I believe that to be a crock of excrement.
I knew Gerald Ford. He was a very nice man with great leadership abilities. He had more guts than Woodward will ever know or understand.
A person reveals opposition to policies after his death to effect his reputation. Ford always put the nation ahead of his reputation. If Ford had been opposed to the war he would have said so loud and clear. He did not care about his reputation. He cared about his nation.
Gerald Ford would have, in full view of everyone, voiced his opposition to the war. Ford did not do that. Only a coward would do what Woodward claims Ford did.. Only a person who wanted to earn media approval would do that. Ford sacrificed his own career and interests in the service of his nation. He would never have done what Woodward claims he did.
Waiting until after death to oppose his President is what a leftist coward would do. That is what a Bob Woodward would do. So I believe Woodward has, as he did to former CIA Director Casey, put words in Fords mouth that Ford never said.
You may recall that Woodward claimed to have interviewed fomer CIA Director Casey on his death bed. But on the date Woodward said Casey confessed to him, Casey was in a coma and in restricted intensive care and could not communicate with anyone. The nurses and doctors in charge of Casey's care said he was comatose and unable to communicate with anyone.
Only a "star: reporter for the Washington Post could get away with that kind of lie and be allowed to continue his reporting career.
One other point, Woodward and Bernstein were at the head of the line trashing Ford for pardoning Nixon. They both did their best to destroy President Ford. Does anyone with a brain think that Ford would reward Woodward for his attacks with an excursive interveiw to be only be revealed after his death? Especiall since Ford was well aware of what Woodward did to Casey? And he certainly knew what Woodward and Bernstein had done to destroy his own career.
I have always thought Woodward played free and lose with the truth. He proved how untruthful he is by claiming Casey confessed to him while in a coma and restricted intensive care. Casey was not allowed visitors while in intensive care. There is no way Casey could have told Woodward what Woodward claimed Casey told him.
Woodward disgusts me. Ford's estate should sue Woodward.
Ford was a man who wanted his words reported accurately. Ford would have insisted the interview be taped. I would betcha a ton of money Woodward does not have a tape recording of the interview or any other proof that Ford said what Woodward says he said.
Thanks for all that. Very enlightening. I agree Woodward is a coward, I mean come on, Ford hasnt been dead 3 whole days, and Woodward is trying to stand on his back to promote himself and make some money selling books at his expense. Maybe his next book should be titles "Tales From The Crypt". Its obvious to anyone who can think for themselves. But without proof Ford didnt say what Woodward will claim he says, the media will perpetuate it as gospel and the sheeple will swallow it hook line and sinker like they do everything else. I dont know what sickens me more, the Woodward types, they lying media, or the idiots who believe everything they say.
"Ford would have insisted the interview be taped. I would betcha a ton of money Woodward does not have a tape recording of the interview or any other proof that Ford said what Woodward says he said."
The tape has been airing on television, and the Washington Post has some of it available to listen to today on its website.
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Nice?
Nice?
Even Adolf was nice to German shepherds.
I'll post it once more. I wouldn't go out of my way to celebrate the political career of a pro-abort politician who was in favor of letting Iraq (and Vietnam) go down the drain.
Remember the 2,000,000 dead Cambodians.
and as you know too, it was taped and aired already..oh well.