And the Reagan people made a deal with the Iranian hostage takers to keep holding the American hostages whom Carter had worked so hard to free - so that a release before the election wouldn’t help him and leave Reagan at a disadvantage. The schmucks! Sheesh, we’ve had loads of republi-CON CHEATERS since at least 1979.
The hostages were officially released on fucking Reagan’s inauguration. I remember him announcing it that day. Bastard. And if I remember correctly he didn’t even have the decency to mention President Carter’s 444 days of work trying to get their release, often staying in the White House to keep working at it, instead of campaigning for re-election.
Just one of many reasons I’ll never NOT hate Reagan. Just another smooth-talking vainglorious idiot salesman with a smooth sales pitch. The CONS always seem to have an abundance of those types.
Somehow I take comfort in the aftermath of both of them. Carter became internationally respected and admired as an inspiring and major force behind the Habitat for Humanity organization. He and Rosalynn actually took up hammers and nails to help do the building when the group had projects set up. Remarkable people, still, today. Reagan on the other hand, jumped straight into “how much can I make as a speaker on what he called “the mashed potato circuit.” He grabbed a two million dollar speaking gig in Japan straight away. But at that point, his Alzheimer’s had progressed to the point where he was unable to exploit anything. So he went home to adult diapers and drool, and a house full of distinguished mementos and testimonials, and had no idea what they were or why they were there.
Seems fitting, somehow.
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