Guest Peeves Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 I nominate Jimmy 'Peanuts" Carter. he Jimmy Carter Un-Presidential LibraryDedicated to the Worst President and Worst Ex-President in U.S. History! Below are a growing number of links to blog posts, articles, and Op-Eds concerning the worst former president in the history of the United States of America, Jimmy Carter. Many were written by TMQ staff, while others were found around the internet. They clearly reveal the magnitude of Carter’s seditious meddling in the American foreign policy arena, to say the least. http://tmq2.wordpress.com/the-jimmy-carter-un-presidential-library/ Lots of opinion links that support MY choice. The Carter Center: http://www.cartercenter.orgBrowse the links below and see for yourself what a disaster this peanut farmer from Georgia has been for our country. Yet he’s an icon and mentor for countless liberals, hordes of Democrats, scores of left-wing media houses, and multitudes of other enemies of the United States. Swaggering behind his cheesy smile, intense hubris, and holier-than-thou Christianity, Carter has damaged our country beyond measure, and continues to do so. From his stroke-of-luck presidency, to Iran’s humiliation of the US due to his botched decisions and spinelessness, to his anti-Semitism, to his shady relationships with petrodollar-rich Arabs and terrorist leaders, to his latest book of distortions and lies about Israel and the Pal-Bots, Carter has consistently revealed his contempt for the USA and Israel. He does all of this while referring to himself as a devout Christian, but in reality, for America and many other countries, Carter has truly been a lethal anomaly. Quote
punked Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) I nominate Jimmy 'Peanuts" Carter. http://tmq2.wordpress.com/the-jimmy-carter-un-presidential-library/ Lots of opinion links that support MY choice. According to the American people Bush was worse then Carter better check your opinion polls. What makes you think he is the worst? Was the large job growth some of the best numbers in the last 50 years a percentage growth rate? Was that he was one of the only presidents in the last 50 years to have years without deficit (the other being Bill Clinton)? Was it his policy to get off the oil dependence that is crushing America right now? What specifically did you not like? Geee what ever could it be. Maybe it was the oil embargo which really showed us how America was going to be if they never got off the stuff. Hey look at what we got now less oil in the world and it is looking more and more like Carter every day. The US needs to convert to natural gas now because energy feeds that giant and the oil is coming out of the ground as fast as it can. Edited June 16, 2012 by punked Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 Was that he was one of the only presidents in the last 50 years to have years without deficit (the other being Bill Clinton)? Patently false...the U.S. had a budget surplus in FY1969...President Nixon (LBJ's previous budget). 1969 + 50 = 2019 Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
DogOnPorch Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 William Henry Harrison. Either that or he's the best President. Your choice. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
punked Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 Patently false...the U.S. had a budget surplus in FY1969...President Nixon (LBJ's previous budget). 1969 + 50 = 2019 I agree Nixon ran a deficit when LBJ's budget had a surplus. Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 I agree Nixon ran a deficit when LBJ's budget had a surplus. But you stated that only Clinton and Carter had such a surplus over the past 50 years. Why did you lie? Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
punked Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 But you stated that only Clinton and Carter had such a surplus over the past 50 years. Why did you lie? No you are totally right I forgot the other Democrat that was in power in the last 50 years LBJ of course he ran a surplus. Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 No you are totally right I forgot the other Democrat that was in power in the last 50 years LBJ of course he ran a surplus. So in your hurried zeal to try and score partisan political points you made an error. Perhaps you can learn from this. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
punked Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) So in your hurried zeal to try and score partisan political points you made an error. Perhaps you can learn from this. I have no clue what you are talking about. There was no zeal to score partisan political points. The point stands in the last 50 years only three guys didn't have a deficit and one of them was Carter. Which is probably why Peeves doesn't like him. He did what conservatives only talk about doing. Balancing a budget. Edited June 16, 2012 by punked Quote
Shakeyhands Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 So in your hurried zeal to try and score partisan political points you made an error. Perhaps you can learn from this. Geeez... way to spank him BC... Quote "They muddy the water, to make it seem deep." - Friedrich Nietzsche
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 I have no clue what you are talking about. There was no zeal to score partisan political points. The point stands in the last 50 years only three guys didn't have a deficit and one of them was Carter. ...and America rewarded President Carter accordingly, by not re-electing him. That's how important it is/was in the overall scheme of things. Play the deficit game in Canada where it means much more. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
punked Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 ...and America rewarded President Carter accordingly, by not re-electing him. That's how important it is/was in the overall scheme of things. Play the deficit game in Canada where it means much more. Lots of people lose elections it doesn't make them best or worse anything. Churchhill lost in 1945 I don't think anyone would say he was the worst PM of all time, Bush I lost in 92 and I would not put him in the running for the worst president. People lose elections it happens, if you want to discus the worst president based on something quantitative I will be here waiting. Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 .... if you want to discus the worst president based on something quantitative I will be here waiting. Yet your attempt at quantitative discourse on this topic was found to be erroneous. The very term "worst president" is an oxymoron. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
punked Posted June 16, 2012 Report Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) Yet your attempt at quantitative discourse on this topic was found to be erroneous. The very term "worst president" is an oxymoron. Nope the point is the same even with the corrected details. Sorry. Good try to have an argument with out the details though. Edited June 16, 2012 by punked Quote
TheNewTeddy Posted June 17, 2012 Report Posted June 17, 2012 Experts agree it's Harding. Anyone who tries to play politics and claim it was someone else is BSing you. Quote Feel free to contact me outside the forums. Add "TheNewTeddy" to Twitter, Facebook, or Hotmail to reach me!
