I'm not trying to knock a perfectly fine Republican governor, but it does seem vital that, before you send a grieving spouse a condolence card, you make sure she's, you know ... alive:
Texas Governor Greg Abbott mistakenly sent a message of condolences to Jimmy Carter's dead wife. ...
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter passed away on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter, the nation's 39th president, leaves behind a legacy of service and leadership. ...
(That's one way to put it, but I won't get into Jimmy's many blunders here.)
‘Cecilia and I send our prayers and deepest condolences to First Lady Rosalynn Carter and the entire Carter family,' the governor wrote.
Rosalynn Carter passed away in 2023 at the age of 96.
I wonder if anyone on the governor's comms team woke up without a job today!
The governor's office thankfully fixed its mistake in short order:
Two hours later, the governor's office issued a revised statement that did not mention the former first lady.
Thankfully, neither President nor Mrs. Carter were around to be offended by the lapse.
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