That's 2 (Gerald Ford)

[Tramspotter]

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.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

As the brave Iraqis proudly held up their purple stained fingers, the left handed of the world must unite behind the ink-stained sides of their beautiful left hands!

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

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by Tramspotter

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

Really. He played the hand that was dealt.

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?!?

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]

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.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Yes, as Malcolm X criticized blacks who straighten their hair, I hold lefties who wrap around in similar regard. As The Advocate disdains closeted homosexuals who go to great lengths to deny themselves, I so hold wrap around lefties.

It is a humiliating rejection of the uniqueness that binds us together as a race of humanity. As the brave Iraqis proudly held up their purple stained fingers, the left handed of the world must unite behind the ink-stained sides of their beautiful left hands!

Or something like that.

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

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

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by JWBear

(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.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by JWBear

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

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

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.

[Scrooge McSam]

We're such a helpful bunch, no?

[Ghoulish Delight]

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.

[Babette]

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