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Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« on: July 08, 2011, 07:51:21 PM »
Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/lady-betty-ford-dead-93/story?id=3348308



RIP Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren Ford.
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2011, 07:51:52 PM »
Rest in peace, madam.

A great one.
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2011, 07:53:35 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on July 08, 2011, 07:51:52 PM
Rest in peace, madam.

A great one.

Amen to that!
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2011, 07:58:58 PM »
She was a nice lady.
Rest well, Betty. :usflag:
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2011, 08:01:09 PM »
God Bless her and her Family.
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2011, 08:01:21 PM »
Quote from: Skul on July 08, 2011, 07:58:58 PM
She was a nice lady.
Rest well, Betty. :usflag:

She was maybe a tad bit too liberal to suit me, but hey, compared with most Democrat First Ladies, especially the last three, even Mary Todd Lincoln was a saint.
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2011, 08:07:55 PM »
She had a lot of bad hands dealt her way. Kept her head up the whole time. 

A lot of families are living a productive union because of her efforts.

God bless her.
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2011, 08:19:44 PM »
The courage to face diversity and speaking truthfully...we certainly need that now.

Rest in Peace Mrs. Ford

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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2011, 08:34:28 PM »
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even Mary Todd Lincoln was a saint.

That is saying something.  From what I've read, she was interesting to live with.
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2011, 09:24:26 PM »
Godspeed, ma'am. :usflag:
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2011, 10:17:53 PM »
RIP.  A First Lady who behaved like a lady, with class and dignity.
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2011, 12:25:20 AM »
Quote from: Boudicca on July 08, 2011, 10:17:53 PM
RIP.  A First Lady who behaved like a lady, with class and dignity.


Yes indeed, and she educated the masses that alcoholism was not just a man's problem. 

God love her. 

She shone a bright light that still lives on through her clinic!  http://www.bettyfordcenter.org/index.php

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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2011, 01:00:00 AM »
Rest in peace and godspeed Mrs Ford
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2011, 04:41:04 AM »
RIP, ma'am. :usflag:

She gave a lot of us alcoloholics hope.
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2011, 06:37:47 AM »
She battled personal demons in public and others benefited from it.  I held her in esteem. 

RIP Mrs. Ford, you've earned it.
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2011, 10:56:50 AM »
That's a cool dress.  She looks like she could be a character on Star Trek.  1970's fashion. 
Wow, I must be getting old.  I just popped over to Wiki to check out the Fords to refresh my memory and I clicked on daughter Susan and found out she looks kind of old now--we're about the same age.  She was such a foxy lady during their years in the White House.
Rest in peace, Mrs. Ford.
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Re: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93
« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2011, 04:40:32 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on July 09, 2011, 04:41:04 AM
RIP, ma'am. :usflag:

She gave a lot of us alcoloholics hope.

Amen to that! Addiction was very stigmatizing until Betty Ford.
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Indeed!
« Reply #17 on: July 09, 2011, 11:58:27 PM »
Quote from: Ptarmigan on July 09, 2011, 04:40:32 PM
Amen to that! Addiction was very stigmatizing until Betty Ford.

Addiction was very shameful until she spoke out.  ESPECIALLY shameful for women.

I'm sure she and her clinic and ideas have turned many, many lives around and still does with her clinic.

Thanks, Betty -  RIP.

http://www.bettyfordcenter.org/index.php
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