This is because the Presidency is a position where it is difficult to good. Now, it is easy for Carter to push for good -- but his pushes carry far less weight.

This is because the Presidency is a position where it is difficult to good. Now, it is easy for Carter to push for good -- but his pushes carry far less weight. Unfortunately, a position's power is negatively correlated to the position's support for speaking of humanity's great concerns.