Former U.S president Jimmy Carter reveals he has cancer

vienna · 08-13-15, 05:35 PM

Of all the Presidents of the 20th century, Jimmy Carter is and will remain, the one President who most used the influence of his former office in the aid of humanitarian pursuits. His Nobel was well deserved in 2002 and he has done even more since then to further burnish his legacy. I very much admire that he doesn't just talk the talk, he also walks the walk. I wish him the best going forward and hope he makes a good recovery...

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Wolferz · 08-13-15, 07:12 PM

You might be 95, but you can still beat this thing.

Torplexed · 08-13-15, 07:40 PM

I'll always have a soft spot for Jimmy. Even if he often seemed to be in over his head.

Admiral Halsey · 08-13-15, 09:35 PM

May not think he was the best president or even a decent one but I can't dispute the fact that he's done more post-office to help humanity then any other president. Here's hoping you get better Jimmy.

August · 08-13-15, 10:23 PM

I have a Presidential Sports Award with his signature on it.

donna52522 · 08-13-15, 10:37 PM

He was a submariner...God bless sir

Jimbuna · 08-14-15, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolferz

You might be 95, but you can still beat this thing.

I believe he is currently 90 years young

Rockin Robbins · 08-14-15, 07:33 AM

Lousy President and then graduated to the best ex-President in history. He leveraged his former office to do good for humanity. We wish him the best.

August · 08-14-15, 08:08 AM

Anyone remember the giant rabbit attack of 1979?

Commander Wallace · 08-14-15, 10:09 AM

First, lions and tigers and bears oh my. Now killer rabbits. What's next ?

Admiral Halsey · 08-14-15, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by August

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Should've remember to bring the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.

Bubblehead1980 · 08-14-15, 11:27 AM

Terrible President, followed a flawed and failed ideology but truly a good man, which is RARE among politicians. Hope things go well for him and he sticks around a while.The only Democratic President I would love to meet.

em2nought · 08-14-15, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vienna

I very much admire that he doesn't just talk the talk, he also walks the walk. I wish him the best going forward and hope he makes a good recovery...<O>

Ditto

Platapus · 08-14-15, 08:02 PM

I don't even think he was that bad of a president. He was up against a lot of tough problems in a horrible economy. I am sure he did the best he could.

But I do feel he is the best ex-president we have had in my lifetime.

Oberon · 08-14-15, 09:44 PM

He didn't get America into any costly wars, he helped reduce nuclear weapons levels, created the Superfund to deal with environmental disasters on US soil, and helped create a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt.
Honestly, the US has had far worse presidents, admittedly there were bungles in foreign and domestic policy, but as Platapus put it, he got thrown several pretty damn hard balls and it wasn't as if he didn't try to hit them.

Heck, it was down to this that we got the crazy YMC-130H which is a plane that just looks at the laws of physics and shrugs.

08-13-15, 05:35 PM	#1
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,715 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Of all the Presidents of the 20th century, Jimmy Carter is and will remain, the one President who most used the influence of his former office in the aid of humanitarian pursuits. His Nobel was well deserved in 2002 and he has done even more since then to further burnish his legacy. I very much admire that he doesn't just talk the talk, he also walks the walk. I wish him the best going forward and hope he makes a good recovery... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

08-13-15, 07:12 PM	#2
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	All the best to you Jimmy You might be 95, but you can still beat this thing. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have a Presidential Sports Award with his signature on it. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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donna52522 Lady Mariner Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 544 Downloads: 225 Uploads: 0	He was a submariner...God bless sir __________________

08-14-15, 07:33 AM	#8
Rockin Robbins Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 8,900 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 52	Lousy President and then graduated to the best ex-President in history. He leveraged his former office to do good for humanity. We wish him the best. __________________ Sub Skipper's Bag of Tricks, Slightly Subnuclear Mk 14 & Cutie, Slightly Subnuclear Deck Gun, EZPlot 2.0, TMOPlot, TMOKeys, SH4CMS

08-13-15, 07:40 PM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I'll always have a soft spot for Jimmy. Even if he often seemed to be in over his head.

08-13-15, 09:35 PM	#4
Admiral Halsey Best Admiral in the USN Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: USS Enterprise (CV-6) Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 317 Uploads: 0	May not think he was the best president or even a decent one but I can't dispute the fact that he's done more post-office to help humanity then any other president. Here's hoping you get better Jimmy.

08-14-15, 08:08 AM	#9
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Anyone remember the giant rabbit attack of 1979? __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,307 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	First, lions and tigers and bears oh my. Now killer rabbits. What's next ?

08-14-15, 11:27 AM	#12
Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 7,117 Downloads: 605 Uploads: 44	Terrible President, followed a flawed and failed ideology but truly a good man, which is RARE among politicians. Hope things go well for him and he sticks around a while.The only Democratic President I would love to meet.

08-14-15, 08:02 PM	#14
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,377 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I don't even think he was that bad of a president. He was up against a lot of tough problems in a horrible economy. I am sure he did the best he could. But I do feel he is the best ex-president we have had in my lifetime. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

08-14-15, 09:44 PM	#15
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	He didn't get America into any costly wars, he helped reduce nuclear weapons levels, created the Superfund to deal with environmental disasters on US soil, and helped create a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt. Honestly, the US has had far worse presidents, admittedly there were bungles in foreign and domestic policy, but as Platapus put it, he got thrown several pretty damn hard balls and it wasn't as if he didn't try to hit them. Heck, it was down to this that we got the crazy YMC-130H which is a plane that just looks at the laws of physics and shrugs.

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