Why do Republicans STILL continuously bash Jimmy Carter?

Question

I don't get it.. It's been how long? I very rarely hear Dem's bashing Reagan or Bush Sr.. but yet I hear Clinton and Carter's name come up all the time on the radio, the news, on here, everywhere pretty much. Is anybody else getting sick of hearing about it?

It's not about "hurting his feelings". It's about painting a picture of your opposition, they bash them and compare them with recent democrats. It's a strategy to attract the lemmings. It obviously works..

Answer 1

Okay last time I checked Jimmy Carter left office in 1981 or is he still the president. I could have sworn he was replaced by Ronald Regan in 1981 then after two terms by George Herbert Walker Bush then William Jefferson Clinton. Oh yeah that's right the current president is George Walker Bush or is it Jimmy Carter. WAIT Jimmy Carter just writes books now give his opinion if asked for or not but so do the other ex presidents and senators etc. Heck from all the attacks on the poor man you would think George Walker Bush was ousted back in 1981 and Jimmy Carter was the current president.
The man is 82 years old he has lived long enough to have and opinion and say screw you if you don't like it.
Heck I hope to live that long and still have all my teeth not have to use depends and appear to be healthly and still know my name.
Give it a rest the man deserves the same amount of respect as any former president does like the following for example:
The late John Fitzgerald Kennedy
The late Lyndon B Johnson
The late Richard Nixon
The late Gerald Ford
The late Ronald Regan.
Yes Carter is still alive show some respect for him now before he joins those I mentioned above.
Because we all know when he kicks the bucket everyone will be in line trying sing his praises.

Answer 2

Carter was an easy target in the late 1970s and the Republicans knew they could blame him for the Iranian hostage situation (which in all fairness, was hardly his fault).

Why do Dems so rarely bash Reagan or Bush, Sr.? I would submit that is largely due to their shared interests, particularly in foreign policy. Sadly, even Carter was not immune to supporting bloodthirsty regimes (his continued financial support of the Indonesian government during the Timor atrocities is but one example).

The Democrats, like the Republicans, are beholden to their campaign contributors, who are largely corporate interests.

The other problem is that the Democrats have allowed the Republicans to define the parameters of debate. Thus, dissent is equated with disloyalty, support for gay marriage is characterized as a threat to "traditional" marriage, support for a just solution in Palestine/Israel is viewed as anti-Semetic, etc.

Similarly, why do Republicans still bash on Clinton? There's a lot of reasons to be critical of Clinton (bombing the Sudan, his refusal to reform Draconian drug laws, inability to pass even marginal health care reform, etc.) but Republicans always hark back to his sex scandals. Why? Because that's an issue that is easily communicated and sadly, resonnates with the corporate media.

Answer 3

High inflation - in the double digits. High taxes.
High unemployment. anti-military. lied to the troops about a pay raise and vetoed the bill authorizing the raise.
gave the Panama Canal away, Take over of the American
Embassy in Tehran, Iran resulting in the taking of American Hostsages for 444 days, Failed rescue attempt
because of poor military equipment. The taking of any American Embassy anywhere in this world is a ACT OF WAR against the United States and Carter failed to declare war on Iran. Bashing President Bush while in a foreign country and including the US Military and that is why Carter is bashed all the time.

Answer 4

President Carter has all the attributes that they despise in a person, humanitarianism, diplomacy and intelligence. That is why they try to belittle him with their hate filled lies. His works speak to the entire world. No one can change all the good he has done for the human race by insulting him. He is good and they hate it. P.S. President Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize the same year President Bush started the Iraq War.

Answer 5

Conservatives Bash Carter and Clinton as they have nothing to brag about. They constantly try to bring Dem presidents down the the level of failure their GOP presidents have attained. It is a very difficult task and one that takes decades to do.

Answer 6

Because he continues to comment on US affairs which makes him a legitimate target. The little weasel received a Nobel Prize for bashing the US and YOU are afraid that we are going to hurt his feelings?

Do not forget that it is not only Republicans who bash Carter. Do you remember when he went to North Korea and brokered a "peace" deal with Kim Ill Jong? That was done without the approval of the Clinton's and it turned out to be the biggest foreign policy blunder of all time.

Jimmy Carter is a filthy rat who needs bashing.

I would like to remind Ri that during the Carter Administration both the House and Senate were controlled by the Democrats. The Republicans won both Houses in 94, long after the little weasel was run out of office by a landslide.

Answer 7

Jimmy Carter was a bonehead as president and he's a bonehead now. He is a man who can't keep his mouth shut or his half baked ideas out of politics.

Clinton of all people should just shut his stupid mouth. His performance, or lack of, as president is the reason we have as many Muslim problems as we do, today. This man ignored every opportunity he had, to destroy bin Laden. He failed to respond to numerous attacks on our interests, our military, our embassy's. Actually, he failed to respond to all attacks against our country, under his watch.

To think, there are people in this country that would even consider bringing another Clinton into the White House is an absolute affront to common sense. Is this a gender issue only? Hopefully, you pathetic man bashers who think the time is now, will open your eyes to the real possibility that this country will fall into a civil war, man against women, lesbians and homosexuals.

Boy, would I like to have the blow up doll franchise when this is over!

Answer 8

Because he's an easy Target- a president who told the truth as he saw it and was honest to a fault? a man who tried to free the Hostages in Iran but couldn't because he tried through legal means (unlike Reagan) and maintained that we would not negotiate with terrorists and didn't? He didn't get results by taking the high ground. Regan freed the hostages, yes, but gave Iran US military equipment illegally in doing so.

I'll go after Reagan when he deserves it, and any other president when they deserve it. Carter However, was the most honest and moral president we ever had, followed very closely by Ford.

Answer 9

Iran fell, under Carter.

Answer 10

you're honestly maximum remarkable that Jimmy Carter’s efforts in bringing a level of peace in the middle East is laudable. the reality that Republicans demean this accomplishment, in line with threat the end results of, as you're saying “immaturity, nonunderstanding of the international around them, and absence of historic awareness.” regrettably, i'm bit greater cynical than you. nonetheless some Republicans could be bothered by the aforementioned maladies which you pronounced, I essentially think of, after speaking to lots of them, and watching the movements of many of their politicians, that there is a few thing greater sinister right here than lack of expertise of present day and historic themes. i think of they actually choose for war to proceed, and turmoil to exist, because of the fact they be attentive to that it somewhat is sturdy for employer. as much as those human beings place themselves to be ethical beacons, deep down interior their reasons are basically geared in the direction of increasing the coffers of huge employer, and any talk of morality or patriotism is in uncomplicated terms posturing on their area. i can forgive lack of expertise and immaturity. i can't forgive blatant malevolent action that serves economic self-interest on the price of peace and existence.