Replies

I was still a young democrat when he ran the first time. I actually put up signs for him in '76. Hundreds of them. I loved being a volunteer campaign worker when I was a young man. He was one of the last democrats I ever worked for.

He was wrong back then in so many ways, but he did get a few things right. He managed to get Israel and Egypt to sign a peace accord, for example. Just getting Menachim Begin and Anwar Sadat to Camp David simultaneously was probably a minor triumph by itself.

Sadly, the man who ran for office bragging about his military background left our military hanging out to dry on the budget, and they had to scrap old vehicles and aircraft for parts it got so bad.

Also sadly, his quiet humility was taken as weakness by a vicious third world. He was probably a great Sunday School teacher and a very decent man, but he was never Presidential material.

Still, I dislike the harshness of some of these attacks on him. The stupid things he says nowadays are harmless so I don't see the need for such strong attacks as if he is a threat politically or any other way. I also think Rosalyn was a fine First Lady.

So, if I saw Pres. Carter and Rosalyn in person I'd have nothing but respectful things to say to them. I was very dissatisfied with him in 1980, but thats just over.

"...his quiet humility...."

??????

Jimmuh Carter never behaved in humble fashion a day in his life. Among all the presidents, he and Clinton run neck and neck for the title of most self-absorbed, lying, treasonous, self-righteous narcissist SOB.