Ford slams GOP hacks for credit given Reagan for ending cold war

[59millionmorons]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- In 25 years of interviews with his hometown paper that could only be released upon his death, former President Ford once called Jimmy Carter a "disaster" who ranked alongside Warren Harding, and said Ronald Reagan received far too much credit for ending the Cold War.

"It makes me very irritated when Reagan's people pound their chests and say that because we had this big military buildup, the Kremlin collapsed," Ford told The Grand Rapids Press.

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[Skittles]

1. he was very much right

repukes acted like Reagan alone ended the Cold War and it's f***ing garbage - he just happened to be there when the inevitable happened. As Ann Richards said, she was governor during that time - perhaps she should have taken some credit too.

[madrchsod]

2. carter started the military that reagan inherited

the carter doctrine gave birth to the reagan collary. the collapse of eastern europe should be credited to the green party. reagan was a good front man for the neocons that run things today.

[sampsonblk]

3. He should have said this when it mattered

As in during his run for the Senate. He is absolutely right. 100%. But the most important public debate over these things takes place during election cycles. He had his chance to say what he believes in. He had a huge opportunity to start a public debate about this very important subject.

Reagan-worship is at the heart of the GOP strategy. If Reagan sucked, then Condi Rice, Dick Cheney and all the rest of them suck. We should never never never grant them an inch on Reagan. But sadly, after having given them a free mic on this topic for so many years, it will take some courage to reverse this damaging worship of Reagan and his loyal corrupt band of followers. They should all be in jail, in my opinion.