My MIL worked in the Carter administration and has met him a number of times. She has a large signed poster from him thanking her for her hard work. He has always been an admirable and good person.
He struggled as prez, but the circumstances were sticky. It’s impossible to know who would’ve done better. It should also be remembered that he was the first in a long line of ‘outsider’ candidate s, and, in that way if no other, had something in common with (first-term) Obama and Trump. His evangelical bent, in a real sense a kind of artifact of his southern Protestant roots, was a big contrast to Ford’s more private northern style, and I would still choose the latter as preferable in a candidate. JC’s forwarding of his faith was, after all, echoed by G’Dubya, and may well go down in the annals as the opening move in the Triumphant March of American virtue signaling. But he did show that he wasn’t a phony or a moral lightweight, and we can be genuinely thankful for that. Vaya con dios James. We know you gave it your best.
I always liked him. He always seemed like a decent guy and it’s so weird that he’s perceived as a poor president. I hope he has an easy exit from this life.
I'm so sad to hear that Jimmy Carter is in hospice. He is a great man.
My MIL worked in the Carter administration and has met him a number of times. She has a large signed poster from him thanking her for her hard work. He has always been an admirable and good person.
He struggled as prez, but the circumstances were sticky. It’s impossible to know who would’ve done better. It should also be remembered that he was the first in a long line of ‘outsider’ candidate s, and, in that way if no other, had something in common with (first-term) Obama and Trump. His evangelical bent, in a real sense a kind of artifact of his southern Protestant roots, was a big contrast to Ford’s more private northern style, and I would still choose the latter as preferable in a candidate. JC’s forwarding of his faith was, after all, echoed by G’Dubya, and may well go down in the annals as the opening move in the Triumphant March of American virtue signaling. But he did show that he wasn’t a phony or a moral lightweight, and we can be genuinely thankful for that. Vaya con dios James. We know you gave it your best.
He is my hero!!! Thanks for sharing. We visited the Carter center. Wonderful work they are doing
I always liked him. He always seemed like a decent guy and it’s so weird that he’s perceived as a poor president. I hope he has an easy exit from this life.
The picture of him and his wife is adorable.