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JT45242

(2,248 posts)
24. Carter
Mon Jun 22, 2020, 11:05 AM
Jun 2020

He was a nuclear engineer who understood how to make plans with other really smart people. He also deeply cares about the plight of people of color (A True Christian who has lived the Matthew 25 code of taking care of the homeless, hungry, etc.) for years.

Given the expanse of executive orders since he left office, his inability to play ball with Republicans in Congress would be less of an issue.

He gets a bad rap because the Republicans blocked everything he tried to do. Reagan and his crones committed treason by paying the Iranians to hold onto the hostages. He inherited an economic mess because of OPEC manipulation of oil prices.

Smart, willing to listen to other smart people, and compassionate. I'll take the scientist politician over the lawyer politicians for a pandemic.

Having been to the Hoover museum in Iowa, although a failed President, he would have made a great task force leader as he did with rebuilding Europe and helping those struggling with starvation. Some are better doing work than being a mouthpiece and he was one of them.

Obama. redstatebluegirl Jun 2020 #1
The guy who created the pandemic task force? tinrobot Jun 2020 #5
Yea that guy. Plus anyone as hated by 45 as Obama must have done a lot of good. redstatebluegirl Jun 2020 #13
Me, too. Jane Austin Jun 2020 #2
FDR hlthe2b Jun 2020 #3
Eisenhower Chainfire Jun 2020 #4
Eisenhower or FDR Poiuyt Jun 2020 #16
😍bama or FDR SheltieLover Jun 2020 #6
LBJ dsc Jun 2020 #7
I read a book called "The Master of the Senate" about LBJ. redstatebluegirl Jun 2020 #14
Obama HelpImSurrounded Jun 2020 #8
45 Presidents, I have no idea. But I did see how Obama handled H1N1 and Ebola so I will be with LizBeth Jun 2020 #9
Yes, you are right. Obama. raging moderate Jun 2020 #21
Obama! Akacia Jun 2020 #10
Obama onecaliberal Jun 2020 #11
Hoover judeling Jun 2020 #12
I think you mean Truman? malchickiwick Jun 2020 #19
Hoover judeling Jun 2020 #31
During which war did "Hoover have things underway"? lapucelle Jun 2020 #33
I didn't vet that enough judeling Jun 2020 #35
You will have to cite a reliable source edhopper Jun 2020 #43
You're giving failed Republican president Herbert Hoover credit for FDR's New Deal lapucelle Jun 2020 #36
Obama, Al Gore, Hillary Clinton ... ananda Jun 2020 #15
I've always been partial to Garfield. 3Hotdogs Jun 2020 #17
FDR. To me, it's not even close. malchickiwick Jun 2020 #18
Obama. He was the smartest president we have had. SoonerPride Jun 2020 #20
FDR or Bill Clinton with their spectacular FLOTUS Boomerproud Jun 2020 #22
For health care, Bill Clinton (and Hillary) Greybnk48 Jun 2020 #23
Carter JT45242 Jun 2020 #24
+100! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #29
This was my first thought zipplewrath Jun 2020 #32
Definitely Carter aidbo Jun 2020 #42
Obama ooky Jun 2020 #25
Obama Sunsky Jun 2020 #26
Any president in history would have done better, even Coolidge. lark Jun 2020 #27
To be honest Sherman A1 Jun 2020 #40
Obama hamsterjill Jun 2020 #28
Carter democrank Jun 2020 #30
Just about any of the Democrats in modern times. JI7 Jun 2020 #34
Obama Marrah_Goodman Jun 2020 #37
Obama or Carter... SidDithers Jun 2020 #38
Any of the last three Democrats would have done fine Buckeyeblue Jun 2020 #39
FDR nt Raine Jun 2020 #41
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