Reagan was the best president; Carter was the worst

[SultanOfSurreal]

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[Pedronicus]

arse about face title

[Frigidus]

Both were largely unremarkable. I wouldn't call either good, but they weren't that bad.

[GabonX]

And checking it twice?

Not sure that Reagan was the "best," but he was our last great President. Nobody else in recent times can stand with figures like the Roosevelt's, Lincoln, Jefferson, or Washington. The collapse of the USSR, among other successes, is a direct result of Reagan's strategy. He was one of our truly great leaders and is certainly the greatest President of recent times.

Carter on the other hand is the worst President of recent times. He destroyed the economy and his foreign policy was tepid and weak, hence the bungled Iranian Hostage Crisis. In fact, every problem we have with Iran today, and nuclear proliferation in the Middle East in general, can be attributed to the failures of Carter. He's also an anti semite and those houses he built for people reportedly cause terrible skin rashes.

I wouldn't say that one is the absolute best, and the other the absolute worst, but you have identified the best and worst of recent times.

[Serbia]

I agree with Gabon. Reagan was the best in recent times, Carter was awful.

[spurgistan]

And checking it twice?

Not sure that Reagan was the "best," but he was our last great President. Nobody else in recent times can stand with figures like the Roosevelt's, Lincoln, Jefferson, or Washington. The collapse of the USSR, among other successes, is a direct result of Reagan's strategy. He was one of our truly great leaders and is certainly the greatest President of recent times.

Carter on the other hand is the worst President of recent times. He destroyed the economy and his foreign policy was tepid and weak, hence the bungled Iranian Hostage Crisis. In fact, every problem we have with Iran today, and nuclear proliferation in the Middle East in general, can be attributed to the failures of Carter. He's also an anti semite and those houses he built for people reportedly cause terrible skin rashes.

I wouldn't say that one is the absolute best, and the other the absolute worst, but you have identified the best and worst of recent times.

Err... no. If we're playing the Blame American Presidents for Past Events in Iran game, you can thank Eisenhower for overthrowing the democratically elected president of Iraq, Mohammed Mossadeq, in 1953. Although we got 25 more years of cheap oil, I think you'll agree that it probably wasn't worth it.

[InkL0sed]

And checking it twice?

Not sure that Reagan was the "best," but he was our last great President. Nobody else in recent times can stand with figures like the Roosevelt's, Lincoln, Jefferson, or Washington. The collapse of the USSR, among other successes, is a direct result of Reagan's strategy. He was one of our truly great leaders and is certainly the greatest President of recent times.

Here's a question, O Believer in Capitalism:

If Reagan overthrew the USSR, doesn't that mean that Communism could have succeeded without US opposition?

I would counter that Gorbachev and the inherent failings of Communism had more to do with the Soviet Union's fall than anything else. At best, Reagan may have sped it up by a couple years.

Carter on the other hand is the worst President of recent times. He destroyed the economy and his foreign policy was tepid and weak, hence the bungled Iranian Hostage Crisis. In fact, every problem we have with Iran today, and nuclear proliferation in the Middle East in general, can be attributed to the failures of Carter. He's also an anti semite and those houses he built for people reportedly cause terrible skin rashes.

I wouldn't say that one is the absolute best, and the other the absolute worst, but you have identified the best and worst of recent times.

How is Carter an anti-Semite...?

[Neoteny]

Reagan didn't overthrow the USSR, space lasers did.

[InkL0sed]

Don't you mean giant space cats?

[Frigidus]

Don't you mean giant space cats?

No, I'm pretty sure the U.S.S.R. was taken down with hardball economics and stern speeches alone.

[Neoteny]

I mean, it worked on Cuba, right?

[neanderpaul14]

Sorry to go off topic but Ink why have you and Neotony been having the same avy??

Just curious.

[Neoteny]

Sorry to go off topic but Ink why have you and Neotony been having the same avy??

Just curious.

I feel like I'm talking to myself sometimes.

[luns101]

I agree with Gabon. Reagan was the best in recent times, Carter was awful.

I agree with Serbia...but not with his avatar

[pimpdave]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN SPACE, CAT?

[Mr Scorpio]

How is Carter an anti-Semite...?

We now know Carter is an anti-Semite because he is an intellectual prostitute for the Saudi royal family writing ridiculously one sided anti-Israel books.

But we've always suspected it because he pressured Israel to hand over 90% of the territory it won in the six day war in exchange for a piece of paper promising peace.

[got tonkaed]

And checking it twice?

Not sure that Reagan was the "best," but he was our last great President. Nobody else in recent times can stand with figures like the Roosevelt's, Lincoln, Jefferson, or Washington. The collapse of the USSR, among other successes, is a direct result of Reagan's strategy. He was one of our truly great leaders and is certainly the greatest President of recent times.

Carter on the other hand is the worst President of recent times. He destroyed the economy and his foreign policy was tepid and weak, hence the bungled Iranian Hostage Crisis. In fact, every problem we have with Iran today, and nuclear proliferation in the Middle East in general, can be attributed to the failures of Carter. He's also an anti semite and those houses he built for people reportedly cause terrible skin rashes.
I wouldn't say that one is the absolute best, and the other the absolute worst, but you have identified the best and worst of recent times.

o hai der ad hominem!

[SultanOfSurreal]

How is Carter an anti-Semite...?

We now know Carter is an anti-Semite because he is an intellectual prostitute for the Saudi royal family

[spurgistan]

How is Carter an anti-Semite...?

We now know Carter is an anti-Semite because he is an intellectual prostitute for the Saudi royal family writing ridiculously one sided anti-Israel books.

But we've always suspected it because he pressured Israel to hand over 90% of the territory it won in the six day war in exchange for a piece of paper promising peace.

who the f is we?
also, failure to unabashedly support Israeli foreign affairs is not anti-Semitism. Overusing that word kills the meaning. Carter's not a freaking anti-Semite.

[Snorri1234]

And checking it twice?

Not sure that Reagan was the "best," but he was our last great President. Nobody else in recent times can stand with figures like the Roosevelt's, Lincoln, Jefferson, or Washington. The collapse of the USSR, among other successes, is a direct result of Reagan's strategy. He was one of our truly great leaders and is certainly the greatest President of recent times.

Here's a question, O Believer in Capitalism:

If Reagan overthrew the USSR, doesn't that mean that Communism could have succeeded without US opposition?

[thegreekdog]

if you agree, post here

i am making a list

So, if we don't agree we shouldn't post here? Oops, too late...

[Serbia]

I agree with Gabon. Reagan was the best in recent times, Carter was awful.

I agree with Serbia...but not with his avatar

My avatar, however, is indisputable.

[SultanOfSurreal]

if you agree, post here

i am making a list

So, if we don't agree we shouldn't post here? Oops, too late...

tsk tsk, i never said such a thing. i merely admonished those who agree to post here.

i always welcome posts from friend thegreekdog! <3

[thegreekdog]

Good, because I wanted to post here.

As someone said in a recent forum somewhere else (a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away)... people think the "best" and "worst" presidents come from their own generation (i.e. their own experiences). Erego, some stunads are going to think Reagan was the greatest president and some stunads are going to think Carter was the worst, when there are much better candidates for either position throughout the brief history of the United States.

[neanderpaul14]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN SPACE, CAT?

He's hunting down the Pigs in Space