Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - "The last word" on Carter & what Politico saw "on the trail" in '24

The New York Times released an ⁠11-minute video with never-before-seen footage ⁠of a conversation between President Jimmy Carter and the Times in 2006. A rather solid summation of Carter's perilous four-year, one-term presidency and the decision he made to contiue pursuing his ideals, domestically and globally, after leaving office. Let's eavesdrop a little. Politico's politics editor David Ciders ⁠cleaned out his 2024 campaign notebook ⁠that's pretty insightful, with some notable quotes and quips from Americans from all over the campaign trail. Take a listen. Lastly, there are reasons to compare the late Jimmy Carter and President-elect Donald Trump (political outsiders agitating DC norms) but that' about where the comparisons end between the two, despite the fact that one was a southern baptist evangelical Christian, and the other continues to enjoy support form southen Baptist evangelical Christians.