Is Dubya the modern day Gerald Ford?

[CatWoman]

Or is it Chevy Chase?

I keep seeing awkward pictures of him falling as he tries to make his way out of planes and stumbling out of cars.

Also stories about him mispronouncing states that he's visiting (Nevada comes to mind).

What a stumbling, mumbling klutz!!

[amazona]

1. two drunks of a feather

Three if you count Chase who began his career falling down like Ford...

[Emboldened Chimp]

2. Yeah, he's a lot like Ford in that respect

but he governs like Nixon and his apologists try to shape his image like Reagan's.

But no matter what, he'll always be ol' Dubya to us.

[absyntheNsugar]

3. God no!

Gerald Ford was a real moderate repub, and a fairly decent statesman. True, he jacked up the war in Central America (Jimmy Carter jacked it up more, and then Reagan blew the whole thing sky high.)

But as far as Repubs go, I'll take Ford over ANY of the current crop any day!

[Zuni]

20. Jimmy carter didn't jack up wars in Central America

He cut off aid to Somoza, for one and put an embargo on Guatemala, which had human rights abuses----It was the Communists that really started it, The Sandanistas won in Nicaragua and then the FMLN in El Salvador started an insurgency with their Soviet Bloc and Cuban aid.

[noonwitch]

4. Don't insult poor Gerry Ford that way!

I'm from his hometown, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ford was not a conservative, despite where he is from and was always pretty moderate on the issues. He's not a big oil man, he got shot at by two loony women and was not a bad president. He wasn't even in office long enough to do the kind of damage that W has done.

He was a klutz, however. I don't know if Bush is a klutz, or just if he's drinking again.

[Faygo Kid]

5. Ford was a decent human being, whatever his faults

Yeah, he pardoned Nixon. Small potatoes compared to the Growing Evil of this Dark Side administration. Gerald Ford was a decent man; try to find a Republican like him today. Sorry, CatWoman - no comparison.

[CatWoman]

7. I was referring to Ford's clumsiness.

[NuckinFutz]

6. No way!

I'd take Gerald Ford at his worst over Dubya at his best anytime, anywhere.

[Aristus]

8. I'm with faygokid; 'Decent' is without a doubt the best descriptive

of Gerald Ford. Decent, kind, moderate, concientious. Maybe not the brightest bulb in the box, but not stupidly determined to get his way in order to make up for that shortcoming. He's not a blundering, bullish, muttonheaded reprobate like the Chimp.

[Faygo Kid]

9. Well, thanks, Aristus. Would that Ford, not Bush, was president

I kind of liked Gerald Ford. And I definitely liked Betty, as did we all. What a different world! Gerald Ford, as a long time legislative leader, would not have known what to make of Tom DeLay. I miss that era of honest disagreement. Thanks, Rush!!!! (you bastard).

[Aristus]

11. Out of curiosity, does your user name refer to that horrible diet

fruit drink that was on the market in years past? My sister grew up on Faygo, and I thought the stuff rotted.

No reflection on you, you understand. B-)

[Faygo Kid]

12. Nope. Detroit soft drink; popular in the '50s

When I was a sprout. "Which way did he go? Which way did he go? He went for Faygo." The Faygokid shot it out with Black Bart, in the black and white commercials. My screen name is nostalgia for that era. Thanks for asking, and Happy Thanksgiving. And the story on your name is. . .?

[Aristus]

16. Aristus. A Latinization of 'Aristocles', which was Plato's real name.

Not comparing myself to Plato in terms of intellect, though. 'Platon' means 'broad-shouldered', Aristocles' wrestling nickname. You do know that Plato was an Olympic champion wrestler, right?

I'm no world-class intellect, or wrestler for that matter; but I do have broad shoulders. :7

[CatWoman]

13. what do you two ****!!!'s think your'e doing????

playing a M.A.T.C.O.M. on me???? ;-)

[Faygo Kid]

14. ????? Have finally called out the CatWoman - meow!

Been here awhile, now, gratified that we have found each other. And if you can enlighten me on on MATCOM, we can compete on a level playing field. Please feel free to join in; do not be deterred by my relevant posts. Your insight is welcomed. Not uncritically, of course.

[Faygo Kid]

15. Deleting a dupe.

I'm mortified.

[Aristus]

17. Sorry, Cat. I'm a lousy threadjacker. Just chewing the fat with

ole faygokid here.

[Lisa]

10. Ford has an excuse!

He was left-handed. Some of the incidents were actually other people bumping into HIM or tripping him up because they weren't used to looking after a left-handed president (not since Truman!).

Later on, Reagan, Bush Sr., and Clinton were all lefties, so the Secret Service got used to it ....

George W. is right-handed ... though when I first heard about his speaking gaffes, I wondered if he was a lefty who had been forced to switch (my father had some problems as a result of that).

[matcom]

18. ATTENTION TRIAD: "TO THE DAMNED MATTSIGNAL!!!!!!"

[CatWoman]

19. LOL -- You need to enlighten Faygo about the complexities

of M.A.T.C.O.M. :hi:

[Faygo Kid]

21. No, why don't you "Bring it on," my sweet?

Don't pass it off. Or not. Your choice. I am still here.

[CatWoman]

22. M.A.T.C.O.M.

is an organization/triad of assholes founded by Matcom. Or was it Zomby? Still, could have been GOPisEvil :silly:

One time GOPisEvil hijacked one of my threads, and I got so off base, before I realized it, I was helping him hijack MY OWN THREAD!!!

ROFL!!!!!!

These jerks have been hounding me every since. :D

[Faygo Kid]

23. I feel taken, yet I must ask: The acronym MATCOM

I suspect I may be in the position of one with TP in his home's trees, yet I feel compelled to ask about MATCOM, and what it means. You are Everywhere on this board; I am simply a humble servant of those far brighter than me on DU. Should you choose to answer me, I will take it with the requisite grain of salt, I assure you. Yet, there may be hope for dialogue yet. So, what is it?

[CatWoman]

24. Hell, I forgot

I have to consult with Zomby -- I think he's the one who came up with it :D

[Zomby Woof]

25. glad to help

Matcom's Asshole Triad Committee Of Mischief!! :D

[matcom]

26. WE ARE THREE! WE ARE ONE!!

WE ARE EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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