The recent comments regarding former President Ford would lead one to believe that he walked on water and had a halo.

Far from it. His pardon of Nixon provided encouragement for all future Presidents when they are tempted to put themselves above the law.

And this after Ford stated “We are a nation of laws and not men. Here the people rule.” Apparently Ford believed that the law applied to everyone except Nixon.

Let’s get him buried, post his mediocre presidency to the history books and move on.

So we should contrast that statment with, um, the current preznit?

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– The Rude Pundit

If that’s true, then what’s left of his tarnished soul died in entirely preventable Suharto genocide. Scumbag.

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As for Gerald Ford, I’ll always remember him as someone who put the good of one man before the good of the Constitution and the nation.

The lawlessness of the Executive branch in the Reagan and second Bush Administrations testifies to the space for misconduct opened up by Gerald Ford’s premature and unjustified pardon of Richard Nixon. To be fair, he probably did not intend this. But to be honest, it has been the result of his actions.

And predictably, we will again see this Republican dynamic of pardoning the guilty and closing the book on misuses of power when Scooter Libby comes to trial.

Carter did the best he could do and if we have listened to him about alternative fuel, we would not be in the Iraq mess today. But, no, Reagan had to make sure we got back on the Middle East oil teat and we have been there ever since.

Republicans like to dress themselves up like moral and Godly people but then Jimmy Carter comes along and puts them all to shame. Jimmy Carter is a spiritual man and not a wannabe christian.

I don’t understand why anyone would take “pot shots”, use this forum to discredit anyone, or push any political agenda.

Rest in peace, Mr. President. We’re glad to have known you, and thank you for your service in a time of need, involving difficult circumstances.

V.L.R.B!!

In addition to Carter’s alternative fuels, higher mpg.

Reagan in 1985 rolled back CAFE standards, effectively destroying it. ALL the auto companies, except Ford and GM met the standards — Reagan didn’t want those two to pay the fines.

Then came the “light truck” (aka SUV) loophole.

One interesting tidbit I remember about Gerald Ford was that prior to being nominated, not only was he a Congressman and speaker of the House of Representatives, he was one of America’s most prolific public speakers. Later that public speaking “mantle” was taken over by Senator Robert Dole.

So, President Gerald R. Ford, thank you for your service and for calming America at that critical time in U.S. history.

the rest of the republican party are just repukes

you are spot on!!!

Thank you

Ford’s explanation on the pardon was simple. Regardless of it costing him the presidency, he thought it was best for the country. Because, in his words, “there undoubtedly would have been a conviction, and then months if not years of appeals..” Ford wanted to end the nightmare, and even tho it cost him greatly, he accomplished that.

Ford signed into law 94-142 which guarentees all children a right to a public education regardless of handicap/disability.

There were honorable Republicans, they are dying off too quickly.

Thank you, Gerald Ford, for your service and decency.