2007-05-01 09:37:49 · 19 answers · asked by Kelz 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No, but revisionist historians have made it seem so. Carter successfully negotiated a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel which stands to this day. Prior to that time, Egypt had waged at least two wars against Israel. Carter also negotiated the SALT II (nuclear arms limitiations) Treaty, and was responsible for several environmental initiatives. He believed that we should attain energy independence and that we could stop importing oil from the Middle East within a few years. He designed a program to do this but it was not followed by his successor, Ronald Reagan.
The recession that posters above mention began during the Nixon/Ford administration, and the economy was picking up at the end of Carter's term. It was exacerbated by an oil embargo by the Arab sheiks, which was why Carter initiated energy conservation and plans to reduce US dependence on foreign oil.
The link below is to a speech by Carter where he outlines his energy policy. It has been called the "malaise speech" by revisionist Republicans, however, the word malaise never appears in it and Carter titled it the "Crisis of Confidence". If the US had followed his plan, the oil-producing countries of the Middle East would have been the only people who would have been full of malaise.
2007-05-01 09:41:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Nope. It was under President Carter when the US started the military build up that bankrupted the USSR. Regan just came into office after the policy was already implemented and took the credit for it.
2007-05-01 16:46:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was not only a failure, but was unfortunately a big reason we are facing so many terrorists today. Carter paved the way for more and more terrorists to gain a foothold in the middle east. Carter was and is a weak, noodle-spined fool who should be ashamed to show his face in public. Why oh why did he have to leave that peanut farm?
2007-05-01 16:46:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lets see record setting unemployment, double digit inflation, two hour gas lines (Most Y/A posters, this was before your time) Mortgage rates in 11 to 18%..military so far gutted that it had the worst safety rate in its history due to poor equipment, national confidence at it's lowest that even Carter noticed....other than that yeah a complete success...
2007-05-01 16:43:22 · answer #4 · answered by garyb1616 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, Carter was the most moral President we have had in the last 50 years.
2007-05-01 16:42:24 · answer #5 · answered by dharma_bum48326 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Jimmy (Check Book) Carter was a horrible President.
2007-05-01 16:41:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Absolutely Not! Carter was a great negotiator and actually got Sadat and Begin to agree on something. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for doing so. I don't think Bush will be getting one those!
2007-05-01 16:41:05 · answer #7 · answered by backpackwayne 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
I used to think so until January 2000, then I realized what a REAL disaster is.
2007-05-01 16:44:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your point of view, He Helped Iran establish
a Theocracy.
2007-05-01 16:46:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well let's review.............
* 7 million unemployed Americans
* 12% inflation rates
* Gas shortages at the pump
* Hostages taken in Iran.
* American pride at an all time low.
Yeah, I'd say his presidency was a failure!
2007-05-01 16:42:18 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