Capricious,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts - though you really ought not call me "bub" - when you don't even know me, that is kind of tacky... As for studying history... since you do not know anything about me, commenting on where I get my information, what I know about history, or who I voted for, or what media I regularly indulge in, is at best a guess on your part and most importantly, wrong. Sorry, but you are wrong.
If someday we meet and we do have the ability for intellectual discourse and friendly debate, I will be happy to go head-to-head with you on history, voting choices, left vs right and whatever other topics you choose, if I have the capacity to discuss them. That is the beauty of the ability to debate in our beautiful land of freedom.
Until then, be wise and don't make assumptions about others when you are in the dark... you might bump your head or fall down the stairs bumbling around in the unseen realms!
As for defending our President, I will continue to do what I have done for every President since I was old enough to vote - PRAY... they take on unbelievable responsibilities that we will never have to bear the burden of. They age dramatically while serving the public, they are paid little for their sacrifices (Carter too) and generally are underappreciated no matter what they attempt to do.
My beef with Carter is that he uses the moniker of "Christian" when it suits him and then behaves like a pitiful fool as history begins to shed light upon his failed Presidency. Either he is comfortable with who he is and what he accomplished or not... Apprently, he is not... me thinks that his finger-pointing is an attempt to get out of the "Worst President ever box" by trying to stuff "W" in it instead.
I am perfectly comfortable allowing history to speak for itself. Just look at how shamefully it has treated the Tesla in comparison to Edison... the truth however, is finally coming forth and Marconi and Edison's scientific prowess pales in comparison to Tesla's and people are beginning to know this as truth...but it took over 50 years for a correction to surface. History is a fascinating thing and usually the truth will surface one way or the other. So, I don't sweat it...
Have a peaceful, beautiful and fun-filled afternoon!!!