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Rhiannon12866

(202,968 posts)
Sat Mar 31, 2018, 03:56 AM Mar 2018

Stephen Colbert: Guest President Jimmy Carter Is Still Praying For Donald Trump



The 39th President of the United States and 'Faith' author Jimmy Carter tells Stephen he prays for Donald Trump. Whether those prayers are being answered is another question.
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Stephen Colbert: Guest President Jimmy Carter Is Still Praying For Donald Trump (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Mar 2018 OP
I love me some Jimmy Carter. Funtatlaguy Mar 2018 #1
True. Every word. kag Mar 2018 #6
Within the dictates of Mr Carter's faith... malthaussen Mar 2018 #8
Really ...pray for Mueller's wisdom and strength. magicarpet Mar 2018 #2
He may well be praying for Mueller. potone Mar 2018 #11
He probably is, he always hopes for the best and never gives up. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2018 #12
Sorry, Jimmy. Only thing Im praying for is that the country survives Donald Trump. tanyev Mar 2018 #3
The idea that prayer can fix this sociopath infuriates me Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #10
I can see the validity and worth Plucketeer Apr 2018 #13
Amazing! kentuck Mar 2018 #4
Carter is deluded RussBLib Mar 2018 #5
Prayers... Plucketeer Apr 2018 #14
James, I like you, but... malthaussen Mar 2018 #7
The man is sharp, cancer couldn't even get him Motley13 Mar 2018 #9
You realize he's gonna die one day - right? Plucketeer Apr 2018 #15
Huh? I think theyre marveling at how he keeps going strong into his 90s blake2012 Apr 2018 #16
He is quite remarkable - especially since he keeps up with the issues as much as he always has Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #17

Funtatlaguy

(10,855 posts)
1. I love me some Jimmy Carter.
Sat Mar 31, 2018, 06:06 AM
Mar 2018

My favorite President. All class.
From my state.
But, Jimmy, please don’t waste your prayers on Trump.
Pray for Mueller to find the proper evidence to bring Trump to justice.

malthaussen

(17,065 posts)
8. Within the dictates of Mr Carter's faith...
Sat Mar 31, 2018, 10:13 AM
Mar 2018

... Donald Trump is precisely the sort of fellow who needs prayers the most.

-- Mal

potone

(1,701 posts)
11. He may well be praying for Mueller.
Sat Mar 31, 2018, 02:17 PM
Mar 2018

I would be surprised if he isn't. Carter is a very good man. I do disagree with him, however, about impeaching Trump. I hope that Mueller will have so strong a case against Trump that there will be overwhelming public outrage if Congress doesn't act. I know that there is a percentage of the population that will support Trump no matter what, but that is a minority.

Rhiannon12866

(202,968 posts)
12. He probably is, he always hopes for the best and never gives up.
Sat Mar 31, 2018, 08:35 PM
Mar 2018

In his diplomatic work he's dealt with some of the world's worst. Serbian dictator Slobodan Milošević comes to mind - and Jimmy Carter probably prayed for him, too. His signature issues has always been the promotion of human rights. As he said in the interview, there are times that placing sanctions on the worst of the worst results in making life even worse for an already suffering and starving people - like North Korea.

He went to North Korea in 1994 on behalf of the Clinton administration and, with his background in nuclear engineering, negotiated an agreement with Kim Il-sung which SoS Madeline Albright successfully continued with his son, Kim Jong-il. It held until 2002 when George Bush* violated it with his Axis of Evil announcement and it's been downhill ever since.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,096 posts)
10. The idea that prayer can fix this sociopath infuriates me
Sat Mar 31, 2018, 12:06 PM
Mar 2018

Donald Trump is a traitor, narcissist and sociopath.

 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
13. I can see the validity and worth
Sun Apr 1, 2018, 12:08 PM
Apr 2018

of the Easter Bunny WAY more than the worth of prayers - let alone prayers for Satan's disciple!

 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
14. Prayers...
Sun Apr 1, 2018, 12:12 PM
Apr 2018

"Well, I'm without ANY fix for the situation - but rather than share my despair, I'll say: I'm praying! And who can dispute me.... or, or, or, prove that God doesn't hear me? Huh?"

malthaussen

(17,065 posts)
7. James, I like you, but...
Sat Mar 31, 2018, 10:11 AM
Mar 2018

... I do believe your prayers have as much effect as those of Congress about mass shootings.

-- Mal

 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
15. You realize he's gonna die one day - right?
Sun Apr 1, 2018, 12:14 PM
Apr 2018

What'll be your explanation for his expiration then?

 

blake2012

(1,294 posts)
16. Huh? I think theyre marveling at how he keeps going strong into his 90s
Sun Apr 1, 2018, 07:13 PM
Apr 2018

Despite being diagnosed and aggressively treated for brain cancer.

Rhiannon12866

(202,968 posts)
17. He is quite remarkable - especially since he keeps up with the issues as much as he always has
Sun Apr 1, 2018, 10:40 PM
Apr 2018

And his health is regularly monitored, as well. He lost his Dad and all three of his siblings to pancreatic cancer - Billy was only 51. So he has had regular checkups since they identified this unusual genetic predisposition to make sure he remains healthy.

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