President Jimmy Carter, on a porch, sitting in a rollator, holding a guitar

[irisblue]

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[roamer65]

1. God bless President Carter.

What a wonderful, caring person.

[livetohike]

2. He looks great! I didn't know that he played guitar.

We need his voice.

[democrank]

3. My favorite president of all times.

Walking the walk day after day after day.

[olegramps]

51. It is unfortunate the majority were blinded as to his compassion and competence.

[DownriverDem]

52. Exactly

Also he did not have enough allies in Congress and the hostage situation really did him in.

[Jack-o-Lantern]

4. Love this man!

[rurallib]

5. he could still do a much better job today than Trump.

[busterbrown]

57. "Much Better?"

To say the least.. Big Time..A great man!!! Thanks for the pic

[Talitha]

6. Love him, he's the real deal.

[Wounded Bear]

7. Nicest, most moral president we've ever had...

[Duppers]

13. +100

[Kaiserguy]

43. I still remember the Iran hostage

crisis and the failed attempt to rescue them. President Carter addressing the nation and saying I take full responsibility for the failure of the mission. He was a real President and a good man. Today we get Trump and I take no responsibility. Typical Republican take credit for anything good that happens even when they had nothing to do with it and take no responsibility for the bad things that they caused.

[MerryBlooms]

8. Beautiful. Love, that man and Rosalynn. Shining examples of the best of humanity.

[Sir Normie]

9. A Real Man, unlike

[sandensea]

10. Still making music!

Carter at the 1978 White House Jazz Festival, with Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach.

They had just played (what else?) 'Salt Peanuts'.

[Tanuki]

16. Here he is with his good buddy Gregg Allman

And jamming with Willie Nelson

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6XCtGrNMIxM/Uga1YbVcOVI/AAAAAAAAdk4/jlZkxOgeSks/s1600/willie+jimmy+c.jpg

[sandensea]

18. What memories for him, no doubt.

As you know, he was also a good friend to artists when it came to policy: his arts funding budgets (NEA, NEH, etc.) are still a high-water mark, in real terms.

[Tanuki]

19. I love the Carters so much! I drove to Plains to hear him teach his Sunday School class a couple

of years ago. What a wonderful experience that was!

[sandensea]

24. I bet it was!

I doubt I'll ever meet them - though you never know.

Maybe on the other side, as they say (if I'm lucky!).

[FailureToCommunicate]

11. But, but he ALSO wanted to build a wall...

[niyad]

33. Thank you. I was just thinking of that picture.

[luvallpeeps]

37. Omg! I just now realized who was with them!

Garth and Trisha. Their stock just went up. I love the Carters.

[FailureToCommunicate]

46. Right! I didn't recognize him without a black hat. Someone should give him...

a black one.

Here's another of the two of them building:

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[catchnrelease]

39. And Roslyn Carter too

On his left. I love that she has her own tool belt--her initials are on it.

[FailureToCommunicate]

47. Nice catch about her initials on the tool belt.

[LiberalArkie]

50. I wonder how many of his secret service people have learned carpentry skills while being assigned

to hm?

[FailureToCommunicate]

53. Interesting. I sorta hope they're doing THEIR work, not watching the details of construction.

Construction, using saws, air nailers, heavy machinery, can be dangerous on the best of days. etc

[Tanuki]

12. The guitar body is made of Paulownia wood from a grove that President Carter planted himself

on a tract of land he owns 20 years ago. There are several posts by the luthier who made it at this link:
https://www.picuki.com/profile/kostalguitars

[underpants]

14. Fascinating

Thanks

[sandensea]

17. Amazing.

Thank you for that. Really gives added depth to the photo.

And what a contrast with the current occupant of the White House.

The last time Cheeto planted anything, it was probably evidence against a business rival back in his Fat Tony Salerno days.

[slumcamper]

29. Wow, that's some amazing context Tanuki. Salute to you for sharing this!

[panader0]

48. Thanks for the link.

[crickets]

59. Amazing. Thanks for adding that detail. nt

[demtenjeep]

15. My research of President Jimmy Carter got me published at ESU

He is and always will be a national treasure

[KY_EnviroGuy]

20. Thanks for posting, IrisBlue. One of my heroes.

This may be a good time to dust off one of Jimmy's books for a second reading.

