Jimmy Carter

[anamnua]

I can remember Jimmy Carter's ascent to the democratic nomination. His trademark was a spiel ingeniously woven of ephemeral insubstantive platitudes. He mastered the art of delivering a mass 'feel good' serotonin surge.
People reflexly flocked to him in the aftermath of a highly unpopular Republican president (leaving aside the brief interregnum of the relatively benign but uninspiring Gerald R. Ford).
The result? A one term flop followed by 12 years of Reagan and Bush senior.
Need I say more?

[MadBadger]

1. Your point?

[FrenchieCat]

33. an Hypothetical thesis about the Audacity of NOPE!

As preached by Hillary Clinton and her supporters!

Just say NOPE, DOPE!

[woolldog]

47. ha

:rofl:

[Name removed]

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[JohnnyLib2]

3. Gasp!

Run. Run for your very life. Messengers are killed here. :evilgrin:

[sniffa]

4. Heil Hillary

[eileen_d]

5. Oh boy, you've got me scared now

My vote has been influenced by your tale of woe.

[jmg257]

6. No doubt he was a poor president. But HE isn't running again.. A REAL

Nice guy - but a poor executive.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

7. sorry sweetie, but even I as a Hillary supporter must tell you that you fucked up royally here.

[anamnua]

23. Nice guy

, an honourable man, and with a distinguished record as an ex-president. But even his most ardent supporters must admit that he was a disappointment when entrusted with the top job. My 'point' is that feel good speechifying and mass serotonising are simply not enough. The parallels with the 'here and now' are ominous.

[LibraLiz1973]

8. Umm, Jimmy Carter is a very good man. Don't drag him in to this.

Your not making a point comparing Carter to Obama.
It also is not Carter's fault that the Reagan and Bush years took place.

[ginnyinWI]

9. That proves nothing.

Campaign style does not relate to effectiveness in office.

[thunder rising]

10. Yes, please tell me, with some certainty, how this applies today. I see a new communication tool

and a very interested population. Carter could only speak to the public through the filter of the media. And now, the President can blog directly if he so chooses. Wouldn't that be cool. Barack Obama blogs on Kos and DU, just to keep us informed.

[SoxFan]

11. This weeks talking point?

Hmmm. WOuld anyone be surprised if we suddenly saw a flurry of Obama=Carter stories from the likes of Taylor and Wolfie?

[MadBadger]

13. She wouldnt do that...that would push a superdelegate away.

[NJSecularist]

12. I don't think Clinton's record is anything to call home about either

After two terms of economic growth and peacetime prosperity, he ruined the chances of future Democratic nominees to capitalize on his relatively popular and successful term by being unfaithful.

Is that what we want? Is that what Hillary will provide?

What's the point of this post?

[whatchamacallit]

14. Ha wow, there is no place too low to go

:hurts:

[durrrty libby]

28. You should know, considering your locked thread hypocrite

[whatchamacallit]

37. The thread was locked because I removed the picture that was the subject, rendering it obsolete

The mod made that clear. Is it your gig to follow people around and spew shit in an effort to provoke them?

[durrrty libby]

45. You started a despicable thread and got dressed down but good

Didn't follow, just bumped into the stink and

found the hypocrisy noteworthy

[whatchamacallit]

46. Bravo

this place is full of assholes calling assholes, assholes

[durrrty libby]

48. So yelling at yourself must be a full time hobby. Enjoy

[whatchamacallit]

49. Sure, whatever, goodbye

[earthlover]

15. Dream ticket: Obama/Carter

Think about it! A perfect balance. Geographically. Age wise. foreign policy wise. Experience. And they are both idealists.

Seems that Jimmy did better with Middle East Peace than his successors did....

[book_worm]

16. 34 posts and you're trying to bring down one of the great statesman of our time

How pathetic! Carter did more good in his one term as president than Reagan and both Bush's combined. From bringing peace to Egypt and Israel, to the Panama Canal Treaties, beginning this country to energy independence (a program which was working until RR dismantled it), The Alaskan Lands Bill, Cleaning up Toxic waste dumps with Super Fund legislation...Do some reading, Carter was a much better president than you think and historians are also beginning to acknowledge that. He also has been a phenomenal ex-president.

