You've got to remember that these guys are all NWO people who do what they're told to do in exchange for their 15 minutes of fame and 30 pieces of silver.
If you focus on whether they are stupid or smart, blunder or not, you're focusing on the wrong thing.
These guys are all managed.
OH man! I keep forgetting that!
You are very correct. But Carter was one of the worst US presidents of the last century. And he's been a buffoonish swine ever since leaving office. Whether he's a puppet or an idiot, the results are the same.