>>FWIW, I can't remember a time when I've heard more people talking about how bad the current administration is. People I've known for years who've never particularly cared about politics are openly disgusted.
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>There was a pretty high level of disgust with the Carter administration down here.

Carter is a smart man, but unable to connect to the public. I can see why the voters turned to the smooth Reagan.

> And Clinton, at least among my crowd.

I can't understand, Clinton was popular except with hardcore conservatives. Why? Was it all the cheating on his wife. Smoking pot? He is/was centrist ideologically.