In my twisted humor, I like to say Carter made me into a conservative Republican.
A very simplistic event calendar, but evident from its simplicity, the very nature of the wish to appease mullahs a quarter century later in the Democratic Party. Even if we accept the whole or partial premise, after 25 years of their expansion fueled by hatred, they will have no respect and will ask for US to concede again and again. Once we kiss the first mullah ass Mr. Kerry, prepare for years of brown nosing and becoming a laughing stock of our so so important European allies.