(Gerald) Ford bio takes shots at Clintons and Cheney

[sabra]

Source: NewsDay

WASHINGTON - Ex-President Gerald Ford thought Hillary Rodham Clinton would make a better president than her "sex addict" husband, according to a new biography of the late chief executive.

Ford, who died late last year at 93, also told author Thomas DeFrank he thought Dick Cheney was a "liability" during the 2004 election and preferred replacing him on the GOP ticket with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, whom he described as "electrifying." But the 38th president refused to help push Cheney, his one-time protege, out the door, DeFrank told CNN.

"She's stronger and tougher than he is," Ford said when asked to compare Hillary and Bill Clinton. "She's very bright, she's strong, and I think he defers to her."

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Ford told DeFrank that Clinton was the most gifted politician he'd ever seen but thought his affair with Monica Lewinsky proved "He's sick - he's got an addiction."

Shortly before he died, Ford predicted Hillary Clinton would be her party's nominee but wouldn't win the White House. "I don't think the country is ready for a lady president," Ford is quoted as saying. "That would be a great contest between Hillary and Rudy."



Read more: http://www.newsday.com/features/booksmags/ny-usford305438211oct30,0,3714988.story

[aquart]

1. This man pardoned Nixon. His insights are worthless.

[Demeter]

3. Exactly. He's Been Proven Wrong Before

While Ford pardoned Nixon because he thought it was the best thing for the country, time has proven the error of his decision. And there's no way Cheney, Rumsfeld, and the rest of the Retreads should have gotten off scot-free during Watergate OR Iran/Contra.

[LiberalFighter]

20. He played football for Michigan as a center from 1932-1934

Wearing this

[soothsayer]

2. Karl Rove putting words in the mouth of the dead

[baldguy]

4. Does it bother anyone

that as of last January our next class of aircraft carrier is named after him?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_R._Ford_class_aircraft_carrier

[cstanleytech]

11. Not me, he is a dead

ex-president after all regardless if we all think that he is or was an idiot. What bothers me is when they name ships in the military after someone before they die like they did for Reagan, Carter and Bush Sr.
Those 3 while former presidents just did not deserve that honor atleast not until they died.

[caraher]

12. Not too much... since everything else is already being named for Reagan!

[OzarkDem]

5. So Ford really was an idiot

Petty, partisan and small minded.

His predictions about the upcoming election are interesting considering he lost his own race for the WH.

[zbdent]

6. He knew that putting out word posthumously would allow Repukes to

attack the Dems for "speaking ill of the dead" for criticizing Ford ...

[ShortnFiery]

8. And that's why Ford disrespected Cheney?

:crazy: I think the partisanship blinds both sides of the argument.

Let's call it a wash?

[zbdent]

10. hmm ... "liability" vs "sex addict"

you're right ... I just misunderstood that those "disses" were on the same level of intensity and attack ...

:sarcasm:

[Doctor_J]

16. sick sex addict

might as well get it right. Yes, that sounds a little more disparaging than "liability", especially when Cheney was off on an adulterous vacation when he shotgunned his friend.

[Champion Jack]

7. Why would anyone possibly care what Gerry Ford said?

What exactly did he ever do that was note worthy?

[UTUSN]

9. At least Jimmy has the guts to speak his mind & take his lumps IN THE OPEN!1 n/t

[Javaman]

13. So mr. nixon pardoner, warren commission member, iran contra enabler

is now dead.

So to quote poppy bush from the simpsons, "I chose not to run for a second term, because I completed everything I wanted in one term".

ford = repuke enforcer tool

[olddad56]

14. Gerald Ford, the man who would be president.

He would have never been elected President. Sort of like George Bush.

[Mz Pip]

15. "Sex addict?"

Oh good grief. Where was the huge line of women coming forward during Impeachment? There were a handful. A pretty minimal number IMHO of someone who is a 'sex addict.' Even Jennifer Flowers commented that Clinton was a gentleman.

I'd put money on Rudy if there were a score sheet between him and Bill.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[kskiska]

17. Ford even considered the idea of serving as Ronnie's V.P.

but Ronnie wouldn't accede to his demands to be a co-president.

He apparently didn't know Rudy enough to realize that Rudy needs to be the star of the show, and Preznit Junior will not be outshone.

[Joe Chi Minh]

18. "That would be a great contest between Hillary and Rudy."

Or between Dastardly and Mutley. He forgot them.

[bpeale]

19. this, coming from

someone who claims they tried to heal the nation by pardoning a criminal. he should have just stayed dead.