We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/president_ford.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:07:21 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification President Ford - the first (and hopefully only) President essentially appointed to the job, never having won a nationwide election for office. And taking over in some tough circumstances, too. Another one of those sailor Presidents who went to war... His was a caretaker Presidency, with it's ups and downs, and is, of course, marked by two big issues. His pardon of Nixon (which I am of mixed feelings about) and he gave us President Carter. Of course, the plus side to that is... he set it up for Reagan. One thing for sure, from my perspective - he was... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/president_ford.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/president_ford.html Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:29:44 -0600 He was a good man. With all that he was faced with, and looking back now, if pardoning Richard M. Nixon was the 'worst thing' he ever did, no biggie. RIP, Mr. President. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/president_ford.html#comment-54495 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/12/president_ford.html#comment-54495 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:15:22 -0600