Jimmy Carter Did His Bit
[Editorial note: Rather than read the post below, try this wonderful article by journalist James Fallows, a Carter speechwriter in the 1970s: An Unlucky President, And A Lucky Man. And …..
Posts tagged: Jimmy Carter
NY Daily News on Trump: ‘Three Men and a Baby’
Now, there’s a headline writer who went home with a sense of a job well done. Noted the article: Trump was the lone living president to play no official role in …..
The “Malaise” Speech: When Jimmy Carter Humbly Told the Truth to Americans
Remember when the US had a president who thought deeply about America’s problems and then told Americans they were responsible? That was Jimmy Carter, and Americans were not impressed by the sermonizing in 1979.
A Coastal Elitist Votes for the Heartland
Coastal elites have been voting for the heartland for 50 years. The problem is that the heartland has been voting the other way.
The White House Situation Room Clocks are Rather Interesting
As we were prowling the White House Flickr photo feed recently, this photo of the White House situation room caught our eye. It’s from December 5 of 2015; President Barack Obama is …..
Margaret Thatcher Wrote This Column When Elizabeth Became Queen
The young barrister-in-training hoped “a new era for women” was at hand.
How Long Do Carter, Clinton or the Bushes Have to Live to Pass Gerald Ford?
Gerald Ford was America’s longest-lived president, but a few of the younger boys are nipping at his heels.
Occupation: Alpha Dog
One perk of being President of the United States: When filling out your tax return, under Your occupation you get to write “U.S. President.”It’s the little things that count.
Barack Obama IS the Six Million Dollar President
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama paid $1.8 million in taxes this year on a gross adjusted income of $5.5 million. (Most of the dough came from book sales, and it boiled down to $4.98 million in final taxable income.)Toss in the $1.4 million he earned for winning the Nobel Peace Prize, and Barack Obama is your first Six Million Dollar President!
Presidents on TV: Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter
Here’s an amusing clip of former U.S. president Gerald Ford appearing on the television game show What’s My Line. At the time of his appearance he was still a congressman (and House Minority Leader). He signs in as the “mystery challenger,” and the panelists — including Gene Rayburn — are blindfolded. At the end he gets to do a little politickin’ on behalf of President Richard Nixon.