Gerald Ford actually said...

"I think the Republican tent is big enough and broad enough to encompass the four individuals who met here this afternoon."

"I certainly intend to be involved in Republican politics."

"It was, without a doubt, the most enjoyable time of our lifetime."

"I might add parenthetically, I have found that it's great to be a part of a government where all of the troops without hesitation or qualification, follow whatever the leaders tell them to do."