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Voters Say Carter Is Best of Living Ex-Presidents (Barf Alert!)
Rasmussen Reports ^ | August 14, 2009

Posted on 08/14/2009 6:20:22 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

For nearly one-out-of-three voters (32%), Jimmy Carter is the living ex-president who has done the best job since leaving the White House, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

Carter, who served in the White House from 1977 to 1981, ranks first among the four surviving presidents. George W. Bush, who has only been out of office seven months, comes in last with nine percent (9%) support.

Bill Clinton, president from 1993 to 2001, made headlines again last week when he successfully brought two imprisoned U.S. women reporters home from North Korea. He is viewed by 29% as the ex-president who has performed best since stepping down as chief executive.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carter; expresidents; jimmycarter; polls; rasmussen
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1 posted on 08/14/2009 6:20:23 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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“Voters Say Carter Is Best of Living Ex-Presidents (Barf Alert!)”

Were did they poll; the Palestinian territories? Anyone know that the best of the ex-POTI right now is Clinton. Bush has not been “ex” long enough and Carter is as anti-American as they come.


2 posted on 08/14/2009 6:22:27 AM PDT by Grunthor (Obama has delusions of adequacy.)
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He (Clinton) is viewed by 29% as the ex-president who has performed best since stepping down as chief executive.

I’ll buy that.


3 posted on 08/14/2009 6:22:37 AM PDT by Luke21
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Well, It’s pretty clear the Rasmussen Report isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on. Who’d they survey? The Carter family?


4 posted on 08/14/2009 6:23:24 AM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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When Jimmy worked with Habitat for Humanity, he could have maybe qualified for this. When he started gracing our airwaves with his international perspecitives, he blew it.


5 posted on 08/14/2009 6:23:49 AM PDT by LearnsFromMistakes (Yes, I am happy to see you. But that IS a gun in my pocket.)
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I would guess this explains the present occupancy of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.?


6 posted on 08/14/2009 6:23:52 AM PDT by bandleader
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Oh gosh, let me weigh in.

He’s the president I hope most gets a three day old egg salad sandwich. Once it’s been sitting out in the sun.

He GAVE us much of the crap sandwich.

Dumbest president until this one, who is going to set a few records.


7 posted on 08/14/2009 6:24:03 AM PDT by Daisyjane69 (Michael Reagan: "Welcome back, Dad, even if you're wearing a dress and bearing children this time)
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I didn’t hear that both the Bushes and Clinton had died.


8 posted on 08/14/2009 6:24:07 AM PDT by magslinger (Inside every father is a Bryan Mills waiting to get out.)
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Thoughtless responses based upon current events that have Jimmy Carter’s name being repeated constantly, therefore name recognition without the association to the dripping wad of excrement associated with the name.

Same with Clinton, but associated with the saving of two Damsel’s in distress places him over even Shrek who rescued only one.

Ya ask Tinkerbell, and ya get these answers.


9 posted on 08/14/2009 6:26:12 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...Call 'em What you Will, They ALL have Fairies Living In Their Trees.)
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“Best job” at what? Being an asshole? He has my vote then.


10 posted on 08/14/2009 6:28:21 AM PDT by LeonardFMason
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It doesn’t surprise me at all the media always give little vignettes of Jimmuh and Habitat for Humanity and going overseas to oversee voting in third world countries, they don’t listen to what the Communist astard says and believes.


11 posted on 08/14/2009 6:29:33 AM PDT by tiki (True Christians will not deliberately slander or misrepresent others or their beliefs)
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Oh yeah, he has constantly kept himself in the news too.


12 posted on 08/14/2009 6:30:34 AM PDT by tiki (True Christians will not deliberately slander or misrepresent others or their beliefs)
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Does this includes voters who were either children or weren’t even alive during his Presidency?


13 posted on 08/14/2009 6:33:11 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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If you prefer an ex-president who routinely undermines Republican policies, he is your hands down winner. If I had been Ronald Reagan, I would have invited him outside for an attitude adjustment.


14 posted on 08/14/2009 6:33:27 AM PDT by RatRipper (I HATE tax & spend politicians)
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That terrorist loving sonuvabitch is the very reason why Iran is in the hands of Islamofascists threatening the extinction of Israel, underwriting terrorists throughout the region and the world, and when the Buffoon from Georgia checks out, I already have the number one spot reserved for pissing on his damn grave, by God I intend to do it.

Just check my tagline.


15 posted on 08/14/2009 6:33:45 AM PDT by mkjessup (Jimmy Carter is the Skidmark in the panties of American history, 0bama is the yellow stain in front.)
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We are getting a reminder of Carter right now. Bad policies, failures, double digit inflation and interest rates and double digit unemployment, not to mention shortages and national humiliation. Carter was a one term blunder, a lesson that should have been learned but wasn’t. That’s why we have 0 in the White House.


16 posted on 08/14/2009 6:34:23 AM PDT by pallis
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I think this has more to do with the unpopularity of the Bush brand.

History will treat both much better.

17 posted on 08/14/2009 6:34:29 AM PDT by Tribune7 (I am Jim Thompson!)
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If Carter would just STFU, and stick to building his houses....he could have been considered a "Statesman". People have short memories, and eventually would have forgotten (or stopped talking about) the "Wear a Sweater" fireside chats. Also the Misery Index, Rabbit Attacks, Iran, Cold War, and innumerable other things.

But, since he insists on continuously running his mouth about all things under the sun, people will never forget.

Better to be thought a fool, than to open your mouth an confirm it.

18 posted on 08/14/2009 6:35:55 AM PDT by wbill
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because Carter never misses a photo op with Habitat for Humanity and Bubba never misses a chance to get his mug on TV. The Bushes on the other hand have wisely gone to ground, so as not to get in the way of the impending Obama implosion


19 posted on 08/14/2009 6:35:55 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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I would love to know the ages of those polled. I bet those who gave Carter a favorable rating were not around or very young during his tenure.


20 posted on 08/14/2009 6:36:34 AM PDT by stayathomemom (Beware of cat attacks while typing!)
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