Jimmy Carter's Place In History

[oldtimer]

From what I can remember he was elected on expectations of being an old style southern conservative democrat, though one that accepted the civil rights act, and would clean up the government from all the scandals.

Once in power it seemed that he didn't knew what he was doing, and was just bungling from one crisis to another.

In short, he was a bit like Trump but with a public image of a weak intellectual.

Reagan simply continued most of Carter's policies, as both relied on christian southern conservatives for votes, but was far luckier with his friends and enemies.