tommrr wrote:
Did I compare the non Presidency accomplishments of either man? No. I used TR because he was another historical person that I feel was steadfast. But since you bring it up, there are more comparisions than most know of.
Bush is accussed of being a cowboy. McKinley's campaign manager, Mark Hanna, said of TR, "Now look! That damned cowboy is president."
I take it then, that you consider being referred to as a cowboy as an accomplishment. That's a rather pathetic bit of résumé filler for the Oval Office. By the way, Hanna did all he could to prevent Roosevelt from becoming the Vice Presidential candidate, and he described Roosevelt as the most dangerous man on earth long before the thought occurred to Wilson.
Quote:Many claim Bush is the most dangerous man on earth, guess what, Woodrow Wilson once called TR, "The most dangerous man of the age."
Once again, one wonders if you consider being described as the most dangerous man of the age to be an accomplishment. Hardly something which recommends a prospective applicant for a postion which would place his finger on the nuclear button. But of course, you're stretching here, as you are throughout this nonsense you've posted. "Many claim Bush is the, etc. . . . " is something you dreamed up to have something to compare to Wilson's statement. If you really knew anything about TR, you'd have known there are a host of such cautionary quotes which could be dredged up about TR, going back to the 1884 National Convention.
Quote:Bush has a physical lifestyle, and so did TR.
This is alleged to be an accomplishment? Can one then assume that FDR's semi-paralytic condition made him, in your view, less worthy for the office? Once gain, you're reaching for comparisons, and you have yet to come up with anything meaningful.
Quote:In office, TR created a cabinet position, Dept of Commerce and Labor, to monitor the trusts and Bush has created the Dept. of Homeland Security, which..well, hasn't went as well.
Sorry, but you lose altogether on this one. Presidents do not and cannot create cabinet departments. That is the perogative of Congress. They (Presidents) can recommend, but that's as far as it goes. Of course, i will assume that you know that the President cannot appoint the heads of departments without the advice and consent of the Senate.
Quote:TR went against previous adminstrations half hearted attempts to control the mega companies, and took it head on rather than just talk about it. Bush has taken a position on SS, and while not popular, at least he is acting and not just giving lip service to the situation. And in getting the reforms through Congress, TR wasted little time or political capital trying to forge legislative coalitions. Seems that Bush does the same thing. Seems like both had a belief and were/are steadfast in trying to accomplish them. I could go on, but I think my point is made.
This last is a series of vague statements, sufficiently vague to seem to uphold your thesis--but in fact, it doesn't. Administrations prior to TR taking office in September, 1901--upon the death of McKinely--had not ever attempted to control corporations beyond the power to regulate interstate commerce which is vested in the Congress by the constitution. The term, and the concept of, "mega companies" (which i take is unique to your world view, as i've never come across the term in any historical reading), did not exist at that time--Roosevelt was seen as "the trust-buster," and for all his genuine desire to fill that role, there was little he could actually accomplish, unless the Justice Department had a case to make for a violation of existing law. Bringing up the Shrub's lame and ludicrous plan to gut the already anemic social security trust fund in such an attempt at comparison is just silly--apples to oranges.
Altogether, that was a pathetic performace. I've always been interested in Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and have read a great deal about him. I've recently re-read my favorite short biography of the man, as well as reading during the christmas holiday a very long and detailed biography which i had not yet read. There are reasonable comparisons to be made between TR and the Shrub. But you have to do your own homework--i'm not about to provide the Bushwacked with material for their lame propaganda.
