no man, Carter was not "bad" at all; I think he was (is) actually a good guy with integrity, some excellent ideas and a wonderful vision for the future.
Unfortunately for him
as a president (and for Obama as I see it), that dog won't hunt in Washington; a successful president is one who can get things done with the cooperation of the political machine that is in place, not in spite of it. Jimmy couldn't do it & was out the door after four years of making very little headway with the powers that be. This is exactly where I see an Obama presidency leading, but yeah sure, time will tell I suppose.
Black, white or chartreuse, I don't really care - I want to see someone effective in there that can make things happen, not someone who promises everything to everyone but in the end delivers nothing to no one.