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Many of you were not alive in the 70's or if you were, you were far too young to appreciate politics, and much of that period has been relegated to a footnote in the old U.S. History After WWII book. Let me just mention Spiro Agnew, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford (the only POTUS never to be elected as President or Vice President). The nation was in the dumps and was looking for an HONEST man after Watergate, Viet Nam and Nixon's resignation. Perhaps a preacher-type of guy. The Republicans had fouled things up pretty well and the Democrats weren't much better but came up with this governor from Georgia. Yep he was honest, straight up and caring. Just what the people wanted. Three years later folks were prepared to slash their wrists. He was just a little too honest, straight up and caring for most people. The moral of the story is that you need to be careful what you ask for. Gerald Ford might have worked out just fine, given a chance.