Stuff like this is why I consider republicans to be worthless filth.
Trump, criticizing Biden at a rally in Fort Dodge, Iowa, told a crowd of supporters that “the happiest person anywhere in this country right now is Jimmy Carter because his administration looked brilliant compared to these clowns.”
“Compared to Biden, Jimmy Carter was a brilliant, brilliant president,” Trump said.
Which is really interesting since Jimmy Carter's presidency was one of the most competent we've had in history. The only reason anybody shits on it is because of the smear job the republicans and the Reagan campaign did on it.
I think the failed hostage rescue really fucked him up. And also the “malaise” speech — an indictment on the American people for not heeding the warning of a wise and prescient man.
That speech truly hurt him. The aborted rescue was at the very end and jacked up his legacy for decades.
And about 2-minutes after Reagan took office, we got the hostages back. So now Carter looked weak and Reagan strong.
I was just an elementary school kid, but those were my impressions at the time.
Stuff like this is why I consider republicans to be worthless filth.
Which is really interesting since Jimmy Carter's presidency was one of the most competent we've had in history. The only reason anybody shits on it is because of the smear job the republicans and the Reagan campaign did on it.
I think the failed hostage rescue really fucked him up. And also the “malaise” speech — an indictment on the American people for not heeding the warning of a wise and prescient man.
That speech truly hurt him. The aborted rescue was at the very end and jacked up his legacy for decades.
And about 2-minutes after Reagan took office, we got the hostages back. So now Carter looked weak and Reagan strong.
I was just an elementary school kid, but those were my impressions at the time.
It came out years later that Reagan's team likely orchestrated that deal, convincing Iran to hold the hostages until after the election.
"Jimmy Carter was a brilliant, brilliant president” - Donald Trump
Lol. I like that.