Rare Appearance By 5 Former Presidents At Texas A&M Concert For Hurricane Relief

[DemocratSinceBirth]

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (CBS11) – They are members of one of the world’s most exclusive clubs: The five former living presidents.

On Saturday night, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter will make a rare, joint appearance at a concert benefitting hurricane relief efforts at Texas A&M University.

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/10/20/former-presidents-texas-hurricane-relief/

No Trump. Avoid him, as you would avoid a rabid animal.

[Botany]

1. Jimmy looks great

He is a really good man.

[brer cat]

8. He is at peace in his soul.

Of all the men on that stage, he best represents trump's polar opposite.

[Botany]

9. He put solar panels up on the W.H. but Reagan took them down.

Can you imagine if we had stayed the course of green energy since
1979?

[brer cat]

11. I think about that often, Botany.

A forward vision lost because of ignorance and petulance of his successor.

[SCVDem]

14. They weren't for electricity.

That wasn't invented yet. They were for heating water.

Yeah, Imagine.

[Botany]

20. I know that but they were very important symbols of change and for a green future

When Reagan took them down millions of conservatives felt empowered and that they
did not have to answer to hippy tree huggers.

[SCVDem]

31. Why do conservatives hate progress?

Fossil fuels and pollution kill biological life.

Yet they profess to believing in a Garden of Eden.

They have killed the garden!

[Golden Raisin]

10. What President Carter has done and how he has comported

himself in the years since his Presidency is exemplary. A great American.

[malaise]

24. Not just a good man

He's still standing and walking upright.

[Bob Loblaw]

2. I simply cannot imagine

Trump in a moment or a photo like that. Ever.

[dalton99a]

6. +1

[malaise]

25. Vulgar and uncouth

I will never forget that

[thesquanderer]

30. I really, honestly wish Trump were in that group as well.

It would mean he was a former president.

[Arkansas Granny]

3. They are all involved in the One America Appeal which is collecting donations for

hurricane relief for all Americans affected.

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria have brought terrible devastation— but also brought out the best in humanity. As former Presidents, we wanted to come together to help our fellow citizens in Texas, Florida and the Caribbean as they recover and rebuild.

https://www.oneamericaappeal.org/#donations

This is the way America is supposed to work.

[questionseverything]

32. if things worked as they are supposed to

gw would be in trouble ovr war crimes at Guantanamo and Abu gray

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Wow.

These were real Presidents vs the fake poser in the WH.

(edit to add - why was Shrub seated? Carter should have been! )

[A Brand New World]

13. It looks as if they have them in the order of serving.

Maybe President Carter did not want to sit. After all, he is still a vibrant, energetic man. Who knows why Bush was seated. Maybe to make his dad not feel out of place.

[MagickMuffin]

16. However,

it should be in order of serving is: Carter, GHW Bush, Clinton, GW Bush, Obama!

At least that's how I remember it.

[BumRushDaShow]

21. Yes

What you wrote was the Presidency order!

[japple]

19. I think G W is seated to keep the picture balanced; also out of respect

for his father who uses a wheelchair. That's just my guess.

[BumRushDaShow]

22. Yeah

It could have been for balance and symbolism to have Poppy & Shrub next to each other.

But then they could have had 3 seated and 2 standing for true "balance". But as post #13 indicated, maybe Carter didn't want to sit although he and Poppy are the same age.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

28. I think it's also so you can read the writing on the wall behind them.

If they'd been standing in the order in which they had served as president, Clinton and W would have blocked it. This is a good, well-balanced photo.

[tomp]

5. Awww. so cute.

Isn't american politics wonderful!

[Discussionist KING]

7. That's a nice photo. It's even better that 45 isn't in it.

[Thor_MN]

12. Any similar photos in the near future would have to be done in a prison...

At least if I get my Christmas wish...

[randr]

15. This is why America is great

We may not agree with all they have done but they have brought us this far safely without destroying our freedoms.

[dalton99a]

17. And none worked for a foreign enemy.

[randr]

18. Except Reagan and cohorts

Many who were pardoned by Bush the Original.

[Bluetail]

23. In My Wildest Fantasy...

...conclusions from the Mueller investigation that Russian influence and Trump collusion would lead the Supreme Court to rule that the results of the 2016 prsidential election are invalid and void; they then commission these five former presidents to govern until a new election can be held. Again, wild fantasy!

[nolabear]

26. Is this being broadcast? I dont find it.

I’d expect it would be nationally broadcast.

[shenmue]

27. Doing something decent

[milestogo]

29. Would love to see them issue a joint statement condemning the turd in the White House.