Hunter S. Thompson says Jimmy Carter is ruthless, 1977 | CBC

In this clip from 1977, legendary gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson shares a candid, blunt assessment of U.S. President Jimmy Carter - calling him one of the "three meanest men I've ever met". Thompson says Carter "would have cut my head off" to win power but that he admires how he played the political game. For more classic clips, go to http://www.cbc.ca/archives
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