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Originally Posted by Dylan On the other hand, Carter did good things, which Reagan's administration is curiously devoid of. | Revamping the military, ending the fuel shortage, eliminating double digit inflation, lower taxes, and experience 86 months of continuos economic growth are not good things. More people moved from the bottom rung of the socio-economic ladder under President Reagan than at any other time in this country. Not to mention he did appoint the first woman to the Supreme Court. Or can we forget the fact that along with Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II, he roled back communist aggression that led to the solidarity of Poland, and the eventual fall of the Eastern Bloc. Yeah I guess your right, he really didn't do much good, especially if freeing billions from the repression of communism, doesn't count for much.
dmk | I've already written extensively as to why Reagan did nothing to end Communism, since it was collapsing in on itself without his pointless military expenditure and sabre-rattling, but I digress.
And no, it's not OK. I didn't say it was OK, and I didn't say I liked Jimmy Carter. I didn't vote for him as best President. I just happen to think that he was better than Reagan, but I also don't believe that's saying much. |