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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:40 PM Original message |
What made both Democrats and Republicans attack Jimmy Carter? |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. He never cuddled up to Congress......... |
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glowing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think it was because he was not status quo. I think he was more like a Kucinich. |
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Believing Is Art (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. I think part of it had to do with his unpopularity affecting other elections. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. He was an outsider. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. The Repukes have a very well designed plot to start bad sentiment about Carter... |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yes, exactly. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. We swallow it every single time - when are we going to learn to be viiglant |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:12 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. It happens one person at a time. |
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Sarah Ibarruri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I hope so. I need some hope. I've seen Americans vote like schmucks in the past 8 years nt |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-22-09 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. he was honest and wouldn't be a whore to corporate interests nt |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
9. He was trying to dismantle the Oil Cartel thirty years ago. |
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drmeow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Washington Democrats |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
17. True. I aam keeping an eye Evan's new group. |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Most "Progressives" HATED Carter |
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cadmium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Great summary. The "progressive" outrage |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 06:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
26. Ding ding |
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terisan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
11. Jimmy Carter may have been a much better prez later in his life. Sometimes people can |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
12. Odd and even days. |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:15 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. LOL. n/t |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
15. We were all too hip for our own existence |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:18 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Being ahead of the times can be pretty useless. |
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cadmium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. Great point n/t |
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unc70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
20. Carter was an outsider, a Southerner, plus target of Reagan/Helms |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
21. Several things... |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
22. They had to take Carter down to begin the Era of Greed! |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. I remember Inouye's parting comment to Ollie: to paraphrase, "you acted almost as bad as a Marxist" |
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No.23 (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
23. All of the above. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
24. When Carter first ran for pres, he tried to appeal to the born again Christians... |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 03:15 AM Response to Original message |
25. He was no progressive. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. How split was the party? |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Split? |
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cadmium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
28. There were a few reasons. One is that he was not |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-23-09 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
32. On the Democrats' Side, Jimmy Was a Pious Man In the Swinging '70s |
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