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In reply to the discussion: Statement from the Carter Center on the Syria Crisis [View all]BlueMTexpat
(15,369 posts)It was also those so-called "liberal" Dems who voted for a third-party candidate or who did not vote at all who enabled Reagan's accession to power - and its lasting aftermath. I actually saw that happen then.
I've seen it happen only too often in the course of my nearly seven decades of life. It has been very frustrating to live through.
Judging by posts of many here now who frequently post anti-Obama rants and who were not around - or at least not politically conscious - during the Carter years and who now post glowing things about former President Carter, they would very likely NOT have supported President Carter during his Presidency because he would not have satisfied their "purist" ideals.
I voted for Carter twice and supported his administration even though I certainly did not agree with a lot of his actions. I disagreed wholly with his proclamations on Bosnia during that horrible civil war and his deferential attitude towards Bosnian Serb war leaders (all post-Presidency actions) along with other positions and policies. Still, I very much respected Jimmy Carter then and continue to respect him now. He is the REAL DEAL. What you see is what you get.
If only we had gotten Carter for another four years. The world would likely have been a better place. It certainly could not have been worse.