Jimmy Carter Was a Politician I Could Believe In
It’s easy to forget after so much time has passed, but his presidency began with great promise—which still resonates today.
by Walter Shapiro
Editor’s Note: The author of this obituary, longtime TNR staffer Walter Shapiro, died in July. We published remembrances of Walter by James Fallows and Matthew Cooper shortly after he passed away; his TNR archive can be found here.
Everyone who cares about politics—if they are lucky—gets a president that they …
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