Cleve R. Wootson Jr., The Washington Post; Biden eulogizes Carter with an emphasis on character
"“Character, I believe, is destiny. Destiny in our lives and, quite frankly, destiny in the life of our nation,” Biden said in remarks that began just before noon, using the word “character” nearly a dozen times in 10 minutes. “We have an obligation to give hate no safe harbor and to stand up to what my dad said is the greatest sin of all: the abuse of power.”
Carter had personally asked Biden to deliver his eulogy, but Biden’s words seemed aimed at least in part at the current moment and President-elect Donald Trump’s style of politics, which he has derided as focused on self-absorption and fueling division for political gain.
Biden said anyone seeking to lead a good life would be wise to model themselves on Carter, who he said was motivated by “faith, hope and love.” He hailed the former president as a man who spent his life serving everyone from his neighbors in his small hometown of Plains, Georgia, to residents of poor countries around the world."
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