"Jimmy Carter as President is like Truman Capote marrying Dolly Parton. The job is just too big for him"
- Rich Little
About this Quote
This quote by Rich Little is a humorous comparison of Jimmy Carter's presidency to a not likely marriage. By comparing Jimmy Carter to Truman Capote, a writer known for his little stature, Rich Little indicates that Carter is not up to the task of being President. Likewise, by comparing Carter to Dolly Parton, a larger-than-life country singer, Rich Little implies that the task of President is too huge for Carter to deal with. This comparison is meant to be amusing, however it likewise serves to highlight the truth that Carter was not viewed as a particularly effective President. Rich Little's quote implies that Carter was not up to the task of being President, which the task was too big for him to manage.
This quote is written / told by Rich Little somewhere between November 26, 1938 and today. He/she was a famous Comedian from Canada.
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