Hello and welcome to this day in esoteric political history from Radiotopia.

My name is Jody Avergan.

This day, October 13th, well technically October 14th, in 1912, Teddy Roosevelt gave a campaign

speech in Milwaukee.

Okay, that's not that interesting, but he was doing so as a third party candidate, the nominee

for the so-called Bull Moose Party.

He of course had already been president, but now after a term away he was back trying

to run for a third term.

Okay that makes the story a little more interesting.

Now listen to this.

His speech began with the words and I quote,

Friends, I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible. I don't know whether you fully

understand I have just been shot. Aha so that is the reason that we are

talking about this Roosevelt speech.

He was giving it after having just been shot while getting into his car on the way to the

speech.

The bullet still lodged in his chest, blood seeping out through his shirt, and he carried on and gave a 90 minute

speech on that night in Milwaukee.

So let's talk about it.

Here, as always is Nicole Hammer of Columbia.

Hello, Nicky.

I feel bad that I don't have that good of an opening line.

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