The First President I Voted For

Honoring Jimmy Carter.

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I’m watching a movie that came out in 2020 called . It highlights the side of the man who sat behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office from 1977–1981, that many didn’t know. The music lover who hung out with the likes of the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, June and Johnny Cash, Roseanne Cash, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Bono and Willie Nelson. He had a depth of knowledge about many genres of music and numerous concerts were held at the White House. Musicians showed up unannounced at times, including Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

From what Carter said in the movie, the Allman Brothers brought young voters to his side. He implied that if he was good enough for them, he would be good for young people as a president. Although they were not the folks who brought me to the voting booth to pull the lever for Jimmy Carter, he was the first one I voted for. The motto was ‘Vote For Jimmy Carter, For A Change’. Part of his intention was to re-establish trust in government following Watergate. He seemed to come out of nowhere, according to his detractors as they asked, “Jimmy Who?” The man from Plains, Georgia was a man of integrity who not only loved music, but fitness as well. was a passion that helped him stay in…