I’m not sure I like the idea of an opposite-gender guardian angel. I wouldn’t want her watching me at certain moments (like toilet time), ick.
If it was a choice between Connolly vs. JFK, better to have saved the reprobate from martyrdom.
Mellon’s Wikipedia article is odd. Of course, I appreciate the burning hatred FDR had for him, since he represented the success of Conservative policies of the 1920s and a total repudiation of the failures of Wilsonianism and its successors in Cox-Roosevelt.
I wonder if the issue in 1928 why he didn’t run was one of age, being in his early 70s (Hoover was just 54). A 70-year old in politics then was considered like a 90-year old today.
What advice do you speak of ? The claim Mellon stated to Hoover about doubling down on austerity measures ?
She closes her eyes when you go potty, so be careful, don’t strain too hard and a have a stroke, she won’t be able to help. ;-D
The article on the 1928 convention says that he (Mellon) himself thought he was too old, yes. He made it to 1937, with the stress he might have died in office if he made it to a 2nd term.
Since he was a conservative I figure he gave Hoover advice on what he actually should have done and didn’t like what he did do.