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Joinfortmill

(13,283 posts)
Mon Nov 20, 2023, 07:21 AM Nov 20

This is a lovely tribute to Rosalynn Carter by Steve Schmidt

https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-tribute-to-rosalynn-carter

'The United States is smaller today because Rosalynn Carter has been called home...Rosalynn Carter was married to the 39th president of the United States for 77 years. He first saw her as a newborn who had been delivered by his mother, a nurse, peering over the edge of her crib.Theirs was a love story for the ages...They were an example for all Americans about how to cherish and honor what you love the most...

Many have commented about the fact that Jimmy Carter has lived longer than most imagined he would when the American people were given the news, but no one should be surprised. Would a man of such indomitable will, strength and goodness have been able to leave his wife first?...Of course, such decisions are not ours alone, but in the case of President Carter, I suspect he was uncompromising on the matter... What a lesson they have given all of us about service, love and selflessness.

James Earl Carter is a faithful man. Pray for him and Rosalynn today. Pray for him to ease the sadness of a man who was our president, who never broke faith with his love, his family, his oath, his duty or any of us. He is one of us like his beautiful wife Rosalynn. What makes them exceptional is that they have shown after a lifetime of love and patriotism that they have been amongst the best of us. May God bless Rosalynn Carter and the whole Carter family.'


CTyankee

(63,003 posts)
1. It is hard for me to respond because I cannot share the faith these two wonderful human beings demonstrated in their
Mon Nov 20, 2023, 08:10 AM
Nov 20

lives. I marvel at their decency in a country where see such indecency every day in Trump and his vile followers. I can only hope that decency wins and Trumpism/hate/vileness/garbage loses...

WhiteTara

(29,231 posts)
6. I have trouble responding because
Mon Nov 20, 2023, 11:46 AM
Nov 20

Steve Schmidt is such a hypocrite. He says lovely words and becomes campaign something or other for Dean Phillips. His words are an affront to her and her memory. JMHO of course.

CTyankee

(63,003 posts)
7. Is he the guy who used to work for Trump and has now "seen the light" of Trump's vileness?
Mon Nov 20, 2023, 12:45 PM
Nov 20

I kinda like converts. They know our enemy better than we do because they have had first hand experience with these vile people. They are useful.

WhiteTara

(29,231 posts)
9. I'm not sure about him but he brought
Mon Nov 20, 2023, 02:57 PM
Nov 20

Sarah Palin into the lime light so she could say lipstick on a pig and say it isn't so, Joe.

WhiteTara

(29,231 posts)
11. It really did. Schmidt was always a never trumper
Mon Nov 20, 2023, 03:12 PM
Nov 20

but he is a republicon to the core. This crap with Phillips is proof. I thought he had undergone a true conversion, but leopards never change their spots.

mucifer

(22,938 posts)
12. Yup supporting someone other than President Biden
Mon Nov 20, 2023, 05:58 PM
Nov 20

means he is working on getting trump elected.

He clearly doesn’t give a crap

Deuxcents

(14,064 posts)
15. I agree. I will not shoot the messenger but take his message as it was intended
Tue Nov 21, 2023, 01:17 AM
Nov 21

A celebration of a life well lived in the service of others. 💐

Raine

(30,207 posts)
16. Very nice statement 💐
Tue Nov 21, 2023, 01:40 AM
Nov 21

I don't like him but will take what he said as nice meaningful tribute to Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter.

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