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no_hypocrisy

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1. It depends upon a couple of things:

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:20 PM

Jan 1

1. Carter compared to his predecessors

2. Carter meeting the goals he set in 1976

3. Carter meeting the goals that others set

4. Carter domestically

5. Carter and foreign policy

And when he didn't succeed to expectations, my question is could another President have done better under the circumstances?

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Jimmy Carter, not considered successful as President, was actually one of the best. [View all] lees1975 Jan 1 OP

It depends upon a couple of things: no_hypocrisy Jan 1 #1

I saw Republicans beating down Carter years ago. ificandream Jan 1 #2

The fact that he didn't get the endorsement of Falwell and Robertson, and the organizations they set up to turn the lees1975 Jan 1 #3