Phil ShapiroDec 5, 2022
Theodore Roosevelt's rebellious teenage daughter, Alice, needepointed this on a pillow: “If you haven’t got anything nice to say about anyone, come and sit here by me.” Source - https://allthatsinteresting.com/alice-roosevelt-longworth
Wild Child Alice Roosevelt: The First Daughter Who Proverbially Brought Down The White House

Theodore Roosevelt once remarked: "I can be president of the United States — or — I can attend to Alice. I cannot possibly do both!"

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Show threadAppagal CrochetDec 5, 2022

@philshapiro My favorite quote of Teddy when WH staff complained about his daughter smoking on the roof of the WH.

"I can be president of the US or I can be a father to Alice... I cannot do both!"

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@AppalachianCrochet She was something else -- interjecting herself into her dad's conversations about national policy. While admittedly rude, it was generally a good thing to see a woman claim a space for herself in that way.
Dec 5, 2022 at 4:20amWeb