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PurgedVoter (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 05:56 AM Original message |
Carter was the best president we have had in my lifetime. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. Definitely |
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katmondoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
2. The bad part was interest rates were up to 20% |
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PurgedVoter (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. rising oil prices had a strong impact on inflation. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 07:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
62. There was a lot more to it than just oil prices. |
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INdemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Those high interest rates could have been brought down earlier |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 08:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
77. Don't you remember Ford's slogan WIN "Whip Inflation Now"? |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. Carter is an evangelical, "born-again" Christian.... |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Carter walked the walk and talked the talk |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
88. He was the first president to be labeled 'born again' |
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brmdp3123 (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:09 AM Response to Original message |
5. Carter is a good man, |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Carter inherited a lousy economy from Ford and Nixon... |
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LA lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 11:21 AM Response to Reply #5 |
46. Thanks |
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RangerSmith (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 12:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
85. me either, |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
7. Even my Mom, a staunch Republican............ |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. CLinton, you are very wrong. |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:17 AM Response to Original message |
8. The vilification of Jimmy Carter, is reason enough to loathe the ignorant |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:22 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. You are absolutely right, |
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LincolnMcGrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
59. Even worse when it comes from the dlcentrist-zellocrat coalition here. |
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rogerashton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:22 AM Response to Original message |
9. I have to say, during my adult lifetime, |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. It just is mind numbing ... |
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PaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. remarkable......... |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
52. BIZZAIRE ... |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:24 AM Response to Original message |
11. JFK |
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EST (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:39 AM Response to Original message |
12. Carter is highly educated, highly intelligent, and a gentleman. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:45 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Diogenes should have lived this long to see the Honest Man |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
14. I also liked Carter a lot. I guessed this |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
17. K&R, PurgedVoter! Excellent post! |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
18. Carter's loss to Reagan: Republican deal with Iran? |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
29. Related discussion on Carter |
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reichstag911 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:16 AM Response to Reply #18 |
38. Check out... |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
48. The October Surprise |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
19. No he wasn't. He's been the best ex-president.. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:03 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Well said! |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:40 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Right on, wolf |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 02:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
67. I beg to differ with you, my friend. |
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BurgherHoldtheLies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:45 AM Response to Reply #19 |
44. Agree. The "buck stops here" applies to Dubya and Carter. |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 11:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
79. Pretty much right on... |
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Lena inRI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
22. Absolutely Carter was my favorite. . . |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
23. No, William Jefferson Clinton was |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:46 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Yup, at least since JFK. Carter, though, may be the best humanitarian of |
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CPMaz (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 04:11 AM Response to Reply #23 |
75. Agree.... |
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reprat (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 01:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
86. We need another Clinton/not Hillary |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
26. Kick and Recomended! |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
28. Carter did one thing VERY wrong |
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Iowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #28 |
56. I can recall Reagan doing that... |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 06:48 AM Response to Reply #28 |
61. My parents worked for SSA during the Carter and Reagan.... |
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ima_sinnic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 02:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
68. you've got him confused with Reagan on that (nt) |
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flordehinojos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
31. the BUSHES, beginning with bush sr., and even before with Prescott andwith |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
32. And the biggest lead weights that Carter had to deal with, is that |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
33. One of the proofs of the resepct that should be paid him, is the total |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
34. i wouldn`t say he was the best president in my lifetime |
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Glorfindel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
35. I had the honor of shaking his hand - and Mrs. Carter's, too! |
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OneTwentyoNine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
36. Took on the Oil Companies and said they were RIPPING US OFF.. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
37. 100% Agreement , K & R |
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Fly by night (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
39. I would vote for Carter again in a heartbeat. |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
40. You Should Listen to the Carter-Edwards Podcast |
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Frosty1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
41. I agree 100% |
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exlrrp (598 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
42. "We have not honored this man as he deserves." |
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FreeStateDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
43. If we had pursued his energy independence program it would probably |
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dogman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
45. He was a great man but suffered a failed Presidency. |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
47. Carter probably had the best agenda, but he didn't play nice with the |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
49. loved him. stood up to the "dark actors", got swiftboated |
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Raskolnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
50. Great man. Mediocre President. Great ex-President. |
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Bullshot (807 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #50 |
69. Carter inherited the crappy economy from Ford and Nixon. |
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Frustratedlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
51. And he handled the office with wisdom, kindness and charity.... |
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Ronnie (674 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
53. Human Rights |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
54. I agree fully |
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smacky44 (275 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
55. I am inclined to agree with you. |
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Mr_Jefferson_24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
57. Agreed. |
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Stardust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
58. Agreed. I love him.// |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-23-06 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
60. clearly the finest person to hold the office in my lifetime |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
63. The only thing I have against Carter is when he let all |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
64. Jimmy Carter, the ethicist and peacemaker. |
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TayTay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
65. No, I'd have to go with Eisenhower. |
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Peeves (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
66. Almost brings a tear to my eye ... |
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PurgedVoter (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 01:40 AM Response to Reply #66 |
74. You mean the citizens kept prisoner because of Republicans? |
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Peeves (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 11:45 AM Response to Reply #74 |
80. Actually, what I do remember is ... |
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CAcyclist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 12:35 PM Response to Reply #80 |
84. And we can see how well that line of thinking gets us. nt |
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Peeves (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 01:21 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. What ever do you mean? nt |
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AusGail (325 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
70. I agree |
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LoveMyCali (694 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
71. I adore Jimmy Carter |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-07-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #71 |
90. I envy you, having seen him in person... |
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Lindacooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-24-06 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
72. People forget about the Camp David peace accords. |
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Robbins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 01:23 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Carter |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 08:15 AM Response to Reply #72 |
76. And he was FINALLY awarded the Nobel Peace Prize |
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semillama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
78. If you visit only one Presidential Library |
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NJ Democrats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
81. The best of my life is Clinton |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
82. PurgedVoter: Do you mind if I ask you how old you are? |
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CAcyclist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
83. I agree. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-25-06 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
89. Clinton did a better job standing of the Military Industrial Complex |
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