[BC] President Ford dies

[John Buffaloe]

I still say he was a centrist, based on the very facts you cite.  Today he
might be seen as a Shays liberal Republican.  

I'll say this without hesitation.  He was the best President this country
ever had that didn't get the position by election.  Yeah, easy shot, but
still true.

John A. Buffaloe
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-----Original Message-----
From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Craig Bowman
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 4:51 PM
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Subject: Re: [BC] President Ford dies

President Ford was far from a centrist, he was very 
conservative having vetoed more than 40 spending bills with only 
(approximately) 1/3 overturned despite the Democrat party having 
overwhelming control of Congress.  He cut taxes which brought us out of 
a recession and the DOW to nearly 1000 which was higher than the entire 
Carter administration. 

Being from Congress he knew very well how to play the game.

Craig Bowman
Durand, MI

John Buffaloe wrote:
> I know you're kidding Doug, but I think this is one politician that
everyone
> held in the highest regard as a person.  He may have been a Republican by
> choice of party, but he was also one of the last true centrists with an
> interest in getting it right, not just winning his side.  I wish we had
> given him a second (first?) term, but his pardon of Nixon, now believed to
> be the correct thing to do for the country and a moment of extreme courage
> on Ford's part, sunk his chances.  He went from a staggering 75% approval
> rating to somewhere in the 30's literally overnight and never recovered.
I
> met his daughter, Susan, when he was still vice, and she was as pleasant
and
> easy to be around as your best pal.  She hated the attention but suffered
it
> well.  She was also very proud of and attached to her dad.
>
> John A. Buffaloe
> Bext Inc FM, ATV & DTV Transmitters, FMeXtra
> 888-239-8462 Toll Free
> 619-685-3919 Direct
> 901-628-6615 Cell
> www.bext.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Douglas Pritchett
> Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 4:14 PM
> To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [BC] President Ford dies
>
> Alan, he was a Republican......... I'm suprised they didn't interupt and 
> play clips of him falling down. Or clips of Chevy Chase falling 
> down.....A real missed oppourtunity for CBS. But, then again, it hasn't 
> been the same since Dan Rather left. Sigh.
>
>   
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