Re: Jimmy Carter Makes 100 Years

On 2024-10-01, John Doe <NoOne@private.corp> wrote:

On 10/1/2024 4:28 AM, Borax Man wrote:

I've seen a lot of references to Jimmy Carter being a terrible
president.  Can someone explain for us Australians, why that is so?

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This is a right-wing talking point. Carter was a very moral man, so he
didn't play the political games as well as others, but he oversaw a
period of high inflation, high unemployment, and slowed growth, and the
buck always stops with the President.
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But probably the biggest thing the right wing complains about was the
Iranian hostage crisis.
https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/short-history/iraniancrises
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The kicker, though, is that we have since learned from Reagan insiders
that they made a deal (illegal of course) to delay the hostage release
until after the election. Carter was therefore seen as weak, and lost
the election.
https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/short-history/iraniancrises
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OK, I did know about the hostage crisis (it was before my time).  I'm
pretty sure you've had worse presidents since then ;)