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Rhiannon12866

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1. Before the Orange Menace, incoming presidents reached out to former presidents

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jul 15, 2017, 07:39 AM

Jul 2017

Regardless of party. LBJ got advice from Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter reached out to the only still living presidents, Nixon and Ford, and amazingly he became close friends with his former opponent. Ford helped Carter deal with Congress and later did work on behalf of the Carter Center. He asked Jimmy Carter to give the eulogy at his funeral, they developed such a trusting relationship. Carter also went on diplomatic missions for both GHW Bush and Bill Clinton. This hateful animosity is new and unique with Trump.

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The 5 Best Moments from Bill Clinton and George W. Bush's Conversation at the Bush Library [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2017 OP

Before the Orange Menace, incoming presidents reached out to former presidents Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #1

That was a time when the presidents put their love of their country first. TexasTowelie Jul 2017 #2

That's it exactly. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #3

They had/have true 'class', something money can't buy and power tests... WePurrsevere Jul 2017 #4