Comments on: WHO’S RIGHT? FORD?…OR FORD? http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2006/12/28/whos-right-fordor-ford/ Politics served up with a smile... And a stilletto. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:55:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Doug Purdie http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2006/12/28/whos-right-fordor-ford/comment-page-1/#comment-461326 Doug Purdie Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:19:33 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2006/12/28/whos-right-fordor-ford/#comment-461326 Hot Ait did a good job of clarifying the apprent contradictions of Ford's quotes. He was aginst the invation, but supported the effort once underway. I have to disagree with DeFranks' conclusion, though. Being a man of loyalty to the USA and the office of the President, Ford did not want to publicly criticize the sitting President while he was still in office. He asked that his opinion be withheld until his death, I think, because he didn't think he would die before Bush's term expired. Unfortunately, he did die and did criticize the current President. Hot Ait did a good job of clarifying the apprent contradictions of Ford’s quotes. He was aginst the invation, but supported the effort once underway.

I have to disagree with DeFranks’ conclusion, though. Being a man of loyalty to the USA and the office of the President, Ford did not want to publicly criticize the sitting President while he was still in office. He asked that his opinion be withheld until his death, I think, because he didn’t think he would die before Bush’s term expired. Unfortunately, he did die and did criticize the current President.

]]> By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Was Ford against the war before he was for it? http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2006/12/28/whos-right-fordor-ford/comment-page-1/#comment-460127 Hot Air » Blog Archive » Was Ford against the war before he was for it? Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:42:16 +0000 http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2006/12/28/whos-right-fordor-ford/#comment-460127 [...] In July 2004 he told Woodward that he wouldn’t have invaded, a position Woodward equates with saying the war was “not justified,” which isn’t necessarily true. As I read the two pieces, it sounds like Ford thought either sanctions or war might be justified, albeit not by the threat from WMDs; that sanctions were by far the better option of the two (and the one he would have chosen); and that in any case, he supported the mission once Bush made the decision to go even if he didn’t personally agree with it — a level of nuance that oddly seems to elude so many of our more nuanced patriots these days. Or maybe Moran’s right and Ford was just telling Bush what he wanted to hear. That would be neither saintly nor sagacious of him, but then, neither was embargoing an interview until his death because he didn’t want to take heat for it. [...] [...] In July 2004 he told Woodward that he wouldn’t have invaded, a position Woodward equates with saying the war was “not justified,” which isn’t necessarily true. As I read the two pieces, it sounds like Ford thought either sanctions or war might be justified, albeit not by the threat from WMDs; that sanctions were by far the better option of the two (and the one he would have chosen); and that in any case, he supported the mission once Bush made the decision to go even if he didn’t personally agree with it — a level of nuance that oddly seems to elude so many of our more nuanced patriots these days. Or maybe Moran’s right and Ford was just telling Bush what he wanted to hear. That would be neither saintly nor sagacious of him, but then, neither was embargoing an interview until his death because he didn’t want to take heat for it. [...]

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