EPISODE NUMBER: 10079 (March 25, 2014)
GUESTS: Jimmy Carter
SEGMENTS: Hugely Historic Night with Jimmy Carter | President Jimmy Carter – The Colbert Interviews | Jimmy Carter | Sign Off – Goodnight
SUIT REPORT: Black suit | Pale blue shirt | Black & gray patterned tie
VIDEOS: Tuesday, March 25, 2014
“Tonight is historic for an-other reason: this episode is going to be played in perpetuity for visitors at the Carter Presidential library and museum in Plaines, Georgia. So right now, not only am I speaking to millions of people watching on TV (makes a “so-so” gesture), I am also speaking to several dozen tourists sitting on benches.”
What exciting news! If having the first-ever visit from a former or current US president directly to the TCR studio was not enough, we now learn that tonight’s episode will be a permanent installation at the Carter presidential library. As a result, the entire show was devoted to the 39th president. Let us know what you thought of the Carter-ific ep in the comments.
I particularly liked how Stephen tried to invoke Reagan (with halo) as many times as possible in his Carter homage. Carter’s remarks about Pope Francis were quite riveting, particularly the Pontiff agreeing (in a letter written to Carter) that women need to play a larger role in the Church.
Stephen recounts his brushes with presidential greatness, including, impossibly, Abe Lincoln: “Sadly, he did not bring me the gifts I wanted that Christmas. “
- As a boy coming of age in the 1970’s, Jimmy Carter the very first liberal president to make my blood boil. So in some ways I have been preparing for tonight’s interview all my life. But specifically, starting about 3 hours ago.
- [Jimmy Carter’s father was] a prominent peanut farmer, which is why to this day President Carter must wear a label reading: “Warning: Manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts.”
- In 1952, [Carter as a naval officer] actually dashed into malfunctioning nuclear to help shut it down. Afterwards, he celebrated his success by destroying Tokyo.
- After his father passed away in 1953, Carter returned home to run the family business, ending a promising naval career. Sadly, he never rose above the ranks of “Commander-in-Chief.”
- President Carter’s family then fell on hard times, and briefly lived in a Georgia housing project, making him the only President to lived in public housing, other than all of them [shows image of the White House.]
- In 1979, President Carter negotiated the Camp David Accords, which brought peace between Egypt and Israel, marking a period of tranquility that lasted almost 20 minutes.
- [The Iranian hostage crisis] resulted in a low approval rating for Carter, and an even lower Trip Advisor rating for the Iranian embassy.
- [Hostage] rescue attempts failed, because, sadly, at the time, Ben Affleck was only 7 years old.
- President Carter….went on to win the greatest title of all, The Man Who Lost to Ronald Reagan. Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampeco, Illinois, what? We’re still not doing Reagan!?
Stephen struggles to not launch into a syrupy homage to the Gipper several times throughout the ep.
- After his loss to President Reagan, President Carter became “former” President Carter, a title he has successfully defended for 33 years.
“For 3 decades, he has worked with Habitat for Humanity, building houses for the poor all over the world, in an obvious attempt to launch his HGTV show, Nail to the Chief.”
- In summation, when talking about our nation’s presidents, history will recognize Jimmy Carter, as one of them. Congratulations, sir.
Stephen: It has been a longtime goal to have you on the show to take you to task for your liberal ways.
Pres. Jimmy Carter: I was expecting that.
Stephen: Have you ever seen the show?
Carter: (reluctantly) Yes.
Stephen: Then you know I have a bone to pick with your presidency, and your legacy, we’ll get to that in a moment.
Stephen: You’ve written about a dozen books at this point-
Carter: 28.
Stephen: 28 books. But who’s counting? What do women, religion, violence, and power have to do with each other? They seem like unrelated topics. What does religion have to [do with it]? Religion is the greatest force for good. As long as you are a Christian.
Carter: And as long as you take your religion from Jesus Christ. That’s true. Are you Christian? I’m a Baptist, I understand you’re not a Baptist yet.
Stephen: I’m not a Baptist. I understand you’re not a Catholic yet. There’s still time, sir.
