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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,189 posts) Thu Nov 29, 2018, 07:37 PM Nov 2018

Today's a good a day as any to remind everyone...

...that they made Jimmy Carter sell his family peanut farm before he became President.

And he did it. No fussing, no handoffs to his kids, nothing.

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Today's a good a day as any to remind everyone... (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2018 OP

I voted for President Carter twice. saidsimplesimon Nov 2018 #1

Jimmy Carter is a good man and he was an excellent President FakeNoose Nov 2018 #2

But Jimmy Carter was and is an honorable man leftieNanner Nov 2018 #3

He wasn't required to sell it, it was placed in a "blind trust" for the duration of his presidency Rhiannon12866 Nov 2018 #4

Vastly underrated President Ellen Forradalom Nov 2018 #5

Yes he did, because he was a man of Honor. spanone Nov 2018 #6

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

1. I voted for President Carter twice.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 07:41 PM

Nov 2018

He is a decent human being and a President who faced tremendous opposition from the "dark side" who claimed to be evangelicals. imo

FakeNoose

(32,706 posts)

2. Jimmy Carter is a good man and he was an excellent President

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 07:47 PM

Nov 2018

For responsive, ethical leadership, he's among the best we've ever had.

leftieNanner

(15,137 posts)

3. But Jimmy Carter was and is an honorable man

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 07:48 PM

Nov 2018

Silly Tommy!

I remember that rally when Trump said "We'll put the business in a blind trust. Don and Eric will run it, won't you boys?"

GAAAAAAA

Rhiannon12866

(205,839 posts)

4. He wasn't required to sell it, it was placed in a "blind trust" for the duration of his presidency

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2018, 09:16 PM

Nov 2018

He received no information about it until he and Rosalynn returned to Plains. Turns out that because of serious mismanagement and three years of drought the family farm was in a lot of debt. He did nearly lose both the farm and his nearby family home which he had helped to build himself. It was only by selling the Carter Warehouse to pay down the debt that he managed to keep the farm in the family.

Ellen Forradalom

(16,160 posts)

5. Vastly underrated President

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2018, 05:40 PM

Nov 2018

History will be kind to him.

spanone

(135,858 posts)

6. Yes he did, because he was a man of Honor.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2018, 05:41 PM

Nov 2018

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