"Inflation? Gas lines? Hostages? What-me worry? I'm a successful president."
At least according to Jimmy Carter. Just this week, Carter has described his presidency as "sucessful", his post-presidency as superior to other ex-presidents and stated that he would have passed health care reform had it not been for Ted Kennedy. And now, yet another book ("White House Diary"), a day-by-day, bungle-by-bungle account of how he screwed up this country.
So why don't we just settle it once and for all and rename Mt Rushmore in honor of the greatest president of all time?
Welcome to Mt. Carter.
Gary, I love Jimmy Carter, and what he published now is what he felt about Kennedy 30 years ago. That's why it is called "diary".
ReplyDeleteIt seems that some Americans cannot handle a intellectual man for President, that's why Reagan, and the two Bushes were so popular, and people like Carter, Clinton and Obama are being ridiculed. God help America.
Ingrid,
ReplyDeleteLet us just say that I have made my feelings about Carter, Clinton and Obama very clear and let it go at that.
Carter made a better ex-president than he did a president. I loved Clinton jokes, but many of the same jokes applied to George W. Bush.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the difference between __________ and Jane Fonda? Jane Fonda went to Vietnam.
Barack Obama is the best president we've had since John F. Kennedy, but he's dealing with the worst economy since Herbert Hoover. I'll definitely vote to re-elect him.
"What's the difference between __________ and Jane Fonda? Jane Fonda went to Vietnam."
ReplyDeleteIf your answer is George Bush, then I would ask what is the difference between Bush and Clinton.
Bush at least joined the Nat. Guard. Clinton used trickery, lies and deceit to avoid any kind of military service whatsoever.
As for Obama, I'm am heartened to know that hope and change has worked for at least one person.
You can either fit Clinton or Bush into the blank, which was precisely my point.
ReplyDeleteWe're both old enough to know that the national guard was where draft-dodgers took refuge who didn't have the conviction to burn their draft cards in public, nor the lack of connections to feel free to run to Canada. That doesn't describe everyone in the national guard, but Bush fits the profile.