Carter: I’m thinking about it. I have 2 provisions to be a Catholic.
Stephen: Alright.
Carter: If Pope Francis stays on in office, and when a female Catholic priest asks me to join her church.
Stephen: Those are your demands. Jimmy Carter has drawn a line in the sand. Have you told the Pope this?
Carter: I wrote the Pope a letter about this book, and about women’s abuse, and he sent me a very wonderful letter back, and he said that he agreed with many things that I had told him about, and he said that in his opinion women needed to play a much larger role in the Catholic Church than they are now or have played in the past.
Stephen presents President Carter with some “Billy Beer.” As this reference predates me, admittedly I did have to google this one.
Stephen: Do you have a relationship with the president?
Carter: Yes, I do. A very friendly relationship.
Stephen: Does he call you for advice?
Carter: No.
March 25, 2014 – Jimmy Carter
GUESTS: Jimmy Carter
SEGMENTS: Hugely Historic Night with Jimmy Carter | President Jimmy Carter – The Colbert Interviews | Jimmy Carter | Sign Off – Goodnight
SUIT REPORT: Black suit | Pale blue shirt | Black & gray patterned tie
VIDEOS: Tuesday, March 25, 2014
“Tonight is historic for an-other reason: this episode is going to be played in perpetuity for visitors at the Carter Presidential library and museum in Plaines, Georgia. So right now, not only am I speaking to millions of people watching on TV (makes a “so-so” gesture), I am also speaking to several dozen tourists sitting on benches.”
What exciting news! If having the first-ever visit from a former or current US president directly to the TCR studio was not enough, we now learn that tonight’s episode will be a permanent installation at the Carter presidential library. As a result, the entire show was devoted to the 39th president. Let us know what you thought of the Carter-ific ep in the comments.
I particularly liked how Stephen tried to invoke Reagan (with halo) as many times as possible in his Carter homage. Carter’s remarks about Pope Francis were quite riveting, particularly the Pontiff agreeing (in a letter written to Carter) that women need to play a larger role in the Church.
Stephen recounts his brushes with presidential greatness, including, impossibly, Abe Lincoln: “Sadly, he did not bring me the gifts I wanted that Christmas. “
Stephen struggles to not launch into a syrupy homage to the Gipper several times throughout the ep.
“For 3 decades, he has worked with Habitat for Humanity, building houses for the poor all over the world, in an obvious attempt to launch his HGTV show, Nail to the Chief.”
Stephen: It has been a longtime goal to have you on the show to take you to task for your liberal ways.
Pres. Jimmy Carter: I was expecting that.
Stephen: Have you ever seen the show?
Carter: (reluctantly) Yes.
Stephen: Then you know I have a bone to pick with your presidency, and your legacy, we’ll get to that in a moment.
Stephen: You’ve written about a dozen books at this point-
Carter: 28.
Stephen: 28 books. But who’s counting? What do women, religion, violence, and power have to do with each other? They seem like unrelated topics. What does religion have to [do with it]? Religion is the greatest force for good. As long as you are a Christian.
Carter: And as long as you take your religion from Jesus Christ. That’s true. Are you Christian? I’m a Baptist, I understand you’re not a Baptist yet.
Stephen: I’m not a Baptist. I understand you’re not a Catholic yet. There’s still time, sir.
Carter: I’m thinking about it. I have 2 provisions to be a Catholic.
Stephen: Alright.
Carter: If Pope Francis stays on in office, and when a female Catholic priest asks me to join her church.
Stephen: Those are your demands. Jimmy Carter has drawn a line in the sand. Have you told the Pope this?
Carter: I wrote the Pope a letter about this book, and about women’s abuse, and he sent me a very wonderful letter back, and he said that he agreed with many things that I had told him about, and he said that in his opinion women needed to play a much larger role in the Catholic Church than they are now or have played in the past.
Stephen presents President Carter with some “Billy Beer.” As this reference predates me, admittedly I did have to google this one.
Stephen: Do you have a relationship with the president?
Carter: Yes, I do. A very friendly relationship.
Stephen: Does he call you for advice?
Carter: No.