Jimmy Carter enters hospice care

[Roadgeekteen]

Seems like the end is near for the 39th President. Will be a sad day when he passes.

[kkt]

He may not have been among our best presidents, but he is certainly our best ex-president.

[WillWeaverRVA]

He may not have been among our best presidents, but he is certainly our best ex-president.

Certainly the best human being ever to be president, regardless of what one might think of his presidency.

[MATraveler128]

Was hoping he'd be the first president to reach 100.

[mgk920]

It has not been often when we have had five ex-POTUSes still alive (right now Carter, Clinton, Bush XLIII, Obama and Trump).

Mike

[Henry]

Was hoping he'd be the first president to reach 100.

While he may not get there, at least he'll still be the oldest living ex-president for some time (and tell me if I'm wrong, but isn't Rosalyn the oldest living ex-First Lady as well?). RIP in advance.

[SectorZ]

It has not been often when we have had five ex-POTUSes still alive (right now Carter, Clinton, Bush XLIII, Obama and Trump).

Mike

I believe when Trump was elected and Bush 41 was still alive, the five former alive at that time was a record. It was tied when Biden was inaugurated and Trump was added as a new former prez.

Ditto to the others about Carter's presidential achievements vs. his post-presidential work.

[bulldog1979]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wns7U-j_ZD4
"A Timeline of Living Presidents of the United States"

We had five former presidents alive:

• From March 4, 1861, to January 18, 1862: Van Buren, Tyler, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan during the Lincoln Administration.
• From January 20, 1993, to April 22, 1994: Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and GHW Bush during the Clinton Administration.
• From January 20, 2001, to June 5, 2004: Ford, Carter, Reagan, GHW Bush, and Clinton during the GW Bush Administration
• From January 20, 2017, to November 30, 2018: Carter, GHW Bush, Clinton, GW Bush, and Obama during the Trump Administration.
• From January 20, 2021 to present: Carter, Clinton, GW Bush, Obama and Trump during the Biden Administration.

We've had no living former presidents a few times:

• Until Washington left office
• When Washington died during the Adams Administration
• When A. Johnson died during the Grant Administration
• When Cleveland died during the T. Roosevelt Administration
• When Coolidge died during the Hoover Administration
• When L. Johnson died during the Nixon Administration

[1995hoo]

Since we're delving into presidential trivia, here's one:

Name the six presidents who are not buried in the United States.

(For the nitpickers, consider Grant–and any others who may be "entombed" rather than technically "buried"–to have been buried.)

[kkt]

Since we're delving into presidential trivia, here's one:

Name the six presidents who are not buried in the United States.

(For the nitpickers, consider Grant–and any others who may be "entombed" rather than technically "buried"–to have been buried.)

The five living ex-presidents and the current president.  Whap with a rolled up newspaper for a trick question.

[1995hoo]

Since we're delving into presidential trivia, here's one:

Name the six presidents who are not buried in the United States.

(For the nitpickers, consider Grant–and any others who may be "entombed" rather than technically "buried"–to have been buried.)

The five living ex-presidents and the current president.  Whap with a rolled up newspaper for a trick question.

Ok, then, here's one some people might find trickier: Who is the only president whose funeral was under the flag of a country other than the United States?

[Roadgeekteen]

Since we're delving into presidential trivia, here's one:

Name the six presidents who are not buried in the United States.

(For the nitpickers, consider Grant–and any others who may be "entombed" rather than technically "buried"–to have been buried.)

The five living ex-presidents and the current president.  Whap with a rolled up newspaper for a trick question.

Ok, then, here's one some people might find trickier: Who is the only president whose funeral was under the flag of a country other than the United States?

John Tyler, died in the confederacy in 1862. He supported secession.

[KeithE4Phx]

Since we're delving into presidential trivia, here's one:

Name the six presidents who are not buried in the United States.

(For the nitpickers, consider Grant–and any others who may be "entombed" rather than technically "buried"–to have been buried.)

The five living ex-presidents and the current president.  Whap with a rolled up newspaper for a trick question.

Ok, then, here's one some people might find trickier: Who is the only president whose funeral was under the flag of a country other than the United States?

John Tyler, died in the confederacy in 1862. He supported secession.

Had he lived through the Civil War (at least until 1868), he could have faced hanging for treason.  He had been elected to the Confederate Congress, but died before taking office.

In 1868, Andrew Johnson pardoned all Confederate leaders, which would have spared him, along with Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee and the rest of them, had he lived that long.

[kkt]

Since we're delving into presidential trivia, here's one:

Name the six presidents who are not buried in the United States.

(For the nitpickers, consider Grant–and any others who may be "entombed" rather than technically "buried"–to have been buried.)

The five living ex-presidents and the current president.  Whap with a rolled up newspaper for a trick question.

Ok, then, here's one some people might find trickier: Who is the only president whose funeral was under the flag of a country other than the United States?

John Tyler, died in the confederacy in 1862. He supported secession.

