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4Q2u2

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69. A lot of those Principles are bashed here on DU regularly
Fri Jul 11, 2014, 12:44 PM
Jul 2014

A major deregulation proponent he started with the airlines and trucking industry. Subsequently destroying those Unions.
He was a Fiscal Conservative intent on balancing the budget even at the cost of social programs.
As President told unmarried staff not to "live in Sin".

In the summer of 1979, inflation rose to 14 percent. In response, Carter cut the budgets of social programs, leading to criticism from African American leaders and members of the "traditional FDR coalition

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/bonus-video/presidents-economy-carter2/?flavour=mobile

"An earlier version of this story said that Obama was the first Democratic president to propose cuts to Social Security. A proposal from President Jimmy Carter in 1977 proposed indexing changes that effectively cut benefits for future retirees.

Right. Carter not only changed the index, he proposed doing so in a way that reduced benefits more than chained-CPI would. Carter also scaled back eligibility rules for Social Security’s disability insurance."

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/social-securitys-peculiar-partisan-prob

"The broad outlines of Mr. Reagan's budget policy accelerated a trend begun in the final 18 months of the Carter Administration. After two decades of expanded social programs, President Carter faced mounting inflation and deepening deficits that forced him to abandon the unfinished business of the Democratic agenda: programs that would guarantee income, provide national health insurance and mammoth aid to education." NY Times 1988

I am not quite sure how Bush was worked into this unless you are accusing me as a supporter of his. Automatic assumption that a low post count equals Busher?

This is more of my type of Democrat
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tip_O'Neill
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/1209.html

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+100% - n/t mazzarro Jul 2014 #1
He's still eligible for a second term as President. George II Jul 2014 #2
Atheists for Carter! tecelote Jul 2014 #3
Count me in! Only votes I ever cast without holding my nose at all. nt Mnemosyne Jul 2014 #6
Works for me. If we must rehash history, we could do much worse. nt raouldukelives Jul 2014 #45
My vote in a heartbeat. SomeGuyInEagan Jul 2014 #55
Jimmy Carter is a fabulous Triana Jul 2014 #4
Yeah. Consider the source - the bottom of the barrel punching up at him. And NEVER even getting calimary Jul 2014 #7
He had a cool brother too! BobbyBoring Jul 2014 #9
That would be rare. Billy Beer ate through the can. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #14
Really? BobbyBoring Jul 2014 #21
Cans back then were different. So were pull tabs. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #22
OMGawd! littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #28
Recycling lessons. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #29
Damn.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #31
A new dance maybe? littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #35
Tabs Popping. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #36
Found this too.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #23
In my family, we would buy Christmas gifts for all of the kids, CrispyQ Jul 2014 #47
I've got a 6 pack of it! 7962 Jul 2014 #59
^eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #27
If I could he would be the first I would invite PumpkinAle Jul 2014 #5
Best DU thread I've read in a while. I went to hear JC speak once, and got his autograph. LOVE. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #8
^eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #30
k and r with thanks for this wonderful human being. niyad Jul 2014 #10
First & best president I ever voted for, twice. rickyhall Jul 2014 #11
I like JC, but Cartoonist Jul 2014 #12
I guess you could,...you know,....forgive. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #15
Forgive? Cartoonist Jul 2014 #19
Traditionally, those women were charged with witchcraft. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #20
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #13
Indeed. eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #32
Yes, indeed. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #34
Those of us who live in Georgia have the privilege of voting for Jimmy & japple Jul 2014 #16
Sam Nunn was more than a little bit racist. JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #25
I did not realize that Sam Nunn was a racist. His daughter, Michelle, certainly seems very japple Jul 2014 #63
It's been too many years. JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #68
Here's hoping the voters are able to set things right! n/t truedelphi Jul 2014 #58
Thank you for voting for both of them. TNNurse Jul 2014 #60
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I am fairly sure that is not legal TNNurse Jul 2014 #65
I guess I should have posted the sarcasm smilie. I get in trouble every single japple Jul 2014 #73
He's right, of course, but a little too generous to the "holy teachings." DirkGently Jul 2014 #17
He's Our Best Ex President Ever colsohlibgal Jul 2014 #18
I completely agree. BobTheSubgenius Jul 2014 #24
Great moniker and I love the art. *L* nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #39
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If we'd listened to him back then... americannightmare Jul 2014 #40
I did listen and I rejected Reagan. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #42
and don't forget John Anderson... CTyankee Jul 2014 #44
I had forgotten John Anderson until you reminded me. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #50
Ah, John Anderson ... SomeGuyInEagan Jul 2014 #57
no, there were not. a lot of so-called democrats bought his bs noiretextatique Jul 2014 #54
If He Listened 4Q2u2 Jul 2014 #46
No, most Americans, including most Democrats... americannightmare Jul 2014 #70
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Jul 2014 #41
Thank you, President Carter. democrank Jul 2014 #43
I love Jimmy Carter! stage left Jul 2014 #48
Jimmy Carter, a real Democrat for the People. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #49
Yes the Pious 4Q2u2 Jul 2014 #53
He had principles. More than I can say for some that would bow down to George Bush. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #56
A lot of those Principles are bashed here on DU regularly 4Q2u2 Jul 2014 #69
My reference to Bush has nothing to do with you. I was simply saying that I rate rhett o rick Jul 2014 #71
Yes 4Q2u2 Jul 2014 #72
I'd argue that subjugating women is the very basic PURPOSE of the Big Three monotheisms. Arugula Latte Jul 2014 #51
Historically they certainly have been used that way. n/t Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #62
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Jimmeh! AzDar Jul 2014 #61
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