Burying Carterism

Tech Central Station ^ | June 9, 2004 | Duane D. Freese

[johnfrink]

Carter analyzed confidence. Reagan internalized confidence.

Carter studied confidence. Reagan exuded confidence.

Carter lost. Reagan won.

[funkywbr]

If Carter is allowed to speak at the Funeral he's have only one word to say to President Reagan.

THANKS!

[backhoe]

Many here were not alive, or perhaps old enough to well recall the Carter era... let me refresh your memories.

Interest rates over 23% on some types of debts...
Cubans in Angola...
Soviets in Afgahnistan...
Soviet proxies- mainly Cuban- in Yemen, and Central America, and many other places, too. Let me spell it out for you- at the time 60% of our oil came via the Gulf of Mexico, and the Soviets were aiming to interdict our oil lifeline- is that serious enough?
Gasahol, because gas was getting expensive...

There was more, but that's enough to give you the picture, why many of us- myself included- swore Mr. Carter had to go.

[quidnunc]

Don't forget the double-digit unemployment and double-digit inflation.

The retired and others living on fixed incomes took a terrible hit to their purchasing power.

[Dilbert56]

My favorite Carterisms:

• Boycotting the Olympics to protest the invasion of Afghanistan. Screwed our athletes and cheapened the medals awarded there. Symbolism where substance was needed. USSR returned the favor, screwing another generation of athletes.
• Turning down the thermostats to save energy. In my college classroom, this meant the air conditioning kicked on in the dead of winter.
• His energy secretary telling us to ride bikes to work to solve the energy shortage. I worked 30 miles from my home.
• Managing the White House tennis courts.
• Giving away the Panama Canal after US taxpayers bought all the land and paid for the construction.

[backhoe]

Don't forget the double-digit unemployment and double-digit inflation.

Stagflation!

[Jimmy Valentine]

"There was more, but that's enough to give you the picture, why many of us- myself included- swore Mr. Carter had to go."

Abandone3d the Shah of Iran who had been the regions stabilizing influence against islamofacism as well as a check on the Russian influence.

What would thew world be like today had Carter stood firm behind the Shah?

regards,

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The company I worked for bought a new piece of capital equipment and spare parts in 1979. We paid 21 1/2 percent interest on $1.25 million.

[expatpat]

He and Ronnie between them changed me from a Nixon-hating Democrat to a Republican.

[AmericanChef]

-"Abandoned the Shah of Iran who had been the regions stabilizing influence against islamofacism as well as a check on the Russian influence."-

Carter sparked the whole ugly mess of today. He should apologize to the world for it.

[wjcsux]

I remember his "strong letter" to the Soviets for invading Afghanistan. I'm suprised Gorby and the rest of the Kremlin boys didn't die laughing.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I think that's what killed Breshnev.

[backhoe]

We paid 21 1/2 percent interest on $1.25 million.

Yep, I owned and ran retail stores at the time, and servicing debt was gawd-awful... put a real crimp in doing business. To say nothing of what it did to young families trying to buy a home.

[backhoe]

Yes, he sold out the Shah... and South Africa. I have a little of the former here:

-Recalling the Shah of Iran--

[wjcsux]

This is one of the world's most beautiful sites, even after 24 years!

[Fiddlstix]

Many here were not alive, or perhaps old enough to well recall the Carter era... let me refresh your memories.

You are spot on. The carter administration was a total mess.

(Btw, I was born when FRD was president. I don't remember him too well. I was a kid. I do remember Truman and Ike, etc. Up until the 'Toon was elected, I considered Carter to be the worst president we ever had.)

[hunter112]

So, how did the good guys get to be known as the "Red States"?

[wjcsux]

I don't know.

[steplock]

Damn! I was hoping that said BURYING CARTER!

soon I hope.