I have always believed that the fallout of Vietnam, the upheaval of the 1960s, the economy, and Watergate collectively took a nosedive right into President Carter’s lap.

President Ford’s term in office was the buffer period that allowed us to get past all the shock and the “what the hell was that?” phases before everything finally crumbled into the Carter administration.

President Carter was the perfect steady individual to handle the fallout. Perhaps it is not important that he was a great president, but he did keep us on course despite the stormy waters his administrative ship faced.

In the end, President Carter beautifully demonstrated how to be a caring, helping, and loving citizen.