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stevenleser

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32. Hard to say. One would have to guess at their responses to each other's challenges

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 06:36 PM

Jul 2013

The issues that came up were so different. The difficulty level was so different.

Carter was presented both massive economic and foreign policy challenges. Clinton's Presidency doesn't seem so difficult by comparison and Barack Obama had slightly worse economic challenges but not as bad foreign policy challenges as Carter.

Hard to put either in the other's shoes and say for certain that one would do better than the other.

I can guess, for instance, that Clinton and Obama would both have gone to war with Iran over the hostage crisis, but I don't know that for sure.

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Of the three living Democratic Presidents, which one is/was best? [View all] OmahaBlueDog Jul 2013 OP

What's the criteria? leftstreet Jul 2013 #1

Your personal opinion, or whatever you value in a President OmahaBlueDog Jul 2013 #2

Lots of Carter fans here...I like Jimmy, but he wasn't a good Prez... joeybee12 Jul 2013 #3

One thing is for certain: he redefined the role of ex-President OmahaBlueDog Jul 2013 #4

Definitely... joeybee12 Jul 2013 #6

I love Jimmy Carter etherealtruth Jul 2013 #5

That's how I feel also...nt joeybee12 Jul 2013 #8

I'm wondering why LWolf Jul 2013 #9

I'm interpreting good with effective...Carter wasn't... joeybee12 Jul 2013 #11

Effective. LWolf Jul 2013 #13

Carter 'standing his ground' killed any chance for substantive healthcare reform... Drunken Irishman Jul 2013 #43

I don't see anything accomplished by "compromise" LWolf Jul 2013 #58

That's the problem... Drunken Irishman Jul 2013 #62

Carter deserves credit for fall of Soviets, not Raygun despite what pukes think on point Jul 2013 #10

agreed. He is one of the best if not the best EX-presidents... Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #16

Carter bungled Iran... Drunken Irishman Jul 2013 #46

I think it wouldn't have been as "bungled" had the Reagan TRAITORS not struck a deal for hostages... cascadiance Jul 2013 #51

He accomplished almost nothing as president, but has been a good EX-president frazzled Jul 2013 #24

That's how I feel... joeybee12 Jul 2013 #28

Accomplished nothing? Capt. Obvious Jul 2013 #61

Carter led to Reagan...another nutty DU "poll" result BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #52

For me, it was a toss up between Clinton and Obama... PennsylvaniaMatt Jul 2013 #7

Gotta go with Big Dawg liberaltrucker Jul 2013 #12

I find it surprising how Carter is beating Clinton in this poll. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #14

Poll SamKnause Jul 2013 #19

exactly. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #22

Those, and also the Telecommunications act passing was a CRIME too! cascadiance Jul 2013 #47

Poll SamKnause Jul 2013 #49

i think carter is the only democrat there leftyohiolib Jul 2013 #15

Astute observation. +1 n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #21

winner frylock Jul 2013 #35

Absolutely true. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #36

Iran overshadowed Carter's term sarisataka Jul 2013 #17

Carter's record of economic, foreign policy, and political success is truly geek tragedy Jul 2013 #18

The one that didn't bomb third world countries. rug Jul 2013 #20

Well, no, but Carter did come up with the absolutely brilliant idea of geek tragedy Jul 2013 #25

Not nearly as brilliant as droning them and putting the in indefinite detention. rug Jul 2013 #26

I agree. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #27

Carter wasn't great as President but he's far and away the best person. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #23

carterof the three. clinton.Obama, neoliberal warmongers no different then GOP. boilerbabe Jul 2013 #29

I voted for Carter but could make a case for either Clinton or Obama carolinayellowdog Jul 2013 #30

Not even close. 99Forever Jul 2013 #31

Hard to say. One would have to guess at their responses to each other's challenges stevenleser Jul 2013 #32

The best president? or the best human being? RevStPatrick Jul 2013 #33

hmmm, is this just correlation or causality? carolinayellowdog Jul 2013 #34

To be fair... Agschmid Jul 2013 #37

Carter. Obama is dead last by a mile LittleBlue Jul 2013 #38

I wouldn't put Barack in with Poppy & Junior OmahaBlueDog Jul 2013 #39

Clinton failed at healthcare because he and Hillary fought for universal healthcare. liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #44

I blame Obama. n/t Scurrilous Jul 2013 #40

If Desert One hadn't failed...so much would be different today.. tokenlib Jul 2013 #41

DNV... Wounded Bear Jul 2013 #42

exactly. He could have used that momentum from the millions of people who voted for him to liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #45

Jimmy Carter never lied Generic Other Jul 2013 #48

Carter started us down the right path with solar energy too! cascadiance Jul 2013 #50

Wow. I'm surprised. Pleased.... but surprised. n/t Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #53

Jimmy Carter democrank Jul 2013 #54

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #55

Bullshit. The changes that Carter made to S&Ls was to lower inflation. The criminality came from FSogol Jul 2013 #57

The Big Dawg by a mile! (nt) LostOne4Ever Jul 2013 #56

While I love Jimmy Carter hamsterjill Jul 2013 #59

I was not alive for Carter and don't know him much, so it limits my knowledge base to the last two. Xyzse Jul 2013 #60