If not for Hoover, Carter would easily be the worst President of the 20th century. He gave us high energy costs, high taxes, double digit interest rates, double-digit inflation, the near death of small business, lowest housing starts since before World War 2, a nearly decimated military, and humiliation on the world stage.
UPDATE: I have to confess...Jimmy Carter was the worst President of my lifetime- Bush has taken his title from him. A horrible leader, at least Carter's heart was in the right place. I also believed that, like Reagan, Carter truly cared for our troops, their lives, and their families. Contrast that with our current "President".