I truly hope they are completely protected from the risks of this pandemic.


KY............

[Kitchari]

21. Love this!

Love President Carter--Best wishes to him and his family

[Maru Kitteh]

22. Love you Mr. President :)

[gademocrat7]

23. K&R!

Love President Carter! He is an amazing, remarkable man. It is great to have The Carter Center here in Atlanta.

[slumcamper]

28. It's great to have Carter, period. n/t

[Karadeniz]

25. Awww...thanks for giving us some relief!

[spanone]

26. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️K&R⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[slumcamper]

27. Consider this: JC was PRESIDENT half his lifetime ago... Just. Let. That. Sink. In.

Once you have grasped that, TRY to imagine:

(1) how that experience shaped him;

(2) what his thoughts might--or must--be or have been across the sweep of years;

(3) what immortal power and control is required to remain dignified and above the fray;

(4) how his example, increasingly as an element of history, will shape or inform the future.


This is far more than a picture. It's a gut check and contemplation of our national societal soul.

Thanks for posting. Beautiful.

[bdamomma]

30. Amazing man

Stay well and stay safe, President Carter.

[calimary]

31. Nice to be reminded that we have had Presidents who didn't lie to us.

He gave it to us straight, even when it wasn't what many of us wanted to hear.

[niyad]

32. Thank you so very much.

[lpbk2713]

34. F**k Reagan.

President Carter would have been in for a second term if not for dirty politics.

[Hulk]

35. His good Lord is taking good care of him.

...and he deserves every bit of care and watching over. One of the most moral men of my time. I tip my hat to President Carter any day🤠

[luvallpeeps]

36. Polar opposite of the squatter we have now. n/t

[LiberalLovinLug]

38. Now THERE is a leader that Biden, Sanders, even Gabbard supporters all agree on

That he's one of the greatest Presidents in modern history. In the greatest sense of the word great. A personal greatness.

[Rhiannon12866]

40. K&R for one of the best human beings on the planet...

Stay safe, Mr. President!

[diva77]

41. Hear, hear!!!

[polmaven]

42. Good Morning, Mr. President!

You are well loved throughout this nation!!

[UncleNoel]

44. A Man we are pround to call MR. PRESIDFENT!

[lark]

45. What a national treasure he is.

How could 2 presidents be more different than he and drumpf. One man is totally committed to helping people thrive in this hard world and one is responsible for 45,000+ deaths and the number is growing, purposefully on his part, daily. How could Americans get so bad, so absolutely fucking selfish and murderous in the last 50 years? Answer - organized right wingers aka the richest of the oligarchs have been pushing this stupidity for 100 years and it paid off in 2016 and now they are intent on stealing the whole world and implementing their desired barons/serfs model of society. Guess which we will be?

[blueinredohio]

49. He's the first president I voted for. Great president.

[crickets]

60. Same here, and I treasure that vote still. nt

[Brother Buzz]

62. He's the first president I voted for who won

I'm just saying

[saidsimplesimon]

54. President Carter is a hero, an American example

of charitable giving.

Thank you for sharing this, I would love to hear him play a tune.

[malaise]

55. How lovely to see this wonderful man at the apex of our

greatest page on DU

[treestar]

56. That makes me smile all right

96 and still smiling!

[democrank]

58. Came back to this post for a spirit lift. It worked.

Humble, plain-spoken, principled, down-to-earth, empathetic....just plain good, that Jimmy Carter.

[crickets]

61. I adore this man. Thanks for posting, irisblue.

That picture made me smile and lifted my spirits.

[burrowowl]

63. Great man great president!

[LittleGirl]

64. My first Presidency vote!

1980! sniff.

[GentryDixon]

65. Love that man. 🌝❤️

[Blue Owl]

66. Polar opposite of Donald Shitler

[Mickju]

67. Love him!