I don't think the mainstream republicans have ever denied him. You can see them on shows nowadays talking about how he was "right" about the ME and other nonsense.
Is that why he and GWB were uninvited to the last republican convention?
Was Romney a "mainstream" Republican?
I don't think they were "uninvited"... I think GWB wisely chose to keep a low profile. But yeah, it's like that. It will take a few years for them to spin something positive out of it, like Carter, but you will see them taking his side more often as it goes, as the left did with Carter. Only the True Believers are trying to do it now... but soon enough you'll have people writing "convincing" articles about how Bush was "right" about things and spinning his legacy.
Where I live in Menifee, California, there are many Mormons, I heard that this area is third in Mormon population to Mesa, AZ. and Salt Lake City, Utah. I have not met a Mormon who I did not like, they are very honest hard working, clean living people. I still like Mitt Romney as President, those Republicans who did not vote for him are to blame for Mitt's losing, not the Hispanic or Black vote, from what I understand. The Republicans sabotaged Mitt during those Primary debates with their lies about Mitt, and gave the Lib Press all that negative "ammo". I will not vote for any of them, especially that ex-Senator from Penn, Rick Santorum. I kind of like the Texas Governor, but he overly bad mouthed Mitt also. Mitt would make a great President and get the economy going again, drill baby drill.
It's hard to believe that the mainstreamers would vote to elect a minority religion, and that was borne out with the results.
I honestly do not think Bush will ever achieve the post Presidency popularity that Carter has. He will not be asked to help broker any peace talks, he won't write as many books, and no one is paying attention to his charitable work. Carter is simply a more interesting person than Bush will ever be.
My point is Carter was considered horrible, but nowadays that people have forgotten more people seem to be successful spinning his legacy.
Nobody paid much attention to Carter's charity stuff until at least Clinton's terms. I think you may be very wrong. But really it doesn't matter. I thought Bush was horrible, I voted for him once but then he quite literally did the opposite of what he promised after 9/11 and I didn't make that mistake twice.
My point is Carter was considered horrible, but nowadays that people have forgotten more people seem to be successful spinning his legacy.
My dad's 82 and was in his hay day of earning when Carter was president. Many who were middle aged then are dying off and the spinning goes less challenged. To this day when Carter is on TV and my dad sees him he changes the channel and says something like, " I don't know why they listen to him anyway."
I honestly do not think Bush will ever achieve the post Presidency popularity that Carter has. He will not be asked to help broker any peace talks, he won't write as many books, and no one is paying attention to his charitable work. Carter is simply a more interesting person than Bush will ever be.
I believe that's true, Im not sure he will ever develop the post presidency popularity even Nixon achieved. He does not seem to have much interest in using his position to do much other than chop wood.
we sure could have avoided some wars if we took his push to better sources of energy seriously
Is there anything wrong with that would be my question? I long for the day when I can spend more time on my place doing the things I love to do.
Carter has been known for his Habitat to Humanity for ages, before Clinton. Carter still isn't liked for his Presidency, people haven't forgotten, what he is known for are the achievements in his personal life and his diplomacy efforts.