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another what-if: Ford doesn't pardon Nixon, wins full term in 1976. saddled with the Iran hostages and stagflation instead of Carter. Reagan primaries

Posted by mr mooch (aka pickmix) Aug 13 '24, 15:14

him from the right in 1980, either successfully or unsuccessfully, crippling whichever one is the nominee. paving the way for President Ted Kennedy with four SCOTUS appointments in his two terms

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Ford took over less than halfway through Nixon's second, so he wouldn't have been eligible in 80 -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 13, 15:54 4
- incorrect. He was eligble to run in 1980. Not 1984 though - Remlik Aug 13, 16:30 2
  - Incorrect correction. The assumption on the original question was that he won in 76. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 13, 16:54 1
    - though now that you mention it that means Tricky Dick hadn't served two full terms either . . . - mr mooch Aug 13, 20:02
- ah. interesting. Kennedy v. Reagan straight up woulda been wild -- nm - mr mooch Aug 13, 15:58
retro pipe dream? -- nm - mud Aug 13, 15:16

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another what-if: Ford doesn't pardon Nixon, wins full term in 1976. saddled with the Iran hostages and stagflation instead of Carter. Reagan primaries

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