Jimmy Carter says, "that's ok, I've got 'em. Thanks, though."

[Dennis Donovan]

Link to tweet

Jimmy Carter Library @CarterLibrary

Happy #NationalLazyDay! #OTD in 1977 President Carter proved that no one could ever call him lazy by carrying his own luggage to Marine One, as he returned to Washington after a 5-day trip home to Plains. NAID 175875 #NeverLazy #BuildsHousesInHis90s



7:01 AM · Aug 10, 2020

[Roland99]

1. #BuildsHousesInHis90s ... love this!

A true American treasure!

[North Shore Chicago]

2. What a great person!

He and his wife only make everything better.

[dubyadiprecession]

3. Yes, Tip O'Neil had something to say about that...

In his book, ‘Man of the house’.

[KPN]

5. Now there's a blast from the past. I'm curious

about what Tip said. If I still had the book, I’d look it up but long gone.

[betsuni]

4. I was in my teens when he was president and disgusted by how everybody I

knew hated him and made fun of him, even though they all claimed to be big huge Christians. Here was a genuine born-again Christian right in front of them, and all they did was mock him. And then they loved Reagan. I was naive and believed what adults told me, was completely shocked by the reality that it's all bullshit. Every generation goes through this. You realize the people in the drivers seat of the plane you're on are idiots.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

6. I'm reminded of a quote from Molly Ivins

"I believe all Southern liberals come from the same starting point--race. Once you figure out they are lying to you about race, you start to question everything."

I'll bet you started questioning whatever else they told you once you realized they lied to you about Carter.

[betsuni]

16. My first starting point was in elementary school when the teacher told our class to

separate ourselves on opposite sides of the classroom -- who was for presidential candidates Nixon and who was for McGovern. I was the only white person on the McGovern side.

[Evolve Dammit]

10. Same here. The smear machine was alive and well then too. Like an anchor on the nation

[betsuni]

18. My parents subscribed to Time magazine and I noticed how they always

had small unattractive photos of Carter along with their negative stories, but when Reagan was elected they splashed full page colorful attractive propaganda bullshit photos with their bullshit positive stories.

[Evolve Dammit]

24. good observations. GOP machine runs deep in established, entrenched institutions who lie constantly

or do it a bit more subtly, as you point out.

[northoftheborder]

17. Yes, I remember bitterly how he was mocked for his religion, and unselfish values. The press was...

...a big part of the mocking.

[betsuni]

23. In 1978 I went to a master class thing, dancers, actors, etc. for a week.

I have the intense embarrassment memory of being in the cafeteria -- the conversation was about Carter. The actors were all very verbal and hated Carter. Everyone had given their opinion but me. The most obnoxious actor forced me to say something. I was a dancer! Not a talker. So I said I liked Carter because he was cute. OKAY I AM A MORON and they all groaned. But it was true, he's cute. HE'S STILL CUTE.

[sandensea]

32. Plus, he was doing a good job in very trying circumstances

There was hardly a world leader who wasn't struggling at the time.

Except maybe these guys.

"How's your new Mercedes?"

"Eees good - but I need to take it back for new gold-plating. I wanted 24 karats."

[cayugafalls]

30. The M$M is and always has been the reason we are where we are.

Without the criers and constant barrage of brainwashing by M$M to the uneducated and people lacking critical thinking skills, we would be a nation of educated, informed, critical thinkers with a government that reflected that demographic.

[uponit7771]

41. +1, seems like white or black the so called "Christians" turn against those who live a believing ...

... life not just a liberal one.

[JI7]

7. He is such a good person and right on the issues. It's disgusting people supported that fraud

Reagan over him. He was right on the environment. Imagine where we would be if Carter could have stayed and gotten his environmental agenda started and we could have avoided Reagan. Maybe we might have gotten the first Bush after Carter but it wouldn't have been a total disaster .

I keep thinking of the media celebrating Reagan's "there you go again" as the start of the news media turning into more of a cheap reality show v actual news reporting.

They still keep playing that stupid line but don't play what came before that.