Well done, especially if google was not involved

[Roadgeekteen]

Since we're delving into presidential trivia, here's one:

Name the six presidents who are not buried in the United States.

(For the nitpickers, consider Grant–and any others who may be "entombed" rather than technically "buried"–to have been buried.)

The five living ex-presidents and the current president.  Whap with a rolled up newspaper for a trick question.

Ok, then, here's one some people might find trickier: Who is the only president whose funeral was under the flag of a country other than the United States?

John Tyler, died in the confederacy in 1862. He supported secession.

Had he lived through the Civil War (at least until 1868), he could have faced hanging for treason.  He had been elected to the Confederate Congress, but died before taking office.

In 1868, Andrew Johnson pardoned all Confederate leaders, which would have spared him, along with Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee and the rest of them, had he lived that long.

I don't think that a single Confederate leader got hanged.

[KeithE4Phx]

Since we're delving into presidential trivia, here's one:

Name the six presidents who are not buried in the United States.

(For the nitpickers, consider Grant–and any others who may be "entombed" rather than technically "buried"–to have been buried.)

The five living ex-presidents and the current president.  Whap with a rolled up newspaper for a trick question.

Ok, then, here's one some people might find trickier: Who is the only president whose funeral was under the flag of a country other than the United States?

John Tyler, died in the confederacy in 1862. He supported secession.

Had he lived through the Civil War (at least until 1868), he could have faced hanging for treason.  He had been elected to the Confederate Congress, but died before taking office.

In 1868, Andrew Johnson pardoned all Confederate leaders, which would have spared him, along with Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee and the rest of them, had he lived that long.

I don't think that a single Confederate leader got hanged.

Correct, but two non-leaders were hanged for war crimes in 1865:  Capt. Henry Wirz, who ran the Andersonville POW camp, and guerrilla fighter (read:  terrorist) Samuel "Champ" Ferguson, who was a brutal killer of civilians who sided with the Union during the war.

Jefferson Davis did serve time, but was later released.  He died in 1889.

[kphoger]

guerrilla fighter (read:  terrorist)

It all depends which side you're on, doesn't it?  A couple of months ago, I was giving a very brief explanation of Hanukkah to my sons, and one of them asked what 'guerrilla warfare' was.  It's...  ummm...  kind of terrorism, but also kind of not...  ummm...

[JayhawkCO]

guerrilla fighter (read:  terrorist)

It all depends which side you're on, doesn't it?  A couple of months ago, I was giving a very brief explanation of Hanukkah to my sons, and one of them asked what 'guerrilla warfare' was.  It's...  ummm...  kind of terrorism, but also kind of not...  ummm...

Exactly. You think that the founding fathers weren't viewed as terrorists by the English? It all depends on what you value.

[kphoger]

And standard war practices of the Neo-Assyrian Empire would be considered psychological warfare by today's standards.

So anyway, about Jimmy Carter...

A lot of Presidents make better ex-Presidents, don't you think?

[JayhawkCO]

And standard war practices of the Neo-Assyrian Empire would be considered psychological warfare by today's standards.

So anyway, about Jimmy Carter...

A lot of Presidents make better ex-Presidents, don't you think?

Dubya obviously is regarded more fondly now than he was at the time.

I have no opinions about Carter. He was the last president I wasn't alive for.

[bandit957]

Carter was cool.

[NWI_Irish96]

guerrilla fighter (read:  terrorist)

It all depends which side you're on, doesn't it?  A couple of months ago, I was giving a very brief explanation of Hanukkah to my sons, and one of them asked what 'guerrilla warfare' was.  It's...  ummm...  kind of terrorism, but also kind of not...  ummm...

Exactly. You think that the founding fathers weren't viewed as terrorists by the English? It all depends on what you value.

Actually, it all depends on whether or not you win the war.

Carter was the first President elected during my lifetime.

[JayhawkCO]

Actually, it all depends on whether or not you win the war.

Eh, don't know if that's the case necessarily. Are the VC viewed fondly, given that they essentially won the war?

Any Taliban fighters, given that Afghanistan is now firmly under Taliban control?

[Roadgeekteen]

Actually, it all depends on whether or not you win the war.

Eh, don't know if that's the case necessarily. Are the VC viewed fondly, given that they essentially won the war?

Any Taliban fighters, given that Afghanistan is now firmly under Taliban control?

It actually depends on who controls the narrative. In this case, it's America.

[jgb191]

We had five former presidents alive:

• From March 4, 1861, to January 18, 1862: Van Buren, Tyler, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan during the Lincoln Administration.
• From January 20, 1993, to April 22, 1994: Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and GHW Bush during the Clinton Administration.

So for over a century and a quarter, there hadn't been at least five alive?  Could this be the result of advances in medical science and technology during the 20th century?

For those of us who were born during the James Carter administration (between 1977 and 1981), I feel rather proud that he's setting a new record for life longevity.