did ya all just see ford's son push cheney out of the way and take hold of Betty's hand

[greenbriar]

and just leave cheney out there!

The Fords are awesome

[acmavm]

1. Did that really happen? Stephen Ford? If so, what a guy!

[greenbriar]

5. not sure if it was Steven or a son in law, but cheney was holding Betty's hand

and motioned her to a different side, and then all of a sudden this guy cuts off cheney and helps her to the casket...

great move

[malaise]

19. A priceless moment

The politics of these occasions must not be missed. That was a superb diss.

[leQ]

24. yup. i figured it must have been a son who would have the gall of pushing the vice

president out of the way in such a public arena. it was great to see stephen frown upon cheney. priceless moment indeed.

[readermostly]

32. I think it was son Jack Ford. It was wonderful that one of the children

helped his mother during this emotional moment in one of her final goodbyes to her husband of 58 years. Can't figure out why Cheney thought it would be his place to escort her.

[bluedog]

2. yup.........he wanted to help his mother...good for him!

[onecent]

3. I saw it, that was totally AWESOME. That poor wonderful woman.

I think you could tell she didn't want Darth to take her up to her deceased husband's casket to say her personal final goodbye.

Cheney walked out BEHIND the son and Mrs. Ford......

I loved it.

[Neecy]

4. I saw that and cheered!

I was saying noooooooo, please don't touch Betty you old criminal and at that very moment her son elbowed Cheney out of the way - perfect!

[Kajsa]

6. Way to go, Stephen!

No way was Cheney going to lead Betty out of the Rotunda!

Yes!

[jazzjunkysue]

8. Stephen for president. n/t.

[hippiechick]

7. I only watched the very beginning and wondered ...

... why the hell they would have that crew of living dead acting as 'honorary pall bearers'?
Dole only has 1 working arm, Cheney can't walk half the time cause of his gout, one of those dudes was using a cane, a couple others looked like they were pushing 100 ...

What a bunch of crusty, rich, back-slappin' old white bastards.

All I could think of was "I wonder how many crimes have been committed between all of them, combined?"

[undeterred]

20. Maybe somebody was hoping the strain would be too much

and we would lose a couple of them.

"Cheney and Kissinger have simultaneous heart attacks while carrying the body of a decent man."

[Bluzmann57]

9. Didn't see it but if they are crowding my mom

I'm doing the same thing. Gerald and Betty Ford were married to each other for many many years (I don't remember how many exactly) and Mrs. Ford is undoubtedly grieving at this time. She does not need a publicity hound like darth cheney to get a photo op. She needs the love and support of her family. Good for her son!

[Fridays Child]

50. If I recall correctly, 2006 marked the Ford's 58th year of marriage.

And you're undoubtedly correct: Cheney's brazen maneuvering of Betty Ford was nothing more than a cold, calculated, and extremely cynical, attempt to portray himself as compassionate.

[malaise]

60. I think the family should have insisted that

she be surrounded by her children. Dick and Denny should not have been in the front row.

[Fridays Child]

66. It was odd because a military officer had been escorting her and was at her...

...side, in the Rotunda. Then, suddenly, the officer was nowhere to be found, but there was Darth Cheney.

[C_U_L8R]

10. Yeah !! That was a great move !!

Saw it clearly on CNN.

That's a good son looking after Mom !!!

And shame on Chyeney for trying to grandstand at casketside.
yuck.

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[Warpy]

12. No, but I'm glad he did it.

Betty Ford needs to put her feet up and relax. This has been a real ordeal for her at the age of 88 (89 next April).

This GOP pomp is ridiculous. Former presidents need to smarten up and insist on quick cremation and a short memorial service instead of having their bodies shipped all over the country and their families put through a multi day marathon of imperial ceremony.

[liberalhistorian]

36. Would you say the same thing if it were

Democratic presidents being memorialized?

[Warpy]

51. Yes.

Next?

[seabeyond]

53. i agree. i felt so sorry for mrs reagan by the end of all that

just thought geez, would be too much for me at 45 and grieving....

[roguevalley]

58. I can imagine her grief. My mom and dad were friends for 57 years

and married for 55 when Daddy passed this summer. Poor Betty. I hope her kids keep her close. It is a lonely, lonely thing.

[lpbk2713]

13. I hope he said *Go Cheney yerself*

[NJCher]

14. Ford's son

What a hero! Can you imagine being Betty Ford and saying your last goodbyes with Satan Cheney standing at your shoulder!? I shudder!!!



Cher

[Nicole]

15. Yes!!!!!!!

It was wonderful to see.

[ronnykmarshall]

16. I played it back.

I was crying my ass off when Betty touched the coffin.

I noticed when I played it back, Dick looked over at someone with a "did you just see what he did" look on his face.

[Neecy]

28. Did you watch it on C-SPAN?

If so, watch again - while Cheney was speaking, the camera cut to Steven and he looked like he was grinding his teeth in agony and glaring at Cheney. I don't think he's too popular with the Ford family since he became a deranged warmonger...

[LibraLiz1973]

34. Isn't Steven a full on right winger?

I so have a recollection of him saying he was voting for Bush in 2004


I could be wrong- anyone?????

[hippiechick]

45. I think one could be a "Republican" without being part of the cult ...

... he's probably really pissed at what the Cabal has done to the party his father was part of.

[ronnykmarshall]

37. I wish I would have seen that.

I've always liked the Ford kids. Susan is so beautiful. And all the Ford boys are very handsome.

[CoffeeCat]

44. I would really like to see this....

...I'm sure it will be up on Youtube soon.

I can't imagine being next to the Court Jester of Death--as I said good-bye to my
beloved husband.

