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Javaman

(65,754 posts)

6. Meh.

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 03:46 PM

Jul 2013

Listen to this podcast called Hardcore History by Dan Carlin then decide if you all think good old jingoistic Teddy was such a swell guy.

http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/hh

It's the most recent podcast #49 - The American Peril.

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Theodore Roosevelt on the 1% in his State of the Union before he quit the Republican Party. [View all] Triana Jul 2013 OP

Teddy Roosevelt is one of my heroes and this country owes him a huge debt! tartan2 Jul 2013 #1

he only quit the Republican Party in 1912 hfojvt Jul 2013 #2

Wasn't he only nominated once? He succeeded the assassinated McKinley. Zen Democrat Jul 2013 #7

but he was President for 3.5 years of McKinley's term hfojvt Jul 2013 #11

Wish we had more like him FreakinDJ Jul 2013 #3

It should be noted, just for accuracy sake, that he did return to the GOP WI_DEM Jul 2013 #4

And here, from the Progressive Party plartform he ran on in 1912: Faryn Balyncd Jul 2013 #5

Meh. Javaman Jul 2013 #6

Curiously entertaining... Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #10

He does primarily podcasting. Javaman Jul 2013 #13

But he also said too much wealth is dangerous so he was for the estate tax. ErikJ Jul 2013 #8

Well, tbf that was also during an era when we actually BUSTED monopolies... Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #9

^ Wilms Jul 2013 #12