I have many problems with naming them for presidents - especially, notice, most are RECENT presidents.
Yes, it puts too much emphasis on the importance of these people elected by the nation for a short time.
But it also makes one cringe at at least half of them, based on names we despise. FDR, God help me. Never mind the Kennedys.
Additionally, it is just lame. Why not something more descriptive and exciting?
Not to mention it may not mean much at all to many foreigners.
At least Kennedy and George HW Bush were Sailors.
Carter himself was a Submariner.
And the crew of the USS Jimmy Carter can serve with pride knowing their ship is no longer named after the worst U.S. President.
To me, they could easily go down the list of CMHs. They accomplished something.
I’d make one exception. Next garbage scow I’d name the Barry Soetoro.