Some notes I took during the Carter funeral.

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wnylib (24,973 posts)


These are random thoughts that I jotted down as I watched.

BEFORE THE SERVICE STARTED:

Melania looks old, and not well groomed for a former model.

Kamala looks ready to cry.

The hymn being played early on is one of my favorites, Be Still My Soul.

Biden looks near tears as he is seated, passes his hand in front of his face without touching it, as if to wave away grief.

Will American decency get buried with Carter? Or will we be inspired by his example to carry on his legacy, for the sake of the nation and our values?

I was 26 when I voted for Carter the first time. I am 75 now. So long ago. Such a different world now.

Where's Michele Obama?

An era dies with Jimmy Carter's passing.

The first presidential funeral that I saw was JFK's. I was 14 years old.

DURING THE FUNERAL:

Great humor about Ford and Carter promising to do eulogies at each others' funerals.

From Mondale's eulogy, via his son. At the end of their term, Mondale and Carter discussed a summary of their term. Carter said, "We told the truth. We kept the law. We kept peace."

Carter's accomplishments praised in eulogy (by grandson Jason, I think) are now on the MAGA chopping block. Clean energy, conservation, civil rights, women's rights, Department of Education, international human rights, Panama treaty and return, taking in refugees, arms treaties, normalized relations with China, doing the right thing in spite of criticism.

Hillary Clinton is smiling, with a slight nod in agreement with the list of Carter accomplishnents.

Bill Clinton looks bored at religious parts of the service. Gets interested in listening, with slight head tilt when politics are referred to.

Obama looks solemn and thoughtful throughout the service every time the camera is on him.

Carter family passing tissue between them after Jason's eulogy.

Love the story about Jimmy accidentally dialing Jason when Jimmy was trying to take a photo with his phone and being puzzled to hear Jason's voice.

Navy hymn - Eternal Father Strong to Save. The church I grew up in sang that often enough for me to remember the first and last verses.

How do Doug Emhoff, other people of different faiths, and atheists feel at a Christian service during hymns and prayers in Jesus's name?

Joe Biden -- Good eulogy. Strong emphasis on character. Besides being the truth, it's gotta be a dig at Trump.

Does Trump envy the praise that Carter is getting? Fantasizing that people will praise him even more at his own funeral? Count on Trump to trash Carter now because he can't stand for anyone else to be so beloved and praised.

Son James reading the Beatitudes from the book of Matthew.

Amazing Grace -- beautiful rendition -- Amazing performance from a woman who is not a well known professional singer.

Andrew Young??? Did not recognize him.

SOME QUOTES (Not verbatim. I can't write that fast.)

Carter was the most Renaissance president of our modern times.

Carter was driven by his values. Love your neighbor as yourself was a core value to him.

Carter Center has international locations and employees.

Carter's work in small villages around the world -- He treated people as partners, with respect, not pity.

From Andrew Young -- Jimmy's spirit will live on.

At the closing, as people started filing out, the PBS camera showed the Amazing Grace singer. She was struggling not to cry.

SUMMARY OF MY OWN FEELINGS

I am a wimp and a spiritual pygmy. I don't have Carter's IQ, but I do have some abilities. Feels like I've wasted them compared to what Carter did with his abilities. I can't go back and change my life, but what use of my time and abilities could I make from now on?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219888225

Taking notes  about a funeral?? FFS. 

[FunkyZero]

haha... I saw this one last night and it had me laughing. Idiot sits around watching a funeral on TV and taking notes to share with the house of defects.

[Carl]

Biden looks near tears as he is seated, passes his hand in front of his face without touching it, as if to wave away grief.

What a crock of shit,he does that stuff all the time because he is mentally lost.

[SVPete]

Melania looks old, and not well groomed for a former model.

Melania is almost 54. I'm sure she looks a lot better than most DU-women of similar age.

How do Doug Emhoff, other people of different faiths, and atheists feel at a Christian service during hymns and prayers in Jesus's name?

Probably more respectful than the average DU-Denizen of a different (non-) faith.

Does Trump envy the praise that Carter is getting? Fantasizing that people will praise him even more at his own funeral? Count on Trump to trash Carter now because he can't stand for anyone else to be so beloved and praised.

DU-Denizens professing to understand people that hate post moronic silliness, this being an example. They've been fantasizing about Trump having ego-meltdowns for nearly 10 years there still is no reality conforming to their fantasies.

ETA: I see whinylib omitted Carter's Israel-hatred and antisemitism. And did not mention Carter's bolstering of Hugo Chavez's dictatorship.

[67 Rover]

Where's Michele Obama?

Unable to hide his tuck?

[SVPete]

Here's a pic of Melania at the funeral:



The black garment with a white collar is a coat, not her dress (or pantsuit). I would not describe her as looking old. Suitably simple and solemn would be accurate.