A bitter old man 

A bitter old man

What is up with Jimmy Carter? He goes to Great Britain and starts into the Gitmo is a disgrace thing. There was a time when he was actually a model for what an ex president should be. He spent his time on humanitarian projects, wrote some books and gave some lectures. Over the last 8 years it seems like he has turned into a bitter old man spending his time lecturing George W on foreign policy. Wouldn’t you think to lecture someone you would need some history of success. This is the same Jimmy Carter that while president Iran held American hostages for over a year and he micromanaged a disastrous rescue attempt. Inflation was in double digits. Gas prices adjusted for inflation were actually higher than they are now. Unemployment was nearly 10% and interest rates were through the roof. Much of the demise of our industrial base can be traced to his time as president. His idea of leadership was wearing sweaters in the White House and turning back the thermostat. In some ways Jimmy Carter made it possible for Ronald Reagan to be president and change the direction of American politics. He needs to just go away.