“Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body. I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary so I can undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Healthcare. A more complete public statement will be made when facts are known, possibly next week.”

Carter is a great American.

may he find peace no matter what his prognosis.

I'm sure whatever happens President Carter will meet it with the grace and dignity which have been the hallmarks of his life.

Not even Clinton much less any republican.

His 17 years in the House of Representatives after his leaving the White House were incredibly fruitful, as he argued passionately against the congressional gag rule on slavery, opposed the Mexican-American War and the admittance of Texas as a State out of a profound belief it would lead to Civil War, authored the compromise that staved off disunion over the Nullification Crisis, and was instrumental in establishing a number of institutions for the advancement of science and culture, among them the Smithsonian Institute and the US Naval Observatory. His involvement as counsel for the defense, and the argument he presented before the U.S. Supreme Court in the Amistad affair were instrumental in getting the Africans declared free and returned to their homes.

Because of John Q., I've long held that a special advisory seat should be established in Congress, and retired Presidents encouraged to provide official, on the record thoughts and counsel to both chambers.

I should have said no modern-day president. Thanks for your correction.

Probably those nuclear submarines years ago...

Not great news for a 90 year old.

He has done so much for others.

He is a wonderful human being.

Carter was one of the few honest presidents in my lifetime.

the only one I've shaken hands with!

Hang in there and hope you can beat this!

I still wonder how much better this country might be if Ronnie hadn't cheated him out of his reelection.

Reagan's ratfuckers and Iran-Contra....the bastards.

Get well, President Carter.

He has always tried to make the world a better place. I wish him peace.

was that I could think of a number of politicians more deserving of liver cancer.

But then I thought of how Jimmy Carter would not want me to think that way.

And I was ashamed.

The cancer could have been discovered during the surgery on the liver but it might be any number of other cancers. I only say this because it allows more hope. Liver cancer is a bad one so lets hope his cancer is a less serious variety.

His 3 siblings died of pancreatic cancer. I took care of my mother as she battled breast cancer. At his age, it's unlikely they can treat him very aggressively. At some point, palliative care is the way to go.

We can hope.

But I can't argue with you one bit regarding how JC would see that.

I was so sorry to hear this.

I wish him nothing but peace in the days ahead.

A long life, fought the good fight, and I am sure he is prayerful. I am not a believer but I have nothing but respect for those who are truly committed to the gospel of love and acceptance of all. It seems he has opened his heart to God and is finding peace with that.

to my dad beating lymphoma at age 86, and hope President Carter can get through this.

I have to wonder if he'll live to see the 2016 election.

We are all sending good vibes your way.

fight this cancer.

Good for him.

And more prayers.

Just off work and heard on radio.

President Carter, my wishes for a recovery.

I have a 97 year old neighbor who is sharp as a tack. I cringe thinking that one day she'll be gone.

I wish president Carter a painless course of treatment. He'll be in my thoughts and prayers.

If you want to know the difference between him and Reagan. I watched President Carter address the nation and take responsibility immediately after the hostage attempt went south, and also watched Reagan dodge and deny responsibility for two weeks after 300 marines died for nothing in Beirut Lebanon.

Perhaps he was too good a man to be President.

But all in all, he was really plagued by bad luck, bad timing, and bad circumstances out of his control.

Oil
Olympics
Iran Hostage
Gas Prices
Economy

None of those things were really under his control

The failed Iran rescue mission...unfortunately he probably does carry responsibility for that. Nonetheless I wish him the best.

Failures on the ground, not planning, doomed the mission, but as Commander and Chief he rightly took full responsibility for the results of the mission.

Try not to source infowars, instead try this;

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2006/05/the-desert-one-debacle/304803/

A commander-in-chief is the person or body that exercises supreme operational command and control of a nation's military forces or significant elements of those forces. In the latter case, the force element is those forces within a particular region, or associated by function.

I'm sorry to be a grammar cop. At least I didn't shoot you in the head.

Would result in a 50/50 chance of improvement.

I may be demented, but I'm still infinitely more sane than most tea-baggers.

Even though that no longer has any aspect on the primary today, what else do you see wrong with the Presidency from over thirty years ago?

Very best wishes for his health.

Thanks for the thread, Hissyspit.

be remembered as an exceptional human being. The rest, not so much.