[Bratch]

I think Carter's intellect worked against him.

He felt as though he had to micro-manage all aspects of the federal government and wound up with "Analysis paralysis".

Plus, that anti-Semitism thingee.

[Celtic Conservative]

Micro managing was Carters downfall. I’ve heard stories that you had to get permission from him before you could use the White House tennis courts. That there is a fatal inability to delegate. The whole hating Jews thing didn’t help. Throwing the Shah of Iran to the wolves seriously damaged the already tenuous relations with many foreign nations, and led to the hostage crisis. Oh yeah and the next 38 years of Islamic extremism, Let’s not forget that. (like we could)

CC

[DiogenesLamp]

I think Carter's intellect worked against him.

He felt as though he had to micro-manage all aspects of the federal government and wound up with "Analysis paralysis".

This is my tagline on several other websites.

‘What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.’ — Lord Melbourne —