Photo courtesy of The Elders Flickr page - Jimmy Carter with his grandsons: https://www.flickr.com/photos/theelders/4150589762/in/photolist-7jLRJs-oX1WF-8koe83-5nHBsM-89DrRy-8DS6AK-5SZq78-b5qaeT-7jGYfV-7jLSu1-7jGYpF-8kk2wv-8koe5L-8kk2wP-MZxpG-eeoHpb-eei15r-uGsA6S-4JwjNp-kz42WV-pJnffg-5FbFTp-2XAg8e-eE1frf-5QDy4K-uiktS-o31Sc1-rEGZZ7-uiktW-g6cCBD-5T55Ls-5SZq5H-5FbwDz-j9wBgW-uiktQ-5FbwGD-uiiAt-uiiAp-uiktT-4PnZXt-39afGA-dVku6U-5FbG62-RqGKa-dVhyFC-dVhyGL-eeoPbb-qXcAAB-mV9YNZ-mVq3Bk
President Jimmy Carter just wrote a book, which I just finished reading. I will be posting a review of that book shortly.
However, anyone who knows me, or keeps up even fairly regularly with this blog, knows that I think very highly of President Carter, and have tried to keep up with him and his doings. I have written numerous articles on him here, and even a few for the Guardian Liberty Voice. Over the years, I have attended nine of his booksignings, and went to Princeton University to hear his lecture there a few years back (although I was not in the actual building where he was giving his speech, but right across the lawn in a lecture hall, where it was being broadcast on the local Princeton University television set.
Plus, I have read most, although not all, of his books, read numerous interviews and such, and seen several programs on him, from documentaries on his years in the White House to autobiographies to the film "The Man From Plains."
So, when he makes news, I try not only to follow it, but to post on it. And recently, he made news once again.
Carter was recently on The Late Night Show With Stephen Colbert, and what he said about President Trump, or at least what he agreed with, made news.
Colbert asked President Carter if America really wanted a jerk for president, to which Carter simply answered, "Apparently."
It is no secret that Carter is not a big fan of Trump and his policies. That much is clear in his latest book, even though he never actually mentions Trump by name, if I recall correctly.
Still, Carter made it clear that he hopes that Trump succeeds during his time at the White House. He hopes that Trump manages to avoid a very destructive war (perhaps World War III), and that he starts returning America to being a champion of human rights, rather than a violator, which it more closely resembles in recent years and even decades now. Clearly, as a patriotic American, it would be beneficial if Trump succeeds, and so he prays for Trump every day, Carter said.
As always, I find Carter a refreshing breath of air, with his candor and criticism. He has always been forthright in speaking out on what he feels is best for the nation and the world. It helped him to attain the White House to begin with, and to be loved early on. Then, it got him into trouble when members of his administration seemed not to hold honesty and integrity with the same high regard as Carter himself. I am almost positive that it was this honesty and outspokenness that cost him another term in office when he pursued re-election. But these same traits, that had an up and down trend for him, which also helped to resurrect his public image in what surely has to be the standard for excellence in what has come to be known as the post-presidency, even though here again, it has also gotten Carter into trouble, particularly during the days of the Bush White House, as well as with the release of his highly controversial book, 'Palestine, Peace Not Apartheid.'
I, for one, applaud President Carter on remaining relevant and outspoken, and putting his money where his mouth is, so to speak, and serving as a true inspiration and role model in exemplifying the very best that Americans can strive for. Far more than the man who presently occupied the White House, I feel that Carter should remain as the name, the face, and the voice that most exemplifies the very best that the United States can be.
Plus, I have read most, although not all, of his books, read numerous interviews and such, and seen several programs on him, from documentaries on his years in the White House to autobiographies to the film "The Man From Plains."
So, when he makes news, I try not only to follow it, but to post on it. And recently, he made news once again.
Carter was recently on The Late Night Show With Stephen Colbert, and what he said about President Trump, or at least what he agreed with, made news.
Colbert asked President Carter if America really wanted a jerk for president, to which Carter simply answered, "Apparently."
It is no secret that Carter is not a big fan of Trump and his policies. That much is clear in his latest book, even though he never actually mentions Trump by name, if I recall correctly.
Still, Carter made it clear that he hopes that Trump succeeds during his time at the White House. He hopes that Trump manages to avoid a very destructive war (perhaps World War III), and that he starts returning America to being a champion of human rights, rather than a violator, which it more closely resembles in recent years and even decades now. Clearly, as a patriotic American, it would be beneficial if Trump succeeds, and so he prays for Trump every day, Carter said.
As always, I find Carter a refreshing breath of air, with his candor and criticism. He has always been forthright in speaking out on what he feels is best for the nation and the world. It helped him to attain the White House to begin with, and to be loved early on. Then, it got him into trouble when members of his administration seemed not to hold honesty and integrity with the same high regard as Carter himself. I am almost positive that it was this honesty and outspokenness that cost him another term in office when he pursued re-election. But these same traits, that had an up and down trend for him, which also helped to resurrect his public image in what surely has to be the standard for excellence in what has come to be known as the post-presidency, even though here again, it has also gotten Carter into trouble, particularly during the days of the Bush White House, as well as with the release of his highly controversial book, 'Palestine, Peace Not Apartheid.'
I, for one, applaud President Carter on remaining relevant and outspoken, and putting his money where his mouth is, so to speak, and serving as a true inspiration and role model in exemplifying the very best that Americans can strive for. Far more than the man who presently occupied the White House, I feel that Carter should remain as the name, the face, and the voice that most exemplifies the very best that the United States can be.
My son and me, posing in front of the sign advertising the appearance by President Jimmy Carter. It was a bit chillier than expected, as well as noisy. But in the end, it was definitely worth it!
A picture that I took during the Jimmy Carter booksigning event at New Haven, Connecticut in early December, 2014. I wrote a blog entry about this, which was oublished on December 5, 2014. Here is the link:
President Jimmy Carter Visits Yale & Princeton
President Jimmy Carter Visits Yale & Princeton
Jimmy Carter: 'Apparently' America wants a jerk for president by Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, March 31, 2018:
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