Former US President Gerald R Ford dies at 93 years old…………after College at the University of Michigan and Yale. He joined the USN after Pearl Harbor and served on a Aircraft Carrier during the Second World War. (Lt. Commander) Followed by 29 years of Goverment Service as a Congressman, Vice President, and finally President. (38th) He guided the United States through some very hard times in our Nations History. I had the privilege of meeting former President Ford on several occasions. You will never met a more honest or gentle man ever………he will be sorely missed!
My sincere condolences to his Family, Friends, and to all Americans. Really a great loss……………:(
GO BLUE!
GO NAVY!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
By: Arabella-Cox - 27th December 2006 at 22:01
Like most Americans, I feel a profound indifference to the passing of the only unelected president in history. Perhaps the Carter administration was truly the low-point of American history, but Ford’s failed presidency paved the way for the near economic collapse under Carter. Perhaps Ford’s greatest political sin wasn’t pardoning Nixon, but in failing to step aside for the nomination of Ronald Reagan in 1976. In the years after his presidency, many Republicans never forgave to Ford for insisting on a doomed run that literally handed the presidency to the indecisive, ineffectual and pessimistic “Jimmy” Carter.
So how should Americans remember Gerald Ford?
Perhaps we should remember him as a man who was so well regarded by his colleagues in congress that he was elevated by a bi-partisan vote to the vice-presidency, despite the political scandals of the era…..Gerald Ford was a very pleasant, well liked man, and we should leave it at that.
Obviously you know little of the man nor of his many accomplishments. As for your indifference that’s your problem……………really your comments are very disrespectful and reflect more on you than the former 38th President of the United States! I for one will not “leave it at that” ………he was a Great Man and a Great President! Regardless, your comments are in bad taste……:p
By: TinWing - 27th December 2006 at 19:26
Like most Americans, I feel a profound indifference to the passing of the only unelected president in history. Perhaps the Carter administration was truly the low-point of American history, but Ford’s failed presidency paved the way for the near economic collapse under Carter. Perhaps Ford’s greatest political sin wasn’t pardoning Nixon, but in failing to step aside for the nomination of Ronald Reagan in 1976. In the years after his presidency, many Republicans never forgave Ford for insisting on a doomed run that literally handed the presidency to the indecisive, ineffectual and pessimistic “Jimmy” Carter.
So how should Americans remember Gerald Ford?
Perhaps we should remember him as a man who was so well regarded by his colleagues in congress that he was elevated by a bi-partisan vote to the vice-presidency, despite the political scandals of the era…..Gerald Ford was a very pleasant, well liked man, and we should leave it at that.
By: tiddles - 27th December 2006 at 07:33
Vale Gerald Ford
Left with a difficult job by his predecessor ,he restored respect for the presidency. The right man in the right place at the right time.
RIP Gerald Ford
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