[dfwgator]

They brought down Nixon, but could not resuscitate Carter with 18% home mortgage interest rates and ‘stagflation’.

Even Ted, the Swimmer, abandoned Carter. Liberals had no enthusiasm for Carter. And without the base, you're pretty much screwed.

[Mr. K]

Ted ‘the swimmer’ really wanted the job and hated Carter for winning.

His half-hearted, limp-wristed, unenthusiastic handshake at the DEM convention said more than anything else.