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February 21, 2011 @ 11:53 pm
Jimmy Carter is my favorite president. His time in office was brief and clouded by the Iranian Embassy hostage crisis…every prez gets a crisis, even if it’s only a pretzel choking crisis in the West Wing.
President Carter and former First Lady, Rosalynn are examples of compassion (the Carter Center) and American can-do (Habitat For Humanity). The work only started in the White House. And…the man is quite a painter, wood worker, author, wine enthusiast and a tireless advocate for equality.
Thank you, President Carter!
Take the day off! It’s your day!
February 23, 2011 @ 2:48 am
FDR.
Although he displayed an ignorance or indifference to some issues; he overall changed the world for the better. He established social programs for the poor, elderly, and job less. He helped eradicate unfair business practices, while helping business continue to build and make profit.
On top of this he helped lead the country, and world, through World War II.
He gets my vote.
February 23, 2011 @ 2:51 am
BILL CLINTON, HANDS DOWN. BRAINS, PRAGMATISM, AND HE COULD MULTI-TASK LIKE NOBODY’S BUSINESS.
February 23, 2011 @ 2:58 am
Hmmm….It’s a tie between Bill & Hilary! I just love me some Clintons 😉
February 23, 2011 @ 3:01 am
My fave’ll be the first woman president, should it ever happen…er, hang on – I should add – conditional on it not being Palin or any Tea Party member..yikes!
February 23, 2011 @ 3:05 am
So far, Clinton has my vote.
February 23, 2011 @ 3:32 am
President Eisenhower. I was very young when he was in office, but listening to some of his speeches, later in life, for a republican he was astoundingly “for the people”.
February 23, 2011 @ 3:53 am
Obama.
Carter is my fave ex-President, for all his activities since leaving office.
February 23, 2011 @ 4:17 am
Hmmm, good question! I can’t say just one. Kennedy. Carter. Clinton. Obama. All for different reasons, but especially Carter & Clinton, as they signaled that our country hadn’t completely lost its mind and was still willing to try the “kinder, gentler” form of American democracy. (as compared with the soul-sucking, corruption-rampant & totally unconstitutional GOP that have ruined our country & now threaten to turn us into just another third world cesspool.) Oh, I’m sorry, that was supposed to be my inner voice…..
Kennedy & Obama, as they showed we can mobilize thousands of people in grass-roots efforts to throw out the soul-sucking, corruption-rampant & totally unconstitutional GOP that have ruined our country & now threaten to turn us into just another third world cesspool.
Oh my, that inner voice again…..
February 23, 2011 @ 2:00 pm
Best description I have seen of the soul-sucking GOP. Very well stated. Thanks.
February 23, 2011 @ 5:17 am
Abraham Lincoln, who lead our country during the Civil War and who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address.
February 23, 2011 @ 9:05 am
Cecile Richards. Or maybe Zainab Salbi. You didn’t say our fave had to be president of the US. Let’s talk about real leaders who make a real difference for real women . . . uh, I mean for real people.
February 23, 2011 @ 11:48 am
John Adams – before and after, he lived a life full of involvement and participation. Jimmy Carter comes in second.
February 27, 2011 @ 2:00 am
Jimmy Carter hands down. I campaigned for him before I was old enough to vote.
The Hostage crisis and the gas shortage are what pulled him down, but neither of those are an indicator of his heart.
Had the helicopter not crashed trying to save the hostages I think the election could have gone another way. And then maybe AIDS wouldn’t have been seen as just a way to kill off junkies and gays…the government would have put some resources to finding treatment. (Regan’s true legacy of death and destruction)
His leadership is still seen today in his heart leading the way for Habitat for Humanity for his mediating skills with nasty people and for being just a good man. I think he was too good and too trusting to be the kind of president that gets elected twice, but he should have been.
March 1, 2011 @ 1:44 am
you really want the fbi at my door?
March 1, 2011 @ 8:39 am
Clinton.
Balanced the budget
Created a surplus
Knew how to deal with Republicans
Got some action on the side.
Awesome.
March 1, 2011 @ 9:59 am
I feel like a cliche but I too say Carter-was sabotaged out of office by a Repub. payoff to Iran to retain the hostages-read the October Surprise if you doubt it….
March 1, 2011 @ 4:12 pm
Obama. It’s like a superstar. His name still appears in everyday life. In Hungary, this book has been written.
http://www.konyv-konyvek.hu/book_images/80a/999632280a.jpg
March 9, 2011 @ 11:24 pm
Clinton left the government with a surplus after 8 years. If he could have kept his libido in check he would get all my votes. FDR was fascinating president but he too had libido problems. I would have slept with either one of their wives and they should stayed in their marital bed.