@Darth_Algar Carter was notable for waging peace in the Middle East. See
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/carter-peace/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_David_Accords
From the PBS site:
“It’s difficult to imagine any other American president doing what Carter did at Camp David. Most would not even have tried, and Carter’s capacity for hard work, mastery of detail, moral integrity and just plain stubbornness all came into play.”
He also worked to defuse the Cold War with the SALT II negotiations (opposite of the escalation Reagan did with Star Wars etc yet revisionist f*tards like to say Reagan helped end the Cold War – fools).
He helped get Panama back its canal. (As much as the powers that be would allow…)
He was a pacifist and generally benevolent and was NOT just a corporate pawn, a scumbag, an ignoramus, or any of the other ridiculous things we get for most candidates since him. His presidency set him up to continue to do great work for peace in the world. He continues to use his voice as former president to speak the actual truth, as mentioned in the Wiki on him:
“He has vigorously opposed the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC to strike down McCain-Feingold limits on campaign spending by corporations and unions, saying that the U.S. is “no longer a functioning democracy” and now has a system of “unlimited political bribery.””
In comparison to people like Reagan, Bush, Palin, Romney, Trump, or Cruz, Carter is amazingly good. Considering the question here, which is why would anyone want to be president, we’re lucky to have such people.
Bernie Sanders looks even better, to me.