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Iwillnevergiveup

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25. That was FANTASTIC!

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Sun Nov 23, 2014, 09:52 PM

Nov 2014

Every time President Carter speaks, I learn things or relive things I had forgotten. He accomplished so much and continues to do so. I was struck that Habitat for Humanity was not mentioned along with his peace efforts, disease eradication, monitoring elections, etc., etc., etc.

K&R

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Jimmy Carter Hands John McCain His Ass [View all] ErikJ Nov 2014 OP

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DU Rec. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #2

Carter is a class act.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #3

Absolutely a class act. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #32

I think it was more the George H W Bush CIA that decided to make Carter pay. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #35

A classic example of Republican revisionist history... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #42

Pure class. Scarsdale Nov 2014 #4

Yea they all trashed President Carter tartan2 Nov 2014 #5

His solar bank program was his best ErikJ Nov 2014 #11

I always wonder... NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #15

Hell yeah, and never having Reagan IronLionZion Nov 2014 #23

Carter was really the last president NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #24

America's war and arm's profiteers willnever stand for a department of peace bjobotts Nov 2014 #47

! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #6

I saw that whole interview the other day..... George II Nov 2014 #7

K&R to watch later. classof56 Nov 2014 #8

My dad thought Carter was the worst President ever. deafskeptic Nov 2014 #43

"...how many diseases have you cured?" Quasimodem Nov 2014 #9

KnR thanks so much for the link. I only caught fragments of the Ronan Farrow interview... Hekate Nov 2014 #10

Uhhh... Rod Beauvex Nov 2014 #26

Oddly enough, the U.S. Postal Service is still more Constitutionally protected.... Hekate Nov 2014 #29

History will tell, perhaps the Greatest President. joanbarnes Nov 2014 #12

"Suns"? mac56 Nov 2014 #13

K&R! President Carter is, as always, just the best! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2014 #14

Kick and R. BeanMusical Nov 2014 #16

A really great book on President Carter's peace avebury Nov 2014 #17

So Carter handed John McCain to John McCain Droning Predator Nov 2014 #18

McCain Scarsdale Nov 2014 #46

a GOOD man 3auld6phart Nov 2014 #19

My husband & I both love him for the reasons you stated. pacalo Nov 2014 #20

K&R! What an exciting interview-- such a broad scope of topics of deep engagement Overseas Nov 2014 #21

Oh, wait, I thought you were talking about Dubya ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2014 #36

K&R.... daleanime Nov 2014 #22

That was FANTASTIC! Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2014 #25

My first ever vote was for this wonderful man. redwitch Nov 2014 #27

Kick to watch later. Thanks! nt stopwastingmymoney Nov 2014 #28

The list of places Johnny boy wanted to invade sakabatou Nov 2014 #30

Grande Terre father founding Nov 2014 #37

Thank you so much for posting this. LittleGirl Nov 2014 #31

This is why we need more presidents with science degrees. midnight Nov 2014 #33

and we need more members of GOP and Democrats with science degrees as well. deafskeptic Nov 2014 #44

Yes� midnight Nov 2014 #48

K & R ctsnowman Nov 2014 #34

Can somebody post a summary of what he said NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #38

He talked about his organization LittleGirl Nov 2014 #40

k and r and bookmarking to see later. niyad Nov 2014 #39

McCain and people like him fail to see what many of us who remember respect about this president. jwirr Nov 2014 #41

God, I love that man. lark Nov 2014 #45