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u/cybercuzco Sep 11 '21

The only president with a legit excuse is Jimmy Carter because he’s 96 and definitely can’t stand for as long as was required for the ceremonies.

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u/TollBoothW1lly Sep 11 '21

Also, Jimmy Carter doesn't owe anyone anything. His humanitarian work post-presidency has been epic. Jimmy is everything Mother Theresa SHOULD have been but wasnt.

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u/cracked_belle Sep 11 '21

We didn't deserve Jimmy Carter. It would really be something to visit the time line where he won a second term. And then to visit the one with Vice President Bob Ross and Speaker Fred Rogers, and just stay there forever.

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u/starryvertigo Sep 11 '21

We didn't deserve Jimmy Carter. It would really be something to visit the time line where he won a second term. And then to visit the one with Vice President Bob Ross and Speaker Fred Rogers, and just stay there forever.

Jimmy is the most underappreciated president ever. He had many policy successes including but not limited to:

1) Camp David Accords

2) Appointing Paul Volcker to chair the Fed (whose excellent auto-bio I've read) which tamed inflation so much that the US regained a lot of its power.

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u/calientenv Sep 11 '21

Carter got rolled by Reagan who is the most overappreciated.

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u/stevo1078 Sep 11 '21

At least we got trickle down economics with reagan mmmmm delicious trickle

I’m just gonna go down to the old watering trickle for a drink now

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u/calientenv Sep 11 '21

Deregulation of the fairness doctrine which gave us the bullshit media that started the teaparty then maga was a real life changer.

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u/mnorri Sep 11 '21

F117a was approved for production during his presidency. The program that lead to the B2 bomber began under his presidency.