December 29 2024

Jimmy Carter Died today, at 100 years old, and thankfully, in his own bed.  The man deserved a good death.  I cried, the only time I ever cried for a politician when they died.

I am glad he is not going to see the shitshow or the new regime.  I am gleeful that , because a President’s death is honored with 30 days of the American flag flying at half-mast, it will be so at the regimes inauguration, which will certainly piss off Cheeto.

Carter was my first vote, and I was able to see him when he came to USC.
He had the wrong campus for Democrats, and the turnout was poor.

He was one of the few politicians I ever trusted, respected, and even admired, along with Jeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders.  He is a dying breed.  Part of his legacy (along with Rosalynn) is Habitat for Humanity.  I notice that few other presidents do a damn thing after they leave office, even to step up to fight for our country.

BTW, I don’t do many portraits so am going to try to sketch more people.  Not in a crowd, but like this, as a portraiture… I figure it is the only way to get better at it!

From an article on Habitat for Humanity.