Guest Dr. Smiley Posted February 17, 2005 Yeah, but personally I will be sad to see him go. A decent guy, he was probably the last of the "good Republicans"! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest_SuperMan Posted February 17, 2005 Speaking of the rotunda, does anyone know where he and Betty will be burried? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted February 17, 2005 I read somewhere it will be in Michigan, their homestate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted February 17, 2005 Will Chevy Chase give the eulogy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted February 17, 2005 I just still wonder if ole Jerry was "Deep Throat"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Death List Watcher Posted February 17, 2005 I like Gerald Ford, and Betty is an absolute delight. I believe that we'll see the former president pass on within the coming months. His passing will be that of a true American. Though I'm a liberal Democrat, I'll always admire Gerald Ford for his pragmatism, common sense, and all-around good nature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted February 17, 2005 I must say though, it was nice of President Ford's grand-daughter to join, wasn' t it - do you think she might get the Bush girls in as well? Then they could give us their thoughts on Pete Doherty, Alex Higgins et al. The Bush’s have their own share of problems. Noelle Bush (niece), has a history of drug abuse and various scrapes with the law, including shoplifting. She reminds me of Pete Dorothy (Libertines), as she has been consistently in and out of rehab. Jenna and Barbara (daughters) had underage drinking charges against them dropped in exchange for community service. I saw Gerald Ford on TV a few weeks ago at one of his last public appearances last year and he looked awful. At best, he probably has just a few months left. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted February 17, 2005 You're right Ford is a true American. He has had the courage in recent years to stand up for things like abortion rights and stem cell research. I wish more of the Republicans would learn from their eldest statesman! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted February 17, 2005 Ford was definitely a breath of fresh air after Richard Nixon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted February 17, 2005 I doubt Ford will go to the same place that Nixon is now. Ford was too good of a man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted February 18, 2005 I just want to know if the guy was Deep Throat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerberus 304 Posted February 18, 2005 P We're not back to that again are we? I'm not going to do the gag again. Quite unusual this ... a thread temporarily taken over by assorted Guests. All welcome of course. Unfortunately, none of them is Jo Guest, who would be especially welcome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted February 18, 2005 Poor Jerry, people won't let this rest will they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted February 18, 2005 Nope, not until Jerry is at rest! Maybe that is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Pestilence III 6 Posted February 18, 2005 I'm not going to do the gag again. Oh yes you are Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted February 18, 2005 P We're not back to that again are we? I'm not going to do the gag again. Quite unusual this ... a thread temporarily taken over by assorted Guests. All welcome of course. Unfortunately, none of them is Jo Guest, who would be especially welcome Taken over by Guest I fear... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JimmyGoof Posted February 21, 2005 I think the Deep Throat thing is dumb. I can assureyou that if it had been Ford, the news would have leaked probably back when he became president more than 30 years ago! Besides a president can't keep a secret like that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ImpeachBush Posted February 21, 2005 Amen! Gerald Ford was a decent honest man. And compared to what we have now, a great and noble leader! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted February 21, 2005 Which is saying how much? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted February 22, 2005 It seems that the Society to Advance the Cause of Gerald Ford (current membership, 1) has hijacked this thread somewhat. Be warned Guest, in all your guises, that multiple postings can be traced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GracieJc8 3 Posted February 22, 2005 Great and noble leader? Hmm that's funny considering that Cheney and Rumsfeld first came to power due to Uncle Jerry Ford! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluesDragon 0 Posted February 22, 2005 I wouldn't have known who he was if it wasn't for the simpsons. Not that that's at all relevant to the current discussion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GracieJc8 3 Posted February 22, 2005 That doesn't suprise me. Ford is probably the least known of the recent presidents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GracieJc8 3 Posted February 24, 2005 Just a historical footnote: Four former presidents have lived into their nineties. John Adams died on July 4, 1826,(same day as Thomas Jefferson) four monthes shy of his 91st birthday. Herbert Hoover died of a bleeding ulcer on October 20, 1964 2 monthes after his 90th birthday. Adams and Hoover held the record until Reagan surpassed them both. Ronald Reagan died of pneumonia brought on by Alzheimers Disease on June 5, 2004 at the age of 93. And Gerald Ford will turn 92 this July(if he lives that long). Former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson will turn 93 on December 22 of this year. Mrs. Johnson is currently the oldest of our surviving ex-first ladies. But the one who lived the longest was Bess Truman, widow of Harry S. Truman. She died of congestive heart failure on October 18, 1982 at the age of 97. Only Mrs. Johnson has come close to breaking that record. No other former first lady has lived past the age of 90. Here are the ages and birth years of our current presidents and first ladies as of 2005. Lady Bird Johnson-93 b. 1912 Gerald Ford- 92 b.1913 Betty Ford-87 b. 1918 Jimmy Carter -81 b. 1924 Rosalynn Carter-78 b. 1927 Nancy Reagan-84 b. 1921 George H.W. Bush-81b. 1924 Barbara Bush-80 b. 1925 Bill Clinton-59 b. 1946 Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton-58 b. 1947 George W. Bush-59 b. 1946 Laura Bush -59 b. 1946 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cerberus 304 Posted February 25, 2005 Thanks, very interesting. I thought Harry S Truman lived to a ripe old age as well, he died around 1972 I believe, but maybe he was just short of 90. And , with people living longer generally, I'm guessing that the number of living ex-presidents has never been greater than five, which we had during Clinton's first term (Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and Bush snr) and also in Dubya's (Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush snr and Clinton). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
