Former President Carter is dead

[mapuc]

Former President Jimmy Carter, a Georgia peanut farmer who vowed to restore morality and truth to politics after an era of White House scandal and who redefined post-presidential service, died Sunday at the age of 100.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/29/u...ath/index.html

R.I.P

[Skybird]

He shares a fate with Gorbachev in that he was perceived much differently and more positively outside his home country than he was at home.

IMO he was neither one of America's best nor one of America's worst presidents. In fact, I think he was better than his countrymen ascribe to him. See first paragraph.

I am one of those who believe that the Republican campaign led to a conspiracy that dramatically reduced his chances of re-election by making concessions to Iran for delaying the release of the hostages so that he could not benefit from the prestige of their release. I know many will disagree, but I find the reasons for this narrative far more convincing than the narrative that seeks to discredit it.

All in all probably a slightly underestimated POTUS. But also: one acting with little luck.

Bon Voyage.

[Catfish]

Underrated for sure. Rest in peace.

[vienna]

The Obama Family statement on the passing of Jimmy Carter:

Our Statement on the Passing of President Carter

Barack Obama


For decades, you could walk into Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia on some Sunday mornings and see hundreds of tourists from around the world crammed into the pews. And standing in front of them, asking with a wink if there were any visitors that morning, would be President Jimmy Carter — preparing to teach Sunday school, just like he had done for most of his adult life.

Some who came to hear him speak were undoubtedly there because of what President Carter accomplished in his four years in the White House — the Camp David Accords he brokered that reshaped the Middle East; the work he did to diversify the federal judiciary, including nominating a pioneering women’s rights activist and lawyer named Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the federal bench; the environmental reforms he put in place, becoming one of the first leaders in the world to recognize the problem of climate change.

Others were likely there because of what President Carter accomplished in the longest, and most impactful, post-presidency in American history — monitoring more than 100 elections around the world; helping virtually eliminate Guinea worm disease, an infection that had haunted Africa for centuries; becoming the only former president to earn a Nobel Peace Prize; and building or repairing thousands of homes in more than a dozen countries with his beloved Rosalynn as part of Habitat for Humanity.

But I’m willing to bet that many people in that church on Sunday morning were there, at least in part, because of something more fundamental: President Carter’s decency.

Elected in the shadow of Watergate, Jimmy Carter promised voters that he would always tell the truth. And he did — advocating for the public good, consequences be damned. He believed some things were more important than reelection — things like integrity, respect, and compassion. Because Jimmy Carter believed, as deeply as he believed anything, that we are all created in God’s image.

Whenever I had a chance to spend time with President Carter, it was clear that he didn’t just profess these values. He embodied them. And in doing so, he taught all of us what it means to live a life of grace, dignity, justice, and service. In his Nobel acceptance speech, President Carter said, “God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace.” He made that choice again and again over the course of his 100 years, and the world is better for it.

Maranatha Baptist Church will be a little quieter on Sundays, but President Carter will never be far away — buried alongside Rosalynn next to a willow tree down the road, his memory calling all of us to heed our better angels. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone who loved and learned from this remarkable man.

Once, many, many years ago, some of my friends and I were discussing what we might want people to say about us as individuals after we'd died; one fellow pretty much summed it all up when he said, "All I'd really want to be said is that I was a decent, kind, person who tried to live a life worth living and left those I encountered with a good feeling for themselves and towards me."...

I think Jimmy Carter was able to accomplish such a 'good life' and the world was a better place with him in it and, now, a lesser place without him...

Rest in peace, Jimmy... you done real good...





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[Sean C]

Very sad.


He was the President when I was born. Seems like he made the most of his time here.


Rest in peace, President Carter.

[vienna]

The Biden Family statement on the passing of Jimmy Carter...

December 29, 2024

Statement by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter


Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian.

Over six decades, we had the honor of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend. But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well.

With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us. He saved, lifted, and changed the lives of people all across the globe.

He was a man of great character and courage, hope and optimism. We will always cherish seeing him and Rosalynn together. The love shared between Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter is the definition of partnership and their humble leadership is the definition of patriotism.

We will miss them both dearly, but take solace knowing they are reunited once again and will remain forever in our hearts.

To the entire Carter family, we send our gratitude for sharing them with America and the world. To their staff – from the earliest days to the final ones – we have no doubt that you will continue to do the good works that carry on their legacy.

And to all of the young people in this nation and for anyone in search of what it means to live a life of purpose and meaning – the good life – study Jimmy Carter, a man of principle, faith, and humility. He showed that we are great nation because we are a good people – decent and honorable, courageous and compassionate, humble and strong.

To honor a great American, I will be ordering an official state funeral to be held in Washington D.C. for James Earl Carter, Jr., 39th President of the United States, 76th Governor of Georgia, Lieutenant of the United States Navy, graduate of the United States Naval Academy, and favorite son of Plains, Georgia, who gave his full life in service to God and country.

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[Skybird]

This sounds balanced and fair to me.

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