[Nonstatist]

It can be argued that Harding and Buchanan were inept, but passive, and therefore the damage caused was self limiting. Carter, on the other hand, aggressively pursued policies that were directly detrimental. In 4 short years he cause a lot of damage, IMO (lost Iran, Afghanistan, loose money then tight, stagflation, high interst rates, inflation, malaise) A very busy, self important incompetent.

[KevinDavis]

If it wasn't for Watergate, I don't think that Carter would have won..

[SirLinksalot]

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It can be argued that Harding and Buchanan were inept, but passive, and therefore the damage caused was self limiting. Carter, on the other hand, aggressively pursued policies that were directly detrimental. In 4 short years he cause a lot of damage, IMO (lost Iran, Afghanistan, loose money then tight, stagflation, high interst rates, inflation, malaise) A very busy, self important incompetent.
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What's worse is, unlike the other ex-Presidents, this guy refuses to retire quietly. He inists on officiously inflicting his opinions on us even as we speak. From the war on terror to fiscal policy to injecting himself in foreign policy, THERE HE IS ! One wonders when he'll just go into the sunset never to return, or simply stick to building houses.

[KC_Conspirator]

Carter also gave away the Panama Canal, 3 Mile Island, etc...