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ThoughtCriminal

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5. It also should change the way America views the Carter legacy

Reply to dchill (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 13, 2025, 01:24 PM

Jan 13

A very decent man and effective President, who was sabotaged by very indecent men.

Every day during the entire campaign, the networks reminded voters that Carter was unable to secure release of the hostages. Many suspected, but for years the evidence was dismissed as nothing more than a conspiracy theory. Now the evidence strongly suggests that it was all true.

It started with Nixon, when he intervened to prevent a peace agreement in Vietnam. Since then this strategy has been standard procedure when a Republican is running against a Democratic incumbent. Trump was almost certainly doing this in Israel.

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Yes, the Reagan campaign screwed Jimmy Carter and the Iranian hostages [View all] ThoughtCriminal Jan 13 OP

"Ha ha. We made suckers and losers out of Americans. As usual." - G.O.P. BoRaGard Jan 13 #1

Reagan kept his promise. Jacson6 Jan 13 #2

Not exactly breaking news, but it does underscore the long-standing... dchill Jan 13 #3

It also should change the way America views the Carter legacy ThoughtCriminal Jan 13 #5

I agree hopefully. dchill Jan 13 #6

I've read that the South Vietnamese government were unhappy with the peace talks and wanted Nixon to win in 68 anyway. DickKessler Jan 13 #7

Because Nixon promised them war reparations. Quoting an article that I LT Barclay Jan 13 #13

It should change the so-called REAGAN legacy. LisaM Jan 13 #12

Would the Iranians have released the hostages absent the Reagan campaign's skullduggery? DickKessler Jan 13 #4

Whether Carter would have won is unknown, but ThoughtCriminal Jan 13 #8

I'm sorry to disagree, but Reagan was instantly exonerated of any crime Simeon Salus Jan 13 #9

Inflation and Saturday Night Live hurt a lot. Hostages made his folksy way look naive. Festivito Jan 13 #14

Yup. Carter looked way in over his head by 1980... Self Esteem Jan 13 #15

I wish I could find the source for this brilliant quote, but I can't recall her name Orrex Jan 13 #10

But, but, cheaters never prosper... lame54 Jan 13 #11

DUers do realize that Donnie cut a similar side deal with Netanyahu, right? Blue_Tires Jan 13 #16

I seem to recall Shambala Jan 14 #17

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 14 #18