Other than the botched rescue attempt from the Iranian
hostages, what made Jimmy Carter a bad President?
Can George Bush sue him for using the phrase "We are
addicted to oil" 25 years before he did?
2006-11-07 06:26:10 · 11 answers · asked by Elana 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
he was honest,
but honest politicians will always be failures.
2006-11-07 06:28:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
No one can fault Carter for the accident. It was a tragedy that just happened.
You're right. He was telling people 30 years ago that we needed to do something about our dependence on foreign oil. Nothing was done. Reagan could have probably done the most due to his popularity but he chose not to address the issue.
2006-11-07 06:37:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Inflation was really bad. Gas prices were skyrocketing. He gave the Panama Canal back to Panama. He pardoned Viet Nam deserters who fled to Canada. In short, he did a lot of things that conservatives hated, and very few things that liberals appreciated. In many ways, he was a victim of his times. But the worst was that, when things were getting bad, he didn't step up and LEAD. People will weather bad times if they have a good leader. Carter was not.
2006-11-07 06:35:20 · answer #3 · answered by Chredon 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
everyone i have ever talked to said he was the worst president of their lifetime (besides the few people I have met who were alive durign the Hoover administration). He did almost nothing good in his office. The only thing good was the Egypt-Israeli peace deal. He left with an awful economy and nothing to show for his presidency. He was an awful president
2006-11-07 06:41:22 · answer #4 · answered by Creston M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not old enough to know, but his son Jack Carter is running for senator in my state, and all the older people I've talked to have compared him to his father and said hell no they wouldn't vote for Jack.
Sorry I couldn't answer your question, but that is what I've heard, and I agree with Creston, everyone I've talked to, grandparents, parents, and their friends, all say he is the worst President. I didn't really ask why because I didn't really care
2006-11-07 06:45:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil embargo- Panama Canal- Failure to launch a NEW RESCUE attempt- Gas lines that stretched for blocks- Rationing of Gasoline- Enough said
2006-11-07 06:29:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
His biggest failure was changing US policy towards Iran. This change led to the removal of the US friendly Shah. This led to the creation of the Islamic theocracy which now hates the US and western society.
2006-11-07 06:40:07 · answer #7 · answered by basis_point 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has something to do with Jimmy Carter winning the Nobel peace prize, when some repuvblicans thought Bush would win...FOR HIS WAR!
2006-11-07 06:41:42 · answer #8 · answered by hichefheidi 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It was the economy stupid, interest rates for mortgage at 18%, high taxes, no energy plan, failed foreign policies caused high gas prices,But didn't he have a nice smile?
2006-11-07 06:32:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
You don't REMEMBER???
Does 'economic malaise' ring a bell? What about the oil crunch that he did nothing about? Oh, right. 'Wear a sweater'.
And let them eat cake!
2006-11-07 06:59:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let's put it this way: Can you remember anything else he did?
2006-11-07 06:29:02 · answer #11 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