BTW, as the youngest combat pilot in the history of naval aviation, GHW Bush narrowly merits a carrier, but that's it. Ford, Nixon, GW Bush, Carter, and obviously Bill "I loathe the military" Clinton do not. This is not even a criticism of any of their presidencies. It is merely a reflection of the symbolic importance of our carriers.
Ford is credited with leading fire-fighting parties that saved the light carrier USS Monterrey. He served honorably, even heroically, and was thence served as president.
I see no reason to complain about naming a carrier after him.
While not a pilot, Ford was a WWII carrier sailor so I have no problem with a ship bearing his name.