[island_dude]

Ok, I'll freely admit that Carter was a poor executive. He was however, one of the most technically educated, and like it or not, he had the right vision for energy policy. If we had actually pursued the policies he recommended back then, we probably would be in much better shape as far as energy independance is concerned. Carter got a lot of blame for things he didn't have much control over though. Yes. He really didn't handle the Iran situation very well. He got painted pretty badly for the failed hotage rescue mission -- We have had many that have been worse in the Iraq war. He probably put in more hours than most presidents -- In this case this isn't a good sign. he did not deligate well. In many ways, he has been a much better ex-president than president. You have to admit, this is a guy who follows his principles where others just talk.