RateItAll: The Opinion Network

Today is November 2 and on this date in history, in 1976, Jimmy Carter, the first successful presidential candidate from the Deep South since Reconstruction, defeated President Gerald Ford. Now I like the Deep South, so I have nothing against persons from there on a per se basis. However, Carter ranks as one of the poorer presidents that we have ever had. I am no fan of Gerry Ford, but Carter makes him look like a philosopher king.

This would have been a great election for "None of the above."

it was big for me because it was the first time I voted in an election.

This was a big mistake on the part of the American people. The only good thing to say about it is that it brought Reagan to the White House four years later to get rid of Carter.