Obama IS like Carter...

[Drunken Irishman]

They're both living presidents.

:o

[SemiCharmedQuark]

1. He is also like Bush and Bush II.

Next time, we need to think outside the box

Reanimated corpse of Teddy Roosevelt in 2012!

[polichick]

2. Wish he was as wise as Carter when it comes to energy/conservation. nt

[emulatorloo]

4. Wish he would give an interview to Playboy

Just kidding, that got Carter in a lot of trouble

[polichick]

6. I remember that one - poor guy! nt

[gateley]

5. Agree. There's no reason he can't put new solar panels on the WH, for example.

Looking back, Carter was pretty ballsy about the steps he took. It's a shame they were all reversed and dismantled.

[polichick]

7. I would SO LOVE to see the prez install solar panels on the WH...

...and invite Carter to be honored guest at the ceremony!

[gateley]

8. It would be so fitting. And the technology is so much more advanced today

than when Carter did it, it should be easy and RELATIVELY inexpensive.

Wouldn't that be something?

I think I'll drop Obama an e-mail, and mention it to Rachel, Ed and Keith.

[polichick]

10. Oh good - I hope one of them runs with the idea! nt

[activa8tr]

23. Actually, I think Bush put new ones in ... sorry to say...

http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/solarwhitehouse.htm

"We are happy to report that 23 years after the previous solar panels were removed, two solar thermal systems and a 9 kW photovoltaic (PV) solar electricity system have returned to the White House."


"These were removed in the Reagan era because of leakage problems, but around 2002 were reinstalled by the second Bush administration, along with new solar collector systems on the Swimming Pool cabana and groundskeeping building."

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071230125326AAshDCg

[polichick]

27. Yikes! (Don't believe that part about "leakage" - Reagan couldn't wait...

...to remove them for symbolic purposes.)

[yurbud]

21. Obama is more effective than Carter but pursuing worse goals

[polichick]

28. Probably true - but it's easier to be effective with worse goals. nt

[The Wielding Truth]

3. Both trying to make changes that are stymied by big greedy business!

[avaistheone1]

9. Then Obama should condemn Israel for their slaughter of innocent civilians

whose only crime was a humanitarian mission taken on international waters.

Carter and Eisenhower were the only Presidents who ever stood up to Israel.

[obxhead]

11. To bad he won't lead the nation like he did as well. nt

[Drunken Irishman]

12. Yeah. I think he's doing a better job.

No offense to Carter, but his whole administration was bogged down in crisis.

[avaistheone1]

13. I see.

And this one isn't bogged down in crisis? :eyes:

[Drunken Irishman]

17. Roll your eyes all you want...

Carter's presidency took a nosedive quickly. He was handicapped by that crisis for most his full term. He was embarrassed by Ted Kennedy in the healthcare debate (failing to get anything off the ground), suffered from high inflation, a stagnant economy and a widening disconnect with the American people. That was even before his approval tanked and the energy crisis took hold.

Obama does have crisis. However, it hasn't sunk his presidency and through it all, he still managed to get more done in his first year than many presidents do in their entire term.

Carter was a good man with great intentions. He just couldn't get it done as president.

[Cha]

15. President Obama is doing a great job of leading this

Nation out of the fucked up mess bushcheney left us.

[obxhead]

18. The question is who is he doing the great job for more?

Us or the corporations.

[Cha]

19. It's not a question I concern myself with because I know the answer.

[DailyGrind51]

14. Intelligent and non-threatening?

[VMI Dem]

16. Both evangelical Christians.

[Sheepshank]

20. Obama is Evangelical?

really?

[VMI Dem]

26. When he uses the Bible to justify his bigotry, then yes. Really.

[Sheepshank]

32. bwah haa haa

I thought this was almost real for a second there, and I'd missed something lol

[dionysus]

33. ROFL

ah you guys are such comedians...

[avaistheone1]

22. Carter condemns Israeli raid on Gaza-bound ships

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/7033310.html




Where is Obama's condemnation?

[activa8tr]

24. This is important. I wish Obama were have as bold as Carter on

the Israel massacre.

[treestar]

25. They are both good guys who try to get the populace to take some

responsibility, instead of sitting around waiting for a "leader" to get them to do something. The Decider and his ilk were only too willing to claim they were big Daddies. Carter and Obama treat us like adults. The problem is so many of us aren't, in spite of our years.

[Mass]

29. Yes. They both made the error of thinking that asking people to act would change things

[Jennicut]

30. Carter had excellent ideas on using different types of energy.

Plus, he is just a good man.

[golfguru]

31. Was Obama attacked by a crazed Rabbit?

Carter was! (in his dream)