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In reply to the discussion: "Jimmy Carter was not a very good president" [View all]MichMan
(12,079 posts)31. Both houses of congress were in Democratic control
Tip O'Neil was House speaker and the Dems held 60 seats in the Senate. He did not have favorable relationships with either
What did Carter in was high energy prices and high inflation.
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Vague statements like that don't help anyone. He was not incredibly effective but....
bettyellen
May 2017
#2
Was just going to say- being "ahead of your time" is great only in theory ...
bettyellen
May 2017
#32
I guess they conveniently forget two things: ALL the hostages came home alive; and the Reagan Team
WinkyDink
May 2017
#23
That's an interesting point about the drama- I don't get how people believe it's more than an act
bettyellen
May 2017
#34
How is this constructive towards 'unity'? Jimmy Carter was a 'good' president...
WePurrsevere
May 2017
#15
A must watch: Hunter S. Thompson recalls a speech by Jimmy Carter on Bob Dylan and MLK
bathroommonkey76
May 2017
#16