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After experiencing Carter's disastrous presidency, I voted for Reagan. This was difficult. As a lifelong Democrat, I did not like Reagan.. I thought of him as an grade B actor and something of a dunce. But I could not abide one more minute of Carter. Beyond the epic policy failures, there was something about his personality that revolted me. Maybe it was when he felt compelled to tell the country about his hemorrhoids, how he had the unfortunate habit of reading of reading while sitting on the toilet. This was intended to remind us all of his humility, his commitment to transparency. It was embarrassing,, no pun intended.

Carter's behavior after he left office - issuing unsolicited policy statements and supporting conspiracy theories - only diminished his reputation.

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