Huh? Teddy Roosevelt was President from 1901-1909 and after him came William Howard Taft 1909-1913. That scumbag Wilson came afterwards (1913-1921). So you probably mean that arrogant pos is like Wilson
I think Impy may have been referring to the 1912 presidential election, and simply had the date confused.
Roosevelt did make a major shift towards so-called “progressivism” as a third party candidate for president in 1912.
I’m not sure I would agree that he ran to the left of Wilson, but I’d agree it’s a close call.
No. I did make an error, I meant to say 1912 Roosevelt rather than 1916. In 1912 former President TR ran against Taft and lost the GOP nomination, then he started a third party the “Progressive” party. His platform that year was leftist, to the left of Wilson who lied and pretended to be a conservative “bourbon” democrat.
TR wasn’t that bad when he actually was President but his foray into radicalism and splitting of the GOP vote that allowed the odious Wilson to get elected is rather unforgivable. I would say Obama (radical and full of himself) has much in common with the 1912 version of TR.