jbg Posted June 17, 2012 Report Posted June 17, 2012 William Henry Harrison. Either that or he's the best President. Your choice. I couldn't stand Carter though I voted for him in 1976 and 1980. After 1980 I saw what a great President could be like. But the combination of Franklin Pierce (1853-7) and James Buchanan (1857-61) were hard to beat on the downside. Collectively they almost destroyed the country; not that their immediate predecessor, Millard Fillmore, was any better. I wonder if King, Trudeau and/or Chretien could have been worse though. Quote Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone." Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds. Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location? The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Posted June 17, 2012 ...I wonder if King, Trudeau and/or Chretien could have been worse though. We will never know, as the office of Prime Minister is not directly comparable and US presidents never had to govern under a monarch across the ocean. Presidents have no mommy to run to. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
Moonlight Graham Posted June 17, 2012 Report Posted June 17, 2012 Rankings from various polls of scholars and whatnot, pretty interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States#Scholar_survey_results Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect.
punked Posted June 17, 2012 Report Posted June 17, 2012 Rankings from various polls of scholars and whatnot, pretty interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States#Scholar_survey_results We can see from those rankings Carter is a middle of the pack kinda of president. Quote
Guest American Woman Posted June 17, 2012 Report Posted June 17, 2012 Experts agree it's Harding. Anyone who tries to play politics and claim it was someone else is BSing you. Are you saying that we all must agree with what the "experts" claim? That no one is entitled to their own thoughts/opinion? Quote
cybercoma Posted June 17, 2012 Report Posted June 17, 2012 Everybody knows that the worst president in US history was Andrew Jackson. Here's what Kate Beaton said about Andrew Jackson in her hilarious historical comic-strip book Hark! A Vagrant: Andrew Jackson: you love him or hate him, and not much in between. He did some good things. He brought himself up from nothing and did what he thought was best. And he did a lot of bad things. Modern folks can't really look at something like the Indian Removal Act and think, 'Yeah, but maybe he was an okay dude.' Don't kid yourselves either--it's not like in his time no one thought to duke it out with him when he was being a jerk. The man had so many musket balls in his body you could stick magnets to him, if magnets stuck to lead. Quote
punked Posted June 17, 2012 Report Posted June 17, 2012 Everybody knows that the worst president in US history was Andrew Jackson. Here's what Kate Beaton said about Andrew Jackson in her hilarious historical comic-strip book Hark! A Vagrant: Give me a break Andrew Jackson was divisive for sure but not a bad president. He was not bought and did what he said he would when he was elected. I think you would be hard pressed to actually argue he was the worst. Quote
Guest Peeves Posted June 17, 2012 Report Posted June 17, 2012 Rankings from various polls of scholars and whatnot, pretty interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_rankings_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States#Scholar_survey_results Interesting article. As ranking goes Carter is really rank. I take particular exception to his position on the peace initiatives and his writings. http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_article=1246&x_context=2&x_outlet=118 Quote
Guest Peeves Posted June 17, 2012 Report Posted June 17, 2012 Interesting article. As ranking goes Carter is really rank. I take particular exception to his position on the peace initiatives and his writings. http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_article=1246&x_context=2&x_outlet=118 Oh btw, I am biased. I don't like liars. Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Posted June 17, 2012 Oh btw, I am biased. I don't like liars. Then your criteria are cast aside....several highly ranked US presidents were "liars". Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
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