Jimmy Carter in hospice care.

[kadee79]

I'm glad he was able to go home to Plains, Ga. for his last days.

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, a statement from The Carter Center confirmed Saturday.



After a series of short hospital stays, the statement said, Carter “decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention.”



The statement said the 39th president has the full support of his medical team and family, which “asks for privacy at this time and is grateful for the concern shown by his many admirers.”

www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/jimmy-carter-39th-us-president-in-hospice-care/ar-AA17EC1s?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=caa029ac3a3e41ad8f6a86d03e9e7e3e

[Tennesseer]

Bless his heart.

[NastyWoman]

May his passing be easy and peaceful for him and his family.

[djAdvocate]

it is astounding he lived this long.  but he lived a VERY good life.
probably the most bountiful post-presidential life EVER.

[chiver78]

I saw this earlier. I, too, am glad he is able to go home. he's done so much good for so many others, he has earned his rest. 

[pulmonarymd]

Quite the contrast between him and our recent, POS past president. Carter is the goal that they should all try to emulate. He did more good after being president than most of them do as president. He deserves our respect and admiration for a life well lived

[chiver78]

Feb 18, 2023 21:04:34 GMT -5 pulmonarymd said:

Quite the contrast between him and our recent, POS past president. Carter is the goal that they should all try to emulate. He did more good after being president than most of them do as president. He deserves our respect and admiration for a life well lived

 quoting for emphasis. 

[busymom]

Carter spent his time being a blessing to his community, rather than figuring out how much money he could make when he was done with the White House.  We can only hope more like him will appear, but haven't seen it yet.  I wish him peace for a life done right.

[toomuchreality]

Loss is hard, usually. Sad.

[happyhoix]

He’s the living example of both public service and what living a Christian life means.

I can’t think of another modern President who comes close.

[thyme4change]

On Friday, my husband and I were talking about him. I asked when we last saw him and wondered if he was on the downslide. Not a far leap, given that he is nearing 100 - but I haven’t thought about him for months. I am so glad that he was such an amazing former President.

[tallguy]

Feb 19, 2023 10:36:01 GMT -5 happyhoix said:

He’s the living example of both public service and what living a Christian life means.

I can’t think of another modern President who comes close.

Very true.  I have stated many times that many if not most "Christians" in this country have no real idea what it means to be one.  If you consider those in politics it is overwhelmingly so.  For anyone making their religious beliefs a major part of their public and political persona, I would guess over 90% (and probably well over that) are lying about their faith for the sole purpose of exploiting those who actually do believe for either money or votes.  Jimmy Carter has always, ALWAYS been the one shining exception.  How galling it must be for "Christian" conservatives to admit that the best example of who they claim to be is a Democrat. 

Thank you, Mr. President, and congratulations on a life truly well-lived.    

[Tennesseer]

[djAdvocate]

Feb 19, 2023 11:43:15 GMT -5 tallguy said:

Feb 19, 2023 10:36:01 GMT -5 happyhoix said:

He’s the living example of both public service and what living a Christian life means.

I can’t think of another modern President who comes close.

Very true.  I have stated many times that many if not most "Christians" in this country have no real idea what it means to be one.  If you consider those in politics it is overwhelmingly so.  For anyone making their religious beliefs a major part of their public and political persona, I would guess over 90% (and probably well over that) are lying about their faith for the sole purpose of exploiting those who actually do believe for either money or votes.  Jimmy Carter has always, ALWAYS been the one shining exception.  How galling it must be for "Christian" conservatives to admit that the best example of who they claim to be is a Democrat. 

Thank you, Mr. President, and congratulations on a life truly well-lived.    

oh, not just a Democrat.  a Democrat WIDELY regarded on the right as one of the worst presidents in US history (though, curiously, not by presidential historians, who rate him slightly below average).

