I LOVED he took it back to Carter!
My first political memory was balling my eyes out when I found out Carter won that morning, Looking back, I had barely turned 11, BUT, I just KNEW America was DOOMED.
We went on a field trip for each candidate that year... I remember Ford getting up and talking and telling us what he thought needed to happen and his vision for America. We were in a big hall and must of been half the students that age in Portland... Then he took questions from random kids... and answered us.
Next was Carter’s... He did not show up, sent somebody out there to tell us what Carter planned to do for 30+ minutes and run down Ford in how he was going to wreck things and then left... Not only did I not like what I heard, but I remember me and all my friends felt like he just did not care about us by not bothering to show up.
Seems like the vote in our classroom was pretty close actually.
In hindsight, must have been the day I became a Republican. I gave up that card a little while back, I hope they will work to get me back. If not I will stay independent and support conservatives and new blood.
"How I learned to love being a pariah."