Gerald Ford: Underrated, Or Over His Head?

Very Presidential with Ashley Flowers

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 10.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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He pardoned a disgraced president, was nearly gunned down by a member of the Manson Family, and once taped a polarizing SNL introduction… And yet, Gerald Ford’s legacy is largely that of a nice guy — not a scandal magnet. How exactly did the moderate everyman survive the White House? To view this episode’s full list of sources, please visit parcast.com/verypresidential Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today we're going to spend some time with a guy named Leslie Lynch King Jr.
0:11.0	Doesn't ring a bell?
0:12.0	How about Gerald Ford?
0:14.0	Yeah, he changed his name, and when you learn why, you can't even blame him.
0:19.0	The funny thing about Gerald Ford is he held not one, but two of the most powerful positions
0:24.8	in America, and the country never officially elected him to either of them.
0:29.8	He was just a nice guy at the right place at the right time.
0:34.8	And maybe that was enough.
0:36.8	Maybe nice guys can come out on top, or at least they can stick around for longer than Richard Nixon.
0:55.8	Welcome to Very Presidential, a podcast original.
1:00.8	I'm your host Ashley Flowers.
1:02.8	You can find all episodes of Very Presidential and all other podcast originals for free on Spotify.
1:09.8	Today I'm covering Gerald Ford, the lucky guy who got to wave goodbye to Nixon's helicopter as it left the South Lawn.
1:18.8	Taking over with over two years before the next election, Ford could take some time to relax in the White House.
1:25.8	He'd update the pool, he'd add a cabana, he'd even take a swim for reporters.
1:31.8	But could Ford really coast on just being Mr. Nice Guy?
1:35.8	Or would he be expected to roll up his sleeves and start cleaning up after Nixon?
1:42.8	We'll find out coming up next.
1:44.8	Stay with us.
1:48.8	Gerald Ford is your textbook 2% milk kind of guy.
1:52.8	Blonde, a little brawny, and oozing those Midwest down home values.
1:58.8	He's from Michigan where the state motto is literally, if you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.
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