Thank God her son rescued her.

Obviously, Cheney understood how the Ford family felt. He took it upon himself
to worm into the epicenter for a photo op.

What a third-class thug.

[onecent]

17. You know? Anyone can say anything they want about Gerald Ford,

but I was in my 30's when he became president, and we felt blessed because the dipshit Nixon resigned...It was kind of embarrassing, when Nixon resigned and raised his 2 hands at the helicopter...I felt so sorry for his family.

Why don't we disgrace Bus* and put him out to pasture on a helicopter???

What's the difference in the 70's...or 2007?????????????????????

We need to get rid of this DISGRACEFUL piece of shit in the whitehouse.
God I hate that man. And I hate Cheney even worse.

And Rummy is snow bound in Mexico. I hope forever...

[Berry Cool]

29. NEW Mexico, actually.

He's in Taos. Which spares us all, because how many more of these crooks could we stand to look at at one time?

[TheCowsCameHome]

18. Shoulda knocked him on his fat ass.

[DURHAM D]

21. I missed it but I am sure the Ford family is aware of the problem

Nancy Reagan encountered when Cheney left her at the casket. They had probably discussed stepping up and taking over if Cheney acted like he did last time. Cheney is a thoughtless, clueless boob. Nancy nearly fell when he left her stranded at the casket. Apparently she has/had cataracts and could not see where the step down was.

[Garbo 2004]

22. Dang, sorry I missed it. Hope a clip of it surfaces on the internets. n/t

[Sparkly]

23. I wasn't looking at that moment -- hope somebody has a video of the moment. nt

[stillcool]

25. Hubby showed me...

talk about pictures speaking a thousand words...Classic!

[malaise]

31. Someone needs to post that pix

and quickly

[etherealtruth]

26. The Ford's are an awesome family

I missed the entire thing ... I just can't take anymore sadness today. Watching her pain would be too overwhelming.

edit: to ---> too

[greenbriar]

27. when she started dabbing her eyes I lost it

what a terrible loss!!!

[ronnykmarshall]

30. Me too.

Here's a nice pic of Betty waving in the limo.

[cwydro]

33. I saw it

and was wondering if it was just a clumsy transition, but yeah, I saw it.

[SharonRB]

35. I did

I was yelling at Cheney to get the hell away from her and let her son walk with her.

[greenbriar]

38. Steven Ford used to be an actor on the Young and theRestless

pretty good too


His name was Andy

[madrchsod]

41. i bet most people have seen him.....

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0285885/
Steven Ford (I)

he was in escape from new york!

and he`s a "speaker"

http://www.speaking.com/speakers/steveford.html

[Frustratedlady]

39. I saw it and cheered. Wasn't that their daughter right behind

who looked like she was directing him to get Betty to the other side. It looked to me like Cheney's bald head turned a bright red.

Even though they sat together, I don't remember Betty saying much of anything to him. She looked straight ahead and ignored him. I wonder how she'll accept GW.

[ronnykmarshall]

40. I found some really cool pictures of the Fords.

Susan



Betty and Susan ordering pizza from the Oval Office




The whole family w/ Gayle




Jack Ford w/ Andy Warhol and Bianca Jagger



Susan washing her car ... a FORD Mustang!



Jerry doing dishes.



Jack giving the ol man a hug.



The family in the Oval Office



Steve Ford placing a prank call to Mao. "Can I have an order of fried shrimp?"

[ronnykmarshall]

42. WOW! Look at this one!

George Harrison and Billy Preston !!

[xultar]

63. Frickin kewl!

[greenbriar]

43. wouldn't see any bush twins washing their common car

more likely they would be drinking their buds directing some lower paid servant to do it

[WiseButAngrySara]

49. thanks for posting. a treat! ...n/t

[onecent]

46. Faux News is showing the entire funeral procession tonight, if you

want to see The son of Gerald Ford push cheney out of the way.

I'm waiting to see it again...(Don't have tivo)..

[Hoosier Dem]

47. Saw it and LOVED it!

I thought Cheney was gonna explode!

Once again, the Fords find a way to flip off the Neocons! i hope Jerry is looking don on this and saying "That's my boy!"

[Catherine Vincent]

48. I wish I had seen that!

Which son was it? Steven Ford maybe. I hope it's the one that's been acting. I'll never forget a part in a movie where he was porking this chick. He was really going at it. Very impressive! :)

[johnfunk]

52. If ever there were a YouTube moment...

... I hope someone TiVOed it!

[in_cog_ni_to]

54. NO KIDDING! I watched the entire service and missed this gem! Damn,

must have blinked.:(

[Catherine Vincent]

55. Pics!

[Jim Sagle]

56. Caption for the bottom pic: "Who IS this jagoff?"

[johnfunk]

64. Or, "Dammit, where's some hand sanitizer?"

[Catherine Vincent]

57. I just saw the repeat on Faux News!

Poor Cheney! That was a shock for him the way Ford's son just pushed him aside like that. I think he wanted to cry. I'd advise Mr. Ford to never go hunting with Dick Cheney!

[monmouth]

59. Wasn't one of the Ford boys an anchor or something on one of

the morning shows? One of them now lives in my old area of the Jersey Shore (Spring Lake). Maybe I'm thinking of another Ford family. Anyway, great looking bunch of kids and why wouldn't they be. Gerald Ford, RIP.

[etherealtruth]

65. No

You're thinking of Jack Ford (I think) ...same name, different people.

[laylah]

61. Yes, I did, and thought

it was pretty terrific. Yes, the Fords ARE awesome.

Jenn

[xultar]

62. He better watch it or Cheney will take him huntin'.