If jimmy carter's daring attempt to rescue us hostages in iran had not failed   stance: the us and therefore the world would be a much better place:
Operation Eagle Claw failed due to adverse weather conditions in the desert causing damage to most of the helicopters attempting rescue of the US hostages held at the US Embassy in Iran, not due to poor planning or inadequacies by the military or the administration. Naturally Carter would've easily won re-election and Ray Gun would not have been elected. Since 1980, 20 of the 32 years have been republican presidencies and since 1968, 28 of the 44 years have been with a republican president.