Two Codas on Ford's Presidency
There are two questionable points in this article on former President Ford's death.
First, the article states the Gerald R. Ford (38) was the only unelected president of the U.S. However, there is a reasonable argument that GWB was not elected, either. There was an election, but the results of the Florida plebiscite were ignored. GWB was appointed President by the Supreme Court, which suspended the vote count in Florida.
Next, it states the Vietnam War ended in defeat for the U.S. with the fall of Saigon in 1975. In fact, the U.S. was not defeated since our military was not engaged. A country cannot be defeated if it is not in the fight. The only country to lose in April of '75 was South Vietnam, which ceased to exist as a result of the North Vietnamese victory.
First, the article states the Gerald R. Ford (38) was the only unelected president of the U.S. However, there is a reasonable argument that GWB was not elected, either. There was an election, but the results of the Florida plebiscite were ignored. GWB was appointed President by the Supreme Court, which suspended the vote count in Florida.
Next, it states the Vietnam War ended in defeat for the U.S. with the fall of Saigon in 1975. In fact, the U.S. was not defeated since our military was not engaged. A country cannot be defeated if it is not in the fight. The only country to lose in April of '75 was South Vietnam, which ceased to exist as a result of the North Vietnamese victory.
posted by rangeragainstwar at 7:41 PM
3 Comments:
Thanks for this clarification. I think it is valid.
The USA fought and sacrificed the lives of 58,000 troops in Vietnam to forestall a communist take over of the South. The South fell, we lost. That is a fact. Technicalities like our troops not being engaged do not disprove facts.
Vigilante,
Thanks.
I will never abandon the position that we were winning in Vietnam when I left (LOL).
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