Doyle McManus: Jimmy Carter's presidency looks better now than in 1980. Is there a lesson for Joe Biden?
History isn't kind to one-term presidents, at least in the short run. For most of the last 40 years, Jimmy Carter's presidency has been widely remembered as an epic failure, the cautionary tale of a politician who was soundly rejected by voters when he sought a second term in 1980. Happily for Carter, 98, who entered hospice care this month, his reputation has since risen, thanks to his ...
by Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times
Feb 27, 2023
3 minutes
History isn't kind to one-term presidents, at least in the short run.
For most of the last 40 years, Jimmy Carter's presidency has been widely remembered as an epic failure, the cautionary tale of a politician who was soundly rejected by voters when he sought a second term in 1980.
Happily for Carter, 98, who entered hospice care this month, his reputation has since risen, thanks to his admirable post-presidency and that have reassessed his record more favorably.
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