[fjsva]

...Before he was elected President he seemed to have excellent credentials....

I thought the same thing, Military, Engineer, nuclear power, Governor, businessman, etc. What a disaster he was on all levels...even today.

One thing I'll always thank Jimmy C for....when Reagon came along I made a major shift in my politacal thinking. JC was the only Democrat I've voted for President. It's been Republicans ever since.

[RightWhale]

The big thing was his relation to Rickover. I never actually met Rickover, but I was minutes away several times. He used to come down in the submarines we were building for the Navy. I have heard some stories; he was a tough customer, something like General Patton in some ways. If Rickover thought Carter was worth something, that was a big plus. I even read Carter's book. But I just couldn't quite bring myself to vote for him.