Former First Lady Betty Ford has passed away

[deminks]

banner at MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/?ocid=twitter

CNN now reporting

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/08/betty-ford-dead-at-93/

[femmocrat]

1. RIP, Betty.

Sorry to hear that.

[cali]

2. I liked her. she was a real person. My condolences to her family

[Ohio Joe]

3. RIP - nt

[cherokeeprogressive]

4. RIP Mrs. Ford.

It was evident by your actions that you were more interested in helping people than making a name for yourself or blindly following an ideology that would.

[Divine Discontent]

condolences.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. Thanks for all you've done.

[haikugal]

6. She was wonderful

I wish we had more like her.

[WillyT]

7. RIP Betty...

It must have been a duty that sucked.

Peace...

[d_b]

8. RIP

[malaise]

9. R.I.P. Betty Ford n/t

[annabanana]

10. The Lady did Good work. RIP. . . . n/t

[Tuesday Afternoon]

11. my condolences to the family. may she rest in peace.

[Peacetrain]

12. RIP Mrs. Ford..

Condolences to the family

[blaze]

13. RIP nt

[TygrBright]

14. Safe passage, Ma'am. You done good. n/t

[blogslut]

15. Rest in Peace, dear Lady

[sarge43]

16. Rest in peace, Mrs Ford

Condolences to her family.

[Hepburn]

17. I always liked her...

...especially when she insisted their bedroom in the WH was to have a double bed.

Neat lady...RIP, Betty Ford.

[krispos42]

18. age 93... not to bad a run.

Rest in peace, Mrs. Ford.

[cordelia]

19. A real lady.

May she rest in peace.

[WillyT]

20. Video Tribute From MSNBC:

Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/16369167#16369167

:kick:

[Greybnk48]

21. She was one of my heros as a young woman.

Not only did she fight for women's rights, she made it acceptable to admit to alcoholism and get treatment. She, by her actions and campaigning, probably lengthened my mother's life by several years--no joke. My mom went in to treatment because it was finally socially acceptable. Betty Ford made a difference in the world for sure.

[devilgrrl]

22. RIP Betty

:patriot:

[democrat2thecore]

23. Betty, Thanks for all you did. You were a WONDERFUL person. RIP --- nt

[Darth_Kitten]

24. RIP Ms.Ford

:(

[Rhiannon12866]

25. Awwww... I always liked her.

She inspired a lot of people by speaking out about both her health issue and her addictions. She was a courageous voice and a woman ahead of her time. ;(