2006-07-22 11:18:30 · 9 answers · asked by rlw 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
What I was really looking for was the fact that he assumed the presidency without ever having been elected to either the presidency or the vice-presidency. He was appointed Vice President when Spiro Agnew resigned, and assumed the Presidency with Nixon's resignation. He proved that the Constitution's means of succession was workable and the Union survived the term of an unelected President proving that the People ultimately are subject to the law, therefore proving that we are a Republic.
2006-07-23 03:57:44 · update #1
Best placeholder ever.
2006-07-22 11:22:17 · answer #1 · answered by Man with a plan. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We were literally at the crossroads. Down one path lay the opportunity to expose the corrupt, rotten system for what it was, and to change it for the better. The other path was the quick and easy solution. Condemn the perpetrators, expose the obvious crimes, but leave the system as intact, including keeping most of the Nixon administration around.
Ford chose the quick and easy path to continue corporate dominated government. His choice (and congress's) are directly responsible for the disgrace we are faced with today.
2006-07-22 11:36:13 · answer #2 · answered by BarronVonUnderbeiht 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He got Jimmy Carter elected president. Carter got Reagan elected. Reagan lead the way to the end of the USSR.
So, you could say the Ford help end the Evil Empire.
2006-07-22 11:25:03 · answer #3 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when richard nixon was impeached he then took office of the presidency of the united states.1974
2006-07-22 11:36:38 · answer #4 · answered by capster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gave Chevy Chase something to make fun of on the 1st season of SNL
[pardoning Nixon actually]
2006-07-22 11:23:30 · answer #5 · answered by G-Bear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was the veto machine. He kept spending in check, like a real Republican should.
2006-07-22 11:23:14 · answer #6 · answered by timm1776 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He hit a communist infiltrator in the knee with a golf ball!
2006-07-22 11:21:12 · answer #7 · answered by mitchskram 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He waved to my family and I when he was going somewhere on his way from the airport. I will never forget it!
2006-07-22 11:25:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he once said "200 years ago we earned our freedom and he would be damned if a bunch of paper pushers and computers would take that away from us .:"
2006-07-22 11:54:20 · answer #9 · answered by playtoofast 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