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The "Decent Man" Fallacy

The "Decent Man" Fallacy

Jimmy Carter was almost universally mischaracterized

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Larry Schweikart
Jan 02, 2025
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Ok, I admit it. I voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976. It was the only vote for a DemoKKKrat at the presidential level I made in my entire life. Ford seemed so incredibly incompetent I thought nothing could be worse. I was wrong. Of course, the good news is that Jimmy Carter was such a bad president that we ended up with Ronald Reagan.

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