One of the main reasons Ford and Carter bonded in later years

ruggerson

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Tue Jan-02-07 11:40 PM
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One of the main reasons Ford and Carter bonded in later years

is because they both shared a similar world outlook and both shared a profound disdain for Ronald Reagan.

Both Ford and Carter thought Reagan's presidency a disaster.

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illinoisprogressive

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Tue Jan-02-07 11:41 PM
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1. and Jr.s

they both thought Jr was worse.
But, then, everyone does. People talk about Nixon. He was bad but, Jr. puts him to shame.

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niyad

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Tue Jan-02-07 11:46 PM
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2. during dickie's term, and every term since, until THIS one, I didn't think it possible that ANYBODY

could make dickie look less horrible in comparison. was I ever wrong!!

I mean, dickie could even speak in complete, coherent sentences most of the time, and he actually knew where the countries were, how to pronounce them, and even knew how to pronouce the leaders' names.

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MindMatter

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Tue Jan-02-07 11:57 PM
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3. By today's standards,

Ford, Nixon, and Eisenhower were radical leftists.

It is pretty sad when we look fondly upon Nixon as the most decent man elected by the GOP in 40 years.

RIP President Ford. You remind me that I don't hate Republicans. I only hate what Republicans have become.

You also remind me that I was not crazy when I voted for people from your Party earlier in life.

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ruggerson

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Wed Jan-03-07 12:16 AM
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4. Scary to say

but a rational historical argument can be made that Nixon set in motion the events that led to the demise of the Soviet Union.

If he hadn't been a whacked, paranoid nutjob who trampled on the constitution, he'd be remembered as a fairly successful, moderate, middle of the road President.

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Olney Blue

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Wed Jan-03-07 12:19 AM
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5. Carter could barely contain his look of contempt as the Chimperor

spoke at Ford's funeral today.

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