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This is a good summation, and

Donal — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 19:34:12 +0000

In reply to Will Rogers, President Carter and Senator Reid

This is a good summation, and I didn't think much of Carter at the time either, but I still think he has more than redeemed himself with his post-presidential activism.

Maybe our problem is too many

Elusive Trope — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 22:01:44 +0000

In reply to "Rift" is correct. I suggest

Maybe our problem is too many on the left are drinking decaf.

I agree with LisB. Carter got

cmaukonen — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:06:20 +0000

In reply to I quite disagree. While I

I agree with LisB. Carter got elected for two reasons. One to teach the repubs a lesson and two he was a southern good old boy.

And as far as the New Deal programs are concerned. Very few minorities benefited from them. Blacks especially were excluded. At least as far as the CCC and WPA and TVA and others go.

I quite disagree. While I

LisB — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:46:43 +0000

In reply to "Rift" is correct. I suggest

I quite disagree. While I have a lot of deep respect for Carter's "Habitats for Humanity" program and for his work for peace in the Middle East, I learned a lot from this post and the links contained therein and I think Barth has done a great job explaining his feelings.

"Rift" is correct. I suggest

Austin Train — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:46:14 +0000

In reply to Old values that will never

"Rift" is correct. I suggest that Barth consider decaf.

Old values that will never

Richard Day — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:26:25 +0000

In reply to Will Rogers, President Carter and Senator Reid

Old values that will never wear out. Like those ideals FDR listed in one of his last speeches. You had a blog on that speech.

Eleanor had already subscribed to those principles and continued to work for them the rest of her life.

Well you promised a rift on Jimmy.

I still love the man though.