Carter was the first person I ever voted for as president. The first presidential election that I reached of age. I was told by a friend that if I were a christian I would have to vote for Carter. I voted for Carter, partly for that and partly against Ford and what he represented. What Ford represented in my eyes then has changed in my eyes now. All the anti-Vietnam protests were aimed at Nixon and his administration. How could Ford, who was part of the Nixon/Agnew/Ford machine, not be part of the problem with all the corruption? Plus Ford was never elected. Enough on that. Whomever was in the White House at that had to be part of the problem. Not the solution.
What was Jimmy's legacy?
- The gas/oil shortage in 1977
- He gave back the Panama Canal
- The Iranian Hostage crisis (which came to an end as soon as a real President came into office)
- The failed hostage rescue
- The 1980 Summer Olympic Boycott
- Billy Carter
The legacy that we now choose as his is an ex-President that is involved in Habitats for Humanity but he is trying hard to embrace another, the open arm acceptance of terrorist like Chavez or the Palestinian cause. Jimmy's legacy is "I NEVER MET A TERRORIST I DIDN'T LIKE!'
I'm not a writer, so I don't know how to close this without getting personal, but this man's hatred of a party will stop at no bounds, including the support of terrorist, to make his point.
As for the election, I'm voting for Palin cause she's a babe.
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