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8. A bittersweet broadcast.
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 03:57 AM
Jan 2025

At this point, I’m just happy he finally made it to the White House. That’s an outstanding, well-earned, AND well-deserved way to end a long, distinguished career in selfless and dedicated public service. He’s always been known for his honesty, integrity, and a heart as big as all-outdoors. And he goes out on top.

But it was a sad hour.
1: This is the end of his career, and undoubtedly near the end of a long and amazing life.
2: his poll numbers aren’t good - and he ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT deserve that. He certainly didn’t earn bad reviews.
3: He IS aging. You could hear it and see it. Really broke my heart.
4: His advanced age means he’ll probably leave us soon…
5: …and he’ll never know the avalanches of love, appreciation that his decades of hard word and devoted service to his fellow Americans. That’s gonna happen but most likely not til awhile after he’s gone and can’t enjoy the great reviews he’s earned AND deserved. And he’ll be the poster-boy for “Character Counts!”
6: He’ll be the most under-appreciated President in American history.

We’ve all been very lucky to have him as our president. I really wish he could have had more time in the White House, but it just came too late. But he did get there. And it’s the highest and most excellent way to wrap up a long and admirable public-service career.

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