CBS doing a morning retrospective on Betty Ford.

[Stinky The Clown]

They're reminding me why I always admired her.

Pro choice

Pro ERA (who even remembers that, anymore?)

Her refreshing plain spokenness.

Her frankness.

Her honesty.

Her humanity.

Her husband was a decent guy who was misguided. She was the one who steered the better course.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Rating First Ladies, Betty Ford was among the best and most inspirational.

Not an ornament of the POTUS.

Nancy Reagan was a stark contrast to Betty Ford, more like a combination of Maribel Morgan (The Total Woman), a Hollywood Hostess, and a arriviste at an established country club.

Betty Ford bridged the generation gap as well. She was my mother's generation yet she seemed so cool and aware of what I thought was important as far as social issues. I cheered during her "60 Minutes" interview when she stated that she wouldn't be surprised if her teen daughter, Susan, was "having an affair" (i.e., premarital sex, not extramarital).

[Stinky The Clown]

4. She was a breath of fresh air

Of course, this was a time when repubicans weren't rabid animals.

[alsame]

2. She's the first GOP First Lady I really remember and she seemed

so authentic, just like everyday women of that time. She would be muzzled by the GOP today, of course.

RIP Mrs. Ford.

[Booster]

3. A grand Lady for sure. RIP, Betty. We need more of you.