Okay, I'll play the devil's advocate here. Bubba is very good at raising money, and this effort needs money. W governs the dems as well as the pubbies. It's a hat-tip to the dems who, for the right reasons, want to be involved in helping. Former presidents are useful in this sort of thing. If one can hold one's diplomatic nose effectively, it's a magnanimous move.
Maybe it will help to think of the suffering survivors rather than this one who will raise the funds to help them.
I wonder if Carter wasn't asked, or was asked and declined. The fact that there was no mention of Carter in the news I saw about this, such as saying that Carter was indisposed or whatever, is intriguing. I think Jimmy crossed swords with W somewhere along the line, possibly behind the scenes, and is relegated to the doghouse. Big time.
"and is relegated to the doghouse. Big time."
Where he belongs :)
Thanks Gretchen, you all always have good insight.
Well put Gretchen I felt similar watching the interview on FOX.
Interesting why Carter was not involved as one would have thought this would be right up his street unless of course he is already doing something with some aid agency.
Jimmy Carter ought to be "relegated" permanently to a small squalid hut on a beach of some third world country that he shafted one way or another along the line.
Good evening all, thanks for the pix Gretchen it's nice to see the Pres and first Lady again.
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