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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:37 PM Original message |
Jimmy Carter, USN -- Nuclear Hero |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. I love that man |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 08:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. Carter stood up and answered when called to do dangerous national service. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. He's a hero across the board, in my book. nt |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. K and R (nt) |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. George H W Bush (#41) |
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BOHICA12 (231 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. He had no way to know if his crew bailed .... |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. No carrier launch and recover time here. |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
45. I have a lot to not like GHWB for |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:13 AM Response to Reply #4 |
24. Wrong - he was a real hero |
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janet118 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Here's a real hero/pilot . . . George McGovern |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. One of our smartest presidents |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Remember when we used to make fun of him for being too intelligent |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 08:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
50. ''We'' as in ''Corporate McPravda'' |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. He was a victim of bad rap by the GOPer Party....he was one of the BEST Presidents |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. +1 |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
34. My first vote in 1976. He walks the walk. K&R n/t |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
41. And his service didnt end with the presidency. Unlike some past |
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Sirveri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. He also went to Three Mile which occurred while he was President. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I'm sure his being a trained nuclear officer aided the response of the Fed to TMI |
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Sirveri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. Is that when they decided it was smart to work nukes 24 hours straight? |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 07:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. I was a NavET on a boomer |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. This story got about 2 seconds airtime back in 1976. This man stands apart.... |
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texanwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The only real Democratic president I ever voted for. |
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Starboard Tack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
42. He used to come to my neighborhood in the East Village in the 80's |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Absolutely. The best of the lot. |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. THAT picture is worth a million. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
12. Kicking and Rec-ing for the man |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. Most underrated president of my lifetime. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Yep |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Indeed |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Yep |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Yes he was far ahead of the pack... |
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Tripod (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:27 AM Response to Original message |
23. I love Carter.. k&r |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
25. Yeah. Not only could he pronounce it correctly |
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gmaki (301 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Actually, Jimmy pronounced it the same way as Dubya |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Point taken. |
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caraher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. Actually, he prounounced it "Nuke-ee-er" |
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SecularMotion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
26. K & R |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
27. Elect him president. This fawning slobbering love for an inept president |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
28. If one looks up "Unsung hero" in the dictionary, Carter's picture would be there. |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
31. Carter-Kucinich 2012! |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
33. r |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
35. I've been finding there are a lot more nuclear industrial accidents in our history than I was aware |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
36. And at this time his "weapon" was reason |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
38. What did you say Ronald Reagan did in the service? |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
39. The Republicans successfully destroyed him |
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cameozalaznick (624 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
43. I have the same last name... |
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One Voice (334 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
44. Thanks Octafish! K&R |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
47. The Carter Center is my favorite charity. |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-05-11 08:47 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. The guy does good. |
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