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2007-01-13 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Jackal 2007-01-13 11:20|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ford put Stevens on the Supreme Court, and he was proud of his choice to the end.

Nuff said.

Posted by Lanny Ddub 2007-01-13 11:36|| 2007-01-13 11:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Allowing one of your embassies to be overrun and the personnel held hostage does count as a major mistake. Trashing the economy like Carter did was also a major mistake (anyone besides me remember money market accounts paying 14%?).

Ford's first analysis was correct.

Posted by Swamp Blondie 2007-01-13 13:11|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[ http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2007-01-13 13:11|| Front Page Top

#3 i don't hold himresponsible for the embassy being over run. I do hold him responsible for his total paralysis after it was taken. He showed zero leadership during the crisis, allowed a poorly planned and executed rescue attempt to take place and fail, and grovelled in front of the world, and failed.

On a lighter note, his bumbling the rescue, Desert One, led to the forming of our current Special Operations units and paved the way for some of our select units that are carrying the weight of this war.

Posted by 49 Pan 2007-01-13 17:05|| 2007-01-13 17:05|| Front Page Top

#4 I also remember double-digit inflation rates, high interest, high taxes, and the poorest job market in 50 years. Carter was a disaster in dozens of ways. Jerry Ford wasn't Truman, but he was NEVER as bad as peanut-brain.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-01-13 23:28|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-01-13 23:28|| Front Page Top

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