 as we discuss in the loves of Theodore Roosevelt, to soothe that tempestuous nature, to play different roles at different points in his political trajectory. So Edith, he said of Edith, whenever I go against her judgment, I regret it. Well, let's take a look at examples of that. In 1904, when he wins election in his own right to the presidency, he says he will not stand for reelection in 1908. He makes himself a lame duck.