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Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2015, 07:19 PM Jul 2015

Former President Jimmy Carter shares his full, lucky life in new memoi

Published on Jul 9, 2015
Now the author of his 29th book, “A Full Life: Reflections at 90,” former President Jimmy Carter joins Judy Woodruff to discuss race relations in America, the Democratic candidates for the upcoming presidential race, growing up wishing for more approval from his father, plus his own longevity and luck.

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He's going to be in my town tavalon Jul 2015 #1

I met him back in the 80s at a book signing. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #2

He wasn't lucky with the mission to free the American hostages in Iran. Nitram Jul 2015 #3

tavalon

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1. He's going to be in my town

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 07:20 PM

Jul 2015

on July 28th. I am trying to get someone to take the first part of my shift. I really, really want to go see him.

Spitfire of ATJ

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2. I met him back in the 80s at a book signing.

Reply to tavalon (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 07:37 PM

Jul 2015

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Nitram

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3. He wasn't lucky with the mission to free the American hostages in Iran.

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Fri Jul 10, 2015, 09:20 AM

Jul 2015

But I respect him for trying. and then Reagan made a deal with Iran to keep the hostages until Carter's term ended.

He wasn't lucky with pursuing detente with the USSR because they invaded Afghanistan.

He wasn't lucky with energy policy because the Oil Embargo occurred during his presidency. And the oil shock caused a recession. He tried to get America to become more energy efficient, and energy use was significantly reduced for a while. Ronald Regan removed the solar panels Carter had put on the WH roof and encouraged Americans to live like it was 1950 again.

None of these were Carter's fault, but the right wing used them to get Reagan into office and portray Carter as a loser and a weak president.

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