so he lied when he said it?
him either
Vaccinated?
I kid. RIP Mr. Carter.
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Did he actually say that?
I dunno. I was a kid when he was actually important.
Yes he did. In the letter he wrote to the recruiter after he went to England
A good man, a true humanitarian, with a long, productive life for a man who found his true calling after serving as president.
The CINC when I first went on active duty. Rest in peace Sir.
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that seems a special connection
Well he was a young leftist college idiot. It ain’t good but it was a common view at the time.
I’m sure his views changed as he got older. Especially when he had to reconcile sending men to their possible deaths as commander in chief.
He was the President and actually did care for the military he commanded. He also recognized the disarray the service was in after Vietnam. He appointed Gen Meyer as Chief of Staff of the Army in 79. Gen Meyer kicked ass and re-established discipline in the Army during his tenure. President Carter wasn’t a skilled tactician, or truly capable of inspiring leadership of the nation. He was too good of a person, lacking that necessary ruthless streak need in all Presidents to deal with the world. As I said, he found his true calling, as one of our nations greatest humanitarians, after leaving the presidency.
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Amen to that. I liked nothing about Carter’s politics, but I believe he did some real good with Habitat for Humanity.
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wonderful historical perspective and insight.
not many people are going to have the privilege of hearing such accounts
much appreciated
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I think in Carter’s case you are absolutely right. He did not have the alpha-male nastiness that is often necessary to deal with cold reality of both domestic and international politics. But as an individual, he was as good as they come.
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RIP Former President Carter. You had a damn good run.
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Who?
Could be Vance. If Trump does good on this second term with measurable results he could inherit the crown and use it for his own run.
Also, the Dems do have some combat vets in congress they could get to run if they felt confident enough to support them. Two of them are women actually.
If I was a dem strategist and it looked like Vance was being prepped to run, I’d get one of those two ladies to give it a shot. I think one of them was a Blackhawk pilot and I believe she lost a leg in a helicopter crash avoiding enemy fire or something like that. I can’t remember their names.
Bush junior in the National Guard.
It is a knock. Don’t pretend.
He flew a jet known for killing pilots a lot. Lucky dude honestly since he apparently never had any real scares in the F-102.
You think the president elect has respect for the military? They better not get captured because he loathes those losers. An actual quote. Don’t make Trump into something hes not.
Bush can’t run in 2028. He is termed out.
Yes Vance or DeSantis.
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