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My favourite TR anecdote: in 1912 he was shot by a would-be assassin moments before he was due to give a speech - and then he still went on stage and gave the s
by arrowsmith 3y ago
My favourite TR anecdote: in 1912 he was shot by a would-be assassin moments before he was due to give a speech - and then he still went on stage and gave the speech before accepting medical attention.
His opening remarks: "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot, but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose."
Presidents used to be made of much tougher stuff.
- ethbr1 3y agoMy favorite: Until the 1930s, the White House was open to the public. Particularly on New Year's Day, when the president was expected to greet and shake hands with anyone who presented themselves. In 1907, Teddy Roosevelt shook 8,500+ hands in one day. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_New_Year%27s_Reception https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_New_Year%27s_Rec...
- rufus_foreman 3y agoRonald Reagan, to the surgeons getting ready to operate on him after an assassination attempt where he was shot in the side by a bullet that broke a rib and punctured his lung: "Please tell me you’re Republicans."
- kevinventullo 3y agoSays a lot about how Reagan viewed the world.
- chasd00 3y agoKnowing Reagan, I’m sure it was a joke.
- rufus_foreman 3y agoHe told his daughter that the assassination attempt ruined one of his best suits. Yeah, it was a joke. After he got out of surgery an aide told him that the government was running normally and he said "What makes you think I’d be happy about that?" A regular Henny Youngman.
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- psunavy03 3y agoSays a lot about how you view the world if you can't imagine a politician you disagree with making a joke.
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