According to author Kevin Mattson , Carter 's approval ratings jumped after the speech , and mail poured into the White House from citizens who wrote they were moved to action by the speech and what they saw as refreshing honesty from a politician . President Bush is n't alone in making comments that feed others ' narratives . It happened to President George W . Bush at a supermarket scanner in 1992 . Fallout from President Jimmy Carter 's ` ` malaise '' speech helped end his time in office . And what about President Ronald Reagan joking about bombing Russia ?
President Bush is n't alone in making comments that feed others ' narratives . It happened to President George W . Bush at a supermarket scanner in 1992 . Fallout from President Jimmy Carter 's ` ` malaise '' speech helped end his time in office . And what about President Ronald Reagan joking about bombing Russia ?