 The other thing about Carter is that he's the last truly principled man we've had as President. He didn't do everything right. He supported the Shah, which was obviously a mistake politically as well as morally, since Reagan beat him because he made a shady deal with the Ayatollah. He didn't push as agressively for universal health care as he should have. He didn't delegate responsibility well enough. But he got shafted by the Reagan machine.  He's also the best EX-PRESIDENT we've ever had.  