Deconstructing Democrats: The Failure of Jimmy Carter

The American Partisan ^ | 1 March, 2002 | J. King

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Jimmy who ???

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

By 1980 most Americans found out that they were allergic to peanuts. Jimmy left Americans WITH peanuts....record interest rates, high unemployment, and worse..

He was a little man with little dreams and no leadership skills. He was to the presidency what David Dinkins was to the mayoralty of New York........in way over his head.

[Savage Beast]

I thought “overly simplistic” and “counter-productive” was a reference to Carter himself.

Certainly he's the biggest simpleton in American presidential history, and 20 per cent inflation is rather counter-productive.

[M Kehoe]

I can remember cheering for that wascally wabbit in the lake.

Unfortunately, it turned out Secret Service 1, wascally wabbit 0.

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[Golden Gate]

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[Golden Gate]

**I can remember cheering for that wascally wabbit in the lake.
I never did hear the full story. This might be a good thread to post a few details. Or, use FR mail... Thanks

[Reagan Man]

Outstanding article!

Jennifer King nails Carter for what he is. The worse President in the 20th century, may be the worse in US history. At one time, I thought "Jimmah" was a terrible president, but a good person. "Jimmah" worked for years to convince the American people, while he was one of the most inept leaders we've ever had, he was a sincere individual with a big heart. All of "Jimmah's" hard work has been for nothing. Carter has proven time and again, to be a very small man, unfit for public office. A man who is not only mean spirited, but vicious and arrogant. A true a**hole. Carter's view of the world hasn't changed. Carter remains a naive bumpkin.

[Cicero]

It was straight out of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. A "killer rabbit" charged out of the bushes at our heroic president while he was out in the country, but his SS detail successfully protected him from this dangerous and unexpected threat.

[M Kehoe]

I never did hear the full story.

I believe it was June of 1978 in GA. President Carter was in a john boat when a rabid (that's what we were told) rabbit swam from the shore and tried to get in his boat.

Carter started beating the rabbit over the head with an oar. The USSS took the rabbit out.

Believe it or not, there are pictures of the incident.

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[yarddog]

Everything you said about Carter, but doubled. That is except for him being naive. I don't think he was that at all.

[Vigilanteman]

Jimmy Carter's most positive legacy for which I'll always be grateful:

Helping to elect Ronald Reagan twice.

[Savage Beast]

The same con-artists who were once saying of “Jimmah” “But he's good” are now saying of Aaron Brown “He cares”

[Jonathan E]

great article

[Miss Marple]

In the meantime, the Shah of Iran, his health deteriorating rapidly, entered New York for medical treatment on October 22nd. “Students” and radicals in Iran protested mightily, and on November 4th 1979, a mob stormed the U.S. Embassy in Iran and took 67 hostages. Carter vacillated mightily, finally sending Communist sympathizer and apologist Ramsey Clark as an envoy to Iran. On December 25, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.

Golly gee! Ramsey Clark shows up in the darndest places, doesn't he?

[The Right Stuff]

Reading this book sure opened my eyes. Carter was not only hopelessly naive, he was incompetant and arrogant to boot. I will never view him as the hapless, but well-intentioned "innocent abroad" ever again.

He actively worked against America and against American ideals. Once again, the press sold us a plastic donkey gilded up to look like something special.

[The Right Stuff]

What an excellent map. Hope we see it again in 2004.

[quietolong]

You mean Bill was better than Jimmy ? I don't know If my only choices were Bill or Jimmy. I’d chose Jimmy I think