[FM123]

8. Jimmy Carter was (and still is) such a wonderful & thoughtful person, of course he'd carry his bags

This just reminded me of that idiot we have squatting in our WH who once treated a Marine Corp officer like a coat check boy by tossing him his coat before sitting down at Bush Sr's memorial service.

[niyad]

12. But remember the hand-wringing and pout rage when a Marine held an umbrella over President

Obama? One would have thought that civilization had come to an end.

[FM123]

21. Oh yes!

Every tiny thing about President Obama makes their heads explode like that. Hmmm maybe he should wear his tan suit to Biden's inauguration....

[VWolf]

9. I'd pay good money to see IQ45 attempt that!

Might even get lucky with a medical emergency of some sort

[sandensea]

29. He can't. His muscles are still under audit.

He's got the best muscles though.

[VWolf]

31. Many people are saying it, so it must be true n/t

[AZ8theist]

34. Doturd can't carry his own weight, much less his own luggage.

[RainCaster]

35. Those diapers are too heavy

[AZ8theist]

37. They're gonna get a LOT HEAVIER on January 21st.....

[bronxiteforever]

11. Kick and recommend.

[niyad]

13. KNR

[musclecar6]

14. Well

You have two versions of a president. One who is a quality person thru and thru and one who has NO redeeming qualities. NONE.

[Larissa]

15. Just think

. . . President Carter placed his peanut farm in a blind trust to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest. Imagine that.

"Since beginning their work with Habitat for Humanity in 1984, President and Mrs. Carter have helped to build, renovate and repair 4,390 homes in 14 countries alongside more than 104,000 volunteers through their annual work project. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has served more than 22 million people around the world."

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/carter-sell-peanut-farm/

[IrishEyes]

19. I'll bet Jimmy Carter could carry luggage down a ramp while drinking a glass of water.

[rlegro]

20. Carter did this routinely

I was a reporter in '76 when he campaigned one day in Milwaukee. He walked down the incline from his plane carrying his bags and threw them right into the trunk of his waiting limo. Later on, in another trip (I think), the candidate walked through our newsroom and shook every staffer's hand, mine included.

The man was hands-on and take-charge, notwithstanding his public image (burnished by Republicans) as a useless, clueless figurehead. Carter might be the most humble and straightforward president we've ever had. Making the tough calls, like that risky and ultimately failed rescue mission to bring home the Iranian hostages. When a sandstorm intervened and the military lost a helicopter, Jimmy took the blame. Trump, if the same thing happened now, might blame Carter. Hooray for Jimmy.

[AZ8theist]

36. A nuclear engineer and a Navy veteran.

Intelligent and served his country. 2 things that are kryptonite to Benedict Doturd.
Jimmy Carter was the first president I ever voted for, and to this day I believe he is a better man than ANY Repuke.

Never forget:

[Yeehah]

22. A great man, a great president - The USA did not deserve Jimmy Carter

Back-stabbed by traitorous, scheming Ronald Reagan and his cabal of criminals.

[MarcA]

26. The defeat of Carter, a major event in establishing Oligarchic rule.

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The revolt of the "haves" for the benefit of the "haves more".

[sandensea]

28. Another Kissinger October Surprise - like in '68

Had that senile Ayatollah seen the GOP offer for the ruse that it was - things would've turned out differently.

Meant to be, I guess.

[CTyankee]

25. here's their kiss on the kisscam for you!

[sandensea]

27. Cheeto, on the other hand, is still waiting for his palanquin.

[c-rational]

33. What a Wonderful Man and a Great President.

[sarchasm]

38. love that man, like a father.

[IronLionZion]

39. I think about how different America would be if he had won reelection

no Reagan, no Afghanistan/Iraq or the resulting problems. Less war, More energy efficiency everywhere.

[Karadeniz]

40. Yep! Wonderful human being!❤

[warmfeet]

42. Salute to my favorite president.

[Blue Owl]

43. Jimmy's got more integriity in his pinky fingernail than the entire Donald tRump family

n/t