As did bunny rabbits all over the world.

Who is Jimmy Carter that he gets to make promises to other countries? As I recall, he is currently just a regular citizen who happened at one time to have held a powerful position in our government. But NOW he is nothing more than a citizen with no more political standing than me.

Is there any foreign government or ambassador who is under the impression that Mr. Carter's words have the authority of our government?

I thought not.

Not only was he the worst president we have ever had to endure, but he is also the worst past president.

. . . and when he passes, he will be the worst dead President we've ever had.

Typical Carter. He's just miffed because his amour propre is offended -- he made all these promises and now they aren't being kept, making him look bad to countries like Pakistan. So now he wants to make an international case of his wounded ego. He disgusts me.

no way, he will be the best dead president, loved more in passing than ever while alive. the man is a blathering idiot who should be institutionalized.

When his corpse reanimates, he'll be our worst zombie president. Worse than Woodrow Wilson, even.
I'm a lot younger than some of my elders and betters around here, but even I remember a time when former presidents kept their trap shut about current presidents, no matter how much they disdained their policies.

He wasn't an American President.

I'm old enough to understand the cause of his election; but cannot understand how he ever got his party's nomination.

Bryan:

Me too. I remember Bush 41's promise not to publicly criticize Clinton for at least a year after he was in office, although Bush obviously disliked him. Except for an occasional joke, he kept that promise for Clinton's entire tenure until Clinton criticized the 2000 election...and even then he only threatened to unload on him.

Nice that we can contrast that situation with this one. Class shows.

ept:

Zbig "Mr. Technotronic" Brzezinski talent scouted him. After that Jimmy was advertised as a "teachable" candidate who would continue Nixon's policies.

erp:

The 1976 Democratic primary season was a mixture of the old (Humphrey and Jackson), the odd (Fred Harris), and then there was Carter. Mo Udall was there, too, but he did not have the standing to win (being just a House member from AZ). Plus, the party was not going to go off the cliff with a McGovern again. And Teddy was lurking, but he knew he couldn't win. He only ran in 1980 because his last name forced him to try, plus he hated Carter.

What you are seeing is the difference between Republicans and Democrats. Tenacity is the personality trait that describes Democrats like Ramsey Clark, Carter, Clinton (Hillary also), Gore. Democrats feel they are the party of government and Republicans are merely amatuerish part-timers.

For instance Gerald Ford, Dan Quayle are both perfectly happy to spend the rest of their life playing golf. Cheney will spend his retirement shooting ..ah.. birds. Yet Mondale even tried to get back in the Senate. Dems have nothing else in their life.

That's why I always distrusted Nixon as a closet Democrat.

Speaking of Cheney and Clinton

Dems see the government as being the most vital actor when it comes to the health of the nation, while GOPers don't.

erp: He ran as a competent manager and Christian centrist.

The fact that he won't be arrested and prosecuted for running his own foreign policy points to a real flaw in the system.

He ran as the anti-Nixon. He was so weak he almost lost to Gerald Ford anyway. The Wife and I are watching Rockford Files on Netflix and we discussed the other night whether a single worthwhile thing happened the entire 70s. Note that the Mets and the Moon were '69 and hockey and Reagan in '80?

OJ:

Art Rooney got to hold the Lombardi Trophy in January 1975. That's enough.

Beware of Democrat governors from low population southern states running for president!!

1. dolphins perfect season

2. led zepplin IV

3. The Godfather
Appocalypse Now

4. Steelers defense

5. Intel 8080

6. Chorus Line

7. WKRP
Taxi

8. Frazier/Ali fight#2

We should have nuked it out with the Russkies instead of that glop.

Steinbrenner buys the Yanks from CBS. Delivers three pennants and two world championships before the decade ends.

The '70s were a cultural, political and spiritual sewer. Thank God we survived. I must confess to my everlasting shame, I voted for Carter. Twice. But with persevering effort, even the stupid can eventually figure things out. Some of my family never have, though. Irish. Catholic. Democrat. Down to two out of three. That's good.

OJ:

Nice idea unless you live in Omaha, at that time the home of the Strategic Air Command and likely occupying the top spot on the Russian hit list.

jdkelly:

It's been easier for us Irish Catholics to ditch the Democrats ever since the Republicans figured out that Catholics weren't their enemies, and the Democrats figured out that Catholic beliefs didn't sit well with the more fanatical portion of their base.

Forty years ago, evangelicals said Catholics were the spawn of Satan -- now we're buds.

They couldn't reach.

I've done a double take when I see a comment by ept and have to stop to think, did I write that? It's not a typo, we're two different people who agree that Carter is a national disgrace.

Disco Demolition.

Star Wars, Alien, Animal House.

I read somewhere else earlier today that when former Pres. Tyler died in 1862, he was a member of the Confederate Congress. That's a distinction which Jimmuh will never exceed unless he converts to Islam and moves to Iran.

"... whether a single worthwhile thing happened the entire 70s."

Orrin:
I was born in 1973. Shouldn't that be enough for you?

erp

The mix up is, of course, unintentional. ept is my initials.

ept, I never thought otherwise.