Nonetheless, as the ex-president spends his retirement giving speeches and scribbling his now-nearly-completed memoirs in Dallas, his ghost hovers over the Texas governor's race in ways that aren't immediately obvious.
Now just 23, and with other ventures under his belt, Johnson spends his time giving speeches and promoting a new book.
After his success in the Nevada caucus, Mr. Romney spent his victory speech focused on attacking Mr. Obama.
Sanders received a rapturous reception from a raucous crowd, including supporters who spent his entire speech cheering and applauding.
Falwell spent his introduction speech on Monday talking up Trump, including saying the candidate lived many of the values of Jesus.
I sat through one wedding where the cost of the centerpieces alone could have put my kid through college, and where the father of the bride spent his entire speech taking caustic, passive-aggressive shots at the groom, whom he clearly thought wasn't good enough to marry his daughter.
He has been speaking freely on Twitter as @GenConservative, particularly when it comes to subjects like energy and fossil fuels, which might give an indication as to the type of candidates on whom he'd like to spend his free speech should his case prevail in the Supreme Court.
Quietly moving too is the friendly but sometimes cantankerous interaction between Damon and Roach, who spends his days composing the brief speech he plans to give just before his execution.
In 1993 and 1994, Mr. Cheney had spent his time giving speeches, joining corporate boards, and campaigning for Republican candidates while he decided whether to run for president himself.
He might, as an experiment, spend his holiday season decorating his speeches with baubles and bangles.
