[Genoa]

Rambles? Not specific? I just finished Traitor to His Class by H.W. Brands, and he points out that FDR had no idea what he should do in 1933. He traded in generalities, inspiration, and improvisation. It didn't matter. People wanted a leader. Policy positions and proposals really didn't matter to most people. They wanted to know the government cared about ordinary Americans.

[Parmy]

I humbly disagree. Roosevelt had a pretty good idea about what he wanted to do. Primarily, destroy the Republican party and the local political powers of Tammany Hall and others around the major cities. He was able to do that in a very short time and make those political powers beholden to him and his administration.

Suggested reading! "The Roosevelt Myth " by John Flynn.

It is a downloadable PDF.