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Inside The Cathedral: Jimmy Carter’s Funeral Brings D.C. Together To Remember A “Bygone Era”, And To Be Reminded Of A Donald Trump Future
When Joe Biden eulogized Jimmy Carter today in the majestic surroundings of Washington National Cathedral today, he said of his predecessor, “Many think he was from a bygone era, but he saw into the future.” As other speakers noted, Carter was prescient on a host of issues including climate change and women’s rights, but inside […]
As other speakers noted, Carter was prescient on a host of issues including climate change and women’s rights, but inside the cathedral were reminders that when it comes to politics, the future looks much different that the late president probably could have ever envisioned it. Carter’s adviser Stuart Eizenstat noted that much of his agenda passed with bipartisan support in the 1970s; at the cathedral today, in the area reserved for members of Congress, there were only a handful of Republicans. There were many moving parts of the service, including Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood doing a rendition of John Lennon’s Imagine, as well as Jason Carter’s description of his grandfather as “the first millennial,” his iPhone skills not withstanding.
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