Chris happens to reading a book about FDR at the moment — "FDR." On Sunday, he sent me this passage that describes FDR’s first public appearance after being paralyzed from polio:April 28, 2026
"You know, the hot one, with polio."
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Chris happens to reading a book about FDR at the moment — "FDR." On Sunday, he sent me this passage that describes FDR’s first public appearance after being paralyzed from polio:
Chris happens to reading a book about FDR at the moment — "FDR." On Sunday, he sent me this passage that describes FDR’s first public appearance after being paralyzed from polio:
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how messed up? would a filmwriter Need To Be?
to think that FDR was "hotter" than TR?
Q: Would FDR have been the man and President he was if could waltz across the floor like he was dancing with the stars? Does the job do better with a man forged in daily struggle, particularly in hard times?
I think "hard times" is a fine way to describe daily life for FDR in restarting his life after he was stricken with disease. This is a question that transcends opinions regarding policy. If my memory is correct, to this point FDR was regarded as something of a charming lightweight. He did not govern as a lightweight, but his personal charm did not waver when in the public spotlight. Character. It takes a lot of character to make people not see that big silver spoon he was born with.
Respect.
The movie is: Juno (2007).
How messed up? Would a commenter need to be If he thought he could tell which man was hotter than another?
Masculine beauty is an auxy moron.
Free crushin for John D
I couldn't find a clip on line for "Juno" and wondered if people feel it's something like deadnaming to watch them now. Is there a micro-offense of deadclipping?
There are delightful photos of FDR playing with polio-stricken children in the curative (it was thought) warm springs pool at the polio treatment and museum near Plains, Georgia. He looked energetic and was always happy to escape DC. He had a big personality, like Churchill. He was also particularly racist, even for his time.
“The hot one.”
Obviously not written by a chubby chaser.
I am a poor judge of masculine beauty, except my own, which is of course...er...unmatched, but I seem to recall Althouse recently posting a pic of FDR as a young man. He appeared to rival JFK Jr.--although again I am no judge of these things.
Trivia: What Tom Waits song mentions Jonnie Barnett?
IRC, FDR had to support his entire weight with arms. Its no wonder he fell down. Its quite a balancing act, even when your legs are encased in steel splints.
And on a physical level FDR was a handsome guy with a great speaking voice. But there was feminine quality to him. Hemingway met him and called him an "old woman". He loved to Gossip, lied constantly, and loved to be around women. When he died in Warm Springs there were 6 people in the House, 5 of them women.
"I couldn't find a clip on line for "Juno" and wondered if people feel it's something like deadnaming to watch them now. Is there a micro-offense of deadclipping?"
There's a lot on Youtube, but I couldn't find the relevant scene. They also use the "dead name."
I don't think I've seen 'crutch' as a verb before.
FDR had WASPy male good looks in his younger years, reminiscent of the then-popular Arrow shirt ads. His last name got him the Democratic vice presidential nomination at the age of only 38 in 1920, but his looks surely helped. Women voters allegedly (and unaccountably) voted for Warren G. Harding because of his supposedly handsome and presidential appearance.
Wheelchair-bound hottie FDR was depicted in action by Bill Murray in the 2012 film "Hyde Park on Hudson." It was creepy, like imagining your parents copulating. After all, FDR was one of the Founding Fathers of today's America.
TR didn't need magazine cover good looks. Victorian men ruled the roost and the wealthy and powerful ones dominated, no matter how ungainly they were.
Here it is. It was a little hard to dig out.
"You know, the hot one, with polio."
I have no problem with gay people, perhaps if they have polio it is harder for them to run away.
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