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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, I loved a lot of things about Jimmy Carter, but my expectations of a parent is that they will put their kid first.  My understanding is that at Stevens, Amy was not allowed to play outside because there was no way to secure the playground.  That sounds pretty miserable for a kid.  And frankly, the risk would be significantly higher now. I would judge a president who chose to put their kid at risk in that way.  Eventually she moved on to Hardy which was out of bounds, but easier to secure, but I'm still not convinced it was the best choice.[/quote]

I admire the choice. I disagree that it meant he didn't put her first: Being a POTUS kid means huge advantages your entire life no matter where you went to school. And she was not at risk with security. I think it's an amazing message to give to people: I'm no better than you, and your kids matter as much as my kid. Here is a very nice article about it: https://wtop.com/dc/2017/08/flashback-1970s-amy-carter-dc-public-schools/[/quote]

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