I had no respect for Carter until after he left office. His post-Presidency should be seen as a model for all who follow him.
Happy birthday, Jimmy. I think you're probably still around because we desperately need an example of how politics and decency don't have to be mutually exclusive.
And a really good health care team. Dude might break the record for longest run in hospice care.
Jimmy was the most like a normal guy as any of the Presidents during my D.C. years (1973-1990). He had good taste in music, hosting everyone from the Allman Brothers to Bill Monroe. His brother had a beer named after him, and took a leak on the outside of the White House.
The common American worker would not be so well-represented again until Bill Clinton's term.
I can't help but wonder if he knew Rosalynn was going to die before him and accelerated his entry into hospice in order to assuage her fears of leaving him alone?
Or, maybe he's just been hanging on to see what unfolds in the nation he served with honor?
Actually as with all voting in the US it depends because we like to be like a third world country when it comes to voting:
In Georgia, even if he reaches the end of his life before Election Day, that vote will still count.
In all, Spectrum News found at least 29 states where those votes would count. Nine states have laws that explicitly accept ballots from people who vote early, but die before Election Day. Another 20 state election offices, including New York, Ohio, and Texas, told Spectrum News they don’t have a law on the books, but would accept the votes.
On the other hand, 10 states, including Wisconsin, have laws that ban those ballots from being accepted. Five states, including North Carolina and Kentucky, don’t have a law on the books, but say they would not accept the ballots.
Three other states, including South Carolina, say it depends on the situation. Which I guess in SC means if you are Republican and die your vote counts and if you are Democrat and die your vote doesn't count.
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Happy birthday, Jimmy.
Happy birthday, Jimmy.
I'll always remember Reagan's illegal Iran-Contra deal that kept the hostages captive until Reagan was inaugurated .
Reagan was the beginning of the current Trump-christo-fascist alliance.
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Too good of a human for
Too good of a human for Washington politics. A great man. A LEADER. Thank you for your example, President Carter.
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I had no respect for Carter
I had no respect for Carter until after he left office. His post-Presidency should be seen as a model for all who follow him.
Happy birthday, Jimmy. I think you're probably still around because we desperately need an example of how politics and decency don't have to be mutually exclusive.
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And a really good health care
And a really good health care team. Dude might break the record for longest run in hospice care.
Jimmy was the most like a normal guy as any of the Presidents during my D.C. years (1973-1990). He had good taste in music, hosting everyone from the Allman Brothers to Bill Monroe. His brother had a beer named after him, and took a leak on the outside of the White House.
The common American worker would not be so well-represented again until Bill Clinton's term.
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World needs more people like
World needs more leaders like Jimmy Carter.
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> And a really good health
> And a really good health care team.
No doubt. And they must be especially good because one of things that has to be pulling on him is the loss of his beloved Rosalynn.
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Jimmy Carter - a man who gave
Jimmy Carter - a man who gave the world back WAY THE FUCK more than he took!
thank you sir, most of the world should learn from your example.
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Is probably the best human
Is probably the best human being ever to be President of these United States. Not a very good President though. Too nice a guy.
He had solar panels put on the roof of the Whitehouse.
One of the first things douchebag reagan did was pull them down. And I agree AIQ.
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Reagan was the beginning of
Reagan was the beginning of the current Trump-christo-fascist alliance.
So true. There's a straight line from Lee Atwater to Karl Rove to Stephen Miller.......
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thank you for your service.
thank you for your service. happy 100!
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Happy 100!
Happy 100!
I can't help but wonder if he knew Rosalynn was going to die before him and accelerated his entry into hospice in order to assuage her fears of leaving him alone?
Or, maybe he's just been hanging on to see what unfolds in the nation he served with honor?
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>>>>>maybe he's just been
>>>>>maybe he's just been hanging on to see what unfolds
I heard he hopes to stick around long enough to cast a vote for Harris.
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He still lives in Georgia,
He still lives in Georgia, right? He knows that his vote matters.
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>>>>>maybe he's just been
>>>>>maybe he's just been hanging on to see what unfolds
I heard he hopes to stick around long enough to cast a vote for Harris.<<<<
Yeah, I read that too. I had previously thought he may have been holding on until July 4th.
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Early voting started today in
Early voting started today in GA and Jimmy got to vote for Harris.
https://meidasnews.com/news/jimmy-carter-achieves-his-goal-lives-long-en...
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He's already the longest
He's already the longest living U.S. President, but he'll have to live until Election Day for his vote to count.
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Actually as with all voting
Actually as with all voting in the US it depends because we like to be like a third world country when it comes to voting:
In Georgia, even if he reaches the end of his life before Election Day, that vote will still count.
In all, Spectrum News found at least 29 states where those votes would count. Nine states have laws that explicitly accept ballots from people who vote early, but die before Election Day. Another 20 state election offices, including New York, Ohio, and Texas, told Spectrum News they don’t have a law on the books, but would accept the votes.
On the other hand, 10 states, including Wisconsin, have laws that ban those ballots from being accepted. Five states, including North Carolina and Kentucky, don’t have a law on the books, but say they would not accept the ballots.
Three other states, including South Carolina, say it depends on the situation. Which I guess in SC means if you are Republican and die your vote counts and if you are Democrat and die your vote doesn't count.
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2024/08/22/voting-death-absentee-e...
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Interesting. Figured it was
Interesting. Figured it was a National policy.
My mom's mail-in ballot in Virginia was nullified when she passed before Election Day in 2020.