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Donald Trump Should Not Bother with A Presidential Library
American Thinker ^ | 09/26/2020 | Charles Ortel

Posted on 09/26/2020 8:32:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 09/26/2020 8:32:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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I’ll settle for Mt. Rushmore.


2 posted on 09/26/2020 8:34:17 AM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: SeekAndFind

I was under the impression that library employees were Federal employees? I’ve been only to the Gerald Ford library in Ann Arbor.


3 posted on 09/26/2020 8:35:29 AM PDT by scrabblehack
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I’ve been to the Nixon library.


5 posted on 09/26/2020 8:44:21 AM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: SeekAndFind

He definitely should have a museum and library right there in Central Florida, something that can keep the contents safe from a major hurricane or water damage.

The only museum in the SouthEast is the Carter Museum in Atlanta quite far away and dedicated to a failed president.


6 posted on 09/26/2020 8:45:26 AM PDT by ChronicMA
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I think the author is telling Trump to take the Jefferson approach.

When Jefferson died, he didn't want his presidency or his work in government be listed in his remembrance or tombstone.

7 posted on 09/26/2020 8:46:37 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Trust the plan of the 17th letter of the English alphabet!)
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To: SeekAndFind

An excellent opportunity for Trump to break a foolish and wasteful precedent.


8 posted on 09/26/2020 8:47:47 AM PDT by BfloGuy ( Even the opponents of Socialism are dominated by socialist ideas.)
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An excellent opportunity for Trump to break a foolish and wasteful precedent.

We know that Joe Biden, if elected, wouldn't do this. He's already set up his personal library at the University of Delaware who is assigned the role of running interference and keeping all the embarrassing things out of the public eye.

9 posted on 09/26/2020 8:53:25 AM PDT by CommerceComet (Joe Biden: Showing his leadership by cowering in the basement like a scared child.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Always thought, considering how rich he was, the Clinton Library should have been at least a double-wide.

Like his wife.

10 posted on 09/26/2020 8:53:42 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I like much of what is written on American Thinker. I read the posts daily. But I have to scratch my head on this article. While innocuous, isn’t there something more pertinent to write about six weeks prior to an election? I could care less about Presidential libraries, although I have been to the only one worthy of visiting in Simi Valley.


11 posted on 09/26/2020 9:13:15 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." - George Orwell, 1984)
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Clinton’s library does look like a double wide.


12 posted on 09/26/2020 9:14:53 AM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: SeekAndFind

I’ve always considered presidential libraries to be a weird tradition. I’m a museum junky but I’ve never been to one, and had no interest.


13 posted on 09/26/2020 9:21:25 AM PDT by discostu (Like a dog being shown a card trick)
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Clinton’s library does look like a double wide.

It's a single-wide.

14 posted on 09/26/2020 9:21:43 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The whole Library thing is a scam. The documents are public record—let the archive deal with them.

A museum is a different story. I don’t care who runs it—but if its not run by someone with a vested interest, it will only show kids in cages and KKK suits from Charlottesville.

And we do not want that.


15 posted on 09/26/2020 9:23:38 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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We lived about 1/2 mile from the Reagan Library and would walk up once in a while.

There was a difference in atmosphere from before his death to after his death when lib Nancy had more input. The exhibits didn’t change much, but the events and speakers were more liberal.

When Teddy Kennedy spoke there I stood on the corner with a sign mentioning “murderer”, “traitor”, etc. When Nancy’s car drove by she wasn’t happy. Even other protesters walked from my corner to other corners. LOL!


16 posted on 09/26/2020 9:27:00 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Disappointment is inevitable. Discouragement is a choice.)
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To: SeekAndFind

President Trump should build a Presidential library simply to prove that he was able to get elected, serve two terms, and then build and then use a presidential library in less time than it takes an incompetent like Obama to even select a site.


17 posted on 09/26/2020 9:43:37 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Calm down and enjoy the ride, great things are happening for our country)
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To: SeekAndFind

Naw,,,,he needs to build his Library with his own money on private land. There is no need for him to partner with a University as the Bushes did. Let it stand alone, just like he’s done. Symbolism Counts.


18 posted on 09/26/2020 9:43:59 AM PDT by Iowa Granny (Clintion ruined a dress, but Obama ruined a Nation.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Just add a Trump Wing to the Reagan Library and call it a day.


19 posted on 09/26/2020 9:46:33 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: SeekAndFind
I've never been to a presidential library. Are they worth the effort to go see?

The closest one to me appears to be FDR's library in Hyde Park, NY. About an hour trip away. Not my favorite president but might be interesting as I'm a big WW2 history buff.

20 posted on 09/26/2020 9:52:31 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (Orange Man GOOD!)
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