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Backseat Driver

(4,638 posts)
Sun Jul 21, 2024, 05:46 PM Jul 2024

I recall I never voted for Gerald Ford, either!

Joe should resign entirely and make Kamala the President; make his final "official acts" and just swear her in!

I will never vote for that Orange non-compis mentis; dictator on Day 1....indeed. UGH!

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I recall I never voted for Gerald Ford, either! (Original Post) Backseat Driver Jul 2024 OP
He was given the position as a perk for being last living member of Warren Commission Blue Full Moon Jul 2024 #1
John Sherman Cooper died in 1991. rsdsharp Jul 2024 #3
I thought it was for keeping Jack Ruby's testimony dflprincess Jul 2024 #4
That was it. Tied to the Commission Blue Full Moon Jul 2024 #6
What??? Being president didn't help for much. LeftInTX Jul 2024 #2
Only problem from what I understand duncang Jul 2024 #5

rsdsharp

(10,290 posts)
3. John Sherman Cooper died in 1991.
Sun Jul 21, 2024, 06:00 PM
Jul 2024

John McCloy in 1989. Earl Warren died in 1974, eight months after Ford became Vice President.

dflprincess

(28,529 posts)
4. I thought it was for keeping Jack Ruby's testimony
Sun Jul 21, 2024, 06:11 PM
Jul 2024

Out of the record by refusing to bring him to DC to testify in front of the Conmission.

LeftInTX

(30,625 posts)
2. What??? Being president didn't help for much.
Sun Jul 21, 2024, 05:55 PM
Jul 2024

I actually voted for him because my parents were GOP. Ford was a moderate and seemed to be doing an OK job. I was only 20 in 1976.

Carter was from the south and I associated him with being conservative.

I voted for Carter in 1980. In 1980, it was proven that the GOP was now the party of Goldwater. So after that, no more

duncang

(3,729 posts)
5. Only problem from what I understand
Sun Jul 21, 2024, 06:15 PM
Jul 2024

Mike Johnson would become temporary VP until someone else is approved through the congress. Which wouldn’t happen because of the house. They would never accept a democrat.

Anyone know for sure on how that works? I’m sure he would step up. Just not about the process afterwards.


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