Jimmy Carter Was a Lot Better President Than Almost Anyone Ever Admits

Rights Warrior

In or out of the White House, Carter has been a man of principle unafraid of hard truth. In his 22nd book, he documents the plight of women around the world.

Published Apr. 1 2014 5:45AM EDT

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The mindless and childish hatred for President Jimmy Carter, across the right and among a surprising number of liberals, exposes the obscenity and flaccidity of American political culture, where cliché overwhelms insight and bromide mutes the truth of history.

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David Masciotra

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Jimmy Carter Was a Lot Better President Than Almost Anyone Ever Admits

In or out of the White House, Carter has been a man of principle unafraid of hard truth. In his 22nd book, he documents the plight of women around the world.

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David Masciotra