[happyhoix]

Feb 19, 2023 14:01:40 GMT -5 djAdvocate said:

Feb 19, 2023 11:43:15 GMT -5 tallguy said:

Very true.  I have stated many times that many if not most "Christians" in this country have no real idea what it means to be one.  If you consider those in politics it is overwhelmingly so.  For anyone making their religious beliefs a major part of their public and political persona, I would guess over 90% (and probably well over that) are lying about their faith for the sole purpose of exploiting those who actually do believe for either money or votes.  Jimmy Carter has always, ALWAYS been the one shining exception.  How galling it must be for "Christian" conservatives to admit that the best example of who they claim to be is a Democrat. 

Thank you, Mr. President, and congratulations on a life truly well-lived.    

oh, not just a Democrat.  a Democrat WIDELY regarded on the right as one of the worst presidents in US history (though, curiously, not by presidential historians, who rate him slightly below average).

Yes, I think the historians downgrade him not for any moral failure but because he was a micromanager and that limited how much he could get done in a day. As a fellow micromanager I understand the problem.

Direct opposite of Bush Jr, who let others do too much managing. (Looking at you, Cheney). I would rate Bush Jr high on the ‘really being an actual Christian’ scale too, though.

[djAdvocate]

Feb 19, 2023 18:54:33 GMT -5 happyhoix said:

Feb 19, 2023 14:01:40 GMT -5 djAdvocate said:

oh, not just a Democrat.  a Democrat WIDELY regarded on the right as one of the worst presidents in US history (though, curiously, not by presidential historians, who rate him slightly below average).

Yes, I think the historians downgrade him not for any moral failure but because he was a micromanager and that limited how much he could get done in a day. As a fellow micromanager I understand the problem.

Direct opposite of Bush Jr, who let others do too much managing. (Looking at you, Cheney). I would rate Bush Jr high on the ‘really being an actual Christian’ scale too, though.

he was also downgraded for being a one term president.
they are not kind to presidents who can't manage their
politics well enough to get re-elected.

[Opti]

Impressive.


“I, obviously, prayed about it,” he said in 2019, about his cancer diagnosis four years before. “I didn’t ask God to let me live, but I just asked God to give me a proper attitude toward death. And I found that I was absolutely and completely at ease with death. It didn’t really matter to me whether I died or lived.”

www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/he-s-an-inspiration-tributes-pour-in-after-jimmy-carter-enters-hospice-care/ar-AA17Gjti?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=273d5f5845db45d198d78a75f499b342

[ken a.k.a OMK]

President Carter committed himself to the safe return of the hostages while protecting America's interests and prestige. He pursued a policy of restraint that put a higher value on the lives of the hostages than on American retaliatory power or protecting his own political future.

Then:

Did Carter rescue the Iran hostages?

Political consequences



President Carter continued to attempt to secure the hostages' release before his presidency's end. On 20 January 1981, minutes after Carter's term ended, the 52 US captives held in Iran were released, ending the 444-day Iran hostage crisis.

[dondub]

Feb 19, 2023 20:45:18 GMT -5 ken a.k.a OMK said:

President Carter committed himself to the safe return of the hostages while protecting America's interests and prestige. He pursued a policy of restraint that put a higher value on the lives of the hostages than on American retaliatory power or protecting his own political future.

Then:

Did Carter rescue the Iran hostages?

Political consequences



President Carter continued to attempt to secure the hostages' release before his presidency's end. On 20 January 1981, minutes after Carter's term ended, the 52 US captives held in Iran were released, ending the 444-day Iran hostage crisis.

Iran~Contra…some very nasty business not fully investigated. Our side supported cocaine trafficking terrorists with the full support of the CIA and the Reagan White House.

[chiver78]

Feb 19, 2023 18:57:34 GMT -5 djAdvocate said:

Feb 19, 2023 18:54:33 GMT -5 happyhoix said:

Yes, I think the historians downgrade him not for any moral failure but because he was a micromanager and that limited how much he could get done in a day. As a fellow micromanager I understand the problem.

