Carter blasts Bush for financial crisis

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therealUT said:
You apparently know absolutely nothing about me.
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and even less about Jimmy Carter. He was a Naval Academy grad, naval officer, then politician. How does that equate to some in depth financial or economic knowledge?

Bottom line was that the guy was a disgusting pacifist in everything he ever did. He was too freaking soft on every issue on earth and it undermined any effort at leadership. Leaders have to make tough decisions and confront big issues. He took the easy route regularly and cowered in the face of most issues.
 
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rjd970 said:
I would say he was too smart to be a good politician. Intellectually he was above average, politcally I would say he was a disaster.
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no he wasn't. Bill Clinton was miles ahead of Carter in brains and was the consummate politician.
 
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BigPapaVol said:
and even less about Jimmy Carter. He was a Naval Academy grad, naval officer, then politician. How does that equate to some in depth financial or economic knowledge?

Bottom line was that the guy was a disgusting pacifist in everything he ever did. He was too freaking soft on every issue on earth and it undermined any effort at leadership. Leaders have to make tough decisions and confront big issues. He took the easy route regularly and cowered in the face of most issues.
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You took that from the Obama for President resume.
 
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Bush is looking good these days huh?:eek:lol:
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BigPapaVol said:
no he wasn't. Bill Clinton was miles ahead of Carter in brains and was the consummate politician.
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I was speaking generally. Bill Clinton was the exception. If we are talking intellectual merits alone, I believe he is the only US president to ever be a Rhodes Scholar. And politically he was a force.
 
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rjd970 said:
I was speaking generally. Bill Clinton was the exception. If we are talking intellectual merits alone, I believe he is the only US president to ever be a Rhodes Scholar. And politically he was a force.
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cool.

Generally speaking, the "Carter was too smart for his own good" line is just bunk.
 
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#38
Jimmy Carter was a joke as president. W has been a joke. Enough said about either of them

Too bad JFKJr isn't with us. This could/would have been his time.

Looking forward to seeing the responses
 
#39
#39
Good ole Ayatollah Carter..... he needs to pick up his habitat hammer and shut his mouth.
 
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truefan said:
Jimmy Carter was a joke as president. W has been a joke. Enough said about either of them

Too bad JFKJr isn't with us. This could/would have been his time.

Looking forward to seeing the responses
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If Jr was a conservative Democrat like his father...the economy would truley be the only issue.
 
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truefan said:
Jimmy Carter was a joke as president. W has been a joke. Enough said about either of them

Too bad JFKJr isn't with us. This could/would have been his time.

Looking forward to seeing the responses
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the Kennedy family's influence on American politics will thankfully die once Ted passes away.
 
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Generally speaking, the "Carter was too smart for his own good" line is just bunk.
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Following up truefan's remarks, I would still say Carter was more intellectual than he was political, and Bush Jr. is more political than he is intellectual. Neither were/are any good in a presidential capacity. Although political shrewdness did get Bush jr. a second term.
 
#47
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BigPapaVol said:
I disagree. Kerry was just unelectable.
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Possibly. Kerry was a pathetic candidate, but I bet he could be elected in this atmosphere, if for nothing else, he doesn't have an "R" next to his name and he isn't associated with Bush.
 
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rjd970 said:
Possibly. Kerry was a pathetic candidate, but I bet he could be elected in this atmosphere, if for nothing else, he doesn't have an "R" next to his name and he isn't associated with Bush.
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the protester thing was a bigger problem than he and the dems wanted to believe.

Plus, the condescending Yale rhetoric class garbage doesn't play well to his specific voter block.

That said, I'd vote for him over Obama in a heartbeat.
 
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bigpapavol said:
the protester thing was a bigger problem than he and the dems wanted to believe.

Plus, the condescending yale rhetoric class garbage doesn't play well to his specific voter block.

That said, i'd vote for him over obama in a heartbeat.
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+1
 
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T-TownVol said:
If Jr was a conservative Democrat like his father...the economy would truley be the only issue.
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My point exactly. The democratic party needs to get move back to the center with its politics. A conservative democrat is exactly what this country needs at the moment.
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