Gerald Ford

[CAF51]

he will be missed, he did alot.  what do you old people remember of him?

[icemaw]

Dead at 93

[Black Sheep]

Just read it - sad -

[rpm]

to the office.

[Black Sheep]

Agnew was his stooge - if you have nothing good to say - well you know the rest.

[Mr No Name]

G.R. Ford!

[rpm]

Originally posted by Black Sheep
Agnew was his stooge - if you have nothing good to say - well you know the rest.

I can respect the office.

[DREDIOCK]

Difference between Nixon and everyone else in Washington before or since

Nixon got caught

[Golfer]

My father had the opportunity to meet and work with President Ford on numerous occasions working his position prior to us moving from Maryland to Ohio when I was a (very) youngin'.

He has nothing but the highest respect and praise for what he calls a "tremendously smart and capable man."  I have that respect as well.  He pointed out that it was rather intimidating to have secret service agents sitting in on private meetings.  Moreso than working with the former leader of the free world.

I will say I've experienced the secret service ruining my plans (not my nefarious ones!) on several occasions.  John Edwards had a campaign stop at Burke Lakefront airport for a speech (Cleveland) back in 2004 and his arrival in a BBJ put a halt to everything on the ground.  Unfortunately I just happened to be in the terminal as the Secret Service (I'm hesitant to abbreviate that:p ) swept through and locked down the east side of the terminal.

My car just happened to be parked in a locked gated area not accessible from any way except through the closed wing.  I approached a tall (this guy had to be 7' in the vertical) man in a gray suit packing a glock in his pocket and another on his ankle.  I pointed out that my car was in the lot down the corridor and asked to pass.  "No." was his reply.  I asked for an escort to my vehicle.  "No."  I how long this speech was going to be.  "That is not something I can disclose, sir." was the reply.

So there I was...

stuck in Cleveland's BKL airport after a meeting trapped by a friggin lawyer who was so high on his horse thinking he deserved more protection than the Queen of England because he was a candidate in a political race.

I didn't vote for em.

[rogwar]

President Ford,

Thank you for your service to the country.

Regardless of personal opinion, you "salute the rank and not the person".

No need to dishonor the memory of a recently passed away CoC by a politcal discussion.


PS: I used "the person" not because of being PC but rather I have an 8 year old daughter and no telling what path that little fireball is ever gonna take.

[LTARokit]

WOW!! didn't know till I saw this post.

What I know...........media beat on him too much during his time.  Man did what he could to pull a nation back together (imo).

[CAF51]

yep.  Interrupted Jay Leno at around 10:30, and they announced his death and a brief history of his life.  One of our better presidents.

[cav58d]

Originally posted by rpm
Agnew was Nixon's flunky, Ford was his stooge. I can respect the office and not the man.

Very true.  But during a mans death there is a big difference between respectful disagreement and just being tacky.

President Ford.  Much football, beer and nacho's waiting for you in Heaven =)  

[storch]

President Ford

[MIShill]

An honest man. No posturing, no pretense, no playing to the media- I don't see many, ifany, like that now.
-MI-