From Disgrace to Honor
It can be argued that Jimmy Carter was in over his head due to
circumstances beyond his control, and left the White House in disgrace. But
he quickly turned things around and has become a respected moral and
political figure.
Unlike many on the right, Jimmy Carter has proven himself to be both deeply
religious, yet able to separate church and state, i.e., his religion from
his politics. Jimmy Carter monitors elections in Latin America and teaches
Sunday School in Plains, GA. Only a blithering idiot would confuse the two!
Winning praise for diplomacy, charity and philanthropy (e.g., the Carter
Center, Habitat for Humanity, etc.), by 1992, Carter was recognized as an
elder statesman within the Democratic Party. Even Bill Clinton sought his
advice when running for president.
Carter's post-presidential service has won him praise from across the
political spectrum. When I commented to some conservative pro-life friends
years ago that Jimmy Carter was one of the best presidents of the late 20th
century, they were willing to concede he's one of the best ex-presidents.
Carter's post-presidential reputation has gotten recognition from many in
the younger generation. In 2007, I spent a romantic weekend with a single
mother I met through an online dating service. As we initially got to know
each other, she spoke favorably of Jimmy Carter.
Since she was born on January 31, 1973, I wondered if she would have been
old enough to even remember the Carter Administration! She was less than
eight years old when he left office.
Jimmy Carter *deserves* the Nobel Peace Prize and the status of a respected
moral and political figure.
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