This is akin to Mrs. O’Leary giving fire-safety advice:

Former President Jimmy Carter has voiced support for President Barack Obama’s plan to stimulate the economy.

Carter says he has “full confidence” in Obama’s proposal and expects it will take about six months for the economy to begin improving.

The Boston Globe’s inadvertent headline from 1980 applies here. Remember, this is a guy who presided over 21 percent home loans and a Misery Index of 21.

Go pound some nails, Jimmuh.

p.s. For those who were educated in public schools over the last 30 years, here’s who Mrs. O’Leary was.