apr 2014 #31

Nice find.. 2banon Apr 2014 #39

Welcome to DU awoke_in_2003 Apr 2014 #46

Exactly Shemp Howard Apr 2014 #48

thanks for that link otherone Apr 2014 #60

Agreed - on all counts. polichick Apr 2014 #62

Well, they played him for a sap hollysmom Apr 2014 #2

+1. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #6

It wasn't just the Cons TexasProgresive Apr 2014 #24

that's true hollysmom Apr 2014 #27

some of his party thought he was too conservative hfojvt Apr 2014 #38

the 'october surprise' put reagan and the bush crime family into the white house and we're still certainot Apr 2014 #30

My favorite President. Voted for him twice. Scuba Apr 2014 #4

He wasn't my first choice in '76--I went with Udall in the Primary season, Jackpine Radical Apr 2014 #18

Turned 18 during his first presidency. Half-Century Man Apr 2014 #19

Carter is a man of principle and courage. democrank Apr 2014 #7

Agreed and they tried their best to get rid of him Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2014 #53

+1 DeeDeeNY Apr 2014 #64

Watched the Carter Maher interview on Real Time last night voteearlyvoteoften Apr 2014 #8

Unfortunately, YarnAddict Apr 2014 #9

the Republicans and media handmade34 Apr 2014 #11

Yes they did, but at least they never called him a Muslim, etc, etc. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #25

The point is, all those little "irritations" you cite about President Carter Enthusiast Apr 2014 #41

I supported him in '76 and remain unwaivered to this day. bkanderson76 Apr 2014 #10

I still don't understand how with all of the shit that Reagan pulled: having the Iranians hold Dustlawyer Apr 2014 #12

He was like the bully on the playground, YarnAddict Apr 2014 #13

Carter was a good President and he's a better man. tarheelsunc Apr 2014 #14

Of course NewJeffCT Apr 2014 #28

Acting on what is truly and honestly the best for the country goes above party politics. L0oniX Apr 2014 #37

Yep. We can't help if if both parties are capable of screwing up. n/t cui bono Apr 2014 #58

I was in 4th grade when he was up for re-election Spacemom Apr 2014 #15

He made it easy... A Round Tuit Apr 2014 #16

Carter is he best president of the last 50 years. blackspade Apr 2014 #20

I still have a program from when he was awarded his honorary degree from Georgia Tech groundloop Apr 2014 #21

Jimmy Carter spoke in prime time at the 2012 Democratic Convention frazzled Apr 2014 #22

I always felt that he was a better president than he ever got credit for.... George II Apr 2014 #23

I would call Nixon evil, not ineffective. amandabeech Apr 2014 #55

I agree- TexasProgresive Apr 2014 #26

When the rescue of the hostages failed... rwsanders Apr 2014 #29

If your father made that statement he was a CTer. former9thward Apr 2014 #50

If we had continued his fuel use efficiency policy, cars that get over 50< mpg would be standard. L0oniX Apr 2014 #32

I remember two, the one under Carter was minor compared to the one under Ford. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #36

I forgot to include that in my post... George II Apr 2014 #57

America heard for 12 straight years that Carter sucked.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #33

talk radio allowed them to rewrite the treasonous reagan/bush history and get away with it certainot Apr 2014 #34

A lot of southerners were convinced that Carter LuvNewcastle Apr 2014 #35

Reagan's victory over Carter was a crossroads raindaddy Apr 2014 #40

Inverse of Jefferson zipplewrath Apr 2014 #42

I voted for him twice Gothmog Apr 2014 #43

He was the best president since Truman. MrTriumph Apr 2014 #44

He was a good president Worried senior Apr 2014 #45

Our greatest living President frylock Apr 2014 #47

But can he paint a portrait? progressoid Apr 2014 #49

Indeed and thank you for posting. eom Purveyor Apr 2014 #51

Plus in the media circus that controls public opinion these days IronLionZion Apr 2014 #52

People forget/dont know how conservative he was XiaomuWave Apr 2014 #54

Either he's gotten more liberal or the Dem party has gotten more conservative... raindaddy Apr 2014 #56

He was an ok president. He was by no means a failure. His problem was that he had craigmatic Apr 2014 #61

several Democratic presidents have had their ratings go up as time goes by. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2014 #63

Carter broke the unions Onlooker Apr 2014 #65