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From: Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Jimmy Carter Makes 100 Years
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2024 13:31:08 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2024-10-01, John Doe <NoOne@private.corp> wrote:
> On 10/1/2024 4:28 AM, Borax Man wrote:
>> I've seen a lot of references to Jimmy Carter being a terrible
>> president.  Can someone explain for us Australians, why that is so?
>
> This is a right-wing talking point. Carter was a very moral man, so he 
> didn't play the political games as well as others, but he oversaw a 
> period of high inflation, high unemployment, and slowed growth, and the 
> buck always stops with the President.
>
> But probably the biggest thing the right wing complains about was the 
> Iranian hostage crisis. 
> https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/short-history/iraniancrises
>
> The kicker, though, is that we have since learned from Reagan insiders 
> that they made a deal (illegal of course) to delay the hostage release 
> until after the election. Carter was therefore seen as weak, and lost 
> the election. 
> https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/short-history/iraniancrises
>

OK, I did know about the hostage crisis (it was before my time).  I'm
pretty sure you've had worse presidents since then ;)