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A Note on the Importance of Former Presidents in the Age of Trump

You know, in this time of governmetal insanity I take some confort in knowing that we have several decent living ex-Presidents to remind us what government CAN be. The intellectual internationalism of Carter and Bush 41, the active pragmatism of Clinton and the Progressive optimism of Obama. And even Bush 43 is a monument to decency compared to what we have now.


At the very least we have examples to show is that competent government has existed and can exist, during this,... the most incompetent period in the history of American government.


And I am therefore struck with the fact that during the height of Watergate in 1974, there were no living former Presidents. Nixon was it. I don't suppose there's much point to this post, but I find this staggering.  I find it impossible to imagine navigating the Trump's America without having the great living reminder of Obama's, and Clinton's and Carter's and Bush's.  We need these monuments to a better, saner time. 

So, President Carter, President Clinton, both Presidents Bush, President Obama, stay safe and be well.  I promise, we are not done needing any of you. 

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