Gerald Ford Dead At 93

sbl_admin · 12-27-2006, 07:23 AM

Former President Gerald R. Ford, who declared “Our long national nightmare is over” as he replaced Richard Nixon but may have doomed his own chances of election by pardoning his disgraced predecessor, has died. He was 93.

Isaac-Saxxon · 12-27-2006, 07:51 AM

Gerald Ford lived a very healthy life style and for that he lived a very long life and lived to see the world change. There has never been a President or leader who did not have flaws some more than others. I am glad that Gerald Ford gave Nixon a pardon. Nixon did many great things and was a very smart man. I would say that Ford or Nixon where no worse than Bill Clinton. I could go on but let us be glad for the service that Gerald Ford did for America.
Isaac-Saxxon

Al Swearengen · 12-27-2006, 05:55 PM

Yeah, he was a good man. A people's president, he wasnt an elitist.

rhertz · 12-28-2006, 01:02 AM

He was one of the few Presidents who was never elected. However I think he is a good man FWIW. Rest in peace Mr President.......

Snow Man · 12-28-2006, 12:39 PM

I would agree with that. He was not at the top long enough to get his feet to dirty. There are people that did not like him for giving Nixon a way out. I say we should all honor him and his family at this time. God rest your soul and
may your rest in peace Mr. Ford.
Snow Man

summerbrzz66 · 12-28-2006, 07:12 PM

My goodness, I guess I never realized how old President Ford was. He lived a long life. May he rest in peace.

LateNight · 12-28-2006, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by summerbrzz66

My goodness, I guess I never realized how old President Ford was. He lived a long life. May he rest in peace.

Welcome to the boards there Summerbrzz66 ! Yes, he was old.
So I guess that makes Bush senior our oldest living x-president these days..

Anyone remember the old SNL skits the X-Presidents ?

LateNight.

12-27-2006, 07:23 AM	#1
sbl_admin Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 1,965 Rep Power: 260	Gerald Ford Dead At 93 Former President Gerald R. Ford, who declared “Our long national nightmare is over” as he replaced Richard Nixon but may have doomed his own chances of election by pardoning his disgraced predecessor, has died. He was 93.

12-27-2006, 07:51 AM	#2
Isaac-Saxxon SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,421 Rep Power: 317	“Our long national nightmare is over” Gerald Ford lived a very healthy life style and for that he lived a very long life and lived to see the world change. There has never been a President or leader who did not have flaws some more than others. I am glad that Gerald Ford gave Nixon a pardon. Nixon did many great things and was a very smart man. I would say that Ford or Nixon where no worse than Bill Clinton. I could go on but let us be glad for the service that Gerald Ford did for America. Isaac-Saxxon

12-28-2006, 12:39 PM	#5
Snow Man Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 91 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, he was a good man. I would agree with that. He was not at the top long enough to get his feet to dirty. There are people that did not like him for giving Nixon a way out. I say we should all honor him and his family at this time. God rest your soul and may your rest in peace Mr. Ford. Snow Man

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12-27-2006, 05:55 PM	#3
Al Swearengen Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 849 Rep Power: 247	Yeah, he was a good man. A people's president, he wasnt an elitist.

12-28-2006, 01:02 AM	#4
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 294	He was one of the few Presidents who was never elected. However I think he is a good man FWIW. Rest in peace Mr President.......

12-28-2006, 07:12 PM	#6
summerbrzz66 New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	My goodness, I guess I never realized how old President Ford was. He lived a long life. May he rest in peace.

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