You know who the last genuinely good Republican to sit in the office was. Probably Ford. Not a so-con warrior. Probably honestly given how much Betty was outspoken about key women’s issues, one of the most feminist presidents of his era. Also pro-choice, pro-ERA, and a supporter of gay rights. He and Betty are why I just can’t chalk older conservatives attitudes on gays and gay marriage to just generational values. This is a man who would be 102 if he were alive today and yet he would be to the left of every single GOP prospective presidential candidate on LGBT issues. Ford also gets brownie points for strongly defending John Paul Stevens against his right wing critics. I’ve come to respect the older Bush but one contrast with Jerry is that H.W lamented Souter becoming part of the liberal bloc.