Jimmy Carter may have been the last Jeffersonian to be president. A recent article in the Washington Post labeled him the “Un-Celebrity President.” In either case, Carter is a reflection of a people and a place. He is the most authentic man elected president since Calvin Coolidge, and like Coolidge a true Christian gentleman.
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I voted for Carter back then. --Ron W
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DeleteNope. Reagan in '80. Carter presented himself as a conservative Southern Democrat and populist and, for me, there was the Southern pride aspect. However, Georgia Democratic Congressman, Dr. Larry McDonald, was the real deal pro-American, pro-Constitution conservative. He was killed on the KAL 007 shoot down on the way to South Korea as it "accidentially" strayed over Soviet Union territory. --Ron W
ReplyDeleteHe was killed on the KAL 007 shoot down on the way to South Korea as it "accidentially" strayed over Soviet Union territory.
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Considering Reagan's staunch anti-Communist stance, it seemed then that the incident was really played down, as I recall.
ReplyDeleteThat was in Sept 1983 if my memory serves me right. I read later that it was feared by the political establishment that McDonald may run for President. As you can see in this old "Crossfire" interview, several months before his demise, with Pat Buchanan and Tom Braden, Dr. McDonald could handle himself extremely well with tough interrogators from both sides:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_BPhYEFGaGM
As a presidential candidate, his articulate and intelligent communication capability would be quite dangerous to the political establishment.
Thanks. https://freenorthcarolina.blogspot.com/2018/08/larry-mcdonald-on-new-world-order.html
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