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In reply to the discussion: Of the three living Democratic Presidents, which one is/was best? [View all]cascadiance
(19,537 posts)50. Carter started us down the right path with solar energy too!
It's just too bad that Reagan had to tear all that he had done in this area down after he took over. If Carter's changes incentivizing this energy had taken root, we might not even have the severe climate change problems we have now!
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Of the three living Democratic Presidents, which one is/was best? [View all]
OmahaBlueDog
Jul 2013
OP
Carter 'standing his ground' killed any chance for substantive healthcare reform...
Drunken Irishman
Jul 2013
#43
Carter deserves credit for fall of Soviets, not Raygun despite what pukes think
on point
Jul 2013
#10
I think it wouldn't have been as "bungled" had the Reagan TRAITORS not struck a deal for hostages...
cascadiance
Jul 2013
#51
Carter's record of economic, foreign policy, and political success is truly
geek tragedy
Jul 2013
#18
carterof the three. clinton.Obama, neoliberal warmongers no different then GOP.
boilerbabe
Jul 2013
#29
Hard to say. One would have to guess at their responses to each other's challenges
stevenleser
Jul 2013
#32
Clinton failed at healthcare because he and Hillary fought for universal healthcare.
liberal_at_heart
Jul 2013
#44
exactly. He could have used that momentum from the millions of people who voted for him to
liberal_at_heart
Jul 2013
#45