That's 2 (Gerald Ford)

Scrooge McSam · 12-28-2006, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tramspotter

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

Really. He played the hand that was dealt.

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Originally Posted by Tramspotter

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

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?!?

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Originally Posted by Tramspotter

My flag is at half Staff this week.

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

Alex · 12-28-2006, 12:58 PM

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.

12-28-2006, 12:58 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	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.
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