Jimmy Carter Thinks America Is Ready for a Gay President 4.53K Brian Moylan 12/15/10 12:43PM Filed to: The Gays The Gays Jimmy Carter Bill Clinton former presidents Olds Barney Frank Politics Video Fb Trying to be cooler than Bill Clinton, former President Jimmy Carter says that he thinks America has taken great strides in accepting homosexuality and that the country is ready for a gay president. Barney Frank just formed an exploratory committee.