Presidential Studies Quarterly, September 1st, 2006
Many commentators have quoted and made use of a statement by Theodore Roosevelt--that President William McKinley had "no more backbone than a chocolate eclair." Three uses of the quotation are reviewed here raising questions about the adequacy of the sources, the context, and the plausibility of that judgment, Theodore Roosevelt is known for his forceful expressions and pungent wit. One of his most cited statements is a description of President William McKinley--he "has no more backbone than a chocolate eclair." For much of the twentieth century, McKinley was portrayed as a man of limited ab...
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