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Sancho

(9,070 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2015, 01:33 PM Jun 2015

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Jimmy Carter is still great...

I met Jimmy Carter on his campaign trail when he visited my college to speak in 1975. His conversation from June 23rd, 2015 shows how smart he is...and Rosalynn too.

http://www.c-span.org/video/?326743-1/conversation-jimmy-rosalynn-carter

Take an hour and listen. He is 90 years old.

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Jimmy Carter is still great... (Original Post) Sancho Jun 2015 OP

Met them both a couple of years ago. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #1

Such a good and kind man wendylaroux Jun 2015 #2

Jimmy Carter is a great man. redstateblues Jun 2015 #3

Unfairly judged while President. Exemplary (best ever?) ex-President. LonePirate Jun 2015 #4

I hope ex-president Obama takes a page out of his book lame54 Jun 2015 #5

I rarely have time to sit at a screen to listen for an hour, LWolf Jun 2015 #6

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

1. Met them both a couple of years ago.

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 01:34 PM

Jun 2015

Sharp as could be and extremely nice. I loved seeing where he grew up.

wendylaroux

(2,925 posts)

2. Such a good and kind man

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 02:18 PM

Jun 2015

So smart.

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

3. Jimmy Carter is a great man.

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 03:12 PM

Jun 2015

Not many politicians can hold a candle to him insofar as character is concerned.

LonePirate

(13,426 posts)

4. Unfairly judged while President. Exemplary (best ever?) ex-President.

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 03:51 PM

Jun 2015

lame54

(35,294 posts)

5. I hope ex-president Obama takes a page out of his book

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 04:00 PM

Jun 2015

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

6. I rarely have time to sit at a screen to listen for an hour,

Reply to Sancho (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 04:22 PM

Jun 2015

but I will find time for this.

Thanks.

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