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Jim Hunt

We saw what happened in Jimmy Carter's administration. President Carter was a good man with the best of intentions. But he came to Washington without a good working relationship with Democratic members of Congress, which played a big part in his administr

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Jim Hunt is saying that although Jimmy Carter was well-meaning, his lack of strong connections with Democratic lawmakers in Congress caused problems during his time as president. This poor relationship made it harder for Carter to effectively lead and pass his agenda.

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