Gerald Ford dead at 93 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

debaser · 12-26-2006, 09:25 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/...e_us/obit_ford

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LOS ANGELES - Gerald R. Ford, who picked up the pieces of Richard Nixon's scandal-shattered White House as the 38th and only unelected president in America's history, has died, his wife, Betty, said Tuesday. He was 93.

ngdawg · 12-26-2006, 09:35 PM

Damn....
I liked Ford. He got a raw deal-he 'pardoned' Nixon so that the country could put the whole sordid deal behind and move on; he was thrust into a position as leader of the free world without much forethought and handled it with grace.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Ford.

Craven Morehead · 12-26-2006, 10:53 PM

I agree ng, he was a good man.

RIP

Bill O'Rights · 12-27-2006, 05:27 AM

He was certainly not our most charismatic President, but he did do a very good job...considering what he was handed. Rest in peace, Mr. President. You've earned it.

I wonder...
How many of us actually remember President Gerald R. Ford? I suspect damn few.

warrrreagl · 12-27-2006, 05:28 AM

Too bad he wouldn't tell us who really killed Kennedy, though.

The_Jazz · 12-27-2006, 05:31 AM

At the time, pardoning Nixon seemed like exactly the wrong thing to do. With 30 years of perspective, it's now clear that it was exactly the right thing to do. Ford had the foresight and courage to do it, even though he knew it would cost him.

He wasn't a favorite of mine, but he did as good a job as he could. RIP, Mr. President.

cj2112 · 12-27-2006, 07:46 AM

RIP Mr. Ford. I was just a kid when he was president, but he is the first president I remember.

Wilkerson · 12-27-2006, 01:06 PM

Sad to see him go. He did his best to get the U.S. back on track after Watergate and the VietNam years but had limited success as inflation and other woes kept cropping up. May he sleep peacefully in his new home.

StanT · 12-27-2006, 03:29 PM

First president I got to vote for, not that it did him any good.

Average_Joe · 12-28-2006, 09:36 AM

One of the only presidents to never win an election. George W. Bush was the other.

Wilkerson · 12-28-2006, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Average_Joe

One of the only presidents to never win an election. George W. Bush was the other.

Thank for sharing and be sure to let the door hit your rear on the way out...try to remember Ford as a seperate entity apart from other political cretins at this mournful time.

Bill O'Rights · 12-28-2006, 12:35 PM

Settle down, boys. Let's try to keep a modicum of respectful decorum.

Average_Joe · 12-28-2006, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilkerson

Thank for sharing and be sure to let the door hit your rear on the way out...try to remember Ford as a seperate entity apart from other political cretins at this mournful time.

Hey, come on, I put a smiley in there.

I just couldn't resist. Besides, I'm as apolitical as a person can get.

Besides, I was inaccurate. He won his second term fair and square.

Wilkerson · 12-29-2006, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Average_Joe

Hey, come on, I put a smiley in there.

I just couldn't resist. Besides, I'm as apolitical as a person can get.

Besides, I was inaccurate. He won his second term fair and square.

Think how I must feel...I may be the only person who voted for him twice. (and still they couldn't get me committed to an asylum)

snowy · 12-29-2006, 12:50 PM

Though I wasn't alive when Ford was president, I understand he did a great service for our country when a decent man was really needed to step up.

However, right now I'm really irritated that CBS cut out of the Sun Bowl (which only they are showing) to cover his funeral (which is on every other major news network). It doesn't make much economic sense to me to cut out of something CBS probably spent big bucks to get the rights for to show something people are most likely watching on other channels.

Sorry, Mr. President, but I'm sure as a football fan yourself you would understand my concern.

Ourcrazymodern? · 01-01-2007, 11:05 AM

Ford was cool - at least the only thing about him that people could make fun of was his clumsiness. RIP, sir!

P33Sizzle · 01-05-2007, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ourcrazymodern?

Ford was cool - at least the only thing about him that people could make fun of was his clumsiness. RIP, sir!

I agree Ourcrazymodern?

12-26-2006, 09:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	Damn.... I liked Ford. He got a raw deal-he 'pardoned' Nixon so that the country could put the whole sordid deal behind and move on; he was thrust into a position as leader of the free world without much forethought and handled it with grace. Rest in Peace, Mr. Ford. __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.

12-27-2006, 05:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	He was certainly not our most charismatic President, but he did do a very good job...considering what he was handed. Rest in peace, Mr. President. You've earned it. I wonder... How many of us actually remember President Gerald R. Ford? I suspect damn few. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

12-27-2006, 05:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	Too bad he wouldn't tell us who really killed Kennedy, though. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.

12-27-2006, 05:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
The_Jazz Asshole Administrator Location: Chicago	At the time, pardoning Nixon seemed like exactly the wrong thing to do. With 30 years of perspective, it's now clear that it was exactly the right thing to do. Ford had the foresight and courage to do it, even though he knew it would cost him. He wasn't a favorite of mine, but he did as good a job as he could. RIP, Mr. President. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin "There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush "We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo

12-28-2006, 12:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	Settle down, boys. Let's try to keep a modicum of respectful decorum. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

12-26-2006, 10:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	I agree ng, he was a good man. RIP

12-27-2006, 07:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
cj2112 Unbelievable Location: Grants Pass OR	RIP Mr. Ford. I was just a kid when he was president, but he is the first president I remember.

12-27-2006, 01:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Wilkerson Upright Location: I live in a hovel near a hole in the ground with a gang	Sad to see him go. He did his best to get the U.S. back on track after Watergate and the VietNam years but had limited success as inflation and other woes kept cropping up. May he sleep peacefully in his new home.

12-27-2006, 03:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
StanT © Location: Colorado	First president I got to vote for, not that it did him any good.

12-28-2006, 09:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
Average_Joe Psycho Location: Under the Radar	One of the only presidents to never win an election. George W. Bush was the other.

12-29-2006, 12:50 PM	#15 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	Though I wasn't alive when Ford was president, I understand he did a great service for our country when a decent man was really needed to step up. However, right now I'm really irritated that CBS cut out of the Sun Bowl (which only they are showing) to cover his funeral (which is on every other major news network). It doesn't make much economic sense to me to cut out of something CBS probably spent big bucks to get the rights for to show something people are most likely watching on other channels. Sorry, Mr. President, but I'm sure as a football fan yourself you would understand my concern. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

01-01-2007, 11:05 AM	#16 (permalink)
Ourcrazymodern? still, wondering. Location: South Minneapolis, somewhere near the gorgeous gorge	Ford was cool - at least the only thing about him that people could make fun of was his clumsiness. RIP, sir! __________________ BE JUST AND FEAR NOT