Theodore's World

Godspeed, good shepherd--Welcome home.

A commentator on FOX said something interesting this morning. He said that when Ford RAN for President against Carter he lost the election by a swing of 2000 votes in two states. (Though I remember it being close, I can't confirm those numbers) He went on to say that after he lost, Ford did not ask for a recount, nor were there any accusations of rigging the election, Ford simply moved on with his life.

I do remember the campaign. I remember it as being the most underhanded, vile, vicious attack campaings that I had seen up to that point by the democratic party. Ford on the other hand let the attacks roll off his back and carried on his quest for re-election as the gentleman he always was.

We lost a little more of our decency last night with the passing of Gerald Ford.

I can't help but think how the Iran crisis would have transpired if he were at the helm instead of Carter.

I wish he'd have stuck around just a few more days so that he may be able to see his Michigan Wolverines clobber USC in the Rose Bowl.

Rest in Peace Gerry.

GO BLUE !!!!!!

Very nice pics, WT. (and thank you for the link..yes my trackbacks are wonky and I haven't had time to hunt through my code yet)

Billy

I remember the Ford/Carter debates and that's where I knew that "humble farmer" persona that Carter was working was a sham.

I was born and raised a Southern democrat and voted for Eisenhower and every Republican since. My parents died in the '90s still Southern democrats and they had worked for Carter's campaign. They were people like Gerald Ford-not Jimmah Carter. They would be totally disgusted with Carter now were they here.

Ford, the Navy Officer, helps make up for the likes of Carter and Kerry, who both disgraced the uniform and their office.

Ford had the misfortune of being the target of the Donk bloodlust released by Watergate. It combined with the malevolent, toxic snobbery that was already there, thanks to JFK. To them, Ford wasn't smart or polished enough to walk them.

Everything we see today in them and their progeny is just a thirty years more rotten, and they air it out daily with Bush and others.

Ford was from another age, and he was unprepared to deal with the outhouse stink coming off Carter. Ford lost to Carter, but didn't lose his soul, and he'll be remembered fondly for a long time. Carter, on the other hand, will be remembered as a POS by everyone.

Correction: "...to walk among them".

I take it back. Carter will be remember fondly by murderers and despots.

I'll sure miss him, the wrong one was called back but he's in a better place now. An honorable president, who was placed in an uncomfortable position twice, first as the appointed successor of Spiro Agnew then as Nixon's replacement, he unfalteringly took the reins of government both times.
We still have Jimmy Carter-Castro the Putz out there spreading the word of Communism and interferring with the executive brance of government under the hypocrisy of his religion, something Gerald Ford never aspired to. I have many apprehensions and concerns about the three remaining ex-presidents and their motives.
We hear in the media about the devisiveness of the two parties, it has been there since the beginning, what isn't mentioned enough is the fact that the Republicans no longer set back and take the abuse heaped on them by their pro-Communist counterparts.

For a short two years, President Ford tried to bring dignity back to the job. He himself was dignified, but he fought an uphill battle against a Democrat Congress that was of the vicious LBJ mode.

President Ford also tried to reestablish integrity in a cesspool of crooks in Wash DC.

Finally, President Ford lived the quiet, out of political sight life that ex-Presidents should live. A model I wish extended to two living ex-presidents we hear all too often.

Thank you all, for your comments and contributions.

God bless and keep President Gerald Ford.