Gerald Ford was the 38th President
of the United States, but he was the only President who was never elected to
any office higher than US Congress.
That’s because in 1973 Ford replaced scandal-ridden Vice President Spiro
Agnew. It would have ended there, but
for the fact that Ford’s boss was Richard Nixon. So when Nixon’s presidency went up in flames
after the Watergate cover-up, Ford was appointed president to serve out Nixon’s
remaining term. The defining moment of
Ford’s presidency was when he pardoned Nixon “for any crimes he may have
committed.” Had two female assassins gotten their way, Ford may have become the only unelected President to be
assassinated. Both attempts failed, but
Ford never recovered from a series of bungles (including several literal trip-and-fall incidents). He as beaten in 1976 by Jimmy
Carter. Jimmy Carter, really?Dec 8, 2012
Nice Trip, Mr.President?
Gerald Ford was the 38th President
of the United States, but he was the only President who was never elected to
any office higher than US Congress.
That’s because in 1973 Ford replaced scandal-ridden Vice President Spiro
Agnew. It would have ended there, but
for the fact that Ford’s boss was Richard Nixon. So when Nixon’s presidency went up in flames
after the Watergate cover-up, Ford was appointed president to serve out Nixon’s
remaining term. The defining moment of
Ford’s presidency was when he pardoned Nixon “for any crimes he may have
committed.” Had two female assassins gotten their way, Ford may have become the only unelected President to be
assassinated. Both attempts failed, but
Ford never recovered from a series of bungles (including several literal trip-and-fall incidents). He as beaten in 1976 by Jimmy
Carter. Jimmy Carter, really?
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