Direct opposite of Bush Jr, who let others do too much managing. (Looking at you, Cheney). I would rate Bush Jr high on the ‘really being an actual Christian’ scale too, though.

he was also downgraded for being a one term president.
they are not kind to presidents who can't manage their
politics well enough to get re-elected.

it's interesting from an academic perspective to see how this isn't a thing for 45. in reality, this deliberate oversight is indicative of more terrifying things like Hitler's rise. but some will call this observation gaslighting, unrealistic, projecting, or a few other things that aren't charitable. how we handle those folks will pretty much determine the future of the country. that's scary to me, I've never had to worry about the solidity of the USA. this wasn't at all what I thought I was securing a backup plan for, when I activated my Canadian citizenship "born abroad" and got my 2nd passport. but shit, I am so glad I did. 

[djAdvocate]

Feb 19, 2023 21:36:24 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

Feb 19, 2023 18:57:34 GMT -5 djAdvocate said:

he was also downgraded for being a one term president.
they are not kind to presidents who can't manage their
politics well enough to get re-elected.

it's interesting from an academic perspective to see how this isn't a thing for 45. in reality, this deliberate oversight is indicative of more terrifying things like Hitler's rise. but some will call this observation gaslighting, unrealistic, projecting, or a few other things that aren't charitable. how we handle those folks will pretty much determine the future of the country. that's scary to me, I've never had to worry about the solidity of the USA. this wasn't at all what I thought I was securing a backup plan for, when I activated my Canadian citizenship "born abroad" and got my 2nd passport. but shit, I am so glad I did. 

me too, chiver.
not having a second passport puts a person in a potentially difficult position.
if you happen to live in a stable democracy, you probably don't have anything to worry about.
however, if you live in a shithole country, you have a great deal to worry about.
you could be displaced and have to fight just to stay wherever you land,
against language, culture and xenophobes.
i don't think most Americans can imagine it, unless they are 1st or 2nd Gen.

[chiver78]

Feb 19, 2023 21:52:22 GMT -5 djAdvocate said:

Feb 19, 2023 21:36:24 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

it's interesting from an academic perspective to see how this isn't a thing for 45. in reality, this deliberate oversight is indicative of more terrifying things like Hitler's rise. but some will call this observation gaslighting, unrealistic, projecting, or a few other things that aren't charitable. how we handle those folks will pretty much determine the future of the country. that's scary to me, I've never had to worry about the solidity of the USA. this wasn't at all what I thought I was securing a backup plan for, when I activated my Canadian citizenship "born abroad" and got my 2nd passport. but shit, I am so glad I did. 

me too, chiver.
not having a second passport puts a person in a potentially difficult position.
if you happen to live in a stable democracy, you probably don't have anything to worry about.
however, if you live in a shithole country, you have a great deal to worry about.
you could be displaced and have to fight just to stay wherever you land,
against language, culture and xenophobes.
i don't think most Americans can imagine it, unless they are 1st or 2nd Gen.

and maybe that's it. I'm 1st gen on Dad's side (he actually still carries a green card, that's a story for another day) and 2nd on Mom's side. pair that with moving a handful of times in my childhood, and I'm not tied to anywhere on a townie level. I may have been born in the US, and raised in coastal New England, but I've also travelled extensively enough to not be horribly put out if I need to move somewhere else at this point in my life. 

[thyme4change]

Seriously- this dude knows how to draw things out! 🤣

[djAdvocate]

Feb 19, 2023 21:08:06 GMT -5 dondub said:

Feb 19, 2023 20:45:18 GMT -5 ken a.k.a OMK said:

Then:

Iran~Contra…some very nasty business not fully investigated. Our side supported cocaine trafficking terrorists with the full support of the CIA and the Reagan White House.

the backdoor deal to retain hostages is an open secret at this point.
and it probably cost Carter the election.

so, add this to a long list of stolen elections.  or at least wrongly influenced ones, if you don't want to call it theft.