That's Not really a fair comparison. Carter didn't have all that many red flags. Carter wasn't an affirmative action loser masquerading as someone intelligent. Carter had actual accomplishments and very publicly proclaimed his Christian beliefs.
The parts that were wrong with Carter weren't obvious to everyone at the time. No one would have thought he would be an idiot pansy before he got into office.
With Obama, virtually everything that was wrong with him was right out there in the open for everybody to see.
No, the 2008 electorate was far stupider than was the 1976 electorate.
Far, far more stupid. I couldn't agree more.