![]() ![]() I don’t hate the act of politicing, but I can’t help but question his authenticity. I have had such an elevated view of Carter, but this turns him into a bit of a…well politician. I have to say, this was all mind boggling to me. He was not afraid to put on the fact that was needed. This was the first indication of his political mindset. He never really lied, but he worked really hard to mislead southern whites to make them think he was your traditional southern democrats. He ran on a platform of antisegregation, but it was still a very problematic one. ![]() He began having political aspirations that would drive him into the Georgia Senate and eventually governor. There was little money to be had from his father’s death, so we essentially a lowly farmer. After his father’s death, he left the Navy to return home. His father was a peanut farmer, but he left the farm for the Navy where he got a Bachelor of Science. Ted was a Kennedy, raised like royalty with the privilege of his family, and this is in stark contrast to Carter came from a much smaller background. It ended up being even more relevant than I realized. That was why I asked for a copy to review. This comes before my time, but it’s recent enough to feel modern. The story follows President Carter in his reelection campaign for president as he is challenged, as an incumbent president, by Ted Kennedy. ![]() I heard about this book on an NPR show and was intrigued by the premise. ![]()
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