Wonderful movie
Loved this movie and how it shows that Roosevelt was not going to let his disability destroy him. He could have just sat at home and done nothing but instead went on to be our President.
shareI don't know why that would surprise you. Dictators don't usually let anything stand in their way. Like Obama, FDR didn't let a few silly laws or precedents stand in his way either. He gobbled up power and seemed to think his will was greater than the Constitutional concept of balance of powers.
I suppose one could commend him on overcoming his disability but given the situation he was in; he was very wealthy with plenty of resources and support at his disposal, what else would you expect? By going public with his illness, he did help the cause of polio and infantile paralysis but he also went out of his way to mislead and outright lie to the American public.
Because of his illness, the electorate probably felt some level of sympathy for him too. They were led to believe he had a mild case. He used his influence to hide the severity of his illness; keeping the press at bay, in the dark, or restricted. Then, as President, he used the Secret Service and everything else at his disposal to continue to keep his secrets; not just in regards to his illness but also about his numerous affairs, and who knows what else. Even in his final election, when he was already facing more serious health issues, he kept it all hidden so he could run for an unprecedented third term.
Woman, man! That's the way it should be Tarzan. [Tarzan and his mate]