On Tue, 08 Jun 2004 07:35:39 -0700, Jonathan Ganz wrote:

Interesting theory... I guess we'll never know. BTW, when I said Carter
was a lousy pres, I didn't mean that he had bad ideas. He just implemented
them poorly, and he forgot that the great unwashed are not interested in
"belt tightening" unless there is an urgent need and a just cause. All he
did was alienate people.

While I wouldn't call his Presidency successful, it was a long way from
the worst we have had. Somewhere along our way, someone promised us a
free lunch. We are still paying for it.