More than a quibble: the father of Alice Roosevelt Lonngwirth knew good and well that the Suffragettes were going to keep right on pushing pushing pushing until they got what they wanted.
Watched a vaguely adequate series on Teddy on Netflix. The actor portraying him was an oddly cast brit -- Rufus Jones. Rufus is a tremendously funny actor. See him in "Hunderby" (hush-a-hey!-ho) and "W1A" (lovely Polly). I kept waiting for him as Teddy to suddenly begin exclaiming "I'm arriving! I'm arriving!"
Nice parody, Gary. Just one correction, Teddy Roosevelt supported women’s suffrage. He would have been pleased to learn it had passed in 1920, the year after he died.
It blew my mind when Trump started talking to the Roosevelt AI as if it was going to respond. Trump has no idea how to use AI, or even what it is. His lackeys do that for him.
In my key note speech I am favoring woman sufferage by states. . . . The Progressive party as a whole undoubtedly believes in it. We do not attempt to dictate what any State should do in this matter for we know that the needs and feelings of the States vary; but we do cordially commend the matter to the well thought out judgement of the people of each state, both the men and the women. Women should should make the fight within the Progressive Party. They should help in founding a party which will represent the whole people in their fight for social justice. One chief feature in that fight is the protection of working women and children in their struggle for fair hours, for decent wages and for living conditions which will make vice and poverty unnecessary.
I therefore hope that wherever it is possible we shall see women delegates to the National Convention, and women members of the State and County Committees.
Wait till Dementia Donnie finds out that TR was a Progressive who started the FDA, created National Parks for ALL Americans to enjoy, ended child labor, broke up the Trusts, actually brokered a lasting, solid peace treaty and when he supported a war, he actually joined up to fight in it, then led men into the fighting from the front and didn't claim bone spurs.
Stumbled across Bill Clinton's response to Trump's Mt. Rushmore speech. I'm not a big Clinton fan but I listened to it anyway, and I'm glad I did. Clinton made an insightful analysis of Trump's game plan that I haven't heard or read about in other media. Definitely worth a listen, if you can find it.
I'd love to hear what his oldest child, Alice, would have had to say. I was lucky enough to see a new musical about her life, https://www.whitehouseprincess.com/, in its run at Harvard. Now I see that, as I'd hoped, the creators didn't just put it in a box when they graduated but it will be performed at TR's Presidential Library later this year. If you have the opportunity to see it, go.
I wonder if the 9th and 10th Cavalry AKA The Buffalo Soldiers get any mention in the new library for saving Teddy's ass at San Juan Hill. One of my grandmother's closest friends' husband, a man named Jimmy Ballard was in those battles. He had his cavalry sword framed and displayed on a wall in their living room. We used to play in their backyard, their house sat right across the street from our church. Mr. Jimmy never talked about the war, but Mrs. Ballard was so proud of "Brother Jimmy", as she called him. Anyway, the fact that I knew and talked to a Buffalo Soldier remains one of my favorite memories.
More than a quibble: the father of Alice Roosevelt Lonngwirth knew good and well that the Suffragettes were going to keep right on pushing pushing pushing until they got what they wanted.
I saw the name: Peggy Noonan. So she still alive?
Yes, she will be 76 if she makes it to Sept 7th.
Thanks, Gary! That fatuous saddle-goose, indeed!
Watched a vaguely adequate series on Teddy on Netflix. The actor portraying him was an oddly cast brit -- Rufus Jones. Rufus is a tremendously funny actor. See him in "Hunderby" (hush-a-hey!-ho) and "W1A" (lovely Polly). I kept waiting for him as Teddy to suddenly begin exclaiming "I'm arriving! I'm arriving!"
Nice parody, Gary. Just one correction, Teddy Roosevelt supported women’s suffrage. He would have been pleased to learn it had passed in 1920, the year after he died.
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/theodore-roosevelt-supports-womens-suffrage-1912
It blew my mind when Trump started talking to the Roosevelt AI as if it was going to respond. Trump has no idea how to use AI, or even what it is. His lackeys do that for him.
Personally, I'd be rooting for the bear.
Teddy in 1912
In my key note speech I am favoring woman sufferage by states. . . . The Progressive party as a whole undoubtedly believes in it. We do not attempt to dictate what any State should do in this matter for we know that the needs and feelings of the States vary; but we do cordially commend the matter to the well thought out judgement of the people of each state, both the men and the women. Women should should make the fight within the Progressive Party. They should help in founding a party which will represent the whole people in their fight for social justice. One chief feature in that fight is the protection of working women and children in their struggle for fair hours, for decent wages and for living conditions which will make vice and poverty unnecessary.
I therefore hope that wherever it is possible we shall see women delegates to the National Convention, and women members of the State and County Committees.
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/theodore-roosevelt-supports-womens-suffrage-1912
Should have scrolled down first before posting. GMTA.
Wait till Dementia Donnie finds out that TR was a Progressive who started the FDA, created National Parks for ALL Americans to enjoy, ended child labor, broke up the Trusts, actually brokered a lasting, solid peace treaty and when he supported a war, he actually joined up to fight in it, then led men into the fighting from the front and didn't claim bone spurs.
"Also, that mane of his resembles the crest of an Amazonian parrot and I do not mean that as a compliment"
Chef's kiss
To the tune of "Those were the days," "We need a man like Teddy Roosevelt again."
Extra credit, Gary, for the proper use of churl.
Stumbled across Bill Clinton's response to Trump's Mt. Rushmore speech. I'm not a big Clinton fan but I listened to it anyway, and I'm glad I did. Clinton made an insightful analysis of Trump's game plan that I haven't heard or read about in other media. Definitely worth a listen, if you can find it.
I MISS BILL
Magnet I purchased at the Clinton Library.
https://deadline.com/2026/07/bill-clinton-america-250-donald-trump-criticism-1236974218/
I'd love to hear what his oldest child, Alice, would have had to say. I was lucky enough to see a new musical about her life, https://www.whitehouseprincess.com/, in its run at Harvard. Now I see that, as I'd hoped, the creators didn't just put it in a box when they graduated but it will be performed at TR's Presidential Library later this year. If you have the opportunity to see it, go.
I wonder if the 9th and 10th Cavalry AKA The Buffalo Soldiers get any mention in the new library for saving Teddy's ass at San Juan Hill. One of my grandmother's closest friends' husband, a man named Jimmy Ballard was in those battles. He had his cavalry sword framed and displayed on a wall in their living room. We used to play in their backyard, their house sat right across the street from our church. Mr. Jimmy never talked about the war, but Mrs. Ballard was so proud of "Brother Jimmy", as she called him. Anyway, the fact that I knew and talked to a Buffalo Soldier remains one of my favorite memories.
IIRC, Teddy was in favor of women's suffrage.