komotv.com — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Former President Carter says President Bush's administration is "the worst in history" in international relations, taking aim at the White House's policy of pre-emptive war and its Middle East diplomacy.
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laserblazerMay 20, 2007
Seek help. Only a sick, evil or willfully ignorant person could think Carter is worse than Bush or that Reagan is better than anyone.Do you really want to compliment the man who dispatched death-squads to kill villagers in Central America? Do you?
bishopMay 20, 2007
From Wiki:When Ronald Reagan entered office, the American economy faced the highest rate of inflation since 1947, and double-digit unemployment as well as high interest rates were considered the nation's principal economic problems. When President Reagan returned from the hospital, he focused on reviving the economy through his economic policies. Partially based on supply-side economics, the policies sought to stimulate the economy with large across-the-board tax cuts. Reagan's expansionary fiscal policies soon became known as "Reaganomics".President Reagan's tenure marked a time of economic prosperity for the majority of Americans in the United States. Tax rates were lowered significantly under Reagan, with the top personal tax bracket dropping from 70% to 28% in 7 years,[64] and GDP growth recovered strongly after the 1982 recession.[4] Unemployment peaked at over 11 percent in 1982, then dropped steadily,[62] plus inflation significantly decreased.[4] During Reagan's eight years in office, the economy grew at a robust annual rate of 3.8% per year.[4]Reagan's tax policies and emphasis on deregulation invigorated America's economy. According to the Cato Institute, the American Economy performed better during the Reagan years, than during the pre- and post- Reagan years, and at the end of his administration, the United States was enjoying its longest recorded period of peacetime prosperity without recession or depression.You might not like him but the facts speak for themselves.Reagan will be remembered as a great man and president.
archosMay 20, 2007
Digg: <a class="user" href="http://digg.com/politics/Ron_Paul_First_Bush_Was_Working_Towards_New_World_Order">http://digg.com/politics/Ron_Paul_First_Bush_Was_Working_Towards_New_World_Order</a>
airshipMay 21, 2007
When the Vietnam war ended, we got double-digit inflation and a stagnant economy. This often happens after the end of a major war. Research it on the Internet. This happened during the Ford administration, and Carter inherited it.In Iran, they were furious at the US for overthrowing their legitimately elected democratic government and putting the puppet Shaw in power. The people revolted and took over the embassy. Carter chose not to go to war, and tried negotiations and even a botched rescue attempt. Then the Reagan people negotiated with the hostage-takers in an arms-for-hostages deal that would make Reagan look strong as soon as he took office. The main negotiator? W's dad, George H.W. Bush.Carter did a lot of good things, and was mostly just in the wrong place at the right time for his biggest 'failures'.
tekuMay 21, 2007
The only time you should ever listen to President Carter's inane ramblings is when you, as a communist, need money from the US... in this scenario he is your best friend.
tguldenMay 21, 2007
While I do agree with the man, hearing that coming from Jimmy Carter ain't saying a lot.
gonzoligaMay 21, 2007
"Read it on the Internet"? Seriously?And yeah, the Shaw. He was so respected in the US we named an Air Force Base after him. Oh? Shah? Ahhhh, gotcha.
thisdudeabidesMay 23, 2007
Uh, in war - sometimes revenge is enough.
curious10May 26, 2007
You really have the illusion that Bush is more popular outside his own country???????
stargatesteveMay 29, 2007
we need another Reagan.
kbbbb7Feb 12, 2008
Truth? Yeah, right. Double digit inflation has its roots in the spending on the Vietnam war. And two Presidents earlier had dragged the US out of that mess, but the economic sore was left to fester until Carter had to do something. And he did. And I wasn't alive when Reagan got to power, but all I know is that he didn't do a freaking thing for the economy, Carter's economic plan saved it. Carter's appointment to the Reserve Board saved it. Iran was again a legacy policy that someone started back post WWII, the British wanted to keep their companies in there so the CIA put the Shah in. The Iranians come to hate him, depose him, and the regional instability causes price hikes. This is one of the few things Carter did that bothered me, and that was NOTHING. He could have fixed Iran so the mess didn't escalate.Seriously, Carter's agenda was domestic. My parents remember zero of him when he was president because he didn't make international headlines, and face it, he's not some B-Grade actor that can read pre-written speeches with schmaltzy conviction. He was busy making peace, not war. A point sorely lost on far too many Americans. He started the Middle East Peace Process. Imagine what the price of oil would be without it!If I offered America two pills, one that meant utopia, with a fair and free society of people being equal, and the other meant blind euphoric patriotism with people dying from a corrupt healthcare system that won't treat people, executives that make billions then run off with the money to screw the honest Joe's at the bottom, and a police state hell-bent on control, which pill would it take?The politicians (Read: Reagan/Bush/Bush) that push the agenda of euphoric patriotism are usually the ones most corrupt, using it as a shield to push though the least moral agendas.
kbbbb7Feb 12, 2008
Reagan did sod all for inflation. He was a B-grade actor who sat on his big hands and read speeches written for him in a schmaltzy way. His across the board cuts on programs caused nothing but further inequality in America. And he had a second recession occur during his Presidency- cos Carter wasn't around to fix it for him!"Government is not a solution to our problem, government is the problem" - No, Reagan, YOU are the problem.It's not hard to do nothing.
nosocialismApr 20, 2008
Why isn't that the Pot calling the Kettle, Blacker than black.NoSocialism.com
giveerJan 11, 2009
.. well, Bush steps down in 9 days, so Carter won't have to carry that label any longer.