Jimmy Carter

[bjdeming]

Don't know if anybody has thoughts on this, but he's part of the presidents I've been aware of during my life, starting with LBJ, and I think Mr. Carter was the last relatively honest and certainly the most decent president we have had during that time.

This in addition to all his and Rosalynn's post-White House work. He really could claim being progressive and conservative at the same time, as this news bio says, and it confused the heck out of a public that wanted simple pro/con issues without those pesky gray areas that we didn't want to consider. Reagan and his handlers knew how to play to that.

Also, everyone who hasn't heard of it yet should hear about the nuclear accident!

Rest in peace, Mr. Carter, and thank you.

We sure could use another centrist.

 

[Jacob]

A good man, but a terrible president.

May he rest in peace and peace to his family/friends.

 

[Sawmaster]

When he was a Governor in Georgia he wasn't particularly well liked, and it always seemed that he wasn't very good at politics, but we've certainly had worse for Presidents. He trusted people at their word and at face value which doesn't work in politics and that bit him in his butt repeatedly but he never lost hope or faith in humanity because of that.

Where he was finest was as a person, always understanding, forgiving, caring, and giving. He was as fine a man as I've ever known of, never craving the spotlight or boasting or twisting facts to suit him or anyone else. He simply did what he felt was right and wanted the best for everybody. What you saw was what you got with him, and if he said it you could count on him doing all he could to make that happen. He was better than the world he lived in, and may he rest in peace.