[nascarnation]

No that's fine but don't bet too soon.

I think Bill will be around a long time.

Here's his next phase:

[IronJack]

The old Carter gets, the more he looks like a lemur.

[Prospero]

Wow. Can't get my retinae washed clear of that image. Ouch. I'll never forget the week after the '76 election, and those poorly followed stories of CIA director George Bush traveling to Georgia to give the president-elect his "briefing."

The next day there was an AP shot of Carter frowning as he read the books that the director left, and he's quoted saying, "it's worse than I thought."

Then he quit smiling, and started combing his hair the opposite way.

A whole year smiling, all teeth, his trademark, and he's elected in a squeaker. Then Daddy Bush come to visit, and, I don't think I've seen the Old Poop smile since.

[hal ogen]

Was that picture taken in his coffin? At least his brain cancer finally has made him shut up.