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Jimmy Carter says he would have defeated Reagan had he been more 'manly'
The Washington Examiner ^ | 10-1-14 | Paul Bedard

Posted on 10/01/2014 9:00:05 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic

Former President Jimmy Carter claimed Wednesday that he would have been re-elected and beaten Ronald Reagan in 1980 if had been more “manly” in his dealings with Iran.

Interviewed by the show "CNBC Meets," Carter repeated his belief that the failed mission to free American hostages held in Tehran killed his chances, but then added that had he gone to war, America would have rewarded him with a second term in 1980.

“I could've been re-elected if I'd taken military action against Iran, shown that I was strong and resolute and, um, manly and so forth,” said the former president, who has established himself as a world human rights leader.

“I could have wiped Iran off the map with the weapons that we had, but in the process a lot of innocent people would have been killed, probably including the hostages and so I stood up against all that all that advice, and then eventually my prayers were answered and every hostage came home safe and free. And so I think I made the right decision in retrospect, but it was not easy at the time,” he said, according to a transcript provided to Secrets.

Interviewed with his wife, Carter said he also had to ignore Rosalynn’s pleadings to “do something.”

In the end, she said that she was proud of her husband. “Peace is very difficult. War is popular in our country,” said Mrs. Carter.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carter; desmondtutu; iran; jimmycarter; lebanon; presidents; reagan; rosalynn
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There just are no words!
1 posted on 10/01/2014 9:00:05 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

There’s no fool like an old peanut farming fool.


2 posted on 10/01/2014 9:01:58 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Yes, it was a very close vote, and Mr Carter was actually enormously popular.


3 posted on 10/01/2014 9:02:22 AM PDT by lurk
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Does he think being “more manly” would have made him NOT the 2nd worst president in US history?


4 posted on 10/01/2014 9:02:27 AM PDT by thorvaldr
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Yeah, and I'd be in the NBA if I was taller. And could play basketball.

Jimmy, you are who you are.

5 posted on 10/01/2014 9:03:04 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Arrogant fool still seeking an excuse that allows him to avoid facing the reality--that he was an inept failure across the board.
6 posted on 10/01/2014 9:03:33 AM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Yes, and if my aunt had b@lls she’d be my uncle.


7 posted on 10/01/2014 9:03:35 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (When I first read it, " Atlas Shrugged" was fictional)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Manly?

Well when a Killer Rabbit can kick your ass; you manhood card is forever revoked.

8 posted on 10/01/2014 9:03:57 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
IF

Jimmah if a frog had wings he wouldn't bump his ass every time he hoped.
You were lilly white Jimmah and once the people caught on to how sorry you were you were toast..
Nixon got you in and Jimmah got you out. . . .

9 posted on 10/01/2014 9:05:02 AM PDT by DeaconRed (Leave the SS alone. . . I like what they are doing or not doing. . . . 0 doesn't deserve protection.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

More manly, less clueless, less feckless and less totalitarian leftist. And smarter.


10 posted on 10/01/2014 9:05:04 AM PDT by Maceman
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To: afraidfortherepublic
Funny he left out condescending to the military and dumb as a brick
11 posted on 10/01/2014 9:06:36 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

In your dreams moron..

I was living in Europe when this moron was elected..I was young and did not care about politics..and did not know anything about him..I do know now..


12 posted on 10/01/2014 9:07:15 AM PDT by PLD
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Completely high.


13 posted on 10/01/2014 9:07:19 AM PDT by The KG9 Kid
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To: afraidfortherepublic

You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.


14 posted on 10/01/2014 9:07:25 AM PDT by Socon-Econ
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To: afraidfortherepublic
It also would have help if he hadn't consulted his 12 year old daughter on weighty issues like NUCLEAR FREAKING PROLIFERATION!!!
15 posted on 10/01/2014 9:07:27 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

What stopped Jimmy from being “manly”? Perhaps it wasn’t in his character? Is this man not satisfied with being the second worst president?


16 posted on 10/01/2014 9:09:20 AM PDT by windsorknot
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To: afraidfortherepublic; All

Uuuuuhhhh, Jimma, the first thing you need to know about being manly, is you don’t have to talk about being manly.

You either are or you are not.

You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting. Now don’t go away mad...just go away.


17 posted on 10/01/2014 9:09:25 AM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: afraidfortherepublic

I thought there was to be a satire tag on stories like this? </sarc


18 posted on 10/01/2014 9:09:59 AM PDT by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Yeah, maybe that would have happened on a planet with a green sky and four moons, but not here.


19 posted on 10/01/2014 9:10:27 AM PDT by henkster (Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
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To: Mastador1

As well as encouraging the Iatollah Khumenies return and ousting the Shah of Iran. The whole middle east would be different today. Another case of choosing the wrong horse.


20 posted on 10/01/2014 9:10:40 AM PDT by refermech
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