Where is Bush's Nobel Peace Prize?

[ekwhite]

17. Neither Bill or Hillary are nearly the human being

that Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter are. While Bill Clinton has been pulling in 6-figure speaking fees and playing golf with George HW Bush, Jimmy and Rosalynn have been building housing for the disadvantaged, founded the Carter Center for human rights, promoted democracy, peaceful conflict resolution and human rights worldwide, and won the Nobel Peace prize.

You are worthy to kiss Jimmy Carter's wrinkled a**.

[proud2BlibKansan]

18. Now this is low

What a horrid OP.

I swear I don't know this place anymore. :cry:

[ekwhite]

20. Look at the signature

A male from Ireland who has only 34 posts and has only been on the board since January 2008. A paid troll if I ever saw one. And a right bastard too.

[Redstone]

34. Gee, the signature DISAPPEARED right after your post! What chickenshits these trolls are.

Redstone

[uppityperson]

36. Way.

[Redstone]

39. It claims to be Irish. Half of my family is Irish, and there are a lot of them, but not one troll

in the lot. Nor anyone so ignorant, even the ones who drink heavily.

It's not really Irish, It's just trying to be a clever little troll. Did yo see the "Heil Hillary" remark in its other post?

Redstone

[uppityperson]

41. Yup. Search is my friend.

Just another fool playing whatever on line.

[NYCGirl]

19. Looks like the OP's been listening to Bill Kristol:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x97294

[NightWatcher]

22. does Mark Penn have a new sock puppet?

Keep marching foot-soldiers. take those orders from Fox and march

[thevoiceofreason]

21. Bullshit -- But there will be proof for the pudding

If Obama's margin is as narrow as Carter's, your point may have merit. But I doubt that will happen. You are going to see a swell of democratic support much more akin to 1964 than to 1976. Obama will have solid majorities in congress. Let the games begin.

[mdmc]

24. he was the best president of our time

:kick:

[alteredstate]

25. Piss off

[Forkboy]

26. Is that you Tellurian?

[Redstone]

27. Gee, thank you so much for the history lesson. Now go back under the bridge where you live.

Redstone

[Midlodemocrat]

30. Redstone. I had no idea you were anti-bridge.

:rofl:

[Redstone]

35. I like bridges. I REALLY like them. Many of them are engineering marvels, and things

of beauty. I just don't think much of them as places to live under. Although trolls don't share my view on that.

Redstone

[Danger Mouse]

29. Jimmy Carter is a fine democrat.

Way to spit on him. :puke:

[NMMNG]

31. Piss off.

Very lame attempt. Go back to the drawing board.

[uppityperson]

32. Oh bullshit on that Carter take.

He did a whole hell of a lot of good, was taken down by papabush's bullshit. Yes, you can say more, but don't bother.

[lutefisk]

38. Carter was one of our finest Presidents and is a great man

If his policy initiatives had been allowed to continue, the country and the world would be one hell of a lot better off right now.

He was one of the first political victims of the right wing crazies behind the current Regime.

[The_Casual_Observer]

40. Carter - Great man, poor president.

[smalll]

42. Obama is the new Carter.

People tend to forget, when Jimmy Carter emerged in '76, he was the fad candidate. Remember the Carter teeth? Out of nowhere, like Obama, and so up-to-date and contemporary (believe it or not, Obama Youth, carrying your own bags and wearing cardigans went over real well, at first) that he rode to victory on sheer wonderfulness.

And guess what, Obamatrons? He came to power with a DEMOCRATIC Senate AND a DEMOCRATIC House! :wow: Obama will snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, even if he defeats McCain.

[NYCGirl]

44. Bill Kristol agrees with you. Aren't you pleased?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x97294

[Redstone]

43. It won't be posting any more tonight. It's used it's three posts in GD-P, and like other trolls,

only wants to throw ignorant, flamebait OPS in the most sensitive place, then run off like the manky, pox-ridden coward it is.

It'll be back tomorrow, because that's what poxy wankers do. Because, of course, it's not like they have any WOMEN who want to spend any time with them. Unless it's Mum, who gives them that nice tea when they come up from the basement now and again.

Redstone