Jimmy Carter

[acbytesla]

I agree with the sentiment that ^{Jimmy Carter was not an especially good President. That was the general consensus at the time, and remains largely unchanged through history}. Specifically for my interests, he was the one who permanently shut down all the remote experiments on the Moon, placed there by the Apollo crews. It saved a whopping $200,000 per year in data collection and monitoring. That move struck me as colossally short-sighted.

However, in subsequent years there can be little doubt he exemplifies the kind of person we wish we could see more of in candidates for the office, or just among the human race in general. I very much admire his hands-on humanitarianism. His actions speak louder than the words of all the blowhard billionaires who want to style themselves as philanthropists.

I would very much disagree with that assessment. Jimmy Carter's presidency has grown substantially in the esteem of historians over the years. Not that he didn't make mistakes. My biggest issue with his presidency was that he could have and IMV should have supported universal health insurance. The Dems had the votes. Ted Kennedy broke with Carter over the issue causing Kennedy to mount a primary challenge. Something a party icon would never do to a sitting President.

 

[catsmate]

One can be a good person without being a good leader.
It's preferable for a president to manage at least one of those two things, though.

This. Carter was too decent a human being for the US presidency.

I still remember the Camp David Accords though.

 

[TruthJonsen]

The Rock and Roll President.

In 1974, when Jimmy was governor, I was at a Bob Dylan concert at the Omni in Atlanta. Jimmy was a big Dylan fan and was seated on the other side of the coliseum. Dylan was playing “It’s Alright, Ma” with the lyric: “But even the president of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked.” The crowd erupted in applause at that moment. I remember Jimmy standing or waving in acknowledgement. I suppose his presidential run was already in the works. I do remember Nixon having some difficulties at that time.

 

[JoeMorgue]

I'm still not convinced that he was a bad president. He was portrayed as one but he actually wanted to talk about the problems America is still ignoring. Reagan just had "it's morning in America" where every day you eat apple pie.

"Jimmy Carter asked the Baby Boomers who were just coming into adulthood to turn down the thermostat and put on a sweater so we can get out under the thumb of Middle East oil, and they turned on him so goddamn hard it led to Reagan." - Read once on the social medias.

Carter asked Americans "Hey we've been ignoring some of the issues, let's take a look at them" at the wrong time and they elected a man who let them ignore everything and let it get far worse for the next 8 years in response.

 

[shemp]

"Jimmy Carter asked the Baby Boomers who were just coming into adulthood to turn down the thermostat and put on a sweater so we can get out under the thumb of Middle East oil, and they turned on him so goddamn hard it led to Reagan." - Read once on the social medias.

Carter asked Americans "Hey we've been ignoring some of the issues, let's take a look at them" at the wrong time and they elected a man who let them ignore everything and let it get far worse for the next 8 years in response.

Nobody wants to hear the truth.

 

[Steve]

Nobody wants to hear the truth.

Hence Trump.

 

[acbytesla]

In 1974, when Jimmy was governor, I was at a Bob Dylan concert at the Omni in Atlanta. Jimmy was a big Dylan fan and was seated on the other side of the coliseum. Dylan was playing “It’s Alright, Ma” with the lyric: “But even the president of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked.” The crowd erupted in applause at that moment. I remember Jimmy standing or waving in acknowledgement. I suppose his presidential run was already in the works. I do remember Nixon having some difficulties at that time.

Probably not. Dylan played the Omni in Atlanta on January 21st and 22nd that year. Jimmy Carter was the Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. That was a year before his term as Governor ended. And 2 years and a month before the New Hampshire primary.

Your memories of Nixon having difficulties at time is good however. That would have been a couple of months before the Saturday Night Massacre.

 

[a_unique_person]

I remember a story I about inauguration day when Carter and Reagan were riding in the limousine to the stage. Carter was trying to tell Reagan about the problems he was dealing with. Reagan was trying to tell Carter some lame jokes and anecdotes.

 

[acbytesla]

I remember a story I about inauguration day when Carter and Reagan were riding in the limousine to the stage. Carter was trying to tell Reagan about the problems he was dealing with. Reagan was trying to tell Carter some lame jokes and anecdotes.

Reagan couldn't stand Jimmy Carter.

 

[Armitage72]

There was a political cartoon I saw recently.
Uncle Sam resting his hand on President Carter's shoulder, saying "Most Presidents just build a library", as they look down at dozens of houses arranged to spell out "Habitat for Humanity".

 

[turingtest]

"Jimmy Carter asked the Baby Boomers who were just coming into adulthood to turn down the thermostat and put on a sweater so we can get out under the thumb of Middle East oil, and they turned on him so goddamn hard it led to Reagan." - Read once on the social medias.

Carter asked Americans "Hey we've been ignoring some of the issues, let's take a look at them" at the wrong time and they elected a man who let them ignore everything and let it get far worse for the next 8 years in response.

Nobody wants to hear the truth.

Hence Trump.

The difference between Reagan and Trump is the difference between passively just not wanting to hear the truth and actively cheering on someone who's willing to shoot it dead on 5th Avenue.