Posted on 02/18/2023 1:35:05 PM PST by karpov
More than a quarter-century after completing his term of office, James Earl Carter is still to be found in the thick of debates about national policies on a range of issues: nuclear arms, Iraq, North Korea, and, especially, the conflict between Israel and the Arabs. A steady stream of books and articles continues to issue forth from his pen, and he travels the world on self-selected diplomatic missions. No other former President has chosen to play a similar role. But then, Carter’s whole political career has been out of the ordinary. In order to understand the man today, it is necessary to see him in the light of his past.
In 1976, when Carter tossed his hat into the ring for the presidential nomination, the Democratic party was still deeply riven by the long, bitter debate over the war in Vietnam. Carter’s response was to soar above these divisions, downplaying both ideology and issues. Instead, he put himself forward as a man of piety and character who would restore a high tone to government in the aftermath of Watergate and related scandals. Before the rise of politically-oriented televangelists, Jimmy Carter made his personal experience as a “born again” Christian into a key tenet of his platform. “I can give you a government that’s honest and that’s filled with love, competence, and compassion,” he pledged.
When the scramble for the Democratic nomination began, Carter was widely seen as a long shot. But by the time the primary season was half over, he had left the other, better-known Democratic contenders in the dust. That he was able to compete with them at all–that is, to raise money and enlist volunteers–owed to the national exposure he had received for his inaugural address as governor of Georgia in 1971.
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Brandon is laying the groundwork to snatch that title after he leaves office.
Still, worth noting that this article is dated 2007. Since then we have had three new presidents, and three new ex-presidents. Supelatives now need to be used with more caution.
That assumes that he is not room temperature when or before he becomes ex.
With the exception of Trump, they are all Deep State.
That’s all that matters.
Lousy Potus but a good ex potus - mostly.
I’d nominate Soebarkah, the 2-time usurper who “fundamentally changed” our country, as by far the worst ex-”president.”
Jimmy Carter is 98 years old.
George Soros is 92 years old.
No further comment.
Wrong. Barack Obama is worse. Obama’s destructive policies were worse.
So true but I would suggest Obama was a far worse president than Carter.
EVERYTHING about OBAMA is destructive.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/10/why-i-hope-to-die-at-75/379329/
Guess Carter didn’t get the memo.
And is currently serving his 3rd term in the shadows.
I put The Obamanation of Desolation, and Bill Clintdog as both worse than Carter. Carter at least loved his country
Carter is now the second worst President, SloJoe has taken first place and if the Country survives for two more years, it will be a miracle.
Jimmah was the worst, but, I think he has been eclipsed by jOkeass,and Sniffer. If you can call Sniffer President.
Jimmah was far from the worst ex, and would be higher on the list of “worst presidents “ if for a few who followed him. He is a decent man and a Christian who has done a lot of good and generally kept his nose out of politics since leaving office.
Truth is, we’d be far better off if he was president today.
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