tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post5868131611579825861..comments2024-03-27T09:00:32.195-05:00Comments on The Signal Watch: Happy Birthday Theodore Roosevelt!The Leaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-4868463407172046912012-10-27T17:23:55.087-05:002012-10-27T17:23:55.087-05:00On the politics, I think Morris and Pringle had pr...On the politics, I think Morris and Pringle had pretty good takes on it. It seemed that, he being the Batman of American Presidents, was a wealthy young man with a sense of community responsibility and politics seemed like a means to an end to "get things done". Given his roles as Police Commissioner of New York and other roles at such a young age, he was obviously deeply politically minded. How this jives with how we think of modern day politicians may fit better with Mr. Smith going to Washington than the path from politico to politician to high dollar K-Street lobbyist. <br /><br />The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-90331552952054208772012-10-27T17:16:53.766-05:002012-10-27T17:16:53.766-05:00Oddly, I have only read excerpts from Roosevelt an...Oddly, I have only read excerpts from Roosevelt and none of his actual books. That may be a good project for the winter. What are your students reading?The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-23995026414129265922012-10-27T15:03:33.720-05:002012-10-27T15:03:33.720-05:00My students are actually reading some TR this week...My students are actually reading some TR this week, so this is apropos. Also, I'm keen to get my hands on that Millard book, as I recently read her newest, and it was fantastic.<br /><br />Fascinating man, and as you mention, I'm not quite sure why he wanted to be in politics.pickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906861942472773405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-44527567560199578452012-10-27T12:43:58.732-05:002012-10-27T12:43:58.732-05:00I can't imagine anyone with TR's backgroun...I can't imagine anyone with TR's background wanting to work in politics then or now - but I can't imagine the world could deal with anyone or possibly produce anyone like TR at this time. The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-68169983112791530222012-10-27T11:30:33.190-05:002012-10-27T11:30:33.190-05:00I sat here for at least ten minutes trying to thin...I sat here for at least ten minutes trying to think of anyone in the same realm as TR today. All I could come up with is some amalgam of David Petraeus, Bear Grylls and Ron Paul.Jake Shorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124378230594689452noreply@blogger.com