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When will President Obama make his "Malaise Speech"
various | 12/3/09 | various

Posted on 12/03/2009 3:59:54 PM PST by mdittmar

Good Evening:

This a special night for me. Exactly three years ago, on July 15, 1976, I accepted the nomination of my party to run for President of the United States. I promised you a President who is not isolated from the people, who feels your pain, and who shares your dreams, and who draws his strength and his wisdom from you.

During the past three years I’ve spoken to you on many occasions about national concerns, the energy crisis, reorganizing the government, our nation’s economy, and issues of war and especially peace. But over those years the subjects of the speeches, the talks, and the press conferences have become increasingly narrow, focused more and more on what the isolated world of Washington thinks is important. Gradually, you’ve heard more and more about what the government thinks or what the government should be doing and less and less about our nation’s hopes, our dreams, and our vision of the future.

Ten days ago, I had planned to speak to you again about a very important subject -- energy. For the fifth time I would have described the urgency of the problem and laid out a series of legislative recommendations to the Congress. But as I was preparing to speak, I began to ask myself the same question that I now know has been troubling many of you: Why have we not been able to get together as a nation to resolve our serious energy problem?

It’s clear that the true problems of our nation are much deeper -- deeper than gasoline lines or energy shortages, deeper even than inflation or recession. And I realize more than ever that as President I need your help. So, I decided to reach out and to listen to the voices of America.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History
KEYWORDS: hanginstoogood4him; jimmycarter; ourworstpresident
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Gas lines,hostage crisis,ah the memories.

Just wondering,from those who lived through the carter years.

1 posted on 12/03/2009 3:59:54 PM PST by mdittmar
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And let’s not forget, Disco.


2 posted on 12/03/2009 4:02:22 PM PST by Signalman
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To: mdittmar

3 posted on 12/03/2009 4:04:21 PM PST by petercooper (GOP: Big Tent Party??? Not if you are a CONSERVATIVE.)
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To: Bobkk47

Lighted dance floors,the good ole’ days;)


4 posted on 12/03/2009 4:05:26 PM PST by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free)
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It seems to me more like when will he stop giving his malaise speech?


5 posted on 12/03/2009 4:08:53 PM PST by TigersEye (Sarah Palin 2010 - We Can't Afford To Wait)
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To: mdittmar

Here’s a trivia question: How many times did Carter say “malaise” in his Malaise Speech?


6 posted on 12/03/2009 4:13:27 PM PST by ichabod1 ( I am rolling over in my grave and I am not even dead yet.)
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My only good memories of surviving the Carter years were the killer rabbit, Carters malfuncting radiation badge, and his removal of our child molesting mayor.
I disliked the man so much that I was livid with rage when he conceded defeat to Reagan...BEFORE I got the chance to cast my vote against his sorry rump!!!


7 posted on 12/03/2009 4:16:22 PM PST by crazyhorse691 (Now that the libs are in power dissent is not only unpatriotic, but, it is also racist.)
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8 posted on 12/03/2009 4:18:44 PM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (http://www.conservatives4palin.com/)
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To: ichabod1

none?


9 posted on 12/03/2009 4:19:01 PM PST by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free)
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To: crazyhorse691

Got my first vote in;)


10 posted on 12/03/2009 4:21:00 PM PST by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free)
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Malaise will kick in with the new taxes and coming inflation.

I just hope Zero doesn’t give this speech from the golf course.


11 posted on 12/03/2009 4:30:13 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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Carter turned me conservative. He was a ridiculous fool. I remember him grabbing Breshnev and planting a big kiss on his cheeks. Carter grinned like an idiot; Breschnev looked shocked. A few weeks later the Soviets invaded Afghanistan. Afterwords, Ted Kennedy had funny line about Carter “suffering the pangs of unrequited love.”


12 posted on 12/03/2009 4:31:48 PM PST by vekzen
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inflation,14% home mortgages in the carter years.
13 posted on 12/03/2009 4:35:33 PM PST by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free)
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To: vekzen

Carter called Breznev trying to get help when he knew Reagan was going to be his a*s. The Democrats back then screwed Carter. Today they will not stand up to Obama.

Obama is far worse.


14 posted on 12/03/2009 4:36:58 PM PST by Frantzie (Judge David Carter - democrat & dishonorable Marine like John Murtha.)
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To: mdittmar
Just wondering,from those who lived through the carter years.

From someone who was just out of high school, no skills, experience or family connections and too dumb/brain-washed to join the military.

Fill out at least six job aps per day for two weeks to get a minimum wage job that would add little to your resume. Rinse and repeat several times a year because employers have 100 more aps, per month, on their desks and decide to let you go to a) avoid giving you a raise, b) relative wants that job, c) friend's son wants the job, d) some girl they'd like to boink wants the job, e) you have paid off the employment agency that got you the job (do I have to explain how that works?).

All that and more was how it went in the Ford - Carter recession years.

Life is tough enough when you are young, dumb, stubborn and have no direction in life. If there is a severe recession when you hit the job market every day is your turn in the barrel. lol

15 posted on 12/03/2009 4:37:54 PM PST by TigersEye (Sarah Palin 2010 - We Can't Afford To Wait)
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Carter turned me conservative. He was a ridiculous fool.

He still is.

16 posted on 12/03/2009 4:40:44 PM PST by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free)
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Plus, he is going to look like such a dork in that cardigan sweater that he has to wear after he turns down the official White House thermostat.


17 posted on 12/03/2009 4:41:52 PM PST by La Lydia
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How can we get the Misery Index cranked up again?
18 posted on 12/03/2009 4:43:54 PM PST by Mark (Don't argue with my posts. I typed while under sniper fire..)
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Day 200 of the Hostage Crisis.

I was young then,even then I knew something was wrong.

19 posted on 12/03/2009 4:50:15 PM PST by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served,to keep us free)
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To: Mark

http://www.miseryindex.us/


20 posted on 12/03/2009 4:50:25 PM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Waste and fraud are synonymous with gov't spending)
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