I will be very sad when he goes. Regardless of his success or lack thereof during his presidency, I don't know that a better person in general has been president. The man devoted his post-presidency to building houses for the poor (with his own two hands) and eradicating guinea worm... and never showed up to say something on the endless news cycle unless he had a specific point to make.
Still the only nuclear physicist peanut farmer to win the Nobel Prize for international peace and human rights. Incredible man.
Wait he was a nuclear physicist? TIL
Yup. He earned his degree while working as a nuclear submarine technician for the Navy.
He was also sent by Admiral Rickover to help Canada recover from the Chalk River nuclear accident in 1952.
Nuclear engineer. He had a degree from the Naval academy and was a nuclear technician in the Navy.
The most Presidential of all our former Presidents. I will shed tears at his passing.
He was the only modern president who sincerely asked himself 'What would Jesus do?'
And then told himself, "those are rookie numbers."
I remember when Carter was president. I always respected him. In the early 2000s i remember getting so much shit for defending him. I'm proud to be an American when I think of him and his legacy. He is a good man and I hope that he will be remembered in a positive way. He was truly wronged by the Republicans and the Iran Contra shit will forever be a shadow over the good that Carter tried to create in the middle East.
I imagine if the dirty tricks Reagan pulled or like if Gore wasn't cheated or even Hillary got 4 years, the world would be a much better place than it is.
Godspeed, Mr President.
He was President when I was born, and it will be sad to see such a genuinely decent person depart this Earth. He did so much for so many.
Probably the last truly good person to hold the presidency. Godspeed.
He was a truly great person. He didn't do so well at politics, but that's because he was such a good person.
I’ve never thought of it that but you’re likely right.
You've given it your all. More than most can say. And, you've done it while taking it on the chin the whole time from lesser people and politicians. You are/were a great man!
Incredibly sad. A great President and human being.
I find it sad that president from the late 70s showed more care for his constituency and broader world during the cold war than what our current president seems to be actively avoiding during a self funded genocide.
... And that the current president is BY FAR the better of the two potential options offered; and that people still say "I don't care if the absolutely terrible guy gets in as long as I show my displeasure for the incumbent by not voting. That'll stick it to everyone."
i find it sad that americans see this as 'weak'.
One of the consequences of the Cold War was a sense of domestic nationalism that fell apart when the USSR did. No point in working together without a singular globe spanning enemy to work against.
Ironic that Ayn Rand's anti-communist philosophical selfishness came out of Soviet Russia in the 40s, and that's what will likely bring the American Experiment to an end.
a great president and an even greater human being
Just let him go in peace. Stop following him around with a camera.
He is truly a wonderful and selfless person. I can think of way worse people much easier than I can think of truly great people. He's up there with Fred Rogers in my book. Jimmy, thank you for you service, bless you and your family. I hope there is no pain. 🫂💐
I'm surprised he didn't go when his wife did, as usually happens with older couples
Well he is nearly 100 right? Obviously he's coming to the end
God speed.
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