President Bush has threatened to use the pen, I hope he does, but the Repubs are just as guilty with the pork.
A lot of people are guilty with the pork. I imagine that was true in Ford's presidency as well.
If he uses it, it ought to be for something important like the WOT. Of course, there are lots of things that I think of as important, and deserving of a veto.
I seem to remember GHWB used the veto pen very effectively as well, that is how Dan Quayle was such a big help. He advised GHWB when he should use the veto, when it would stick. I think they never overrode one of GHWB's vetoes.