Jimmy carter why not the best6/23/2023 ![]() It was to bind the wounds of Watergate with a government, as Carter said, as honest as its people. This was the animating spirit, the raison d’être behind his 1976 candidacy. One quality Carter had that’s most welcome now was his capacity for healing. They enjoy the lavish speaking circuit and other celebrity perks that Carter has always eschewed. His chosen lifestyle-no Mar-a-Lago, no massive buck raking-stands in vivid contrast to Trump and, to a lesser extent, George W. ![]() What president is or should be? His presidential campaign autobiography was titled Why Not the Best? But the juxtaposition with the egomaniacal Donald Trump, which has raised the standing of all ex-presidents, has best served Carter, putting his life of service in relief. And, of course, Carter’s own actions-his miraculous brain cancer remission a few years ago, his continuing to speak thoughtfully on issues of the day, and, especially, his exemplary post-presidency-have helped to remind Americans why they took a gamble and elected “Jimmy Who?” in 1976. Two recent Carter biographies by Jonathan Alter and Kai Bird have helped refurbish his image. ![]() Already the longest-living president in our history, he recently turned 97. ![]() Jimmy Carter is having another well-deserved moment in the sun. ![]()
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