Jimmy Carter shakes hands with every passenger on his flight

[Doc Sportello]

And the 97-year-old fantastic former president and superb human being gets a big round of applause:

Link to tweet

[Novara]

1. What a good, good man he is.

[FalloutShelter]

2. Jimmy Carter is a National Treasure.

[Magoo48]

26. An example for all time of what an ex President can be.

[jimfields33]

8. He is but I just think covid!

I guess we’re conditioned to think that. 97 years old. I hope he stays healthy.

[Tommy Carcetti]

11. I think that story is several years old.

Pre-covid.

Still a great testament to the man.

[jimfields33]

13. Oh. Recycled stories.

I definitely think he’s the best post president by a mile.

[Chicago1980]

16. Seems to be new...

According to the twitter thread. He's wearing the same shirt as several years ago.

[Taylor Picker]

17. That was sarcasm.

Someone was sarcastically saying "Oh what a coincidence that he's wearing the exact same outfit."

Scroll down a bit and you'll see that a Ginger Sanders tweeted the exact same photo and text in 2017.
Not cool of Michael Brown to make it look as if it were his original tweet.

That said, Jimmy Carter has been a hero of mine since 1975. I was a teen when he first ran, but he was the first person I ever voted for in '80.

[wnylib]

33. I don't think it is. It says that he is 97,

and that's his current age.

[Tommy Carcetti]

34. I think the OP assumed it was a recent story.

But the picture looks like a picture I saw reported several years ago.

It doesn't really matter. Even if it is a few years old, it's still a real story and shows what a great human being Jimmy Carter is.

[catrose]

44. Glad to hear it

My first thoughts: Jimmy, put on a mask! What are you doing on a plane? And shaking hands with everyone.

[Bayard]

3. Class and kindness

I hope the man lives forever!

[onecaliberal]

4. Such an amazing man.

[Jeebo]

5. The best president of my lifetime.

I was born in 1949, in Lagrange, Georgia. He is also the best ex-president EVER, in my humble opinion, in terms of the way he has conducted his post-presidency. Bless that man's noble heart.

-- Ron

[Doc Sportello]

9. Props to that

I think historians will treat him much, much better than the intelligentsia and voters did during his presidency. He is a true role model.

[soldierant]

47. The only ex-president I can think of who might give him any competition

would be John Quincy Adams, and I don't know enough details to assess how steep the competition would be - just hat, after being President, he agreed to run for and serve in Congress as a mere Representative, and died there. That impresses me.

[MagickMuffin]

6. My very first Presidential vote

I was very excited that he won!

It's too bad that gaslighting got him just one term.

[panader0]

7. I wish I had been on that flight. I have a huge admiration for that guy.

[StarryNite]

10. That is the cutest picture!

Hats off to Jimmy!

[MineralMan]

12. He does that frequently.

I got to shake his hand on one flight. My wife and I were flying back to California. We didn't know he was on the plane. Then, I looked up and there he was, walking slowly back from 1st class, stopping to shake every hand in every row. A couple of Secret Service guys were ahead of and behind him.

Big smile on his face, and on ours, as well. A real gentleman.

[Turbineguy]

14. I would have loved to be on that flight!

[Ohio Joe]

15. President Carter is a true role model

[LetMyPeopleVote]

18. This made me smile

Jimmy Carter is simply a good man

[calimary]

19. And he didn't go out on "the mashed potato circuit" like Reagan fancied

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for his own post-presidency. What did Jimmy Carter do? He and his wife started working with Habitat for Humanity, building homes for the homeless.

https://www.habitat.org/volunteer/build-events/carter-work-project

He’s on track for sainthood, I think. A man who's lived his faith. And when did Reagan ever do that?

[wnylib]

35. A true Christian, not anything like the Republican fakes.

[japple]

20. My sister and our late father were on a flight from Atlanta to Salt Lake City many

years ago and Jimmy Carter was on the flight. He did exactly the same thing. They were thrilled, esp. since my sister, as a high school student, campaigned for Jimmy Carter when he ran for Governor of Georgia in 1966, though she was probably too shy to mention it to him.

[Midnight Writer]

21. I once shook hands with Jimmy Carter and it is an honor I will never forget.

You read in our history books of great Americans who had terrible flaws, personal scandals, glaring prejudices.

Jimmy doesn't have any of that. Just love and the drive to do good for all.

