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Originally Posted by Shawnee123
Carter was just too damn nice and got chewed up and spit out by the less-than-nice. I think he's shown since what a wonderful diplomat he is: he just isn't evil enough to make it in Hollywood....er, um, I mean Washington.
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I've read and heard that he was considered a naif in Washington.
He was supposed to be a new broom but not enough people owed him favours to allow him to govern effectively.
To be powerful in politics you need to have greased the wheels for a while, so you can broker cross-party support.
Politics is compromise, not individual ethics or true representation.
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Originally Posted by tw
Reagan was not hated. He and Democats routinely worked deals together.
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He was hated in the UK. But then so was our elected leader, Thatcher.
When deals are done, you'll usually find both participants are considered to be in bed with the devil.