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Originally Posted by legion
Yes, rampant inflation, job loss, and a Neville Chamberlin-like handle on foreign affairs bring respect. 
The only reason he has any allies today is because he has joined in on the Bush-bashing bandwagon.
In practice, the man has no credibility on any topic. |
I know you would never let facts get in the way of your lib-bashing fun and I know I have said this here before but (yeah, I know I'm wasting time with this) inflation was the.....THE.....BIG.....economic problem during the Carter administration. He took office shortly after the formation of OPEC. The nominal price of a barrel of oil in 1973 (average) was $4.75. In 1979 it had risen to $25.10. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Sure, other aspects of his administration can also be called into question but if you remember the situation at that time (you'd have to be over forty, at least), it was damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't.
Again, the world respects Jimmy Carter. But I guess that if you don't look too closely at the facts, he can be your current Whipping Boy.