No wonder Republicans vilify him.

[phylny]

46. My husband did as well.

He was stationed in South Korea and met President Carter. There's a picture somewhere in the basement

[rsdsharp]

22. There was a story in 1972 when George McGovern

was running for president. It was early in the race, and he was flying commercial. He was running a little late and they held the flight for a few minutes so he could board.

Once they were airborne McGovern went through the plane shaking hands and apologizing for the inconvenience. Every one was nice about it except one woman. She loudly berated the senator for inconveniencing so many people. McGovern apologized again, and then leaned down and whispered in her ear, “Madam, you are an asshole.”

[Hekate]

23. Absolutely heartwarming

[lpbk2713]

24. That could be rough on 97 year old bones and muscles.

But it wouldn't be President Jimmy if he said no.

[Joinfortmill]

25. So underrated. Love this dude.

[Thunderbeast]

27. I shook his hand on a Portland to Atlanta flight 25 years ago

It was an honor.

[Martin Eden]

28. A REAL Christian -- unlike the GQP Bible thumpers

They spew hate, not decency and kindness.

[ChazInAz]

30. He walks the walk.

[electric_blue68]

45. absolutely.

[Traildogbob]

29. This is the Kind

Of Man God “would” send to represent him, not a trump of any kind as projected by GQP “Christian’s”. He always has followed those teachings of Christ and to my knowledge still teaches Sunday School. If he would go to that Christian Jamboree that trump, Graham, Halley are Key Note speaking at this weekend, President Carter would be booed out of the venue. As would Jesus himself.
Todays American Christian’s have chased so many away from religion. I spent a career teaching and learning science, and like Ron Reagan Jr, not afraid to burn in hell. (And I hate heat, even dry heat) But if President Carter was teaching Sunday School here, I would go hear him interpret the book. And be willing to learn about just being a good person.

[Upthevibe]

31. Doc Sportello....

Thank you for this post...

[Doc Sportello]

48. You're welcome

Some are saying it is an older pic or recycled but if it is, the sentiment is still the same. It felt good to read it and pass on.

[Beacool]

32. He's such a good man.

I would have been thrilled to have met him.

[ColinC]

36. The post is supposedly originally from 2017.

Stolen from someone else's.

[Rhiannon12866]

37. I remember several years ago when he got enthusiastic applause after boarding a plane

And Rosalynn took the wind out of his sails by suggesting that his fellow passengers were just really grateful to see the air marshals that accompanied him...

That said, President Carter is my all time favorite, too!

[QED]

38. My sister was on a flight years ago and he did this.

She wasn't a fan but said he was very nice.

[sl8]

39. 2017 tweet:

Link to tweet

[malaise]

40. I asked about him last week

Dweet

[blueinredohio]

41. I love Jimmy Carter.

The first president I ever voted for.

[Mysterian]

42. I love President Carter

He is the Greatest American.

[BannonsLiver]

49. For the people grousing about no mask .

He’s 97 god damn years old. House money at this point. Give it a rest.

Also, it’s FROM 2017.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

50. Never have I seen a photo of TFG with a smile as genuine as President Carter's.

How so many people can fail to see right through to his evil, rotten core I will never understand. I don't care if I agreed with 100% of a candidate's beliefs, I would never support one as blatantly sleazy as him.

[Grammy23]

51. Jimmy Carter is a man to respect and admire.

This is as much for his post Presidential years as his term of office. By volunteering for Habitat for Humanity and establishing The Carter Center, he has cemented his place in history in as good a way as one could hope to do. I voted for him and would do it again if given half a chance. It brings tears to my eyes thinking of him being gone, but his legacy is well established and when his time comes to go, he can Rest In Peace for a job well done.

He has taught Sunday School at his church for many years and has allowed visitors to drop in for a class if you want to see him teach. I don’t know that he is still up to that, but you probably can check to find out.

[Doc Sportello]

54. Don't make false accusations while aiming for purity

I simply reposted something that was on twitter yesterday. I didn't know it was old or how old, so accusing me of knowingly posting something false (or that it was five years old) is not only dishonest but shows mal intent of your own. Why that is I can only guess. You want less dishonesty? Delete your defamatory post. You want more honesty? Apologize for a mistake you made in making a false accusation.

[Blue Owl]

53. A REAL American right there