EX-PRESIDENT FORD SUPPORTS GAY-RIGHTS LOBBY

Wall Street Journal via www.EWTN.com ^ | 2-8-2002

[Notwithstanding]

EX-PRESIDENT FORD SUPPORTS GAY-RIGHTS LOBBY WASHINGTON, DC, Feb 8, 02 (CWNews.com) -- Former US President Gerald Ford has lent his public support an organization pushing for equal legal treatment of homosexual couples.

The Wall Street Journal has reported that Ford agreed to join the advisory board of the Republican Unity Coalition, a group devoted to promoting gay rights within the Republican party. Ford became President after the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974 and served out the remainder of Nixon's term before losing the 1976 election to Jimmy Carter.

[undergroundwarrior]

This man really is a let down. Thumbs Down!!

[oldvike]

Ford has always been an embarrassment to the republican party. JMO

[toupsie]

Must have hit his head hard on one of those falls he was so famous for. Also did he play football back when they didn't wear helmets?

[lepton]

Suprise. There's a reason most in the GOP don't listen to him.

[Notwithstanding]

From Lexis-Nexis: (88 words)

The Wall Street Journal (2/8, Calmes) reports in its "Washington Wire" column, "President Ford joins the advisory board of the pro-gay rights Republican Unity Coalition. Former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson invited him after group Chairman Charles Francis, a Bush family friend, read an interview in which Ford said gay couples 'ought to be treated equally' under benefits and tax laws. Ford also called 'unfair' and 'untrue' lingering claims he snubbed the man who foiled a 1975 assassination attempt because the man was gay."

[The Real Deal]

My Mom always told me if I don't have anything nice to say, not to say anything at all. Ford is nothing but a.............

[Dawgsquat]

No wonder his wife needed rehab.

[MotleyGirl70]

No matter. I find that in this stage in his "political career" he doesn't have much "pull". It's a shame, but who's going to stop him from supporting this P.C. cause?

I just don't see him that much in the political forum anyway to make that much of a difference or embarass the GOP. IMHO.

[Temple Drake]

senile old coot.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Half-Termer.

[RAT Patrol]

Didn't he also defend Clinton and say he shouldn't be impeached? The man must have quite a closet full of skeletons he's hiding.

[bigjoesaddle]

He's the king of the North Eastern Liberal RINO's.

[Notwithstanding]

...who hails from Michigan.....

[KJMorgan]

Well he was the only one of our Presidents who was a male model...

[gaspar]

Would someone please remind Ford that there is no fool like an old fool.

[boothead]

EX-PRESIDENT FORD SUPPORTS GAY-RIGHTS LOBBY

Knowing Ford's track record, I doubt if he would recoginze a homo in the men's room if he was in the act.

[Bommer]

Jerry Ford, the Republican's answer to Jimmy Carter!

[breakem]

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