At least Jimmy Carter never tried to put lipstick on a pig.
There is a lot not to like about him but as a devout Christian he did not lie, and as a farmer, a businessman and an Annapolis grad, he knew you cannot solve a problem by denying it exists.
Democrats will keep telling us that the economy is perfect, regardless of whatever the numbers are. They don’t need to worry, because the bulk of news media will carry as much water for them as needed.