Kowabunga

FoxNews has the report that former President Gerald Ford has died at the age of 93.

Ford never sought the office of the presidency when he arose to lead America out of te Watergate era. He was first appointed Vice-President after Spiro Agnew resigned, then becme president after Richard Nixon also resigned (in disgrace).

This was a tough time to inherit the executive office of the United States with the watergate scandal, and the Nixon tapes, as well has the threat of Nixon being impeached. It was made tougher for Ford when he pardoned Nixon. that action, and having been appointed into the office, may have been the main deciding factors why he failed in being elected to that office in 1976.

One of the best things Ford did do was end registration for the draft (November, 1976). I don't recall if he was also the president that ended the draft as well (that may actually have been Nixon).

God's Speed, Gerald Ford. Rest well, you've earned it.