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Happy 91st birthday President Jimmy Carter (Original Post) malaise Oct 2015 OP
Happy Birthday!! PowerToThePeople Oct 2015 #1
I have my issues with Carter as President. But as a human being... RufusTFirefly Oct 2015 #2
Thank you for this lovely photo. montana_hazeleyes Oct 2015 #12
You're welcome. Nothing on this Earth is more powerful than love. RufusTFirefly Oct 2015 #15
Yep I have issues too but at least malaise Oct 2015 #17
Happy Birthday, Jimmy. longship Oct 2015 #3
Happy Birthday!! BuelahWitch Oct 2015 #4
OMG I never realized how close his birthday was to mine. I just had one. rusty quoin Oct 2015 #5
Mine is today, Blue_In_AK Oct 2015 #7
My oldest son too! montana_hazeleyes Oct 2015 #13
It's a good day. :) Blue_In_AK Oct 2015 #16
Happy belated malaise Oct 2015 #18
happy birthday, blue niyad Oct 2015 #22
Thanks, guys. :) Blue_In_AK Oct 2015 #31
Belated Happy Birthday malaise Oct 2015 #21
belated happy birthday to you, as well niyad Oct 2015 #24
And many more! glinda Oct 2015 #6
Happy Birthday, President Carter! brer cat Oct 2015 #8
K&R suffragette Oct 2015 #9
A true patriot. A true statesman. A truly authentic human being. Happy Birthday Jimmy! -nt- 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #10
I wish him happiness! herding cats Oct 2015 #11
Happy Birthday, President Carter Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2015 #14
Ans they're heading for Nepal next month malaise Oct 2015 #19
Happy Birthday Mister President Mira Oct 2015 #20
happy birthday, mr. president. so glad to still have you here with us. niyad Oct 2015 #23
My favorite President kentuck Oct 2015 #25
Happy Birthday, President Carter. May this day be as great as you are. You will always be my Stardust Oct 2015 #26
Happy birthday! aidbo Oct 2015 #27
You, sir, were the first POTUS I ever voted for (in 1976). DinahMoeHum Oct 2015 #28
Hau'oli la hanau, E Kimo! KamaAina Oct 2015 #29
Happy Birthday Mr. President! And many, many more, please! nt Mnemosyne Oct 2015 #30

RufusTFirefly

(8,812 posts)
2. I have my issues with Carter as President. But as a human being...
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 12:35 AM
Oct 2015

... he's a wonderful, inspirational role model. (And I say this as a Northerner and an atheist.)



Happy Birthday, Jimmy!

RufusTFirefly

(8,812 posts)
15. You're welcome. Nothing on this Earth is more powerful than love.
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 02:44 AM
Oct 2015

If only more of us realized this.

Over and out.

RTF

malaise

(268,717 posts)
17. Yep I have issues too but at least
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 06:21 AM
Oct 2015

he has convictions and is not a hypocrite - he walks his walk and Habitat for Humanity is proof. Further he has never delivered a speech for money. I love the man.

 

rusty quoin

(6,133 posts)
5. OMG I never realized how close his birthday was to mine. I just had one.
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 01:16 AM
Oct 2015

And this man I've respected for so long...call me ignorant. Happy Birthday to you.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
7. Mine is today,
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 01:32 AM
Oct 2015

which is still Sept. 30 here in Alaska. I didn't know mine was so close to Carter's either.

Happy birthday to us.

brer cat

(24,525 posts)
8. Happy Birthday, President Carter!
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 01:34 AM
Oct 2015
"The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices. God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace. We can make these changes – and we must." Jimmy Carter, Nobel Lecture 2002


herding cats

(19,558 posts)
11. I wish him happiness!
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 02:17 AM
Oct 2015

Long life is already in the bag for him. I also wish him better health.

I've always enjoyed reading about him and his many accomplishments!

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)
14. Happy Birthday, President Carter
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 02:37 AM
Oct 2015

He's done so much good for the world. I'm very happy that Roslyn was with him to share it. Quite a couple.

Stardust

(3,894 posts)
26. Happy Birthday, President Carter. May this day be as great as you are. You will always be my
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 12:59 PM
Oct 2015

favorite president.

DinahMoeHum

(21,774 posts)
28. You, sir, were the first POTUS I ever voted for (in 1976).
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 01:03 PM
Oct 2015

I was 20 at the time.

All the best to you - and keep the faith.

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