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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:40 PM Original message |
Betty Ford Dead at 93 |
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Kingofalldems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. A fine lady. RIP |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. RIP Betty Ford |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. RIP n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. She was a great lady. |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. Safe passage to her... |
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Cereal Kyller (400 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
37. x2 |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. how many of you to be honest learned about her becuase of the drug rehab center? |
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Rozlee (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Thanks for the info. |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. My very liberal father worked with Gerry Ford |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. She also supported a woman's right to choose. |
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markpkessinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
28. Uh, some of us are old enough to remember her when she was First Lady... |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
46. Well I'm 20 and I recall first seeing her name in context of the Center |
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larwdem (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
47. Yes |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:25 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. Nowadays the GOP would rather take money from prison companies and PUNISH |
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Tom_Foolery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. RIP, beautiful lady. |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. So sorry to hear this |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
38. Yes, she did make a difference for millions of people! |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. Goodbye sweet lady |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. A great FLOTUS who did so much to combat substance abuse |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. A significant life, helpful to many. RIP to a brave lady. |
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warrior1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. RIP |
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Puglover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. Classy lady. |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. RIP Betty |
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U4ikLefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. RIP Betty...you had such great courage. |
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roxiejules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
19. Betty tap dancing on the Cabinet Room table |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. That was fun |
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catrose (591 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Graceful and gracious |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
70. That;'s wonderful! n/t |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. Betty Ford saved my mother's life in the mid-1970s |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Now there's a tribute! Thank you Betty and RIP. ----- nt |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Yup |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
51. She was one of the first to speak out about breast |
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wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. God bless her and may she rest in peace. n/t |
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tpsbmam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
24. "Any woman should have the right to a safe and legal abortion." |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
43. The Freepers have yet to bring THAT up |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. Rest in peace, Betty. You were so brave. We owe you so much. nt |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
27. RIP, good lady |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
29. 93 is a good run |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
30. RIP |
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VPStoltz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
31. A class act even when it wasn't always classy. |
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westerebus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
32. RIP |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
33. Awwww... I always liked her. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
34. Oh no! RIP, Betty! |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
35. A lovely human being |
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suffragette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
36. RIP to a courageous soul |
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nevergiveup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
40. A classy lady who was way ahead of her time. |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
41. She really was a wonderful person. She did a lot of good |
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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
42. Very sad. The Fords were from West Michigan, as am I. |
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trackfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
44. RIP Betty. |
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trud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
45. breast cancer |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
48. I admired her strength. |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
49. in my almost 40 years of voting, i voted for one republican. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
50. Betty Ford was a remarkable woman. |
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LongTomH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
53. Fare Thee Well, Lady! May eternity be good to you! |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
54. A lovely, honest lady. RIP |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
55. I can't imagine a Republican pol having a wife like that today. |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. Never. Probably never again. |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-11 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
56. She was a real, vunerable human being, a wife and mother.....I really admired Betty.... |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
57. Betty Ford |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 12:48 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Dupe - please delete |
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juxtaposed (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 12:48 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. kellogg brown and root union buster |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 12:48 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. She helped push addiction recovery into the light and into the mainstream. |
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Grrrfun (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
61. I liked Betty and Gerald... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
62. I always liked her. Too bad they aren't making Republicans like that anymore. n/t |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 05:49 AM Response to Original message |
63. RIP, Betty |
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Little Star (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
64. RIP Mrs Ford. n/t |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
65. I still remember the 60 Minutes interview with Susan. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
67. RIP. Our best former First Lady. |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. We've had some great ones. Her, Lady Bird, Eleanor Roosevelt, |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Yeah, generally a better crop than ex-Presidents. |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. And Jackie Kennedy! How could I forget? |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
69. I admired her very much. Thank you, Betty Ford, for all you did for others in need. n/t. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
71. RIP to a great person |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-09-11 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
74. A great lady and a class act |
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