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Betty Ford held views that would stun today's GOP, and a speechwriter saw it all up close.
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In this episode
- What Betty Ford actually believed and said while in the White House
- How radically different Republican values looked in the 1970s
- An insider perspective from someone who wrote for her husband
- Why First Ladies have always carried more political weight than people admit
About this episode
We're back in Craig's "salad (tossing) days" focusing on the First Lady he knew well, considering he wrote speeches for her husband, Betty Ford! Plus! Some shocking progressive beliefs Republican used to hold in the 70's!
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About History. Rated R.
Let's be honest. History is full of f*cked up sh*t. But what are we gonna do, pretend like it never happened? Have a drink with your host, actor and writer Will Sterling, and his more qualified former Presidential Speechwriting co-host, Dr. Craig Smith.
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