Jimmy Carter receiving hospice care / Rosalynn passes
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Any other Presidents whose post-presidency was so well thought of?
Good question. Looks like it…
https://www.quora.com/Who-has-the-best-post-presidency-career-of-all-time
You're not going to find any recent Presidents who gave so much back as Carter did. Its pretty amazing that he and his wife are still alive in their late 90s, which is fairly rare.
I remember watching a documentary about a stand off between the US and North Korea in the 1990s, and as Clinton was (reluctantly) war-gaming in the White House, he got news Carter had flown out there to try and defuse the entire situation.
https://www.cartercenter.org/news/documents/doc221.html
Been out there more than once too:
https://www.cartercenter.org/news/documents/doc221.html
Been out there more than once too:
Not gonna lie, read that as Jimmy Carr.
same here
no idea how he is thought of, but the only time i've ever learned US history (listening to one lefty podcast), he came across well:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Quincy_Adams#Opposition_to_the_Mexican-American_War,_1844–1848
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Quincy_Adams#Anti-slavery_movement
...and who's own presidency is so little and/or lowly thought of?
Did get the Camp David Accords signed leading to the 1979 peace treaty.
But that’s the only thing that comes to mind. Put solar panels on the White House, but Reagan ripped them out soon after moving in.
Lived a long, fulfilling, successful life and will die peacefully surrounded by family.
There’s not much more you can ask for.
There’s not much more you can ask for.
An american soldier never fired a shot in action during his presidency
Honestly, Jimmy Carter's post-presidency will be very hard to beat no matter what.
Absolute boss. Hope he will receive the best care there is.
He was the reason my country had it's first fair unrigged elections. They don't make them like him anymore.
Must have given him superpowers. Not many people can be building houses in their 90s.
Or who’s brother was everything chaotic the Trump kids could never even dream of being.
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God speed Jimmy, one of the good ones I think!
I doubt Jimmy will be too far behind
No doubt unfortunately.
In a way, it's beautiful
The world could do with him MkII these days.
Always respected him.
Always respected him.
99 and 96. Two incredible lives lived. Hopefully Jimmy makes it to triple digits.
Truly sad sad news and but also a mind-blowing one for me. A 77 years long partnership. That's something words can't even begin to describe.
I've always had a soft spot for Carter and much, much less for his successor.
Get well soon, Mr. Carter.
Surprised he wasn’t put forward as a candidate at age 90
77 years of marriage is something else. Unbelievable. May she rest in peace
Didn’t realise he’s still alive
Wasnt he put in Hospice before she was?
Poor guy looks like dead walking. Surely he will follow not soon after, especially if they admired each other so much and haven't known much else than being together. I'm sure many of us have seen it happen where the other person just kind of gives up mentally and the body follows shortly after leaving their partner.
Awww good to see he was well enough to attend. I reckon his records as the longest lived US President and longest surviving former President will never be broken. Also, 77 years married is insane. Broken Heart Syndrome (a phenomenon whereby the second half of an elderly couple who have been together for decades dies within days or weeks of the first) usually happens with stuff like this.
They were one of only a thousand married couples in the US who were together over 75 years when she passed.
I totally agree with your & @Redplane ‘s thoughts that he could very easily succumb to the broken heart syndrome in very short order.