Reply #147: Just like parents can't sell "you need to be responsible" to a 12 year old

[Caliman73]

That he was not able to reach past the greed and lack of discipline or respect for others in this country is more a reflection of the nation than of his leadership.

You can sell "greed is good" or "you can take as much as you want" or "no you don't have to look beyond your own experience" easily until the world comes crashing down around you. Then people will just as quickly say, "What is the GOVERNMENT doing to save us".

Carter won't say "I told you so" because he has class. What we should all know is that we did this to us or we allowed it to happen by being greedy, complacent, and easily manipulated.