Perhaps my favorite president is Theodore Roosevelt, a liberal Republican with a strong America first agenda, and an ability to work on the world stage. He was a friend to immigrants and to the poor, but not opposed to prosperity either. Though some thought he might be crazy, none thought he was a wuss, and none messed with him or with the USA when he was in office. Yes, that’s the president riding a moose, jumping a fence, and camping on a cliff with John Muir. In his spare time, he wrote books (very good books) rode in an airplane, and visited Panama.

He had many pets and children in the Whitehouse, by the way, spoke several languages the conversing with guests, and kept a boxing instructor on staff so he could stay in shape. For a fun read, try his biography of Thomas Hart Benton, or his Naval war of 1812. His personal defense pistol of choice was a .32 caliber, semi-automatic, gold inlaid.

January 16, 2013 R.E. Buxbaum. If you liked this, you might want my insights into a famous incident where Teddy Roosevelt got shot on the way to giving a speech. Instead of treatment, he gave the 2 hour speech and survived after asking that the bullet be allowed to remain in place. Why did he do this? How did he survive it?