The news of the passing of Jimmy Carter at age 100 is a shock, even though it was clearly expected.
It brings this blogger and author to tears, which he has rarely had about public figures, with the exception of Hubert Humphrey in 1978 being an exception.
This was a most decent, compassionate, genuine man, who was never appreciated in his time in office, due to the difficult circumstances that would have plagued Gerald Ford, had he remained in office.
Carter was a victim of events that no one could have predicted or reacted to in a different way, despite what the critics say.
Due to the emotional state the author is in right now, I will write more about this tragic event in future days.
I will just say that it is fortunate that Joe Biden, a decent man like Carter, will be in charge of eulogies at his funeral, as Donald Trump, likely, would not even show up, or have anything decent to say about the contributions of the 39th President.
Carter, despite his shortcomings in office, is rated in the mid 20s among Presidents, while Donald Trump is rated in the bottom few, and often as the worst President in American history.
And despite coming back to power, Donald Trump is likely to add to his evil stature historically, and do great harm to American domestic and foreign policy in the next four years, putting America into a weakened position.
The tragedy of Carter’s death and Trump’s election will be seen as one of the greatest tragedies of American history in the long run.