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Jimmy Carter video at DNC (Original Post) yankee87 Aug 2024 OP
He turns 100 years young on Oct 1 Dennis Donovan Aug 2024 #1
Same here!! wordstroken Aug 2024 #6
Great Story yankee87 Aug 2024 #9
👍 wordstroken Aug 2024 #10
What s Secretary of State or UN Ambassador he displacedvermoter Aug 2024 #2
Jimmy Carter did serve as a diplomat during the Clinton administration Rhiannon12866 Aug 2024 #11
And he went on to establish the Carter Center, saw displacedvermoter Aug 2024 #14
He certainly has been, he never "retired," continued to work for the people, always Rhiannon12866 Aug 2024 #16
He also never got credit for his role displacedvermoter Aug 2024 #17
I couldn't agree more! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2024 #19
I'm speculating that maybe he recorded a video newdeal2 Aug 2024 #3
It would have to be. Written message malaise Aug 2024 #12
Saint James kentuck Aug 2024 #4
Sadly, I am not hopeful of hearing much from him. Stinky The Clown Aug 2024 #5
His body may be... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #7
He could write something that his grandson could read, perhaps - Earthrise Aug 2024 #8
The first President I voted for, also got to displacedvermoter Aug 2024 #15
YES! Because we WILL NOT have him for another. JC is a GEM, and we Maru Kitteh Aug 2024 #13
His grandson will be there repping him obamanut2012 Aug 2024 #18

Dennis Donovan

(27,452 posts)
1. He turns 100 years young on Oct 1
Sun Aug 18, 2024, 01:39 PM
Aug 2024

I campaigned for him (I was 10 years old, stuffing envelopes and leaving literature on doorsteps) and he's been a personal hero of mine for nearly 50 years.

wordstroken

(672 posts)
6. Same here!!
Sun Aug 18, 2024, 02:01 PM
Aug 2024

He was my hero that year, too!

When he campaigned for his second term, he inspired me to run for the Florida Legislature. My campaign slogans were “Put a Nurse in the House!” (There’d never been one before.) “Give the Legislature a Shot in the Arm!” And “Nobody Cares More!” Lots of fodder for campaign speeches. Endorsed by all the unions and important groups. And proud to say I made the lowest score of any candidate ever on the Moral Majority test. Yay!!

All my opponent could say was, “Doesn’t my opponent have nice legs?” Grrrrr!! (Sound familiar?)

I was sickened when Jimmy Carter didn’t win.

Such a wonderful person and great President. I pray Jimmy Carter lives to see Kamala tromp Trump.

yankee87

(2,384 posts)
9. Great Story
Sun Aug 18, 2024, 05:29 PM
Aug 2024

Sorry what happened during campaign, but I respect what you did so much.
Blue!!!!

displacedvermoter

(3,233 posts)
2. What s Secretary of State or UN Ambassador he
Sun Aug 18, 2024, 01:48 PM
Aug 2024

would have made in the Clinton Administration. I don't know if that was ever in the cards, but it would have been a wonderful use of a great diplomat and humanitarian.

Rhiannon12866

(224,325 posts)
11. Jimmy Carter did serve as a diplomat during the Clinton administration
Mon Aug 19, 2024, 05:25 AM
Aug 2024

Nuclear physicist Carter visited North Korea in 1994 on behalf of the Clinton administration and persuaded Kim Il Sung (Kim Jong Un's grandfather) to negotiate with the Clinton administration over the North Korean nuclear program. He said what the North Koreans wanted was "respect" and Jimmy Carter gave it to them. And that agreement continued to hold until George W. Bush* included North Korea in his "Axis of Evil."

displacedvermoter

(3,233 posts)
14. And he went on to establish the Carter Center, saw
Mon Aug 19, 2024, 07:02 AM
Aug 2024

to honest election results worldwide, worked with Habitat for Humanity. Wonderful man and true peacemaker.

Rhiannon12866

(224,325 posts)
16. He certainly has been, he never "retired," continued to work for the people, always
Mon Aug 19, 2024, 07:12 AM
Aug 2024

Obviously, I've always been a huge admirer, the first candidate who I liked and took an interest in. I also have his autobiography, "A Full Life: Reflections at 90," read by the author. And he really has led a very full life, I don't think he even got to his run for the presidency until disc #5!

displacedvermoter

(3,233 posts)
17. He also never got credit for his role
Mon Aug 19, 2024, 07:25 AM
Aug 2024

in the development of weapons technologies -- ground launched cruise missiles (in particular), stealth aircraft technology, advanced submarine technology -- that forced the Soviets to spend money they couldn't afford to spend to counter. This would go a long way towards speeding the collapse of the Iron Curtain, which Reagan got all the credit for.

And of course there were the Camp David Accords.

Rhiannon12866

(224,325 posts)
19. I couldn't agree more!
Mon Aug 19, 2024, 08:19 AM
Aug 2024

History apparently likes to credit Reagan for the fall of the USSR, but I continue to believe that Jimmy Carter did most of the work - have they forgotten about his grain embargo? And in his book - obviously written when he was 90 - he goes into great detail about quite a bit, including the Camp David Accords. Getting Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat to agree on anything was quite a feat - at one point Sadat was packed up to leave, but President Carter convinced him to stay - and the rest is history.


newdeal2

(1,135 posts)
3. I'm speculating that maybe he recorded a video
Sun Aug 18, 2024, 01:49 PM
Aug 2024

Or has a written message for Biden tomorrow.

Stinky The Clown

(68,476 posts)
5. Sadly, I am not hopeful of hearing much from him.
Sun Aug 18, 2024, 01:59 PM
Aug 2024

I'm sure you all recall seeing him at Rosalyn's funeral; he was unable to even sit up.

I suspect speaking is difficult. His grandson, Jason, speaks for him. I suspect we will get a wonderful message from him on behalf of his grandfather.

I also feel certain he will see 100. And then he can be with his beloved partner.

Love you, Jimmy Carter.

2naSalit

(93,484 posts)
7. His body may be...
Sun Aug 18, 2024, 02:07 PM
Aug 2024

All used up but his mind is still there. He recently expressed determination to make it to November so he could vote for Harris, according to his grandson.

Earthrise

(15,718 posts)
8. He could write something that his grandson could read, perhaps -
Sun Aug 18, 2024, 02:29 PM
Aug 2024

but he appeared so frail at Rosalynn’s funeral that I’d be surprised to see him on video or Zoom.



I could be wrong. Also, Jimmy Carter was my first political crush. I begged my parents to let me stay up late enough to see the election results when he beat Ford.

displacedvermoter

(3,233 posts)
15. The first President I voted for, also got to
Mon Aug 19, 2024, 07:06 AM
Aug 2024

vote for Patrick Leahy in his first Senate win. Very memorable first voting experience.

Maru Kitteh

(29,233 posts)
13. YES! Because we WILL NOT have him for another. JC is a GEM, and we
Mon Aug 19, 2024, 06:06 AM
Aug 2024

should let him know how precious he has been to us.


Editing to add, I wouldn't want to burden him with a video linkup unless he wanted to. That could take many forms, but what I WOULD like is a thoughtful and well-produced tribute to President Carter at the convention to show our appreciation. He could view it when he wanted.

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