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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Sat Feb 18, 2023, 10:36 PM Feb 2023

I'm amazed at the number of people fretting about a non-existent development (re: Jimmy Carter) [View all]

"Trump better not go to Carter's funeral!!!"

Why would anyone leap to the conclusion that he's going to be invited, much less has a "right" to attend?

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I'm amazed at the number of people fretting about a non-existent development (re: Jimmy Carter) [View all] brooklynite Feb 2023 OP

I hope the 2016 popular vote winner is right there front row with Obama and Biden Takket Feb 2023 #1

That seems equally irrelevant... brooklynite Feb 2023 #4

We have some expert high jumpers here. that one went into orbit. Srkdqltr Feb 2023 #2

He'll be invited but I doubt he'll attend Renew Deal Feb 2023 #3

Again, WHY do you assert that "he'll be invited"? brooklynite Feb 2023 #5

The Carters are far more decent than the Trumps Renew Deal Feb 2023 #8

A Government ceremony isn't the same as a funeral. brooklynite Feb 2023 #11

There will certainly be a state funeral tritsofme Feb 2023 #15

1+ msfiddlestix Feb 2023 #22

What's your point? Renew Deal Feb 2023 #18

Trump went to Poppy Bush's funeral Polybius Feb 2023 #33

I just have a sick feeling in my stomach brettdale Feb 2023 #6

Or better still, why do they care? Lettuce Be Feb 2023 #7

lol ismnotwasm Feb 2023 #9

How high of a number is it? Chautauquas Feb 2023 #10

It's a discussion board. People are free to discuss their feelings and opinions on a given subject. debm55 Feb 2023 #12

Yes! patricia92243 Feb 2023 #20

My first vote as well, via absentee ballot phylny Feb 2023 #30

I truly don't think he'd be welcomed there. Laffy Kat Feb 2023 #13

As far as I am concerned, it's a bit too early to make ANY plans for Carter's funeral Beastly Boy Feb 2023 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Feb 2023 #29

He made them quite a long time ago dsc Feb 2023 #43

I meant discussing plans for his funeral in public. That's just in bad taste. Beastly Boy Feb 2023 #45

I agree. It's really bad taste to talk about his funeral while he is still alive liberal_mama Feb 2023 #46

He's a former President! Texasgal Feb 2023 #16

I'll grant the worrywarts this: TFG *does* have a history of showing up places uninvited/unwanted RockRaven Feb 2023 #17

I don't believe he was invited to GWB's funeral MiniMe Feb 2023 #19

US Presidential Funeral Traditions diva77 Feb 2023 #21

People love a chance to A) talk about tfg. BlackSkimmer Feb 2023 #23

and when he got Covid-19 treestar Feb 2023 #38

People can't let him go. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2023 #24

Will you be sending out a list of approved topics? BannonsLiver Feb 2023 #25

"Jimmy Carter suggests Trump is an illegitimate president" brooklynite Feb 2023 #26

'a nice man" treestar Feb 2023 #39

Why are you responding to your own post? W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #42

Whether or not you like 45 pinkstarburst Feb 2023 #27

If he's not invited, or is dis-invited, it would be a break with recent tradition. onenote Feb 2023 #28

And Trump is a stickler for tradition... brooklynite Feb 2023 #32

brooklynite, if Trump is a stckler for tradition, why didn't he attend the swearing in of Biden as debm55 Feb 2023 #34

And that's my point. brooklynite Feb 2023 #35

And my point is that the Carters respect tradition onenote Feb 2023 #37

but unless there was good reason treestar Feb 2023 #40

Dump is the anti-Carter. roamer65 Feb 2023 #31

I'm inthewind21 Feb 2023 #36

He's in hospice. Hence the discussion. Takket Feb 2023 #41

I can't stand to think of him being dead 💔😪 too painful. nt Raine Feb 2023 #44