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To: Austin Willard Wright
As a conservative, I have never admired Ford's political views. I respect him greatly as a person, but he was far too soft and moderate for me.

More evidence that you like what the left is doing here in lionizing Ford for opposing President Bush.

114 posted on 12/28/2006 11:06:35 AM PST by ohioWfan (President Bush - courageously and honorably protecting us in dangerous times, . Praise the Lord!)
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To: ohioWfan

I don't feel much nostalgia in regard to Ford. I don't disrespect him as a person, but, as a POTUS, I didn't find him particularly impressive. I think you're right--the Dems/liberals/left are using his memory to oppose Bush.


120 posted on 12/28/2006 11:15:07 AM PST by Clara Lou
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To: ohioWfan
As a conservative, I have never admired Ford's political views. I respect him greatly as a person, but he was far too soft and moderate for me.

Ford was indeed a moderate, although next to Reagan the most Conservative President since Coolidge. But what is funny about your comment is that on any realistic scale, Ford was far more conservative than the present Bush, and at lest slightly more Conservative than Bush, Senior.

Certainly the last two years have tended to confirm his opinion of the Iraqi venture. But so far as the issues involved in trying to impose "Democracy" on other lands, the entire history of America from Washington up until the last two years of the Wilson Administration, supports Ford's position on that. And up until 1918, we were respected as a model of freedom all over the world. We influenced others by example. Now?! Believing because you want to believe is not an answer.

William Flax

132 posted on 12/28/2006 11:38:21 AM PST by Ohioan
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