Un-elected, (as though fufilling constitutional obligations is somehow unworthy)

Clumsy, (not the first but good early example loosely organized biased and pissed off media smear campain in reaction to a couple "under the microscope" gaffs) to which Ford publicaly handled in good nature and without striking back.

ho-hum (to some not advancing a grand progresivie leftist agenda is seen as failure)

Pardoned Nixon (therefore tainted and pissed off those out for establishment conservative gotcha blood).

Obligitory Leftist Culture warrior Pablim with sugar coating served up and hopefully passed on. (Check)

RIP G. Ford, one of the last Genuine Gentleman Politicians.

My flag is at half Staff this week.

Oh. All this time I thought you were talking about politics, not left-handedness. You had me rather confused...

Really. He played the hand that was dealt.

Yes, I often find the best way to heal a cut is to ignore the wound and forgive the knife.

Wendybeth, are you listening out there, girl?!?

We got our DOD directives last night... half staff through Jan. 25. A fitting tribute, I think.

Also standard. A month at half-staff for a dead president. Even Nixon got that.

Ford had the fifth shortest term of any president and unlike the four ahead of him (Harrison, Taylor, Garfield, Harding) he inherited an administration in a time of political scandal and social malaise. In 100 years I'm sure that the name Gerald Ford will trip off the average students tongue as easily as does Benjamin Harrison and James Garfield.

Whatever you're on, I don't want any! :eek:

(ETA: And what the hell is a "wrap around leftie"?)

Aren't those left handers who write with their arm curved around the top of the paper so as to get the tilt of the script correct?

I'm a straight ahead, dig holes in the paper leftie myself.

I believe it's when you write with your left hand by wrapping your hand over the top of the lettering so you don't get ink on it.

We're such a helpful bunch, no?

At least he wasn't forced to switch to the right hand. He had a hard enough time with speaking as it was!*




*It's been shown that people born left handed but forced to switch to using their right hand often develop speech impediments.

What does it mean if you turn the paper about 45° clockwise and write with your left arm at a 90° angle?