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2016 Postmortem

Roy Rolling

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6. Jimmy Carter

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 12:06 PM

Feb 2013

One of the greatest presidents ever. He almost single-handedly broke the back of OPEC and their stranglehold on oil prices in the late 1970s early 1980s.

No wonder the neocons hate him----he was the last president to stand up to the oil companies.

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Carter: Obama thanked grandson for '47 percent' video [View all] babylonsister Feb 2013 OP

Thank you James Carter 4th. You and your father are the best! graham4anything Feb 2013 #1

k&r for the Carter family. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #2

The meek shall Protalker Feb 2013 #3

I also thank the bartendar who taped it wilt the stilt Feb 2013 #4

Hear! Hear! Cracklin Charlie Feb 2013 #5

Jimmy Carter Roy Rolling Feb 2013 #6

It was like something out of a movie! ailsagirl Feb 2013 #7

Maybe we should name a school after him.. SummerSnow Feb 2013 #8