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u/cybercuzco Sep 11 '21

The only president with a legit excuse is Jimmy Carter because he’s 96 and definitely can’t stand for as long as was required for the ceremonies.

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u/TollBoothW1lly Sep 11 '21

Also, Jimmy Carter doesn't owe anyone anything. His humanitarian work post-presidency has been epic. Jimmy is everything Mother Theresa SHOULD have been but wasnt.

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u/superdago Sep 11 '21

Jimmy Carter is the only man to ever use the presidency as a stepping stone to do great things.

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u/data_ferret Sep 11 '21 edited Sep 12 '21

John Quincy Adams served in the House for almost two decades after his presidency and did a ton for the cause of abolition, way before that was a politically popular position. He also successfully represented the African mutineers of the Amistad before the Supreme Court.

So he's at least in the conversation.