Ford was NOT the only unelected president!

[undeterred]

Bush was illegally appointed by the court the first time!

[PurpleChez]

1. And any "reelection" based on an illegitimate incumbency

is itself illegitimate. Screw Bush.

[Bitwit1234]

2. Actually and Legally

Gerald Ford was Acting President. If a president was not elected by the public he is not legally president but only acting.

[sabbat hunter]

3. incorrect

Ford was the president in name and power. he was legally president as per the 25th amendment

Section 1

In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

Section 2

Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

Section 3

Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.


Ford became VP under section 2, and then became president under section 1.

the only time there is an 'acting president' is under section 3.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. "Acting President?" Don't you mean Reagan?

Actually GWB too, according to the pic below:

[CJCRANE]

4. Yes, good point

I thought that too.

[soothsayer]

5. Don't ferget when Johnson had Kennedy killed....

[earthlover]

6. there have been several "unelected" presidents!

Eight presidents have died in office and their VP became president through succession, not election. What made Ford unique was that Ford was not elected VP either, he was appointed by Nixon to take the place of Agnew, who resigned in disgrace. So Ford was the first president to not be elected to national office.

[pitohui]

14. pretty sure house minority leader was a national office

i don't think he was the house minority leader of the grand rapids sewing circle but in the rush to make ford special this bullshit about him being unelected to any national office has somehow been dreamed up by the media

[Don_1967]

7. Ford had a better legal case to

be President than bush

[fasttense]

8. Seems the repukes have a history of getting their

presidents appointed and ignoring the will of the people. Aren't they special.

[NNadir]

9. He was the first unelected President, but you're right, not the last.

[Deep13]

10. What about Hayes?

[pitohui]

15. well there you go, bringing up those inconvenient truths EOM

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[roamer65]

11. Andrew Johnson was an unelected president...

...and did not run in 1868. So the media is yet again full of bat squeeze if they're saying Ford was the only unelected president. However, Ford may be the only one to be appointed VP, then ascend to the presidency unelected. I'd hafta crack the history books to verify that one.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

13. Johnson was elected VP in Lincoln's ticket. Ford, not even that. -nt