Bush visits former President Ford

[Olney Blue]

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - President Bush paid a visit Sunday to the ailing
former President Ford at his home in this resort town where Bush was spending the weekend.

Ford and his wife, Betty, were waiting with smiles outside their low-slung stucco home, which overlooks a golf course, as Bush's limousine pulled into the circular driveway. Bush gave Mrs. Ford a kiss on the cheek and had a handshake for the Republican former president.

Ford then linked his arm into Bush's and led him inside the home here near Palm Springs in the California desert.

The visit, conducted out of public view and kept under wraps until the last minute, could be the last time Bush would see the oldest living former commander in chief. Ford, 92, was hospitalized with pneumonia for 12 days in January and has not been seen much in public of late.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/14412802.htm

[benburch]

1. Wants to know if he could pardon himself, obviously... nt

[Fridays Child]

2. Of course, Chimpy's own dear father is the author of the...

...Bush Doctrine of Pre-emptive Pardons.

[Canuckistanian]

5. We should have a DU pool on the first executive pardon

You KNOW there are going to be a few...

[Fridays Child]

6. Excellent idea!

[OldLeftieLawyer]

9. My choice $1

Liibby.

My choice #2

Rove, pardoned as soon as he's indicted.

Watch. All on the grounds of "national security."

Watch.

Mark my words.

[Canuckistanian]

11. You're probably right

He'll pardon 'em before they hit the prison door.... just like Cap Weinberger. And Rove's trial will probably take a few years...

[DemoTex]

13. #3 Ken Lay, if convicted.

I agree 100% with #'s 1 & 2. If Cheney is indicted, it will be an immediate pardon (after he resigns), on humanitarian grounds, because of his health. Imagine!


Health? Hell, Cheney wears mortician's rouge and a backless-suit. Tell me he ain't healthy!

[Canuckistanian]

3. LOL, yeah, pardoning tips

And he probably got a few pointers from Poppy on pardoning his buddies, too!

[dweller]

12. or perhaps

seeking advice on who to replace the Dick Cheney with, that will eventually pardon himself.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1007328

Ford replaced Agnew, who then pardoned Nixon. History, rinse, repeat.
dp

[KeepItReal]

4. Ford...a President the GOP doesn't claim...with one they are running from

Wow.

[liberal N proud]

7. Hoping he dies soon, so they can have a week of pomp to divert

attention from the scandals being exposed.
If Ford dies, they would have all the ceremony they had with Raygun.
The media would be tied up with the funeral for weeks.

[NYC Liberal]

8. Two unelected presidents on vacation together. How nice.

:eyes:

[Democracy deth watch]

10. Good one!

You nailed it.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

14. Did Betty do them a favor...

... and pass them a couple of Betty Ford Clinic gift certificates?