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In reply to the discussion: The Awesome Jimmy Carter Quote About Women That Everyone Is Sharing [View all]SunSeeker
(51,555 posts)39. Don't "exalt" me nor subjugate me, Jimmy. Treat me as an equal.
Sorry, I've never been a fan of his born again anti-choice beliefs. I guess those beliefs are why Michelle Bachmann volunteered for his campaign back in 1976. http://www.npr.org/2011/12/15/143759959/5-things-you-may-not-know-about-michele-bachmann
My real problem with Carter was his utter inability to inspire the American people. He just didn't know how to communicate with Americans. To be a great leader, you have to be able to get people inspired. He couldn't do it and the Republicans pounced. Because of Carter's inability to push back, "liberal" became a dirty word and Dems became synonymous with weakness/spinelessness.
Obama, on the other hand, does send a tingle up my leg. I understand I'm not the only one.
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Playinghardball
Apr 2012
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Didn't Carter recently come out in favor of severely limiting women's right to chose an abortion?
DutchLiberal
Apr 2012
#2
Planned Parenthood funding for birth control is the greatest prevention of abortion there is.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#30
I hoped the Central Committee would introduce 'socialism by stealth', dammit.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#32
Carter was not 'the best American President we had in the last 50 years'...
Drunken Irishman
Apr 2012
#40
It is sad to see he is saying that BUT I have found a lot of people I know who are around President
Justice wanted
Apr 2012
#13
So he isn't the best model for perfect President in all aspects. From what I seen in history
Justice wanted
Apr 2012
#42
What he means is to make birth control free and freely available, promoting birth control use
Dont call me Shirley
Apr 2012
#17
How about limiting the crimes of rape and incest? It would require increasing the social safety net.
freshwest
Apr 2012
#34
Oh, thank you. Than what was he up for and should have gotten? I could have sworn it was the Peace
Justice wanted
Apr 2012
#43
Romney needs to read this. since he was coercing his single babysitter to give
Laura PourMeADrink
Apr 2012
#19
Clinton triangulated as a strategy, not because he was "tied up by Whitewater"
DefenseLawyer
Apr 2012
#25