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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJimmy Carter Lusts for a Trump Posting
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PLAINS, Ga. Most people would run away screaming at the thought of working for a boss who humiliates subordinates in public, throttles them in private, demands constant flattery, spends all day watching cable TV and behaves in a wildly unpredictable way.
And yet, there is someone who is eager to work for President Trump.
Curious, but its a Democrat. And even curiouser, its a fellow member of the presidents club. And curiousest, its someone whom Trump has disparaged on Twitter as one of the worst presidents in history.
Miracles can happen. No one knows that better than Jimmy Carter, who defied all odds 40 years ago to leap from his peanut farm to the White House and defied all odds again two years ago to beat brain cancer.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/21/opinion/sunday/jimmy-carter-lusts-trump-posting.html
Really interesting article. President Carter says some surprising things (to me).
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Jimmy Carter Lusts for a Trump Posting (Original Post)
oberliner
Oct 2017
OP
I agree. There is no one at that level (past President) who has more connections
karynnj
Oct 2017
#9
It's more like lusting for a peaceful resolution, instead of a nuclear war.
surrealAmerican
Oct 2017
#2
patricia92243
(12,603 posts)1. Prez Carter is putting country before Party and even insane Trump.n/t
karynnj
(59,504 posts)9. I agree. There is no one at that level (past President) who has more connections
There are advantages that he is NOT a member of the administartion, but is there with the administration's blessings. This is just as it was when Bill Clinton was sent in 2009/2010.
surrealAmerican
(11,364 posts)2. It's more like lusting for a peaceful resolution, instead of a nuclear war.
The author doesn't seem to care how many people die, so long as it's bad for Trump. Thankfully Carter is not so petty and reckless.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)4. I found that wording of the headline to be weird
"Lust" was an odd word choice.
Aristus
(66,467 posts)6. It was probably a petty dig at Carter's famous "I've lusted in my heart"
quote from his Playboy interview back in the 70's.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)7. Then that is pretty awful and lazy headline writing
In my opinion.
Aristus
(66,467 posts)8. I agree.
nini
(16,672 posts)3. He wants to diffuse the North Korea situation
and we all know that flattery gets 45's attention.
If it works it's worth the effort by Carter.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)5. Do you remember when he tried that in 1994?
During the Bill Clinton days - it seemed to be somewhat productive at least.