Reply #68: It's been more than a couple of years, my friend... [View All]

[Rhiannon12866]

I'm thinking that it was 2005, at least since the time you were running for office. :D

And I've admired Jimmy Carter since he first ran for president in 1976. I knew nothing about politics back then; I just know that I liked him and something about him spoke to me. My brother used to pick on me about it, treating him as if he was a joke... But then my brother worked on the Ford campaign. ;) And, as I've learned more, my admiration for Jimmy Carter has only increased. :patriot:

I envy your collection of Carter books. Wow! He is amazingly prolific... I have a couple of his books, but want to read the more recent and serious ones... He seems to truly understand the Middle East like few Americans (Bill Clinton excepted) and it's made me crazy that recent administrations haven't taken advantage of his expertise. :-(

Did you know that he is the only US president to have written a novel? Jimmy Carter trivia, LOL. And he's one hero who's never let me down... And, except for brief appearances by John Conyers and Dennis Kucinich, Jimmy Carter's been my avatar since we've had them on DU... :-)

Rhiannon :hi: